NEW DELHI, Feb. 6 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare administers Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) which aims at correcting regional imbalances in the availability of affordable tertiary healthcare services and to augment facilities for quality medical education in the country. One of the two component of the scheme, namely, Up-gradation of existing Government Medical Colleges/Institutions (GMCIs) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS).
Up-gradation of GMCIs under PMSSY broadly involves construction of Super Specialty Block (SSB) and/or Trauma Centre / or other facilities and/or procurement of medical equipment.
Under the scheme, 75 projects of upgradation of...