Lok Sabha Question No. 3626 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-13
Subject: Delay in Construction of AIIMS, Madurai
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Thiru D M Kathir Anand

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3626 TO BE ANSWERED ON - 13/03/2026

## DELAY IN CONSTRUCTION OF AIIMS, MADURAI

## 3626. THIRU D M KATHIR ANAND:

Will the Minister of HEALTH & FAMILYWELFARE be please to state:

(a) the reason for the inordinate delay in the construction of AIIMS, Madurai and the steps taken by the Government to expedite completion of the same;

(b) the details of funds provided by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Union Government till date;

(c) the details of funds spent so far on the construction of AIIMS Madurai and the time by which the construction of AIIMS, Madurai is likely to be completed; and

(d) the details of the funds allocated and spent so far for the construction of AIIMS at various locations in the country, location-wise?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OFSTATE IN MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a) to (c) Under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), establishment of All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) Madurai has been approved at a cost of Rs. 2021.51 crore. The loan component of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is limited to Japanese Yen 22,788,000,000. Till date, the Ministry has released Rs. 471.02 crore for construction of AIIMS Madurai. The current progress of civil works of AIIMS Madurai is 47%. As per the Loan Agreement signed between Government of Japan and Government of India in March 2021, the target date of completion of the project is October 2026. The completion of the projects depends upon various factors including transfer of encumbrance free land by the State Government, regulatory clearances and site-specific issues. The progress of the project is regularly monitored at the level of the Institute and the Ministry with all stakeholders. A steering committee has also been constituted under the Chairpersonship of Principal Secretary (Health), Government of Tamil Nadu to monitor and facilitate smooth implementation of the project

## (d) The Status of All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) at various locations are as under:

|   Sl. No. | State/ UT        | Name of AIIMS             |   Sanctioned Cost/ Approved outlay (Rs. in crore) | Status                          |
|-----------|------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh   | AIIMS Mangalagiri         |                                           1618    | Functional                      |
|         2 | Assam            | AIIMS Guwahati            |                                           1123    | Functional                      |
|         3 | Bihar            | AIIMS Darbhanga           |                                           1264    | Pre-investment work in Progress |
|         4 | Bihar            | AIIMS Patna               |                                            820    | Functional                      |
|         5 | Chhattisgarh     | AIIMS Raipur              |                                            820    | Functional                      |
|         6 | Gujarat          | AIIMS Rajkot              |                                           1195    | Functional                      |
|         7 | Haryana          | AIIMS Majra (Rewari)      |                                           1646.43 | Under Construction              |
|         8 | Himachal Pradesh | AIIMS Bilaspur            |                                           1521.04 | Functional                      |
|         9 | Jammu& Kashmir   | AIIMS Vijaypur, Jammu     |                                           1963.54 | Functional                      |
|        10 | Jammu& Kashmir   | AIIMS Awantipora, Kashmir |                                           2160.84 | Under Construction              |
|        11 | Jharkhand        | AIIMS Deoghar             |                                           1103    | Functional                      |
|        12 | Madhya Pradesh   | AIIMS Bhopal              |                                            820    | Functional                      |
|        13 | Maharashtra      | AIIMS Nagpur              |                                           1577    | Functional                      |
|        14 | Odisha           | AIIMS Bhubaneswar         |                                            820    | Functional                      |
|        15 | Punjab           | AIIMS Bathinda            |                                            925    | Functional                      |
|        16 | Rajasthan        | AIIMS Jodhpur             |                                            820    | Functional                      |
|        17 | Tamil Nadu       | AIIMS Madurai             |                                           2021.51 | Under Construction              |
|        18 | Telangana        | AIIMS Bibinagar           |                                           1365.95 | Functional                      |

|   19 | Uttar Pradesh   | AIIMS Raebareli   |   823.00 | Functional   |
|------|-----------------|-------------------|----------|--------------|
|   20 | Uttar Pradesh   | AIIMS Gorakhpur   |     1011 | Functional   |
|   21 | Uttarakhand     | AIIMS Rishikesh   |      820 | Functional   |
|   22 | West Bengal     | AIIMS, Kalyani    |     1754 | Functional   |

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