AIIMS for Keralam under PMSSY not included in any budget announcement: Centre to HC
- On Wednesday, the Centre told the Kerala High Court that no budget approval exists for establishing an All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Kerala under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana .
- The Centre stated that establishing new AIIMS is a policy decision requiring inter-ministerial consultations; extending the PMSSY scheme for another five years remains under review.
- Questioning the Centre's stand, the Kerala High Court observed that Kerala's healthcare infrastructure cannot be a "handicap" "when it comes to establishing an All India Institute of Medical Sciences , questioning the Centre."
- In an affidavit, the Department of Health and Family Welfare confirmed no in-principle approval has been granted; the Ministry of Finance was consulted in 2019 and 2020.
- The Kerala High Court noted Kerala "deserves an AIIMS" and could be considered on a priority basis given population density and potential gaps in existing government hospitals.
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Cong., CPI(M), CPI attack Suresh Gopi over promise to set up AIIMS
The Centre’s submission before the Kerala High Court that Keralam is not currently a priority for setting up an AIIMS has triggered a fresh political storm in the State, with the Congress, CPI(M) and CPI sharply criticising the Union Minister and Thrissur MP Suresh Gopi’s repeated assurances on the project.
Kochi, Oct 7 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Wednesday questioned the Centre's stand on the long-pending proposal to establish the All India Institute of Ayurvedic Sciences (AIIMS) in the state. The court asked whether Kerala's relatively better healthcare infrastructure had become a hurdle in getting this premier medical institute. A division bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Shyam Kumar was hearing petitions seeking the establishme…
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