Kerala’s new stand on AIIMS positive step, says Union Minister Suresh Gopi
Union Minister Suresh Gopi has praised the Kerala government's willingness to consider multiple locations for a new AIIMS hospital. He emphasized that this cooperation is a positive step toward securing the premier medical institution for the state.
Why it matters
The establishment of an AIIMS facility is a significant infrastructure and healthcare development for the region, involving coordination between state and central governments.
Union Minister Suresh Gopi on Wednesday welcomed the UDF government s willingness to consider any location suggested by the Centre for setting up an AIIMS in the State, describing it as a "positive step" that could strengthen Kerala s case for getting the premier medical institution. Speaking to reporters in Thrissur, Mr. Gopi said he had been urging the State government since entering the Rajya Sabha in 2016 to submit multiple locations for consideration in accordance with the Centre s guidelines for establishing an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
The report provides a straightforward account of a political statement regarding infrastructure development without taking a partisan stance.
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