New Delhi: Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss has assured the setting up of an AIIMS-like institute in West Bengal. He also assured the state of all possible help in the field of public health.

Ramadoss, while addressing a delegation headed by state health minister Surya Kant Mishra, said, "We are committed to setting up such an institute in West Bengal and formalities in this regard are being completed".

He further said that norms for setting up of new medical colleges in the state will be relaxed.

"Medical education in the country will be expanded without compromising its quality and in accordance with the recommendations of Medical Council of India (MCI)", Ramadoss said.

The delegation also raised the issue of suspension of licenses of CRI, Kasauli, the Pasteur Institute, Coonur and the BCG Vaccine laboratory of Guindy, Chennai.