Lok Sabha Question No. 168 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Shortage of Doctors
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY, PARASURAMAN K., CHINTAMANI MALVIYA, RAJESH RANJAN  (PAPPU  YADAV), AJAY (TENI) MISRA, OM BIRLA, ANUPAM HAZRA, SONA RAM CHOUDHARY

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 168 TO BE ANSWERED ON   15 TH DECEMBER, 2017

## SHORTAGE OF DOCTORS

## 168. DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY:

SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:

PROF. CHINTAMANI MALVIYA:

SHRI RAJESH RANJAN:

SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:

SHRI OM BIRLA:

DR. ANUPAM HAZRA:

COL. SONARAM CHOUDHARY:

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

- (a) whether there is a huge shortage of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals in the country particularly in rural/remote/hilly areas;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the reasons  therefor,  State/UT - wise  along  with the  existing doctor - patient/people ratio in the country;
- (c) whether the Government has takencognizance of a report of Indian Journal of Public Health that 20.7 lac doctors will be required by 2030 to achieve the target of one doctor per thousand of population, if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (d) whether the Government propos es to formulate any action plan to remove the shortage of doctors in Government hospitals, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government is considering to seek the assistance of retired Government/private qualified  doctors  and enhance  retirem ent  age  to  meet  the  shortage of  doctors  in  Government hospitals, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a): As per Rural Health Statistics (RHS) 2017, there is a shortage of doctors, nurs other healthcare professionals in public health facilities.
- (b): State/UT - wise availability and shortfall of doctors, specialists, radiographers, pharmac ists and laboratory technicians is at Annexure.

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Various  reasons  attributed  for  shortage  of  healthcare  professionals  in  public facilities, particularly in rural areas include overall shortage of healthcare professi country, feeling of professional isolation among healthcare professionals, and unwillingness their part to work in rural areas.

As per information provided by Medical Council of India, there are a total 10,2 allopathic doctors registered with the State Medical Counci l/Medical Council of India as on 31 st March, 2017. Assuming 80% availability, it is estimated that around 8.18 lakh doctors m actually available for active service. It gives a doctor - populati n ratio of 1:1625 as per current population estimate of 1. 33 billion.

(c) & (d): To achieve the target of one doctor per thousand of population, the Governme has taken following steps to increase the number of doctors:

- The ratio of teachers to students has been revised from 1:1 to 1:2 for all MD/MS disc nes and 1:1 to 1:3 in subjects of Anaesthesiology, Forensic Medicine, Radiotherapy, Med Oncology,  Surgical  Oncology  and  Psychiatry.  Further,  teacher:  student  ratio  in  p funded Government Medical Colleges for Professor has been increased from 1:2 t o 1:3 in all clinical subjects and for Associate Professor from 1:1 to 1:2 if the Associate Pr a unit head to result in increase in number of PG seats in the country.
- DNB qualification has been recognized for appointment as faculty to take care of shortage of faculty.
- Enhancement of maximum intake capacity at MBBS level from 150 to 250.
- Enhancement  of  age  limit  for  appointment/  extension/  re - employment  against  posts  of teachers/dean/principal/ director in medical colleges from 65 - 70 years.
- r elaxation in the norms of setting up of Medical College in terms of requirement for faculty, staff, bed/bed strength and other infrastructure.
- Strengthening/  upgradation  of  State  Government  Medical  Colleges  for  starting  new courses/Increase of PG seats.
- Establishment of New Medical Colleges by upgrading district/referral hospitals prefe in underserved districts of the country.
- Strengthening/  upgradation  of  existing  State  Government/Central  Government  Medica Colleges to increase MBBS seats.

(e): Public health and hospital being a State subject, the primary responsibility to health care services lies with the respective State/UT Governments and all administrati personnel  matters  pertaining  to  health  human  resource  (Health  HR)  t oo  fall  within  the jurisdiction of the respective State/ UT Governments. However, under National Health Mis (NHM)  technical  and  financial  support  is  provided  to  the  State/UT  Governments  f strengthening  their  Health  systems,  including  for  availing  ser vices  of  Health  HR  on  contract basis -services  of  retired  /  private  doctors,  based  on  proposals  received  from  them  i Programme  Implementation  Plans  (PIPs)  within  their  overall  resource  envelope.  Further, State and UT Governments are also advise d from time to time to expedite recruitment of Health HR to fill the vacant posts in various public health facilities.

