AIIMS Delhi: 3000-bed hospital to come up soon under campus master plan

New Delhi: The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has recently introduced the plan of redevelopment of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi as a "world-class medical university". An expansion plan with the new hospital for 3,000 beds, a new academic building, research buildings for multiple graduate and postgraduate programs, and new hostel blocks will come up, according to the press note.

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The meeting was held by the agency which was led by Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal, revealed their expansion plan for five parcels of land covering 79.73 hectares.

The campus has been given the name of "Education & Research University", according to the Master Plan of Delhi 2021 (MPD-2021).

The agency told The Hindu, "it has changed the land use of the West Ansari Nagar campus, which comprises an area of 1.69 hectares, from recreational to public and semi-public facilities". Unified development control norms have also been assigned to the campus."

While in the press conference DDA also shared other plans which include setting up an e-waste management park in Delhi.

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