New Delhi | August 18, 2025 — The Union government has urged Haryana to speed up work on AIIMS Rewari (Majra) and resolve on-ground hurdles so the institute can open services in phases at the earliest. The nudge follows repeated reviews of the project’s timelines and package awards. It also comes as PMSSY lists the Rewari site “under construction”, alongside other upcoming AIIMS campuses. PMSSY
Why the push matters
Delhi–NCR’s southern belt has grown rapidly. Yet tertiary care capacity in southern Haryana lags demand. An operational AIIMS in Majra, Rewari would add super-specialty beds, trauma care, and training seats close to the Delhi–Jaipur highway. It would also reduce referrals to Delhi and Gurugram, where waiting lists are long.
Where the project stands
The Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) status page shows AIIMS Majra (Rewari) as an ongoing construction site in the current national rollout of 22 AIIMS. This places Rewari in the same cohort as Madurai, Awantipora, and Darbhanga. PMSSYDigital Sansad
Earlier local reporting noted that site work began after land handover to the Centre and appointment of an executing PSU agency. Those updates projected a multi-year build, depending on packages and clearances. The Times of India
What is holding it back
Large health infra projects face three predictable chokepoints:
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Civil packages and utilities: water, power, approach roads, and storm water networks must be ready before equipment installation.
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Manpower planning: faculty and nursing recruitment lags if HR rules and pay parity with other AIIMS remain unresolved.
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Compliance and logistics: fire NOC, biomedical waste systems, and campus mobility take time to align.
The Centre’s message to Haryana, according to people familiar with the review, is straightforward: clear site-level issues fast, coordinate utilities, and hold weekly progress checks so OPD and diagnostics can start in a phased manner before full IPD commissioning.
What patients gain
A functional OPD on campus trims out-of-pocket travel and diagnostics for families from Rewari, Mahendragarh, Narnaul, Bhiwani and even parts of Rajasthan. Over time, a full AIIMS also brings DM/MCh seats, allied health programs, and research in trauma, NCDs and oncology—areas where Haryana’s burden is rising.
The bigger picture
With over a dozen AIIMS now partially or fully operational, the health ministry wants uniform progress reporting and faster opening of early services (OPD, day-care, imaging) while the rest of the hospital completes. PMSSY’s official tracker underscores that Rewari is part of this national grid, not a standalone state project. PMSSY
What to watch next
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Site readiness: approach road, substations, and water lines connected and tested.
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Phase-wise opening: OPD and imaging first, followed by select IPD blocks.
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Faculty hiring: timely advertisements and interviews to avoid skeletal services.
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Public dashboard: monthly progress updates to improve transparency.
If Haryana and the Centre keep weekly targets tight, AIIMS Rewari can begin serving patients sooner—even as full civil works continue in parallel.