| DOCTORS + AT PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRES (As on 31st March,   | DOCTORS + AT PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRES (As on 31st March,   | DOCTORS + AT PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRES (As on 31st March,   | DOCTORS + AT PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRES (As on 31st March,   | DOCTORS + AT PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRES (As on 31st March,   | DOCTORS + AT PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRES (As on 31st March,   | DOCTORS + AT PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRES (As on 31st March,   |
|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                   | State/UT                                                 | Required 1                                               | Sanctioned                                               | In Position                                              | 2017) Vacant                                             | Shortfall                                                |
|                                                          | Andhra Pradesh                                           | [R]                                                      | [S]                                                      | [P]                                                      | [S-P]                                                    | [R-P]                                                    |
| 1 2                                                      |                                                          | 1147                                                     | 1952                                                     | 1644                                                     | 308                                                      | *                                                        |
|                                                          | Arunachal Pradesh                                        | 143                                                      | NA                                                       | 122                                                      | NA                                                       | 21                                                       |
| 3                                                        | Assam                                                    | 1014                                                     | NA                                                       | 1048                                                     | NA                                                       | *                                                        |
| 4                                                        | Bihar #                                                  | 1899                                                     | 2078                                                     | 1786                                                     | 292                                                      | 113                                                      |
| 5                                                        | Chhattisgarh                                             | 785                                                      | 798                                                      | 341                                                      | 457                                                      | 444                                                      |
| 6                                                        | Goa                                                      | 24                                                       | 48                                                       | 56                                                       | *                                                        | *                                                        |
| 7                                                        | Gujarat                                                  | 1392                                                     | 1769                                                     | 1229                                                     | 540                                                      | 163                                                      |
| 8                                                        | Haryana                                                  | 366                                                      | 687                                                      | 429                                                      | 258                                                      | *                                                        |
| 9                                                        | Himachal Pradesh                                         | 538                                                      | 636                                                      | 492                                                      | 144                                                      | 46                                                       |
| 10                                                       | Jammu & Kashmir                                          | 637                                                      | 1347                                                     | 704                                                      | 643                                                      | *                                                        |
| 11                                                       | Jharkhand                                                | 297                                                      | 569                                                      | 331                                                      | 238                                                      | *                                                        |
| 12                                                       | Karnataka                                                | 2359                                                     | 2359                                                     | 2136                                                     | 223                                                      | 223                                                      |
| 13                                                       | Kerala                                                   | 849                                                      | 1120                                                     | 1169                                                     | *                                                        | *                                                        |
| 14                                                       | Madhya Pradesh                                           | 1171                                                     | 1771                                                     | 954                                                      | 817                                                      | 217                                                      |
| 15                                                       | Maharashtra                                              | 1814                                                     | 3009                                                     | 2929                                                     | 80                                                       | *                                                        |
| 16                                                       | Manipur                                                  | 85                                                       | 238                                                      | 194                                                      | 44                                                       | *                                                        |
| 17                                                       | Meghalaya ##                                             | 109                                                      | 128                                                      | 112                                                      | 16                                                       | *                                                        |
| 18                                                       | Mizoram ###                                              | 57                                                       | 152                                                      | 56                                                       | 96                                                       | 1                                                        |
| 19                                                       | Nagaland                                                 | 126                                                      | 108                                                      | 122                                                      | *                                                        | 4                                                        |
| 20                                                       | Odisha                                                   | 1280                                                     | 1285                                                     | 940                                                      | 345                                                      | 340                                                      |
| 21                                                       | Punjab                                                   | 432                                                      | 593                                                      | 568                                                      | 25                                                       | *                                                        |
| 22                                                       | Rajasthan                                                | 2079                                                     | 2664                                                     | 2382                                                     | 282                                                      | *                                                        |
| 23                                                       | Sikkim                                                   | 24                                                       | NA                                                       | 30                                                       | NA                                                       | *                                                        |
| 24                                                       | Tamil Nadu                                               | 1362                                                     | 2927                                                     | 2759                                                     | 168                                                      | *                                                        |
| 25                                                       | Telangana                                                | 689                                                      | 1318                                                     | 966                                                      | 352                                                      | *                                                        |
| 26                                                       | Tripura                                                  | 93                                                       | 0                                                        | 156                                                      | *                                                        | *                                                        |
| 27                                                       | Uttarakhand                                              | 257                                                      | 386                                                      | 215                                                      | 171                                                      | 42                                                       |
| 28                                                       | Uttar Pradesh                                            | 3621                                                     | 4509                                                     | 2209                                                     | 2300                                                     | 1412                                                     |
| 29                                                       | West Bengal                                              | 914                                                      | 1390                                                     | 918                                                      | 472                                                      | *                                                        |
| 30                                                       | A& N Islands                                             | 22                                                       | 42                                                       | 34                                                       | 8                                                        | *                                                        |
| 31                                                       | Chandigarh                                               | 3                                                        | 0                                                        | 3                                                        | *                                                        | 0                                                        |
| 32                                                       | D & N Haveli                                             | 9                                                        | 15                                                       | 8                                                        | 7                                                        | 1                                                        |
| 33                                                       | Daman & Diu                                              | 4                                                        | 3                                                        | 7                                                        | *                                                        | *                                                        |
| 34                                                       | Delhi                                                    | 5                                                        | 21                                                       | 21                                                       | 0                                                        | *                                                        |
| 35                                                       | Lakshadweep                                              | 4                                                        | 8                                                        | 8                                                        | 0                                                        | *                                                        |
| 36                                                       | Puducherry                                               | 40                                                       | 38                                                       | 46                                                       | *                                                        | *                                                        |
|                                                          | All India 2 / Total                                      | 25650                                                    | 33968                                                    | 27124                                                    | 8286                                                     | 3027                                                     |

