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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Dedicates 5 AIIMS at Rajkot, Bathinda, Raebareli, Kalyani and Mangalagiri to the nation

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Dedicates 5 AIIMS at Rajkot, Bathinda, Raebareli, Kalyani and Mangalagiri to the nation

In a landmark development towards strengthening India’s tertiary health care infrastructure and services, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation five All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Rajkot (Gujarat), Bathinda (Punjab), Raebareli (Uttar Pradesh), Kalyani (West Bengal) and Mangalagiri (Andhra Pradesh), today.Healso inaugurated, laid foundation stone of, and dedicated to the nation a total of 202 Health Care Infrastructure Projects worth more than Rs. 11,700 crores across 23 States and UTs.

Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare; Shri Bhupendrabhai Patel, Chief Minister, Gujarat;Shri MahendraMunjapara, Minister of State for AYUSH & Woman and Child Development and Shri Rushikesh Patel, Health Minister, Gujaratwere present on the occasion.Hon’ble Governors, Union Ministers, Chief Ministers, State Health Ministers, Cabinet Ministers, and Members of Parliament and Legislative Assemblies also virtually joined the event from various locations across the country.

 

Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister said, “the dedication of 5 AIIMS today gives a glimpse of how healthcare infrastructure will evolve in Viksit Bharat.” Highlighting that “only one AIIMS in New Delhi was serving the country fora long time”, he said that “today there are many new AIIMS functioning in different capacities across the nation”. He also stated that “the multiple foundation stone laying and inauguration projects taking place across the country including these 5 AIIMS inaugurated today showcases a new tradition of getting work done at a faster pace”.

Highlighting some major milestones achieved during the last 10 years, the Prime Minister said that “from around 380 medical colleges in 2014, there are over 700 medical colleges today. PG and MBBS seats have more than doubled from 2014 and Jan AushadhiKendras have expanded to more than10,000 units today across the country.”

The Prime Minister also pointed out that the foundation stone for AIIMS Rajkot was laid by him 3 years ago and that promiseis fulfilled today. Similarly, a promise of an AIIMS was given to Bathinda, Raebareli, Mangalagiri, Kalyani, and Rewari AIIMS. In the last 10 years, 10 new AIIMS have been sanctioned in different states. He also extended his best wishes to residents of all cities where the AIIMS were inaugurated today.

In addition to the 5 AIIMS, the 202 Healthcare Infrastructure projects that were virtually inaugurated and foundation stone laid include the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Background:

 

The 5 AIIMS at Rajkot, Bathinda, Raebareli, Kalyani and Mangalagiri have been constructed at a total cost of Rs. 6315.23 crore.

AIIMS Mangalagiri is a 960-bed hospital complex built at a cost of 1618.23 crores. It is spread over an area of 183.11 acres. It has a medical college with 125 seats.

 

AIIMS Raebareli is a 610-bed hospital complex with 30 Emergency & Trauma and ICU & Super Specialty beds. It has a Medical College with 100 seats and 12 Operation Theatres including 2 Emergency & 2 Obstetrics OTs. Its total project cost is Rs. 823 crores.

 

AIIMS Rajkot is built at a cost of Rs. 1195 crores. It is a 750-bed hospital complex with a 50-seat medical college and encompasses an area of 201 acres.

 

AIIMS Bathinda is a 750-bed medical institute built on 177 acres of land. It has 10 Specialty departments, 11 Super-Specialty departments and 6 Operation Theatres and 30 Emergency & Trauma and ICU & Super Specialty beds. AIIMS Bathinda has a Medical College with 100 seats and a Nursing College with 60 seats. Its total project cost is Rs. 925 crores.

 

AIIMS Kalyani is a 960-bed hospital built on 179.82 acres of land. It has a Medical College with 125 seats, a Nursing College with 60 seats and an AYUSH block with 30 beds. Its total project cost is Rs. 1754 crores.

 

 

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