‘Centre, Japan sign loan agreement for AIIMS’
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A loan agreement has been signed between the Government of India and the Government of Japan for organising an All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Madurai, revealed a reply to a Right to Information Act question submitted by R. Pandiaraja, a social activist.
A supply from the Health Department confirmed to The Puucho that the loan agreement was signed between the 2 governments for the development of the AIIMS in Madurai within the final week of March.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the muse stone for AIIMS in January 2019. There was a delay in its development resulting from a delay within the signing of the loan agreement between the 2 governments. The Japan International Cooperation Agency, which shall be funding the mission, carried out a preparatory survey in February 2020.
Earlier, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan and Joint Secretary (AIIMS) Nilambuj Sharan communicated to Madurai MP Su. Venkatesan that the loan agreement between the 2 governments can be signed by March-end.
The Prime Minister, who spoke at a public marketing campaign in Madurai on April 2, stated a state-of-the-art infectious ailments block can be established on the AIIMS.
Earlier, the Union Health Secretary had communicated to the Madurai MP that the estimated price range of the mission would enhance from round ₹1,200 crore to round ₹2,000 crore, resulting from plans to assemble an infectious ailments block.
Mr. Venkatesan stated it was anticipated that Mr. Modi would communicate concerning the standing of the agreement throughout his go to to Madurai on April 2, however no announcement was made. “No Cabinet approval too was given for increasing the estimated budget of AlIMS to around ₹2,000 crore. So how can the loan agreement be signed without the Cabinet approval for the increased estimated budget?” he requested.
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