Question: Recently the Union Cabinet has given its approval for establishment of new All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at-
(a) Raebareli
(b) Gorakhpur
(c) Allahabad
(d) Varanasi
Ans: (b)
Related facts:
- On 20 July 2016 the Union Cabinet has given its approval for establishment of new All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh.
- It will be established under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY).
- The cost of the project for establishment of the new AIIMS in Gorakhpur shall be Rs. 1011 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.
- Under this scheme, AIIMS have been established in Bhubaneshwar, Bhopal, Raipur, Jodhpur, Rishikesh and Patna while work of AIIMS Rae Bareli is in progress.
- Also, three AIIMS in Nagpur (Maharashtra), Kalyani (West) and Mangalagiri in Guntur (A.P) have been sanctioned in 2015.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=147406