The Central Public Works Department has floated tender for construction of AIIMS at Awantipora in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir.

The scope pf work involves construction of hospital block of 750 beds (G+10), Ayush block (B+G), night shelter (G+six), teaching/academic block (S+six), auditorium (S+three), animal house (G), UG Boy’s hostel (B+S+seven), PG boy’s hostel (S+eight), married hostel (S+five), UG Girl’s hostel (B+S+six), PG girl’s hostel (S+six), nurse’s hostel (B+S+three), Type 2 residential quarters (B+S+four), Type 3 residential quarters (S+four), Type 4 & 5 residential quarters (S+five), Type 6 residential quarters (S+six), Type 7 residential quarters (B+S+five), Type 8 residential quarters (G+two), guest house/multipurpose gym (B+G+two), autopsy, service blocks (ESS, Solid waste management, plant room, MGPS, STP/ETP, UGT etc).

It will also comprise of shopping complex/block, security post, fire station, gate house and other buildings/ miscellaneous works including all civil, horticulture, electrical and mechanical services and medical services.

The work will be completed in a period of 42 months at a cost of Rs 1,549 crore.