Kerala’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences’ (AIIMS) proposed project is moving at a snail’s pace. It has been four months since the state government sent details of four shortlisted sites to the Centre for this project.

The Union Health Ministry has not sent its team of experts to check the feasibility and accessibility of these locations. In July 2014, the Cabinet shortlisted four of the proposed six sites.

Each of the shortlisted four sites: Thiruvananthapuram Nettukaltheri; Kottayam near Medical College; Ernakulam HMT land, Kalamassery; and Kozhikode KSIDC land at Kinaloor, have an area of over 200 acre. Of all, Ernakulam HMT land Kalamassery is the  front runner to get selected. It is accessible to people living in southern and northern districts compared to Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode locations.

AIIMS will comprise a 1,000-bed facility, all super specialities, ICUs, trauma care units, alternative medicine besides intake of about 100 students for MBBS. It is estimated to cost Rs 850 crore for the setup.

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AIIMS Campus (Kerala) Project