Thanjavur likely choice for AIIMS in Tamil Nadu, says CM

CHENNAI : The Tamil Nadu govt has finalised Sengipatti, about 20km southwest of Thanjavur, as the positioning for the proposed All India Institute of Medical Sciences branch promised by way of the Centre. Chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami had suggested Sengipatti in a memorandum he submitted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi just lately.

The factor figured within the state meeting on Thursday, the final day of the price range session with deputy chief of opposition S Duraimurugan ‘breaking the scoop’. He mentioned he had discovered that the state govt had beneficial Sengipatti to Modi throughout the latter’s visit to Chennai last month. The DMK chief mentioned no matter be the place, the state will have to no longer leave out a possibility to have AIIMS in Tamil Nadu.

‘Objections raised to different choices additionally’


“We learned that Sengipatti is the chosen position for the AIIMS branch. Two ministers (Sellur K Raju and R B Udhayakumar) will have to take a look at to not be dissatisfied with the decision,” quipped Duraimurugan. Both ministers hail from the Madurai region, which was the sooner widespread choice.


This triggered the chief minister to justify the selection of Sengipatti. “We beneficial five places. But, the AIIMS group which visited some of these places raised some objection or the opposite. In the case of Madurai, the group mentioned an Indian Oil Corporation pipeline were laid at the land chosen for AIIMS. Erode was rejected as a highway passed throughout the middle of the piece of land that was identified. Objections were raised for different choices too,” mentioned Palaniswami.


The leader minister expressed apprehension that the Centre may not set up a branch of AIIMS if the state was no longer company on a spot. “That is why we chose Sengipatti. About 300 acres of land is available. But the Centre is still taking into account our proposal. Our aim isn't to let go of the chance to ascertain AIIMS,” mentioned Palaniswami. “We were pursuing with the Centre about having a branch of AIIMS in any of the five places,” he mentioned.



State health minister C Vijayabaskar added that detailed proposals in a selected format were despatched by way of five district collectors. “The parameters come with the choice of schools, schools and land availability on the every of those places as sought by way of the Centre. Five district collectors had despatched the details to the Centre and soon we will know their choice,” mentioned Vijayabaskar.



On a lighter vein, reacting to Duraimurgan’s taunt that the 2 ministers from Madurai will have to no longer surrender in sadness, the chief minister reiterated that each one ministers remain united and there was no division within the cupboard.
Thanjavur likely choice for AIIMS in Tamil Nadu, says CM Thanjavur likely choice for AIIMS in Tamil Nadu, says CM Reviewed by Kailash on March 23, 2018 Rating: 5
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