One Government
Medical College in each
State of India
By InnoHEALTH Editorial Team
Phase–II of the scheme for
establishment of 24 new medical
colleges has been approved by the
Cabinet Committee on Economic
Affairs in its meeting held on 7th
February 2018.
However, detailed project report for
Samastipur was not approved as the
existing District Hospital land area
does not fulfill the minimum land
area requirement prescribed under
IMC Act, 1956 for establishment of
new medical college.
The objective of the Phase–II of the
scheme is ensuring the availability
of one medical college in every 3
Parliamentary Constituencies and
one Government medical college in
each State.
Three districts in Bihar namely
Purnia, Saran (Chhapara) and
Samastipur were identified under
Phase–I of the above scheme to
establish new medical colleges.
The medical colleges at Purnia,
Saran (Chhapara) have been
approved.
Under Phase–I of the scheme, 58
districts in 20 States/UT have been
selected. Out of these, 56 colleges
have been approved and a sum of
Rs.5,188.42 crores has been released
to the States/UT. 8 colleges under
Phase – I are functional.
T
he Minister of State (Health
and Family Welfare) Mr.
Ashwini Kumar Choubey
has informed the upper
house of Parliament recently that his
ministry is administering a Centrally
Sponsored Scheme to establish
new medical colleges attached with
existing District/Referral Hospitals
in underserved areas of the country.
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