Lok Sabha Question No. 58 (STARRED), answered on 2022-12-09
Subject: AIIMS, Madurai
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: V. Kalanidhi

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO 58* TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH  DECEMBER, 2022

## AIIMS, MADURAI

## 58* DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  even  after  three  years  of  laying  of  the foundation stone of AIIMS, Madurai, its construction work is yet to begin;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has fixed any target for the construction and completion of the said project and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government for its completion within the stipulated time?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

- (a) to (d) A statement is laid on the table of the house.

## STATEMENT REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO 58* FOR 09TH DECEMBER, 2022

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(a) to (d): The Foundation stone for AIIMS, Madurai, project was laid on 27.1.2019. The land for the said AIIMS was transferred by State Government to Govt. of India on 20.2.2020.  Pre  investment  activity  including  the  Construction  of  Boundary  wall  is nearing completion. The Expression of Interest (EoI) for hiring of Project Management Consultant (PMC) for implementation of project has been completed and the Request for proposal (RFP) has been floated on 25.10.2022.

The  project  implementation  has  taken  time  since  the  project  was  decided  to  be taken up under EBR Funding through Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Accordingly,  after  preparation  of  Inception  Report,  Campus  Master  Plan,  Facility Planning,  Hospital  Design Concept and Equipment planning, the Loan Agreement was signed  between  Government  of  Japan  and  Government  of  India  on  26th  March,  2021. Since  the  Cabinet  approved  project  cost  was  Rs.  1264  crore  and  the  revised  cost  was estimated at Rs. 1977.8 crore by JICA on account of inclusion of 150 bedded Infectious Disease Block and some other additions, the Ministry constituted Revised Cost Estimate Committee (RCC) to examine the matter in detail. Thereafter the Ministry submitted the proposal  for  financial  appraisal  along  with  report  of  RCC  to  the  Department  of Expenditure (DoE). After examination, the DoE appraised and approved the proposal and the same has been approved by this Ministry on 11.10.2022.

As per the loan agreement, the project implementation period would be 5  years and 8 months (from March 2021 to October 2026).  In the meanwhile, MBBS classes for AIIMS,  Madurai,  for  50  students  have  been  started  in  April,  2022  from  a  temporary campus  in  consultation  with  the  Government  of  Tamil  Nadu,  from  academic  session 2021-22. Admissions for the second batch of 50 MBBS students for the academic session 2022-23  has  been  announced.  Institute  Body  (IB)  of  AIIMS,  Madurai,  has  been constituted. The Project Cell posts for AIIMS, Madurai, have been created and Executive Director, Deputy Director (Admin), Superintending Engineer, Executive Engineer (Civil) and Administrative officer have already joined.

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