Chennai: Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on Wednesday urged the Centre to expedite the setting up of All India Institute of Medical Sciences Hospital in Tamil Nadu.
In her letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, she said the Union government in its budget 2014-15 had announced that 15 new All India Institute of Medical Sciences would be set up in different places in the country.
Subsequently, the TN government welcomed the initiative and demanded one such institute in the state, the letter read.
The state government has already identified the required extent of land at Sengipatti in Thanjavur, Chengalpattu in Kancheepuram, Pudukkottai town in Pudukkottai, Perundurai in Erode and Thoppur in Madurai district.
In a related development a central team visited Tamil Nadu from April 22 to 25, and inspected all the five locations.
However, so far the final decision of where the AIIMS in Tamil Nadu would be set up is yet to be communicated.
This prestigious project will provide state-of-the-art medical facilities and services to people of Tamil Nadu. I request you to expedite the announcement of location of AIIMS in Tamil Nadu and ensure that the construction and establishment of AIIMS is initiated without any further delay,” the letter added.
