Lok Sabha Question No. 434 (STARRED), answered on 2023-03-31
Subject: AIIMS in Kerala
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: M. K. Raghavan

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 434 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 31 ST  MARCH, 2023

## AIIMS IN KERALA

## *434. SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up AIIMS in Kerala and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  identified  the  place  for  setting  up  of  AIIMS  in Kerala and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  Government  of  Kerala  has  recommended  any  place  for  setting  up  of AIIMS in Kerala and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  whether  Government  has  any  data  regarding  the  pending  utilisation  of  funds granted to the State Government of Kerala under various Central and Central assisted schemes and if so, the details thereof, scheme-wise?

## THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## ANSWER (DR MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

- (a) to (  d) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 434 FOR 31 ST     MARCH, 2023

(a) to (c) AIIMS are set up in different parts of the country, keeping in view the gaps in  availability  of  tertiary  health  care  facilities,  in  a  phased  manner.  Till  date, 22 AIIMS have been sanctioned under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY). Govt. of Kerala has identified & proposed four sites at following locations for the establishment of new AIIMS in the state:

- a. Kinaloor in Kozhikode district
- b. Kattakada Taluk in Thiruvananthapuram district
- c. Kottayam district
- d. Ernakulam district

However, Govt. of India has not finalized any location.

- (d) Government  of  India  has  implemented  release  of  funds  through  Treasury Single Account (TSA) for all Central sector and Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) wherein  unutilized  assignments  will  lapse  to  the  Government  at  the  close  of  the financial year and will not be available for expenditure in the next financial year. As per the report of Public Financial Management System ( PFMS) ,  unspent balance as on 26.3.23 in respect of CSS schemes for the State of  Kerala is as follows:

| S.No.   | Scheme Name                                                                                                             | Balance in the Bank Account (Rs.)   |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| 1.      | 2035 - Tertiary Care Programs                                                                                           | 11,49,86,999                        |
| 2.      | 3663 - Strengthening of State Drug Regulatory Systems                                                                   | 3,76,40,885                         |
| 3.      | 3991 - PRADHAN MANTRI AYUSHMAN BHARAT HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE MISSION (PM-ABHIM)                                          | 1,53,49,580                         |
| 4.      | 4063 - Flexible Pool for RCH & Health System Strengthening, National Health Programme and national urban health Mission | 1,50,79,06,833                      |
| 5.      | 9157 - Human Resources for Health and Medical Education                                                                 | 15,21,55,012                        |
|         | Grand Total                                                                                                             | 1,82,80,39,309                      |