New Delhi: 8 AIIMS-like institutes are being set up across the country. In order to fasten these projects, Union health minister Ghulam Nabi Azad announced incentives of up to Rs 10 crore for early completion of these projects.
“More than 60 to 70% of the patients taking treatment at AIIMS are from Orissa, Uttar Pradesh , Uttarakhand, Bihar , Jharkhand, Rajasthan and Haryana. A majority of them come here as super specialty facilities are not available in those states, resulting in heavy patient load at AIIMS. Because of this, research work and innovations are taking a backseat,’’ said Azad.
With eight AIIMS-like institutions across India in the pipeline, the minister is confident that it will help in decongesting the institute.
‘‘We have set a deadline of two years. If the contractors are able to finish the work before that, they would be rewarded up to Rs 10 crore,’’ said Azad.
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