Lok Sabha Question No. 33 (STARRED), answered on 2023-02-03
Subject: Upgradation of Government Medical Colleges
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Locket Chatterjee, Ramesh Chander Kaushik

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 33 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  FEBRUARY, 2023

## UPGRADATION OF GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGES

## †*33. MS. LOCKET CHATTERJEE: SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK:

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

- (a) the progress report of the project of upgradation of Government Medical Colleges (GMC)  in  West  Bengal,  Haryana,  Maharashtra,  Bihar,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Jharkhand under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY);
- (b) whether the said projects are not being completed in time;
- (c) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (d)  the  provisions  made  for  the  quality  check  of  the  upgradation  works  of  the  said colleges  done  by  the  construction  agencies  particularly  of  Bhagalpur  Government Medical College;
- (e)  the  details  of  the  action  permissible  under  the  Rules  against  the  agencies responsible for the delay in construction work and the supply of medical equipments; and
- (f) the details of the specific action taken against the defaulting agencies so far?

## THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## ANSWER (DR MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

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

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 33 FOR 3 RD  FEBRUARY, 2023

(a)  to  (c):    Total  75  (seventy-five)  projects  of  upgradation  of  Government  Medical Colleges/Institutions (GMCIs) have been approved under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) in various States/ UTs including in West Bengal, Haryana, Maharashtra, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand under the various Phases of PMSSY.  The details of the projects in the above mentioned States are at Annexure.

Completion of projects depends on a number of factors including availability of land,  finalisation  of  layout  plan,  statutory  approvals,  site  specific  issues  relating  to water /electricity supply, availability of human resources, litigation etc.

(d)   M/s Rail India Technical and Economic Service (M/S RITES) (A Government of India  Enterprises)  has  been  engaged  by  the  Ministry  for  Third  Party  Quality  Audit (TPQA) of the construction of works relating to upgradation of Government Medical Colleges/Institutions  undertaken  under  Phase-III,  IV  and  V  of  PMSSY  where  the Executing Agency is other than CPWD. The project upgradation of Bhagalpur Medical College is being executed by the Central Public Works Department (CPWD).

(e)  to  (f)  As  per  Memorandum  of  Agreement  (MoA)  of  the  Ministry  with  the Executing Agency for civil works, in case of delay in implementation of the project there is a provision for imposing liquidated damages on the Executing Agency at the rate  of  0.5%  of  the  consultancy  fees  per  week  subject  to  a  maximum  of  10%  of consultancy fee if  the  failure  can  be  attributed  directly  to  the  Executing  Agency.  In case of Memorandum of Understanding of the Ministry with CPWD, compensation is levied by CPWD on the contractor for delayed completion of work at rate prescribed by GFR/CPWD manual. As regards supply of medical equipment, if the deliverables are not submitted as per procurement policy, the Procurement Support Agency (PSA), is  liable  to  pay  1%  of  the  total  cost  of  the  services  for  delay  of  each  week  or  part thereof, not exceeding 10% of the total value of the contract.

Status  of  Upgradation  of  GMCIs projects  in  West  Bengal,  Haryana,  Maharashtra,  Bihar,  Madhya Pradesh,  Jharkhand  under  the  various  Phase  of Pradhan  Mantri  Swasthya  Suraksha  Yojana (PMSSY).

|   S. No. | State          | Phase of PMSSY   | Name of GMC/Institute                                 | Physical Progress   | Status of functionality   |
|----------|----------------|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------------|
|        1 | Bihar          | III              | Sri Krishna Medical College, Muzaffarpur              | 69.38%              | Not functional            |
|        2 | Bihar          | III              | Govt. Medical College, Darbhanga                      | 87.50%              | Functional                |
|        3 | Bihar          | IV               | PMCH Patna                                            | 46%                 | Not functional            |
|        4 | Bihar          | IV               | GMCGaya                                               | 98.5%               | Not Functional            |
|        5 | Bihar          | IV               | GMCBhagalpur                                          | 99%                 | Not functional            |
|        6 | Bihar          | V(B)             | IGIMS, Patna                                          | 50%                 | Not functional            |
|        7 | Haryana        | II               | PGIMS Rohtak                                          | 100%                | Functional                |
|        8 | Jharkhand      | I                | Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, (RIMS) Ranchi | 100%                | Functional                |
|        9 | Jharkhand      | III              | Patliputra Medical College, Dhanbad                   | 99%.                | Not functional            |
|       10 | Madhya Pradesh | III              | Shyam Shah Medical College, Rewa                      | 100%                | Functional                |
|       11 | Madhya Pradesh | III              | Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College, Jabalpur | 100%                | Functional                |
|       12 | Madhya Pradesh | III              | GR Medical College, Gwalior                           | 100%                | Functional                |
|       13 | Madhya Pradesh | IV               | GMC Indore                                            | 100%                | Functional                |
|       14 | Maharashtra    | I                | Grants Medical College Mumbai                         | 100%                | Functional                |
|       15 | Maharashtra    | II               | Govt Medical College, Nagpur                          | 100%                | Functional                |
|       16 | Maharashtra    | III              | Govt Medical College, Aurangabad                      | 100%                | Functional                |

|   17 |             | III   | Govt Medical College, Latur                       | 100%   | Not functional   |
|------|-------------|-------|---------------------------------------------------|--------|------------------|
|   18 |             | III   | Govt Medical College, Akola                       | 100%   | Functional       |
|   19 |             | III   | Shri Vasantrao NaikGovt Medical College, Yavatmal | 100%   | Functional       |
|   20 | West Bengal | I     | Kolkata Medical College                           | 100%   | Functional       |
|   21 | West Bengal | III   | BS Medical College, Bankura                       | 100%   | Functional       |
|   22 | West Bengal | III   | Govt. Medical College, Malda                      | 100%   | Functional       |
|   23 | West Bengal | III   | NBMC, Siliguri, Darjeeling                        | 100%   | Functional       |

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