Patna: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved establishment of a new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Darbhanga, Bihar.
This will be established under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY). The Cabinet also approved creation of one post of Director.
The total cost will be Rs.1264 crore and is likely to be completed within a period of 48 months from the date of the approval of Government of India.
Key highlights:
- New AIIMS will add 100 UG (MBBS) seats and 60 B.Sc (Nursing) seats.
- NewAIIMS will have 15-20 Super Specialty Departments.
- NewAIIMS will add 750 hospital beds.
- Asper data of current functional AIIMS, it is expected that each new AIIMS will cater to around 2000 OPD patients per day and around 1000 IPD patients per month.
- PGand DM/ M.Ch Super-specialty courses will also be started in due course.
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