PRADHAN MANTRI SWASTHYA SURAKSHA YOJANA (PMSSY)

Dec. 31, 2018

The Union Cabinet has approved establishment of two new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Madurai, Tamil Nadu and Bibinagar, Telangana under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY).

About PMSSY:

Launched in:
Objective: Correcting regional imbalances in the availability of affordable/reliable tertiary healthcare services and also augmenting facilities for quality medical education in the country.
Components:
- Setting up of new AIIMS like institutes in underserved regions of the country.
- Upgradation of existing Govt Medical Colleges (GMCs)

The AIIMS in Tamil Nadu was announced in the Budget Speech of Finance Minister in 2015-16 and Ministry of Finance conveyed its in-principle approval for establishment of AIIMS in Telangana in April, 2018.

Source : PIB