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AIIMS, Rishikesh is a project under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY). The institute is being set up at an estimated cost of `840 crore and it will have 960 beds, including 500 beds for specialty departments, 300 beds for super-specialty departments, 100 beds for ICU and trauma care, 30 beds for PMR, and 30 beds for AYUSH. The institute plans to have 40 departments of super-specialty and specialty care. Ministry of Finance initially approved creation of 1145 posts of faculty and other positions. Subsequently, the ministry has approved 2936 additional posts for the institute. During 2013-14, the intake for MBBS course has been increased to 100. The first batch with 50 MBBS students commenced in September 2012, and first batch with 60 students in the B.Sc and nursing course has been admitted in 2013-14. The brand AIIMS has always been held in high esteem, across the country for high quality and affordable tertiary health care; world-class medical and allied health education; producing faculty in specialties and super-specialties research. AIIMS, Rishikesh will be providing the best possible healthcare services to people of the state, region, and country in the times to come. Institute Body and various committees have been constituted for smooth functioning of the institute.