Setting up of new AllMS under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojna

Union Cabinet Minister of Health approved the establishment of security plans under the new AIIMS

Ques -Recently, Cabinet ministry gave the approval for ‘Prime Minister Health Security Plan’ (PMSSY) to set up how many new All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) institutes?

(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 6
(d) 3

Ans: d

Related facts:

  • October 7, 2015 the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, gave approval for setting up of three new All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AllMS) institutes.
  • These three new Institutes will be setup at Nagpur in Maharashtra, Manglagiri, Andhra Pradesh and Kalyani in West Bengal.
  • The total expenditure of the new AIIMS will be Rs 4949 crore.
  • The cost of the new AIIMS at Manglagiri in Andhra Pradesh will be to the tune of Rs. 1618 crore, at Nagpur in Maharashtra of Rs.1577 crore and at Kalyani in West Bengal of Rs. 1754 crore.
  • The new AIIMS will be established as institutes of national importance for providing quality medical education, nursing education and also to provide tertiary healthcare facilities to the people of these locations.

Reference:

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