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Lok Sabha Question No. 1051 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-22
Subject: Death due to Malnutrition
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: M. Selvaraj, K. Subbarayan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1051

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.11.2019

## DEATH DUE TO MALNUTRITION

1051.  SHRI  M. SELVARAJ
2. SHRI SUBBARAYAN K Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:
3. (a) whether attention of the Government has been drawn to the UNICEF report "The State  of  the  World's  Children  2019"  which  has  pointed  out  that  Malnutrition caused 69 per cent of deaths of children below the age of five in India;
4. (b) if so, the details thereof and Government's reaction of the Government thereto:
5. (c) whether the Government has maintained any data regarding child mortality due to malnutrition; and
6. (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) & (d)  Malnutrition is not a direct cause of death among children under five years of age. It can increase morbidity and mortality by reducing resistance to infections. Malnourished  children  are  more  vulnerable  to  any  infection  than  normal children. The overall under five mortality rate has reduced from 74.3 (NFHS-3) to 49.7 (NFHS-4) deaths per thousand live births.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1048 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-22
Subject: Student Coercion in Private Medical College
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Suresh Kodikunnil, Behanan Benny

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1048 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND NOVEMBER, 2019

## STUDENT COERCION IN PRIVATE MEDICAL COLLEGE

## 1048. SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH: SHRI BENNY BEHANAN:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  asked the  Private  Medical  and  Dental  colleges acros the country to charge fee for only the first year from students at the time of adm ission, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government is aware of reports and representation by students of MBBS and BDS courses in various private medical colleges in the country stating that college managements arecoercing the students to furnish bank guarantee on stamp paper for four years in addition to the fee for one year in contravention to the directives of the Governm nt prohibiting the colleges todemand bank guarantee, if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has received complaints from the students in this regard, if so, the details thereof and the number of complaints received from 2010 to 2019; and

(d) whether the Government intends to take stringent action against such institutions including revocation of aff iliation and recognition, if so, the details reof and the action likely to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a)to (d): Directorate  General  of  Health  Services  (DGHS)  in  the  Ministry  of  Health  an Family  Welfare  conducts  counselling  for  admission  to  undergraduate  and  postgradua medical/dental courses for All India Quota seats and all the seats of Deemed Universities informed that it had issued a public notice that the Deemed Universities should ask o annual fee and also not insist upon Bank Guarantee by candidates during admission to harassment of the candidates. DGHS received complaints from students reg arding demand of Bank Guarantee at the time of admission in MBBS/BDS courses by some Deemed Universities. Accordingly, a letter was issued by the DGHS to the concerned Deemed Universities reques them not to insist on Bank Guarantee in NEET (UG) counsel ling.

Further,  i n  the  case  of Private  Medical/Dental  Colleges,  the  respective  States  are conducting counselling for admission in MBBS/BDS seats.  The complaints against the priv medical/dental colleges with regard to charging of fee, as and when rece ive ar forwarded to the concerned  State  Government  for  appropriate  action.  However,  no  data  of  such  complaints maintained centrally.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1047 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-22
Subject: Survey of the Forest
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: A. Ganeshamurthi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1047

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.11.2019

## Survey of the Forest

## 1047 . SHRI A. GANESHAMURTHI:

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE  be  pleased  to state:

- (a)   whether the Government has any plans to conduct satellite survey of the forests to point out encroachment on forests lands across the country;
- (b)   if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)   the steps taken by the Government to implement the said plan?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

- (a) & (b) As  per  the  direction  of  Hon'ble  Supreme  Court  of  India,  in  the  Writ  Petition (Civil)  No.  109/2008,  Forest  Survey  of  India  (FSI),  an  organization  under  the Ministry is carrying out satellite based analysis to find out any encroachment on rejected claims underthe Forest Right Act, 2006 on the polygons submitted by the nodal agencies of the States/Union Territories (UTs). This survey is not applicable to  other  forest  areas  where  claims  under  Forest  Right  Act,  2006  have  not  been rejected.  14,259  rejected  polygons  submitted  by  the  nodal  agencies  have  been analysed.
- (c) The responsibility of protection of forests including prevention of encroachments lies  primarily  with  the  respectiveState/UT  Governments.  The  Indian  Forest  Act 1927, State specific Forest Acts and Rules empower the State/UT Governments to prevent  encroachment  of  forest  land  in  the  respective  States/UTs.  The  State/UT Governments will act upon the encroachments, thus reported under the above-said satellite based analysis.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1046 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-22
Subject: Private FM Radio
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Gaddam Ranjith Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1046

