Lok Sabha Question No. 1999 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-29
Subject: Shortage of Health Transport Services
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAMESH BIDHURI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1999 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 th DECEMBER, 2017

## SHORTAGE OF HEALTH T RANSPORT SERVICES

## 1999. SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken note  of  shortage  of  health  transport services/ambulance services and hearse vans for the poor in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c)the  State - wise  details  of  funds allocated  for  various  emergency  health transport/hearse  van facilities during the last three years;

(d) the steps being taken by the Government to increase emergency health transport services;

(e) whether the Government has formulated any scheme to remove the shortage of hearse vans in the country; and

(f) whether any directions have been issu d to the State Governments in this regard and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) & (b): As per reports submitted by the States/UTs, there are more than 34,000 Ambulance in operation across the Country in public sector.

The data on av ailability of hearse vans is not available with Ministry of Health and Fa Welfare.

(c): The details of fund allocated for various emergency health transport services during t three years, State - wise; is at Annexure.

(d): 'Public  health  and  hospitals'  being  a  State  subject,  the  primary  responsibility  to  provide health care services, including health transport services/ambulance services lies with the State/UT Governments. However, under National Health Mission (NHM), States/UTs are provided technical and financial support for strengthening their healthcare systems, including for e health transport services/ambulance services.

(e) & (f): No scheme to provide hearse vans has been formulated by Ministry of Health an FamilyWelfare.

The  responsibility  to  provide  services  of  hearse  vans  is  within  the  remit  of  res State/UT Governments. However, For improving hearse vans services, a framework document for hearse  services  based  on  the  available  models  from  States  for  pr ovision  of  such  services  in collaboration with State Governments/local bodies through district funding or in collaborati charity bodies was developed to guide and facilitate operationalisation of hearse services State/UTs have been advised to operationalise required hearse services in their jurisdictions.

## Statement showing State-wise details of SPIP Approvals for the activity National Ambulance Services under NHM for the F.Y. 2014-15 to 2016-17

| S. No.                   | Name of the State/UTs     | 2014-15                  | 2015-16                  | 2016-17                  |
|--------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| A. High Focus States     | A. High Focus States      | A. High Focus States     | A. High Focus States     | A. High Focus States     |
| 1                        | Bihar                     | 1818.03                  | 392.40                   | 2236.10                  |
| 2                        | Chattisgarh               | 4028.84                  | 0.00                     | 3709.05                  |
| 3                        | Himachal Pradesh          | 650.15                   | 660.80                   | 863.20                   |
| 4                        | Jammu &Kashmir            | 56.76                    | 858.58                   | 1129.12                  |
| 5                        | Jharkhand                 | 2980.00                  | 2278.40                  | 1122.00                  |
| 6                        | Madhya Pradesh            | 4150.73                  | 2497.69                  | 2884.03                  |
| 7                        | Orissa                    | 1411.20                  | 1079.37                  | 1096.72                  |
| 8                        | Rajasthan                 | 784.72                   | 3914.00                  | 2140.00                  |
| 9                        | Uttar Pradesh             | 17580.55                 | 29228.92                 | 29764.01                 |
| 10                       | Uttarakhand               | 639.50                   | 477.60                   | 452.40                   |
|                          | Sub Total                 | 34100.48                 | 41387.76                 | 45396.63                 |
| B. NE States             | B. NE States              | B. NE States             | B. NE States             | B. NE States             |
| 11                       | Arunachal Pradesh         | 77.08                    | 65.80                    | 220.68                   |
| 12                       | Assam                     | 2034.00                  | 2946.56                  | 2244.92                  |
| 13                       | Manipur                   | 301.00                   | 318.32                   | 122.85                   |
| 14                       | Meghalaya                 | 110.98                   | 126.88                   | 110.88                   |
| 15                       | Mizoram                   | 170.13                   | 142.31                   | 136.52                   |
| 16                       | Nagaland                  | 113.73                   | 20.56                    | 122.26                   |
| 17                       | Sikkim                    | 36.70                    | 163.52                   | 65.09                    |
| 18                       | Tripura                   | 0.00                     | 498.56                   | 278.00                   |
|                          | Sub Total                 | 2843.62                  | 4282.51                  | 3301.20                  |
| C. Non-High Focus States | C. Non-High Focus States  | C. Non-High Focus States | C. Non-High Focus States | C. Non-High Focus States |
| 19                       | Andhra Pradesh            | 2932.40                  | 1118.40                  | 1190.40                  |
| 20                       | Goa                       | 249.60                   | 203.60                   | 130.70                   |
| 21                       | Gujarat                   | 0.00                     | 0.00                     | 0.00                     |
| 22                       | Haryana                   | 2018.27                  | 3062.63                  | 3023.49                  |
| 23                       | Karnataka                 | 1257.63                  | 1687.40                  | 6444.32                  |
| 24                       | Kerala                    | 2502.00                  | 612.60                   | 737.58                   |
| 25                       | Maharashtra               | 2872.00                  | 2028.38                  | 1827.00                  |
| 26                       | Punjab                    | 0.00                     | 0.00                     | 428.00                   |
| 27                       | Tamil Nadu                | 1408.05                  | 2679.20                  | 2372.00                  |
| 28                       | Telangana                 | 2594.40                  | 758.40                   | 758.40                   |
| 29                       | West Bengal               | 0.00                     | 1250.00                  | 400.00                   |
|                          | Sub Total                 | 15834.35                 | 13400.61                 | 17311.89                 |
| D. Small States/UTs      | D. Small States/UTs       | D. Small States/UTs      | D. Small States/UTs      | D. Small States/UTs      |
| 30                       | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 0.00                     | 0.00                     | 25.00                    |
| 31                       | Chandigarh                | 38.52                    | 65.28                    | 106.27                   |
| 32                       | Dadra &Nagar Haveli       | 0.00                     | 3.90                     | 0.00                     |
| 33                       | Daman &Diu                | 20.57                    | 21.40                    | 25.79                    |
| 34                       | Delhi                     | 648.00                   | 988.00                   | 528.00                   |
| 35                       | Lakshadweep               | 0.00                     | 0.00                     | 0.00                     |
| 36                       | Puducherry                | 32.20                    | 10.00                    | 45.00                    |
|                          | Sub Total                 | 739.29                   | 1088.58                  | 730.06                   |
|                          | Grand Total               | 53517.74                 | 60159.46                 | 66739.78                 |

Rs. In Lakhs