Notes:

- # Sanctioned data for year 2011 used

# Sanctioned data for year 2015 used

### Sanctioned data for year 2013 - 14 used

NA: Not Available.

- +: Allopathic Doctors

All India figures for Vacancy and Shortfall are the totals of State - wise Vacancy and Shortfall ignoring surplus in some States / UTs

- *: Surplus.
- 1 One per Primary Health Centre
- 2 For calculating the overall percentages of vacancy, the States/UTs for which manpower position is not available, are excluded

| General Duty Medical Officers (GDMOs) -Allopathic at CHCs   | General Duty Medical Officers (GDMOs) -Allopathic at CHCs   | General Duty Medical Officers (GDMOs) -Allopathic at CHCs   | General Duty Medical Officers (GDMOs) -Allopathic at CHCs   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                      | State/UT                                                    | (As on Sanctioned                                           | March, 2017) In Position                                    |
| 1                                                           | Andhra Pradesh                                              | 247                                                         | 273                                                         |
| 2                                                           | Arunachal Pradesh                                           | NA                                                          | 119                                                         |
| 3                                                           | Assam                                                       | NA                                                          | 386                                                         |
| 4                                                           | Bihar                                                       | NA                                                          | 714                                                         |
| 5                                                           | Chhattisgarh                                                | 353                                                         | 434                                                         |
| 6                                                           | Goa                                                         | 12                                                          | 10                                                          |
| 7                                                           | Gujarat                                                     | 1151                                                        | 966                                                         |
| 8                                                           | Haryana                                                     | 494                                                         | 262                                                         |
| 9                                                           | Himachal Pradesh                                            | 234                                                         | 214                                                         |
| 10                                                          | Jammu & Kashmir                                             | 751                                                         | 618                                                         |
| 11                                                          | Jharkhand                                                   | 954                                                         | 651                                                         |
| 12                                                          | Karnataka                                                   | 255                                                         | 218                                                         |
| 13                                                          | Kerala                                                      | 781                                                         | 1019                                                        |
| 14                                                          | Madhya Pradesh                                              | 1854                                                        | 797                                                         |
| 15                                                          | Maharashtra                                                 | 512                                                         | 486                                                         |
| 16                                                          | Manipur                                                     | 97                                                          | 93                                                          |
| 17                                                          | Meghalaya #                                                 | 91                                                          | 75                                                          |
| 18                                                          | Mizoram                                                     | NA                                                          | 16                                                          |
| 19                                                          | Nagaland                                                    | 42                                                          | 52                                                          |
| 20                                                          | Odisha                                                      | 439                                                         | 726                                                         |
| 21                                                          | Punjab                                                      | 282                                                         | 404                                                         |
| 22                                                          | Rajasthan                                                   | 1293                                                        | 1045                                                        |
| 23                                                          | Sikkim                                                      | NA                                                          | 3                                                           |
| 24                                                          | Tamil Nadu                                                  | 2873                                                        | 2547                                                        |
| 25                                                          | Telangana                                                   | 464                                                         | 368                                                         |
| 26                                                          | Tripura                                                     | 0                                                           | 84                                                          |
| 27                                                          | Uttarakhand                                                 | 57                                                          | 47                                                          |
| 28                                                          | Uttar Pradesh                                               | 778                                                         | 778                                                         |
| 29                                                          | West Bengal                                                 | 790                                                         | 871                                                         |
| 30                                                          | A& N Islands                                                | 13                                                          | 12                                                          |
| 31                                                          | Chandigarh ##                                               | 6                                                           | 20                                                          |
| 32                                                          | D & N Haveli                                                | 0                                                           | 6                                                           |
| 33                                                          | Daman & Diu                                                 | 4                                                           | 4                                                           |
| 34                                                          | Delhi                                                       | 0                                                           | 0                                                           |
| 35                                                          | Lakshadweep                                                 | 14                                                          | 14                                                          |
| 36                                                          | Puducherry                                                  | 18                                                          | 18                                                          |
| All                                                         | India/Total 2                                               | 14859                                                       | 14350                                                       |

