Darbhanga: A subsidiary of NBCC, HSCC (India) Ltd, has secured a ₹1,261 crore contract to establish the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Darbhanga, Bihar. This project, awarded by the Union Health Ministry, aims to enhance healthcare access and education in the region.

State-owned NBCC's arm HSCC has bagged a Rs 1,261 crore contract to establish AIIMS hospital in Darbhanga, Bihar.

According to the PTI report, In a regulatory filing, NBCC informed that HSCC (India) Ltd, its wholly-owned subsidiary, has recently been awarded establishment work of AIIMS, Darbhanga from the union health ministry.

The value of the contract is Rs 1,261 crore, it added.

NBCC is mainly into project management consultancy (PMC) and real estate business.

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In a statement later, NBCC said that HSCC India has been officially appointed by Ministry of Health as the "executing agency for the construction of AIIMS Darbhanga." This landmark project is set to become one of the largest healthcare initiatives underway in the country, news agency PTI reported.

"AIIMS Darbhanga aims to provide high-quality medical education and tertiary care services to a vast population at minimal cost," it said.

The facility will feature a state-of-the-art healthcare institute, comprising a fully equipped tertiary care hospital, a medical college, an AYUSH hospital, and accommodation for students and staff, along with various other essential facilities.

The project spans about 188 acres of land and will include over 2.25 lakh square meters of construction area, adds PTI.

With an anticipated completion timeline of 36 months, AIIMS Darbhanga is poised to significantly enhance healthcare accessibility and educational opportunities in the region.

Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that in a significant move towards improving the healthcare facilities in Bihar, the Union Health Ministry approved the construction of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Bihar. This approval is followed by the Bihar government's proposal three years back to establish the second AIIMS in the state.

The state government has officially transferred 150.13 acres of land to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoH&FW) for the construction of AIIMS at Ekmi Shobhan Bypass in Darbhanga district.

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