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Centre completes 64 projects of upgradation of GMCIs
The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare administers Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) which aims at correcting regional imbalances in the availability of affordable tertiary healthcare services and to augment facilities for quality medical education in the country. One of the two component of the scheme, namely, Up-gradation of existing Government Medical Colleges/Institutions (GMCIs) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS).
Up-gradation of GMCIs under PMSSY broadly involves construction of Super Specialty Block (SSB) and/or Trauma Centre / or other facilities and/or procurement of medical equipment.
Under the scheme, 75 projects of upgradation of GMCIs have been approved in various phases. Out of those, 64 has been completed and 11 are still ongoing. The State-wise details of the projects completed since 2020 and ongoing projects along with central government share, are as under:
State-wise details of projects of upgradation of GMCs approved under PMSSY which are completed since 2020 & still ongoing.
| Sl. No. | Name of the State | Completed since 2020 | Ongoing/Not completed. | Central Support |
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| 2 | Assam | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| 3 | Bihar | 2 | 4 | 706.81 |
| 4 | Chhattisgarh | 0 | 2 | 240 |
| 5 | Delhi | 0 | 1 | 120 |
| 6 | Goa | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| 7 | Gujarat | 0 | 1 | 120 |
| 8 | Himachal Pradesh | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| 9 | Jharkhand | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| 10 | Karnataka | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| 11 | Kerala | 2 | 1 | 360 |
| 12 | Maharashtra | 2 | 0 | 240 |
| 13 | Odisha | 0 | 2 | 240 |
| 14 | Rajasthan | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| 15 | Telangana | 2 | 0 | 240 |
| 16 | West Bengal | 2 | 0 | 120 |
Union Health Ministry also administers two other CSS (CSS) namely, Upgradation of existing State Government/Central Government medical colleges to increase MBBS seats and starting new PG discipline & increase of PG seats in the country. Under the scheme, the funds are provided for civil constructions and procurement of equipment. The fund sharing mechanism between the Centre and State Governments is in the ratio of 90:10 for North Eastern and Special Category States, and 60:40 for others, with the upper ceiling cost pegged at Rs.1.20 crore per seat. As per the guidelines of the Scheme, concerned State/UT is the implementing agency of the project. Under the Scheme, 1762 MBBS seats in 38 Medical Colleges and 2259 PG Seats in 51 Medical Colleges have been approved since 2020-21. Details are as under:
| S.No. | State | Number of Colleges | UG Seats approved | Number of Colleges | PG Seats approved |
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | – | – | 11 | 630 |
| 2 | Bihar | – | – | 1 | 115 |
| 3 | Chhattisgarh | 3 | 150 | – | – |
| 4 | Gujarat | 2 | 100 | 1 | 64 |
| 5 | Himachal Pradesh | 6 | 120 | – | – |
| 6 | Jammu and Kashmir | 2 | 60 | 3 | 69 |
| 7 | Kerala | – | – | 3 | 43 |
| 8 | Madhya Pradesh | 5 | 250 | – | – |
| 9 | Maharashtra | 13 | 650 | – | – |
| 10 | Rajasthan | 1 | 50 | 4 | 209 |
| 11 | Telangana | – | – | 9 | 232 |
| 12 | Uttar Pradesh | 6 | 382 | 11 | 291 |
| 13 | West Bengal | – | – | 8 | 606 |
The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar’s written reply in the Rajya Sabha.
MB Bureau
