Upgradation of Medical Colleges/Hospitals

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare administers a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for ‘Establishment of new Medical Colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals’. The Phase-III of the Scheme has been approved by the Cabinet on 28.8.2019 to establish 75 more new medical colleges. The State/UT Governments have been requested to send their proposals under this Scheme along with Detailed Project Report as per Scheme guidelines for consideration by the Ministry.

 As on date, proposals of 64 medical colleges have been received. Details are given below:

 List of proposals received under Phase-III of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for ‘Establishment of new Medical Colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals’

S. No. State/UT   Name of the Districts
Jammu and Kashmir(2)
Udhampur
Handwara (Distt. Kupwara)
Ladakh(1)
Leh
Rajasthan(16)
Alwar
Baran
Bansawara
Chittorgarh
Jaisalmer
Karauli
Nagaur
Shri Ganganagar
Sirohi
Bundi
Sawai Madhopur
Tonk
Hanumangarh
Jhunjhunu
Dausa
Jalore
Uttar Pradesh(14)
Bijnaur
Kushinagar
Sultanpur
Gonda
Lalitpur
Lakhimpur Kheri
Chandauli (AD)
Bulandshahar
Sonbhadra (AD)
Pilibhit
Auraiya
Kanpur Dehat
Kaushambi
Amethi
Tamil Nadu(9)
Tiruppur
Nilgiris
Ramanathpuram
Namakkal
Dindigul
Virudhunagar
Krishnagiri
Tiruvallur
Nagapattinam
Karnataka(4)
Chikkamagaluru
Haveri
Yadgiri
Chikkaballapura
Madhya Pradesh(11)
Rajgarh
Mandla
Neemuch
Mandsaur
Sheopur
Maheshwar, Khargone District
Singrauli
Guna
Betul
Balaghat
Chhatarpur
Punjab(1)
Kapurthala
Gujarat (3)
Navsari
Narmada
Porbandar
Chattisgarh (3)
Kanker
Korba
Mahasamund

Under Phase-I of the Scheme, 58 districts in 20 States/UT have been identified and approved. Total cost of establishment of one Medical College is Rs.189 crore to be shared between Centre and State in the ratio of 90:10 for NE/Special Category States and 60:40 for other States. Funds to the tune of Rs.7507.70 crore have been released to the State/UT Governments for the approved medical colleges under the Scheme. Out of 58 approved medical colleges, so far 42 medical colleges have become functional. Details are given below:

Funds released under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Establishment of new medical colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals

(in Rs. Crore)

S.N. State/UT Districts Total amount Central Share 60% (90% for NE) Total amount Released
1 A & N Islands 1 Port Blair 189.00 113.40 113.40
2 Arunachal Pradesh 2 Naharlagun 189.00 170.10 170.10
3 Assam 3 Dhubri 189.00 170.10 170.10
4 Nagaon 189.00 170.10 170.10
5 North Lakhimpur 189.00 170.10 170.10
6 Diphu 189.00 170.10 170.10
4 Bihar 7 Purnia 189.00 113.40 113.40
8 Saran (Chhapara) 189.00 113.40 113.40
9 Samastipur 189.00 113.40 80.00
5 Chhattisgarh 10 Rajnandgaon 189.00 113.40 113.40
11 Sarguja 189.00 113.40 113.40
6 Himachal Pradesh 12 Chamba 189.00 170.10 170.10
13 Hamirpur 189.00 170.10 170.10
14 Nahan (Sirmour) 189.00 170.10 170.10
7 Haryana 15 Bhiwani 189.00 113.4 113.40
8 Jharkhand 16 Dumka 189.00 113.40 113.40
17 Hazaribagh 189.00 113.40 113.40
18 Palamu (Daltonganj) 189.00 113.40 113.40
9 Jammu & Kashmir 19 Anantnag 189.00 170.10 170.10
20 Baramulla 189.00 170.10 170.10
21 Rajouri 189.00 170.10 170.10
22 Doda 189.00 170.10 170.10
23 Kathua 189.00 170.10 170.10
10 Madhya