Notes:

# Sanctioned data for year 2015 used

## Sanctioned data for year 2013 - 14 used

NA: Not Available

2 For calculating the overall percentages of vacancy,  the States/UTs for which manpower position is not available, are d

| TOTAL SPECIALISTS AT CHCs Total   | TOTAL SPECIALISTS AT CHCs Total   | TOTAL SPECIALISTS AT CHCs Total                                                     | TOTAL SPECIALISTS AT CHCs Total                                                     | TOTAL SPECIALISTS AT CHCs Total                                                     | TOTAL SPECIALISTS AT CHCs Total                                                     | TOTAL SPECIALISTS AT CHCs Total                                                     |
|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                   |                                   | Specialists [Surgeons, OB&GY, Physicians & Paediatricians] (As on 31st March, 2017) | Specialists [Surgeons, OB&GY, Physicians & Paediatricians] (As on 31st March, 2017) | Specialists [Surgeons, OB&GY, Physicians & Paediatricians] (As on 31st March, 2017) | Specialists [Surgeons, OB&GY, Physicians & Paediatricians] (As on 31st March, 2017) | Specialists [Surgeons, OB&GY, Physicians & Paediatricians] (As on 31st March, 2017) |
| S. No.                            | State/UT                          | Required 1                                                                          | Sanctioned                                                                          | In Position                                                                         | Vacant                                                                              | Shortfall                                                                           |
| 1                                 | Andhra Pradesh                    | [R] 772                                                                             | [S] 533                                                                             | [P] 348                                                                             | [S-P] 185                                                                           | [R-P] 424                                                                           |
| 2                                 | Arunachal Pradesh                 | 252                                                                                 | NA                                                                                  | 4                                                                                   | NA                                                                                  | 248                                                                                 |
| 3                                 | Assam                             | 632                                                                                 | NA                                                                                  | 139                                                                                 | NA                                                                                  | 493                                                                                 |
| 4                                 | Bihar                             | 600                                                                                 | NA                                                                                  | 82                                                                                  | NA                                                                                  | 518                                                                                 |
| 5                                 | Chhattisgarh                      | 676                                                                                 | 620                                                                                 | 59                                                                                  | 561                                                                                 | 617                                                                                 |
| 6                                 | Goa                               | 16                                                                                  | 5                                                                                   | 4                                                                                   | 1                                                                                   | 12                                                                                  |
| 7                                 | Gujarat                           | 1452                                                                                | 611                                                                                 | 92                                                                                  | 519                                                                                 | 1360                                                                                |
| 8                                 | Haryana                           | 448                                                                                 | 74                                                                                  | 16                                                                                  | 58                                                                                  | 432                                                                                 |
| 9                                 | Himachal Pradesh                  | 356                                                                                 | NA                                                                                  | 12                                                                                  | NA                                                                                  | 344                                                                                 |
| 10                                | Jammu & Kashmir                   | 336                                                                                 | 344                                                                                 | 191                                                                                 | 153                                                                                 | 145                                                                                 |
| 11                                | Jharkhand                         | 752                                                                                 | 424                                                                                 | 75                                                                                  | 349                                                                                 | 677                                                                                 |
| 12                                | Karnataka                         | 824                                                                                 | 824                                                                                 | 498                                                                                 | 326                                                                                 | 326                                                                                 |
| 13                                | Kerala                            | 928                                                                                 | 30                                                                                  | 40                                                                                  | *                                                                                   | 888                                                                                 |
| 14                                | Madhya Pradesh                    | 1236                                                                                | 1236                                                                                | 180                                                                                 | 1056                                                                                | 1056                                                                                |
| 15                                | Maharashtra                       | 1440                                                                                | 823                                                                                 | 508                                                                                 | 315                                                                                 | 932                                                                                 |
| 16                                | Manipur                           | 68                                                                                  | 4                                                                                   | 3                                                                                   | 1                                                                                   | 65                                                                                  |
| 17                                | Meghalaya                         | 108                                                                                 | 3                                                                                   | 13                                                                                  | *                                                                                   | 95                                                                                  |
