Medical colleges in every district 'wherever feasible', 30% more medical seats, AIIMS satellite centre in Kumaon
“will set up medical colleges in every district of the state, wherever feasible, a 30% increase in the capacity of medical seats in the state and a satellite centre of AIIMS in Kumaon”
The verdict
Government medical colleges ran in five districts in mid-2026; Pithoragarh got NMC approval for 50 seats in Sep 2026 and Rudrapur awaits approval, so about 6 of 13 districts. The 30% seat target and the AIIMS centre were not checked. 'Wherever feasible' softens the pledge. Provisional rating uses the 25-49% band on districts.
Rule applied: In progress: deadline not reached; rating is provisional and not counted in the final score
Evidence timeline
- Manifesto9 Feb 2022· BJP UttarakhandcontextUttarakhand Drishti Patra 2022 (English), p. 6 ↗
“will set up medical colleges in every district of the state, wherever feasible, a 30% increase in the capacity of medical seats in the state and a satellite centre of AIIMS in Kumaon”
- News29 Jun 2026· Medical Dialoguessupports2 new GMCs with 200 MBBS seats to be operational in Uttarakhand ↗
“Five government medical colleges (Dehradun 150, Srinagar 150, Haldwani 125, Almora 100, Haridwar 100); Rudrapur and Pithoragarh under NMC inspection.”
- News17 Sept 2026· Medical DialoguessupportsPithoragarh medical college gets NMC nod for 50 MBBS seats for 2026-27 ↗
“NMC has approved only 50 seats for Pithoragarh; efforts continue for Rudrapur approval.”
More health promises from this manifesto
Rs 40,000 maternity grant for pregnant women in the hill districts
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Double Jan Aushadhi Kendras from 190 to 400
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Promise ID bjp-uk-2022-017 · drafted 5 Oct 2026 by research-agent · JSON