Centre of Excellence at IMH, Hyderabad

The Institute of Mental Health, Hyderabad has informed that it has finalized the preliminary designs for obtaining the approval of local bodies for carrying out the construction work. The proposal for creation of faculty posts for the Centre of excellence has been submitted to the State Government and is under process.

After consideration of the proposal received from the Government of Andhra Pradesh, the Standing Committee has recommended a central assistance of Rs. 30.00 crore to Institute of Mental Health, Hyderabad for establishment of a Centre of Excellence in the field of mental health for meeting the cost of capital work, equipment, faculty, technical staff etc.

Out of the recommended amount, the Government had released an amount of Rs.5.28 crores in 2009-10 as first instalment.

Due to non utilization of the funds released to the Institute, no further grant could be released to the Institute

This information was given by Minister for Health & Family Welfare Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha  on 11.12.12