Prime Minister Narendra Modi will formally dedicate to the nation five new All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Sunday, February 25, 2024.

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These institutions, worth an estimated Rs 6,315.2 crore, are located in Rajkot in Gujarat, Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh, Kalyani in West Bengal, Bathinda in Punjab, and Mangalagiri in Andhra Pradesh.

The five AIIMS institutes are set to have 4,030 beds and 500 medical seats, according to an official statement.

Five AIIMS Project Cost (in crores) Area Covered (in acres) Hospital Beds Medical Seats
Bathinda 925 179 750 100
Kalyani 1754 179.82 960 125
Mangalagiri 1,618.23 183.11 960 125
Raebareli 823 148 610 100
Rajkot 1195 201 750 50
Total 6,315.23 890.93 4030 500

The Prime Minister will also inaugurate numerous new medical colleges and advanced health facilities, including Critical Care Blocks and Integrated Public Health Labs, under the Prime Minister Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM), a central government initiative aimed at strengthening the healthcare infrastructure across the country.

PM Modi will also dedicate advanced ICMR research labs and facilities to the nation as well as various National Health Mission (NHM) projects.

All of these health projects, with a total cost of Rs 11,391.79 crore will usher in a wave of healthcare advancements and transform the country's healthcare landscape.

PM Modi laid the foundation stone of AIIMS Rewari on February 16.

With inputs from agencies