Pradesh

24 Datia 189.00 113.40 113.40
25 Khandwa 189.00 113.40 113.40
26 Ratlam 189.00 113.40 113.40
27 Shahdol 189.00 113.40 113.40
28 Vidisha 189.00 113.40 113.40
29 Chindwara 189.00 113.40 113.40
30 Shivpuri 189.00 113.40 113.40
11 Maharashtra 31 Gondia 189.00 113.40 113.40
12 Meghalaya 32 West Garo Hills (Tura) 189.00 170.10 170.10
13 Mizoram 33 Falkawn 189.00 170.10 170.10
14 Nagaland 34 Naga Hospital 189.00 170.10 170.10
15 Odisha 35 Balasore 189.00 113.40 113.40
36 Baripada (Mayurbhanj) 189.00 113.40 113.40
37 Bolangir 189.00 113.40 113.40
38 Koraput 189.00 113.40 113.40
39 Puri 189.00 113.40 113.40
16 Punjab 40 SAS Nagar 189.00 113.40 113.40
17 Rajasthan 41 Barmer 189.00 113.40 113.40
42 Bharatpur 189.00 113.40 113.40
43 Bhilwara 189.00 113.40 113.40
44 Churu 189.00 113.40 113.40
45 Dungarpur 189.00 113.40 113.40
46 Pali 189.00 113.40 113.40
47 Sikar 189.00 113.40 113.40
18 Uttar Pradesh 48 Basti 189.00 113.40 113.40
49 Faizabad 189.00 113.40 113.40
50 Firozabad 189.00 113.40 113.40
51 Shahjahanpur 189.00 113.40 113.40
52 Bahraich 189.00 113.40 113.40
19 Uttarakhand 53 Almora 189.00 170.10 170.10
20 West Bengal 54 Birbhum (Rampur Hat) 189.00 113.40 113.40
55 Cooch behar 189.00 113.40 113.40
56 Diamond harbour 189.00 113.40 113.40
57 Purulia 189.00 113.40 113.40
58 Raiganj, North   Dinajpur 189.00 113.40 113.40
Total 10962.00 7541.10 7507.70

Further, under Phase-II of the Scheme, 24 new medical colleges in 8 States have been identified.  The total cost of establishment of one Medical College under this Phase is Rs.250 crore. The State Governments have identified the locations on Challenge mode. Out of 24 medical colleges, 22 have been approved till date and funds to the tune of Rs.2254.59 crore have been released to the State Governments. Details are given below:

Funds released under Phase-II of CSS for Establishment of new medical colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals

(in Rs. Crore)

SN State   Location Selected by

State Government

Status Approved Cost

 

Central Share

 

Total funds released
1 Bihar 1 Sitamarhi Approved 250.00 150.00 50
2 Jhanjharpur Approved 250.00 150.00 50
3 Siwan Not approved (land not available) 250.00 150.00
4 Buxar Approved 250.00 150.00 50
5 Jamui Approved 250.00 150.00 50
2 Jharkhand 6 Koderma Approved 250.00 150.00 127.59
7 Chaibasa (Singhbhum) Approved 250.00 150.00 127.59
3 Madhya Pradesh 8 Satna Approved 250.00 150.00 127.59
4 Odisha 9 Jajpur Approved 250.00 150.00 50
5 Rajasthan 10 Dholpur Approved 250.00 150.00 127.59
6 Uttar Pradesh 11 Etah Approved 250.00 150.00 95.14
12 Hardoi Approved 250.00 150.00 95.14
13 Pratapgarh Approved 250.00 150.00 95.14
14 Fatehpur Approved 250.00 150.00 95.14
15 Siddharthnagar (Domariyaganj) Approved 250.00 150.00 95.14
16 Deoria Approved 250.00 150.00 127.59
17 Ghazipur Approved 250.00 150.00 127.59
18 Mirzapur Approved 250.00 150.00 127.59
7 West Bengal 19 Barasat Approved 250.00 150.00 127.59
20 Uluberia Conditionally approved by EC subject to submission of land documents by State Government 250.00 150.00
21 Arambagh Approved 250.00 150.00 127.59
22 Jhargram Approved 250.00 150.00 127.59
23 Tamluk Approved 250.00 150.00 127.59
8 Sikkim 24 Gangtok Approved 250.00 225.00 125.4
          6000.00 3675.00 2254.59

Under National Health Mission, technical and financial support is provided to States/ Union Territories for strengthening their healthcare system including strengthening of district hospitals. More than 22,000 delivery points have been identified and additional funds for strengthening these facilities have been provided.

Further, Pradhan Mantry Swasthya Suraksha Yojna (PMSSY) is a Central Sector Scheme that has two components:

  1. Setting up of new AIIMs; and
  2. Up-gradation of existing Government Medical Colleges/ Institutions (GMCIs)

 Upgradation of existing GMCIs under PMSSY involves construction of Super Speciality Block (SSB)/ Trauma Centre and procurement of Medical Equipments. Under PMSSY, construction of Trauma Centre/ Emergency Ward has been approved at the following existing GMCIs:

  1. Government Medical College, Salem, Tamil Nadu
  2. IMS, BHU, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
  3. Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College of Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
  4. Nizam Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Telangana
  5. Government Medical College, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
  6. Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary
  7. Kozhikode Medical College, Kerala
  8. Govt. Medical College, Malda, West Bengal

PMSSY is being implemented by the Ministry directly through Executive Agencies and Procurement Support Agency. Funds are released directly to these agencies.

The Minister of State (Health and Family Welfare), Sh Ashwini Kumar Choubey stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha here today.

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