Lok Sabha Question No. 1922 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-30
Subject: Medical Colleges in Nagaland and Haryana
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Tokheho Yepthomi, Dharambir Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO.1 922 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 30 th JULY , 2021

## ' MEDICAL COLLEGES IN NAGALAND AND HARYANA '

## 1922. SHRITOKHEHO YEPTHOMI: SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH :

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

- ( a) the time by which the medical college in Nagaland expected to be completed and beco functional;
- ( b) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to establish  AIIMS  hosp ital  in  Nagaland and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- ( c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up medical  college  in  Central  Univers Jat, Mahendragarh,  Haryana  and  if  so,  the  time  duration proposed for completio work; and
- ( d) the budget allocated to Haryana for setting up of medical colleges during the last thre

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ( DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR )

- (a)  The  Ministry  of  Health  &  Family  Welfare  administers  a Cent ally  Sponsored  Scheme namely, 'Establishment of new  medical  colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals' under  whichtwo  medical  colleges  have  been  approved  in  Nagaland. As  per  the scheme  guidelines ,  the  State  Government  is  the  impleme nting  agency  and  the  planning, execution and commissioning of the projects is to be done by the State G overnment .The details of these colleges are as below: -

Rs. in crore

| Phase of Scheme   | District               |   Total approved cost |   Central Share (90%) |   Total amount relea sed (till date) |
|-------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------------------|
| Phase -I          | Naga Hospital (Kohima) |                   189 |                 170.1 |                                170.1 |
| Phase -III        | Mon                    |                   325 |                 292.5 |                                155   |

The Central Government regularly followsup with the State Government for expediting these works.

- (b) There is no proposal under consideration of the Central Government to establish AIIMS Nagaland.
- (c) & (d) Under Phase -I of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme - 'Establishment of new medical colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals' , one medical college was approved in Haryana at Bhiwani district. The details of funds approved and released for the medical c are as below: -

Rs. in crore

| District   |   Total approved cost |   Central Share (60%) |   Amount released |
|------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-------------------|
| Bhiwani    |                   189 |                 113.4 |             113.4 |

Further,  u nder  Phase -III  of  th isScheme,  all  States/UTs  were  requested  to  submit  proposals along  with  Detailed  Project  Report  (DPR)  for  consideration  by  the  Ministry,  However, proposal was received from the State Government of Haryana for establishment of a medical college at Mahendragarh, Haryana. U nder Phase -III of the Scheme, all the approved75 medical colleges have already been allocated.