Upgradation of medical college institutions under PMSSY

"Infrastructural facilities in Medical Colleges/Hospitals"
PIB, July 29, 2009

Lok Sabha
The Government extends financial assistance to States for improvement in infrastructure facilities (civil works & equipment procurement) in Government Medical Colleges / Hospitals.

Various proposals are being received from State Governments under different central and centrally sponsored schemes, including National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) and Project for Upgradation & Strengthening of Emergency Facilities in Government Hospitals located on National Highways. Details are given below:-

(i) Under the NRHM, launched in 2005 and covering the entire country, the State Governments send proposals in their respective PIPs for improving the public health infrastructure in Community Health Centres (CHC)/District Hospitals. These are finalized in consultation with the State Government based on the resource envelope allocated for respective States.

(ii) Under PMSSY (Phase I), based on the proposal received from the State Governments, 13 existing Government Medical institutions, spread over in 10 States, are being upgraded. The infrastructure upgradation of the Medical College / Hospital institutions envisages strengthening of existing Departments / setting up of Super Speciality Blocks, Nursing Colleges, OPD Blocks, etc. The PMSSY upgradation work has started at 12 institutions and at the remaining 1, viz. RIMS Ranchi, the work will be started in August, 2009. Civil construction work in most of the institutions will be completed by the end of 2010. Similarly, under PMSSY (Phase II), based on the proposals received from the States, it has been decided to upgrade 6 existing Government Medical Colleges / Hospitals. The list of Medical Colleges proposed to be upgraded is annexed.

(iii) Under the project, “Upgradation & Strengthening of Emergency Facilities in Government Hospitals located on National Highways”, proposals were received from States and the Central Government has provided for financial assistance to 26 Government Hospitals/medical colleges in 2007-08; 55 Government Hospitals/medical colleges in 2008-09 and 15 Government hospitals/medical colleges have been approved during 2009-10 subject to a maximum of Rs. 1.5 cr. per hospital for improvement in infrastructure.

In so far as State of Kerala is concerned, under NRHM (2005-2010) and RCH II, Rs. 100.9 cr. of financial assistance has been provided for upgradation / new construction of CHCs / District Hospitals. Under PMSSY (Phase I) Scheme, Thiruvananthapuram Medical College has been taken up for upgradation at a total outlay of Rs. 120 cr. with Rs. 100 cr. contributed from Government of India and Rs. 20 cr. from the State Government. The upgradation work is in advanced stage and is likely to be completed by December, 2009

This information was given by Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.

ANNEXURE
Upgradation of medical college institutions under PMSSY
Ist phase
S.No. State Name of institution
1. Andhra Pradesh: Nizam Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad.
Sree Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati

2. Gujarat: B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad

3. Jammu & Kashmir: Govt. Medical College, Jammu
Govt. Medical College, Srinagar

4. Jharkhand: Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi

5. Karnataka: Govt. Medical College, Bangalore

6. Kerala: Govt. Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram

7. Maharashtra: Grants Medical College, Mumbai

8. Tamil Nadu: Govt. Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College, Salem

9. Uttar Pradesh: Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Science, Lucknow
Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

10. West Bengal: Kolkata Medical College, Kolkata.


2nd Phase
No. State Name of institution
1. Haryana: Pandit B.D. Sharma Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak

2. Himachal Pradesh: Dr. Rajendra Prasad Govt. Medical College, Tanda

3. Maharashtra: Govt. Medical College, Nagpur

4. Punjab: Govt. Medical College, Amritsar

5.Tamil Nadu: Govt. Medical College, Madurai

6. Uttar Pradesh: Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College of AMU, Aligarh