New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- The Union Cabinet 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 total cost will be Rs.1264 crore and it is likely to be completed within a period of 48 months from the date of the approval of Government of India.

The establishment of an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Bihar's Darbhanga will strengthen the health infrastructure in the state and boost the resolve for a "healthy India", Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday after the Union Cabinet gave its nod to the proposal.

In a tweet, PM Modi said the new AIIMS will not only train healthcare p...