In which city is the newly proposed AIIMS to be setup in Maharashtra?

A. Nagpur

B. Mumbai

C. Aurangabad

D. Pune

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  1. D
  2. A
  3. B
  4. C

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Option 2 : A
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The correct answer is Option 2, i.e A.

  • New AIIMS were proposed to be set up at Nagpur in Maharashtra, Manglagiri in Andhra Pradesh and Kalyani in West Bengal.
  • This was done under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), which involves financial implications of Rs.4,949 crore.
  • At present, there are 16 AIIMS colleges in India that grant admission to MBBS courses offered by them through the NEET-UG 2020, and 8 AIIMS colleges are under development.
  • About Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY)
    • The Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) was announced in 2003 with objectives of correcting regional imbalances in the availability of affordable/ reliable tertiary healthcare services and also to augment facilities for quality medical education in the country.
    • It is a central sector scheme.
    • The scheme has two components: Setting up of new AIIMS and upgradation of government medical colleges.

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