In the year 2013-14, the Government introduced the scheme of establishing Multidisciplinary Research Unit (MRUs) in Government Medical Colleges to strengthen research environment, bridge the gap in infrastructure inhibiting health research, and improve the overall health status of the population by creating evidence based application of diagnostic procedure/processes/methods.
So far 80 MRUs have been approved. Statement containing details of 80 units State/UT and medical college-wise is annexed.
Proposals for establishing new MRUs are received on continuous basis from all the States and Union Territories of India. These are considered in the Department as per the scheme guidelines. After completion of necessary requirements, approval for establishing MRUs is accorded.
The funding norms, as per scheme guidelines, provide for non-recurring and recurring grant in the following manner:
Non-Recurring Grant:
- Civil Construction — Rs. 0.25 crore
(ii) Equipments — Rs. 5.00 crore in 03 installments
Recurring Grant:
- Salaries — Rs. 0.252 crore
(ii) Contingencies — Rs. 0.222 crore
Funds of Rs. 26.25 crore have been disbursed during the last 03 years for establishing new MRUs as per the funding norms of the scheme.
Department of Health Research has a Central Sector Scheme titled “Setting-up of nation-wide network of laboratories for managing epidemics and national calamities”. The Scheme has mandate to create three tier networks of Virus Research and Diagnosis Laboratories at Regional Level, State level and Medical College Level for timely diagnosis/identification of viruses during outbreaks of epidemics and generation of data about viral diseases for facilitating quick deployment of resources & measures to save the human lives.
Regional Laboratories have state-of-art facilities so that it could achieve the objectives in research, continuous monitoring and surveillance of existing as well as new viral and other strains and handling of viruses etc. with a potential of being used as agents of bioterrorism, capacity building, diagnosis, development of diagnostic kits etc.
State Level Laboratories are equipped with BSL-2 facility and expected to carry out serology, RT-PCR, isolation, fluorescence microscopy, tissue culture and sequencing for all enlisted viruses. These laboratories are also expected to be involved in basic as well as applied research on viruses, development of kits and diagnostic reagents and identification of unknown/referred samples from the Sub-state level laboratories.
Medical College Laboratories, in case of any outbreak / epidemic, carry out the initial diagnosis/ screening at the most peripheral areas & nearest to the site of outbreak. While the medical college labs are expected to identify all listed common viruses, the viruses/agents which cannot be identified by these labs are referred to the State/Regional Labs for identification and / or characterization.
Till date total 118 Labs- 10 Regional Level, 23 State Level and 85 Medical College Level Labs have been established across the country.
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S.No |
Name of the approved medical college |
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1 |
Siddhartha Medical College, Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh |
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2 |
Rangaraya Medical College, Kakinda, Andhra |
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3 |
Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh |
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4 |
SV Medical College, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh |
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5 |
Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, Telangana |
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6 |
Gandhi Medical College, Secunderabad, Telangana |
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7 |
Nizam Institute of Medical Science, Hyderabad, Telangana |
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8 |
Silcher Medical College and Hospital, Silcher, Assam |
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9 |
Zorhat Medical College, Zorhat, Assam |
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10 |
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College, Barpeta, Assam |
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11 |
Pt. JNM Medical College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh |
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12 |
Pt. BD Sharma Medical College, Rohtak |
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13 |
MGM Medical College, Jamshedpur Jharkhand |
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14 |
Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand |
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15 |
Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, H. P. |
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16 |
Dr. R.P. Govt. Medical College, Kangra at Tanda, H. P. |
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17 |
Dr. S.N. Medical College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan |
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18 |
Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner, Rajasthan. |
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19 |
J.L.N. Medical College & Associated Group of Hospital, Ajmer, Rajasthan |
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20 |
SMS Medical College, Jaipur. Rajasthan |
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21 |
R.N.T Medical College, Udaipur |
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22 |
Rajasthan University of Health Sciences, Jaipur, Rajasthan |
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23 |
Government Medical College, Kota, Rajasthan |
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24 |
Madras Medical College, ChennaiTamil Nadu |
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25 |
Tirunelveli Medical College, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu |
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26 |
Coimbatore Medical College, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu |
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27 |
Dr.ALM Post Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Taramani, Tamil Nadu |
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28 |
Medical College, Tanjavur, Tamil Nadu |
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29 |
Govt. Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College, Salem, Tamil Nadu |
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30 |
Govt. Theni Medical College, Theni, Tamil Nadu |
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31 |
Chengalpattu Medical College, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu |
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32 |
Madurai Medical College, Madurai, Tamil Nadu |
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33 |
Agartala Govt. Medical College, Agartala, Tripura |
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34 |
Govt. Medical College, Haldwani, Uttarakhand |
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35 |
Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Govt Medical Science & Research Institute, Srinagar, Uttarakhand |
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36 |
R.G. Kar Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal |
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37 |
Medical College & Hospital , Kolkata, West Bengal |
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38 |
Institute of Post Graduate Medical College Education & Research , Kolkata, West Bengal |
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39 |
Nil RatanSirkar Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal |
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40 |
University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi |
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41 |
VallabhBhai Patel Chest Institute, Delhi |
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42 |
Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi |
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43 |
S.S. Medical College, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh |
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44 |
NetajiSubhash Chandra Bose Medical College, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh |
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45 |
M.G.M. Medical College, Indore,Madhya Pradesh |
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46 |
Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh |
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47 |
GR Medical College, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh |
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48 |
S.C.B. Medical College, Cuttack, Odisha |
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49 |
VSS Medical College, Burla, Odisha |
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50 |
M.K.C.G. Medical College, Berhampur,, Odisha |
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51 |
Goa Medical College, Goa |
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52 |
Seth G.S Medical College & KEM Hospital Mumbai, Maharashtra |
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53 |
Dr. Vaishampayan Memorial Government Medical College, Sholapur, Maharashtra |
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54 |
Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra |
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55 |
B.J. Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra* |
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56 |
G.S.V.M Medical College, Kanpur Uttar Pradesh |
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57 |
King George Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
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58 |
Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Banaras, Utttar Pradesh |
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59 |
Rural Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Safai, Etawah Uttar Pradesh |
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60 |
Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Bihar |
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61 |
Dharwad Institute of Medical Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka |
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62 |
Mandya Medical College, Karnataka |
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63 |
Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli, Karnataka |
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64 |
ShimogaInstt. Of Medical Sciences, Shimoga, Karnataka |
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65 |
Mysore Medical College, Mysore, Karnataka |
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66 |
Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences, Hassan, Karnataka |
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67 |
Govt. Medical College, Jammu, J&K |
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68 |
Govt. Medical College, Srinagar, J&K |
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69 |
Sher-i-Kashmir Medical College, Srinagar, J&K |
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70 |
M.P.Shah Medical College, Jamnagar, Gujarat |
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71 |
SMIMER, Surat, Gujarat |
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72 |
Medical College, Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala |
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73 |
Calicut Medical College, Kerala |
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74 |
Govt. medical College, Kottayam, Kerala |
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75 |
Govt. medical College, Amritsar Punjab |
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76 |
Govt. Medical College, Patiala Punjab |
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77 |
Guru Gobind Singh Medical College, Faridkot, Punjab |
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78 |
Government Medical College, Chandigarh |
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79 |
Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, Manipur |
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80 |
AIIMS, Rishikesh |
* Funds could not be released as the matter is under discussion with the State Government.
The Minister of State (Health and Family Welfare), Sh. Ashwini Kumar Choubey stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha here today.
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MV/SJ