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.11.2019

## 'PRIVATE FM RADIO'

## 1046.  DR. G. RANJITH REDDY:

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to launch Phase III of Private FM Radio very soon;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there are only 11 Private FM Channels in Telangana and there is a huge scope for expansion in view of increasing number of districts to more than 30;
- (d) If so, the steps taken by the Ministry under Phase III to operationalise more private FM Channels in Telangana;
- (e) whether there are any Private FM Channels which cater to the needs of agriculture farmers, fishing community, poultry farmers, dairying and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) if  not, whether any provision is proposed in Phase III thereon and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE; MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

## (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

- (a) & (b):   Government has launched FM Phase-III of Private FM Radio through successful  conduct  of  auctions  for  96  channels  in  56  cities  under  Batch-I  and  66 channels in 48 cities under Batch-II of FM Phase-III.

(c)  &  (d):  At  present  11  private  FM  Radio  channels  are  operational  in  2  cities  in Telangana. FM Phase-III policy envisages FM radio coverage on city-centric basis and not district based coverage.

(e) & (f): As per the Phase-III policy, the license holder is to ensure that at least 20% of the  total  broadcast  in  a  day  (reckoned  from  0000  Hrs  to  2400  Hrs),  is  in  the  local language of that city and promotes local content. This may include the Radio Jockey speaking  in  local  language(s)/  dialect(s)  or  programmes  focused  on  local  culture/ tradition/folk music etc. or other permissible programmes/advertisements in the local language(s)/dialect(s).
Lok Sabha Question No. 1043 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-22
Subject: Medical Devices Bill
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Imtiaz Jaleel Syed, Asaduddin Owaisi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1043 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND NOVEMBER, 2019

## MEDICAL DEVICES BILL

## 1043. SHRI SYED IMTIAZ JALEEL: SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Government proposes to bring forward Medical Devices (Safety E fectiveness and Innovations) Bill, 2019 to create a national register of medical devices;
- (b) if so, the detail s thereof;
- (c) the details of various provisions made in the Bill;
- (d) whether the said Bill has been vetted by all the State Governments; and
- (e) if so, the time by which the said Bill is likely to be introduced/enacted?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) to (e):

No such proposal has been approved by the Government.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1039 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-22
Subject: Women Welfare
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: H. Vasanthakumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UN-STARRED QUESTION NO.1039

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.11.2019

## WOMEN WELFARE

## 1039.  SHRI VASANTHAKUMAR H.:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  unveil  several policy  changes directed at women's welfare across the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  steps  to  overcome  the  current  issues related to women's welfare and the funds allocated in this regard; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (c) : Women's welfare and empowerment of women is of utmost priority to the Government  of  India.  The  Government  endeavours  to  put  in  effective mechanism for ensuring welfare of women through policy framework.  Ministry of Women  and  Child  Development,  Government  of  India  is  implementing  various major schemes for empowerment and protection for women which are as under :

-  Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme has been launched to empower rural women by community participation through Student Volunteers.
-  SwadharGreh  Scheme is  for  relief  and  rehabilitation  of  women  in  difficult circumstances.
-  Ujjawala  Scheme is  being  implemented  for  prevention  of  trafficking  and  for rescue, rehabilitation, re-integration and repatriation of victims of trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation.
-  Working  Women  Hostels is  for  ensuring  safe  accommodation  for  working women away from their places of residence.
-  BetiBachaoBetiPadhao (BBBP) Scheme is being implemented in 640 districts (as per census 2011) to improve Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and address related issues of empowerment of women on a lifecycle continuum.
-  One Stop Centre scheme  is  for  facilitating  access  to  an  integrated  range  of services including police, medical, legal and psycho-social support and temporary shelter to women affected by violence.
-  Universalisation of Women Helpline scheme is intended to provide 24 hours emergency and non-emergency response to women affected by violence.
-  Mahila  Police  Volunteers  scheme is  for  providing  a  public-police  interface through women volunteers to violence affected women.

