The institution will have a hospital with capacity of 750 beds
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the establishment of a new AIIMS at Bhatinda in Punjab under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY).
The institution shall have a hospital with capacity of 750 beds which will include emergency/ trauma beds, AYUSH beds, private beds and ICU speciality and super speciality beds. In addition, there will be an administration block, AYUSH Block, auditorium, night shelter, hostels and residential facilities.
The cost of the project for establishment of the new AIIMS in Bhatinda shall be Rs 925 crores. The above cost estimate does not include recurring costs (wages and salaries and operation and maintenance expenses). The recurring expenditure will be met by the respective new AIIMS from their annual budgets through Grant-in-Aid to them from Plan Budget Head of PMSSY of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
The new AIIMS at Bhatinda will provide super speciality healthcare to the population while creating a large pool of doctors and other health workers in this region that can be available for primary and secondary level institutions/ facilities being created under National Health Mission (NHM). The institute will also conduct research on prevalent regional diseases and other health issues and provide for better control and cure of such diseases.
The project will be completed in a period of 48 months from the date of the approval by the Government of India. It consists of a pre – construction phase of 15 months, a construction phase of 30 months and stabilisation/ commissioning phase of three months.
The population in Punjab and adjoining regions will be benefited by this AIIMS.
EH News Bureau