Question: Recently the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the establishment of a new AIIMS at which of the following place?
(a) Amritsar
(b) Pathankot
(c) Bhatinda
(d) Patiala
Ans: (c)
Related facts:
- On 27 July 2016 the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the establishment of a new AIIMS at Bhatinda in Punjab.
- The decision has been taken under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY).
- The cost of the project for establishment of the new AIIMS in Bhatinda shall be Rs. 925 crore.
- The institution shall have a hospital with capacity of 750 beds which will include Emergency/Trauma Beds, AYUSH Beds, Private Beds and ICU Speciality & Super Speciality beds.
- In addition, there will be an Administration Block, AYUSH Block, Auditorium, Night Shelter, Hostels and residential facilities.
- The Central Sector Scheme, Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) was first announced in August 2003.
- Under this scheme AIIMS have been established in Bhubaneswar, Jodhpur, Raipur, Rishikesh, Bhopal and Patna while work of AIIMS Rae Bareli is in progress.
- Also, three AIIMS in Nagpur (Maharashtra), Kalyani (West Bengal) and Mangalagiri in Guntur (A.P) have been sanctioned in 2015.
- It may be recalled that on 22 July 2016 Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh.
- On 7 October 2015 the Cabinet had approved proposals for setting up three new All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
Reference:
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