Lok Sabha Question No. 206 (STARRED), answered on 2026-02-13
Subject: Establishment of AIIMS in Peddapalli
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Vamsi Krishna Gaddam

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *206 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 13 TH FEBRUARY, 2026

## ESTABLISHMENT OF AIIMS IN PEDDAPALLI

## *206. SHRI VAMSI KRISHNA GADDAM:

Will the MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any proposal or representation seeking the establishment of an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Peddapalli Constituency of Telangana;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has examined the suitability of Peddapalli for establishing/setting up an AIIMS considering factors such as its central location, availability of adequate land, road and rail connectivity and the healthcare needs of the region, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether any technical or feasibility assessment has been conducted or proposed by the Government to evaluate the requirement for an AIIMS in the Peddapalli Constituency, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government proposes to sanction an AIIMS at Peddapalli in the near future, if so, the details thereof along with the steps proposed to be taken to address the healthcare gaps in North Telangana?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

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

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 206 * FOR 13 TH FEBRUARY, 2026

(a) to (e) Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) aims at correcting regional imbalances in the availability of affordable/reliable tertiary health care services and augmenting facilities for quality medical education in the country. Till date, under the scheme establishment of 22 All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has been approved in various States/UTs, including AIIMS at Bibinagar in Telangana. Requests have been received in the Ministry for establishment of AIIMS in various parts of the country, including Peddapalli, Telangana. There is no proposal for establishment of an AIIMS in Peddapalli under the PMSSY.

Further, for expansion and strengthening of tertiary healthcare facilities in the State of Telangana under another component of PMSSY, upgradation of 3 Government Medical Colleges (GMCs) on Centre-State cost sharing basis has been undertaken by way of construction of Super Specialty Blocks, which include (i) Nizam Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad (ii) Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Adilabad and (iii) Kakatiya Medical College, Warangal.

Under the National Health Mission (NHM), technical and financial support is provided to the States/UTs for strengthening their healthcare systems. In the year FY 2024-25, Central Release of Rs1110.43cr was made under NHM for the State of Telangana.

Under Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM), establishment of 31 Critical Care Block (CCBs) have been approved for the Medical Colleges/District Hospitals in the state of Telangana including one in Peddapalli.

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