Lok Sabha Question No. 5631 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-27
Subject: Sanctioning of AIIMS for Kerala
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Kodikunnil Suresh, Adv. Adoor Prakash

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 5631 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27/03/2026

## SANCTIONING OF AIIMS FOR KERALA

## 5631. SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH. ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH.

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Union Government has received proposals from the State Government of Kerala for the establishment of an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in the State;

- (b) if so, the details of the proposals received including the locations suggested by the State Government and the current status of their consideration;

(c) whether the Union Government proposes to sanction an AIIMS for Kerala without any further delay, considering the long standing demand and the fact that proposals have already been submitted by the State Government;

- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the likely timeline for approval and establishment of the same;
- (e) if not, the reasons for the delay in sanctioning an AIIMS for Kerala despite repeated requests and the steps taken by the Union Government to address the matter; and
- (f) whether the Union Government is aware that the State of Kerala desperately needs an institute of excellence like AIIMS which could also serve as a research centre in view of occurrence of rare viral diseases reported in the State, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a) to (f) Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) aims to correct regional imbalances in the availability of affordable and reliable tertiary healthcare services in different parts of the country and to augment facilities for quality medical education. In 2016, the State Government of Kerala identified and proposed four sites at following locations for establishment of AIIMS in the State: (i) Kinaloor in Kozhikode district, (ii) Kattakada Taluk in Thiruvananthapuram district, (iii) Kottayam district and (iv) Ernakulam district. In 2025, the State Government of Kerala has informed about identification of land in Kinaloor,

Kozhikode district for establishment of AIIMS. However, the proposal for establishment of AIIMS in Kerala has not been approved.

Further, for strengthening and upgrading of tertiary healthcare facilities in Kerala, under another component of PMSSY, the upgradation of following Government Medical Colleges have been approved by way of construction of Super Speciality Blocks (SSBs) on CentreState cost sharing basis: (i) Trivandrum Medical College, Trivandrum (ii) TD Medical College, Alappuzha (iii) Kozhikode Medical College, Kozhikode. In addition, upgradation of Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Trivandrum has also been approved by way of construction of Super Specialty Block (SSB) on cost sharing basis between Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.

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