An amount of Rs.1330.00 crore has been allocated during  the  year  2019-20 under the Umbrella scheme 'Mission for Protection and Empowerment of Women'.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1038 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-22
Subject: Evaluation of Quality and Content of Programmes
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Sumedhanand Saraswati

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1038

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.11.2019)

EVALUATION OF QUALITY AND CONTENT OF PROGRAMMES

1038. SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI:

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Prasar Bharati reviews or evaluates the quality and content  of  programmes  being  telecast  and  broadcast  by Doordarshan and Akashvani;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps being taken by the Government/Prasar Bharati to improve  the  quality  and  content  of  programmes  telecast and broadcast by Doordarshan and Akashvani programmes?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE CHANGE; MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

(a) to (c):  Prasar Bharati has informed that the evaluation of the quality and content of the programmes is a continuous process. The  quality  of  programmes  broadcast  by  Doordarshan  is regularly  previewed  in-house.    Doordarshan  in  Prasar  Bharati has a feedback mechanism received through letters, emails and social media, platforms, which is validated with the viewership data available through Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC).   New programme like Mahilla Kisan Awards, Rock the night, Wah Kya taste hai, Yoga with Ira Trivedi, Rag-Rag main Ganga,  DD  Science  with  better  production  quality  and  better content have  also been  telecast by Prasar Bharati on Doordarshan.

All  India  Radio  has  a  three  tier  evaluation  mechanism  for assessment of programmes, their reach and efficacy which of course keeps changing with audience profile changing with the passage of time.

Based  on  the  feedback,  All  India  Radio  prepares  fixed  point charts. Each programme producing station of All India Radio has Programme Advisory Committee, drawn with personalities from various  walks  of  life  viz.  Education,  Science,  Technology, Sports, Music, Folklore and  Folk Traditions.

All India Radio has a network of 46 Audience Research units which regularly provides feedback to producers to plan, design and  modify  programmes  according  to  the  needs,  tastes  and aspiration of the target audience.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1033 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-22
Subject: National Committee on Textiles and Clothing
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Manickam Tagore B

- (a): No, Sir.
- (a) & (c): The question does not arise in view of the part (a) above.

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## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1033 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22/11/2019

## NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON TEXTILES AND CLOTHING

## 1033.  SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the National Committee on Textiles and Clothing has recommended the Government for two-year moratorium on interest and loan repayment or provision for additional liquidity to support the financially stressed textile units;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  implement  the same to safeguard such ailing textile units; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंरी (श्रीमती स्त्म ृ तत ज़ूबिन इरानी)

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)
Lok Sabha Question No. 1030 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-22
Subject: Upper Jonk Irrigation Project
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Basanta Kumar Panda

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1030

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.11.2019

## Upper Jonk Irrigation Project

## 1030. BASANTA KUMAR PANDA:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Upper Jonk Irrigation Project has not been completed due to lack of forest clearance and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether his ministry has received any proposal for forest clearance of Upper Jonk Irrigation Project; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

- (a) to (c) The Ministry had approved a proposal for Upper Jonk Irrigation Project in the state  of  Odishainvolving  339.523ha of  forest  land  under  Section-2  of  Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 on 07.03.1986.

However, the proposal for additional forest area of 142.699 ha was not recommended  by  the  Standing  Committee  of  the  Indian  Board  of  Wildlife (IBWL)  in  its  meeting  dt  26.02.2002,  for  environmental  consideration  and adverse  impact  on  wildlife,  since  that  proposed  area  was  falling  within  the Sunabeda  Wildlife  Sanctuary.  Accordingly,  Government  of  India  did  not consider the proposal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1028 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-22
Subject: Homoeopathy Unit at CGHS Dispensary
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Devji Mansingram Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1028 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND NOVEMBER, 2019

