AIIMS coming to Kerala, says Union Minister Suresh Gopi
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Thiruvananthapuram: Union Minister Suresh Gopi on Thursday asserted that Kerala will soon be allotted an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), offering renewed assurance on the long-pending demand.
Speaking to the media in Guruvayur, the minister expressed confidence that the premier healthcare institution would come up in the state. He also indicated that, in addition to the proposed AIIMS, the Centre is planning to roll out another significant development initiative for Kerala, signalling further central investment in the state.
According to a PTI news report, when asked about new projects expected in 2026, Gopi said he would not reveal details as they might get “eliminated”. “You know about one project that was eliminated. I will show the documents of it,” he said, indicating a proposed forensic laboratory. However, he said another major project would soon be allotted to the state.
“Amit Shah ji has given another major project. Let us see whether land will be allocated for it,” he said. On queries about announcements if Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Thiruvananthapuram following the BJP’s victory in the capital city corporation, Gopi said any such declaration would be made by the Prime Minister.
“He will not come to announce AIIMS. If his pet project, the Smart City, is not fully implemented in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, then he will speak about it. It will be more about the Corporation,” Gopi said.
Responding to further questions on AIIMS, he said, “Definitely, AIIMS will come to Kerala. It will come in its organic way, not because of anyone’s individual skill.” Gopi said he has maintained a consistent stand on AIIMS since 2015.
“If AIIMS is not established in Alappuzha, it is deserved by Thrissur. I have said during my election campaign that I will be an MP of Kerala,” he said. He added that during his campaign, he maintained that through the people of Thrissur, he would be an MP for the entire state. Gopi has been promising the establishment of an AIIMS in Kerala since he began campaigning in Thrissur. The state government has also written to the Centre regarding the allocation of AIIMS multiple times.
Previously, Medical Dialogues reported that the Central Government clarified that no proposal to establish an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Kerala has been included in the current phase of the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), despite repeated requests from the State Government.
