PM Modi inaugurates Northeast’s first AIIMS in Guwahati

PM Modi inaugurates Northeast’s first AIIMS in Guwahati

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Category : State Published on: April 18 2023

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  • The long-awaited All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), located at Changsari on the outskirts of Guwahati, Assam has been inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
  • The 950-bed hospital's building expenses amounted to Rs. 1,126 crores. The Prime Minister lay the foundation in May 2017.
  • Meanwhile, a foundation stone was also laid for the Assam Advanced Healthcare Innovation Institute (AAHII), a joint initiative of the Assam government and IIT Guwahati
  • The AIIMS and a medical college each in Kokrajhar, Nagaon, and Nalbari were among various projects worth more than ₹3,400 crore he initiated and dedicated to the nation in Assam.
  • The prime minister also launched the distribution of 1.1 crore Ayushman cards to beneficiaries who will be able to avail cashless healthcare medical treatment benefits up to Rs five lakh with these cards.
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