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Union Minister for Well being and Household Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya has assured that the Centre will give in-principle approval for establishing All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Kinalur close to Balussery in Kozhikode if the State authorities acquires the required land and fingers it over to the Ministry.
This was revealed by M.Ok. Raghavan, MP, who met the Union Minister in New Delhi on Friday to debate the proposal of creating the State’s AIIMS within the district in addition to the inauguration of the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) on the Kozhikode Authorities Medical School Hospital.
Mr. Raghavan mentioned {that a} land had already been recognized at Kinalur and Kanthalod villages and its switch was in progress. Additional motion from the State authorities ought to be expedited, he mentioned.
For the final eight years, Mr. Raghavan has been elevating in Parliament, assembly Union Well being Ministers and the Prime Minister for establishing the proposed AIIMS in Kozhikode.
He additionally apprised Mr. Mandaviya of the need to determine AIIMS in Kozhikode as tertiary healthcare was insufficient in north Kerala.
The PMSSY block, which was accomplished whereas the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) was in energy on the Centre and the United Democratic Entrance (UDF) within the State, shall be inaugurated as quickly because the State authorities sanctioned varied posts. The Union Well being Minister additionally knowledgeable the MP that he’ll ask the Chief Minister to hurry up the appointment of workers.
