‘Nod granted for construction of AIIMS extn in Hary’

The Environment Ministry on Tuesday granted the necessary permissions for the construction of an extension campus of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in rural Haryana intended to ease the pressure on the premier institute here.

Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar who chaired the meeting of the National Board of Wild Life (NBWL) said that all the necessary permissions for the project to begin was given during the meeting.

Ministry sources, however, said that the permission was given after putting up nearly a dozen stringent conditions to safeguard the environment.

“The NBWL met today. Whatever permission was needed for the construction of AIIMS in Haryana, it has been given.