GOVERNMENTOFINDIA
MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 3245
TO BE ANSWEREDON08TH AUGUST,2025
UPGRADATIONOFVIMSAR, BURLA
3245.SHRIPRADEEPPUROHIT:
Will the Ministerof HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFAREbe pleasedtostate:
(a) whether the Government is considering upgrading the Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical
Science and Research (VIMSAR),...
GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE LOK SABHA UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 3245 TO BE ANSWEREDON08TH AUGUST,2025 UPGRADATIONOFVIMSAR, BURLA
3245.SHRIPRADEEPPUROHIT:
Will the Ministerof HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFAREbe pleasedtostate:
(a) whether the Government is considering upgrading the Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Science and Research (VIMSAR), Burla to a premier AIIMS-level institution, comparable to PGIMER Chandigarh and SGPGI Lucknow to cater to the growing healthcare demands of WesternOdisha andif so, the details thereof;
(b) the specific measures being planned by the Government to enhance infrastructure, super- speciality departments and research capabilities at VIMSAR to align it with global medical educationandhealthcare standards;
(c) whether there are any proposal of the Government for increased funding and faculty recruitment to bridge the gaps in specialized medical care in this region and if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the manner in which such an upgradation benefit underserved communities and promote equitableaccesstoquality healthcareinOdisha? ANSWER THE MINISTER OFSTATE IN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE (SHRIPRATAPRAO JADHAV)
(a) to(d) NewAll India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) are set upas Institutes of National Importance under AIIMS Act. All AIIMS are green field projects and there is no provision to upgrade an existing hospital into AIIMS under the Act. Under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), in the State of Odisha, an AIIMS has been set up at Bhubaneshwar which isfully functional. Underanother component of PMSSY, upgradation of VeerSurendraSai Institute of Medical Science and Research (VIMSAR), Burla has been taken up by way of construction of Super Specialty Block on Centre-State cost sharing basis at a project cost of Rs.
150 Cr. (Central Share – Rs.120 Crore and State Share – Rs. 30 Crore). Under another Centrally Sponsored Scheme of the Ministry, 35 PG seats and 100 MBBS seats have been approved in VIMSAR,Burla with anapprovedcost of ₹ 5.40 Cr andRs.120 Cr, respectively. Out of which, the entire Central share of Rs. 3.59 Cr for PG and Rs.72 Cr for MBBS seats has been released. For strengthening healthinfrastructure inrural andurbanareasunderNational HealthMission (NHM), Rs. 1916.79Cr hasbeenreleasedtoState Government of Odisha inthe FY2024-25.
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