CABINET APPROVES ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW AIIMS AT DARBHANGA, BIHAR

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister on September 15  Shri Narendra Modi has approved establishment of a new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Darbhanga, Bihar. 

• This will be established under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY).
• The Cabinet also approved creation of one post of Director in the basic pay of Rs 2,25,000/- (fixed) plus NPA (however pay + NPA would not exceed Rs 2,37,500/-) for the above AIIMS.
• The total cost will be Rs.1264 crore and is likely to be completed within a period of 48 months from the date of the approval of Government of India.