‘AIIMS Rajkot to be operational by October’

Rajkot: Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday said the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rajkot city is likely to be fully ready by October, as 65 per cent of the work has been completed so far.

Mandaviya visited the AIIMS here during the day to take stock of the progress of the project.

The out-patient department (OPD) of the hospital is already functional, while a 150-bed indoor hospital will be commissioned in August and 250-bed facility in September, he said.

“At least 65 per cent of the physical work of AIIMS Rajkot has been completed. The plan is to complete all the works by October this year,” Mandaviya said.