## HOMOEOPATHY UNIT AT CGHS DISPENSARY

## 1028. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has received  a  large  number  of  representations/ requests  from various  quarters  including Members  of  Parliament,  CGHS beneficiaries  etc.  for  opening  of  a homoeop athy unit in Dispensary No. 73 situated at Sector 5, Gurgaon since its opening, till - date, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that no action has been taken in the matter so far and the said dispensary is still devoid of this facility despite many such representations/requests;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (d)  the  steps  taken/to  be  taken  to initiate  the  setting  up  of  homoeopathy  unit at  the  said dispensary to overcome the difficulties/hardships being faced by the CGHS beneficiaries/patients?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a)to (d): Yes. Requests for opening of a homoeopathy unit at CGHS Wellness Centre No. 73 located at Sector - 5, Gurgaon have been received from Members of Parliament (MP)/ ex - MPs forwarding therewith representation(s) from some association and CGHS beneficiaries.

O ne  Homoeopathy  Unit  at  the  said  Wellness  Centre  has  been  approved  by  the Government. Action has been initiated to make it functional.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1026 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-22
Subject: AYUSH Hospitals in Odisha
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1026 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND NOVEMBER, 2019

## AYUSH HOSPITALS IN O DISHA

## 1026. SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA:

Will  the  Minister of AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND  NATUROPATHY,  UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Government has approved any AYUSH hospital in Odisha, if so, the details there
- (b) whether the Government has received DPR from Odisha State Government for setting up of AYUSH hospital, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the construction has been started for the said AYUSH hospital, if not, the therefor?

## ANSWER T HE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a):    Under  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National  AYUSH  Mission  (NAM),  ' Central Government has approved three units of upto 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospitals ' at Dhenkanal District, Behrampur District & Balasore District as per the proposals submitt State Govt. and sanctioned Rs. 800.00 lakhs, Rs. 300.00 lakhs & Rs. 100.00 lakhs respec for the purpose.
- (b)  &  (c) :        State  Government  of  Odisha  has  submitted  Detailed  Project  Report  (DPR) Ministry for 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospital of Dhenkanal District with estimated cos Rs. 811.989 lakhs and civil work of this hospital has been started. However, DPR ha s not been received  for  the  50  bedded  integrated  AYUSH  Hospital  of  Behrampur  District  &  Balasor District.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1025 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-22
Subject: Central Government Hospitals in Assam
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Badruddin Ajmal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1025 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND NOVEMBER, 2019

## CENTRAL GOVERNMENT H OSPITALS IN ASSAM

## 1025. SHRI M. BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of Centrally sponsored hospitals in Assam at present;
- (b) the number of doctors, nurses and other staff at each hospital;
- (c) whether any hospital has been established/ upgraded during the last five years;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) & (b): Lokopriyo  Gopinath  Bordoloi Regional  Institute  of  Mental  Health,  Tezpur, Assam is a fully central government sponsored hospital located in the State of Assam. Th sanctioned strength of the institute is 394. The details are given as under:
- (c) to (e): Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) is a Central Sector Scheme, being  implemented  by  the  Ministry of  Health  &  Family  Welfare directly  through  Executing Agencies and Procurement Support Agency . The scheme has two components :
- (i) Setting up of new AIIMS; and
- (ii) Up - gradation of existing Government Medical Colleges/ Institutions (GMCIs)

|             |   Sanctioned Strength |   In position |   Vacant position |
|-------------|-----------------------|---------------|-------------------|
| Doctor      |                    95 |            59 |                36 |
| Nurse       |                    77 |            77 |                 0 |
| Other staff |                   222 |           211 |                11 |
| Total       |                   394 |           347 |                47 |

Under PMSSY, two Govt. Medical Colleges in Assam i.e. (i) Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh and (ii) Guwahati Medical College, Guwahati have been taken up for upgradati under Phase -I II of PMSSY at an approved cost of Rs. 150 crore for each project (Central Share -Rs. 120 crore and State Share -Rs. 30crore). The upgradation involves construction of Super Speciality Block and procurement of Medical Equipment. Apart from this, an AIIMS has also been approved to be set up in Guwahati at a cost of Rs. 1123 crore.

The Lokopriyo Gopinath Bordoloi Regional Institute of Mental Health, Tezpur, Assam has been upgraded during last five years with allocated fund of Rs. 275 crore.