| 18                                | Mizoram                           | 36                                                                                  | 33                                                                                  | 0                                                                                   | 33                                                                                  | 36                                                                                  |
| 19                                | Nagaland                          | 84                                                                                  | NA                                                                                  | 8                                                                                   | NA                                                                                  | 76                                                                                  |
| 20                                | Odisha                            | 1480                                                                                | 884                                                                                 | 318                                                                                 | 566                                                                                 | 1162                                                                                |
| 21                                | Punjab                            | 604                                                                                 | 593                                                                                 | 203                                                                                 | 390                                                                                 | 401                                                                                 |
| 22                                | Rajasthan                         | 2316                                                                                | 1593                                                                                | 497                                                                                 | 1096                                                                                | 1819                                                                                |
| 23                                | Sikkim                            | 8                                                                                   | NA                                                                                  | 1                                                                                   | NA                                                                                  | 7                                                                                   |
| 24                                | Tamil Nadu                        | 1540                                                                                | NA                                                                                  | 78                                                                                  | NA                                                                                  | 1462                                                                                |
| 25                                | Telangana                         | 456                                                                                 | 284                                                                                 | 125                                                                                 | 159                                                                                 | 331                                                                                 |
| 26                                | Tripura                           | 84                                                                                  | 0                                                                                   | 0                                                                                   | 0                                                                                   | 84                                                                                  |
| 27                                | Uttarakhand                       | 240                                                                                 | 200                                                                                 | 41                                                                                  | 159                                                                                 | 199                                                                                 |
| 28                                | Uttar Pradesh                     | 3288                                                                                | 2099                                                                                | 484                                                                                 | 1615                                                                                | 2804                                                                                |
| 29                                | West Bengal                       | 1396                                                                                | 669                                                                                 | 117                                                                                 | 552                                                                                 | 1279                                                                                |
| 30                                | A& N Islands                      | 16                                                                                  | 9                                                                                   | 0                                                                                   | 9                                                                                   | 16                                                                                  |
| 31                                | Chandigarh                        | 8                                                                                   | 9                                                                                   | 15                                                                                  | *                                                                                   | *                                                                                   |
| 32                                | D & N Haveli                      | 8                                                                                   | 0                                                                                   | 0                                                                                   | 0                                                                                   | 8                                                                                   |
| 33                                | Daman & Diu                       | 8                                                                                   | 2                                                                                   | 0                                                                                   | 2                                                                                   | 8                                                                                   |
| 34                                | Delhi                             | 0                                                                                   | 0                                                                                   | 0                                                                                   | 0                                                                                   | 0                                                                                   |
| 35                                | Lakshadweep                       | 12                                                                                  | 0                                                                                   | 0                                                                                   | 0                                                                                   | 12                                                                                  |
| 36                                | Puducherry                        | 16                                                                                  | 4                                                                                   | 5                                                                                   | *                                                                                   | 11                                                                                  |
|                                   | All India 2 / Total               | 22496                                                                               | 11910                                                                               | 4156                                                                                | 8105                                                                                | 18347                                                                               |

## Notes:

NA: Not Available.

- 1 Four per Community Health Centre

All India figures for Vacancy and Shortfall are the totals of State - wise Vacancy and Shortfall ignoring surplus in some States / UTs

- *: Surplus.
- 2 For calculating the overall percentages of vacancy and shortfall, the States/UTs for which manpower position is not available, are ex

|        |                   | NURSING STAFF at PHCs & CHCs (As on 31st March, 2017)   | NURSING STAFF at PHCs & CHCs (As on 31st March, 2017)   | NURSING STAFF at PHCs & CHCs (As on 31st March, 2017)   | NURSING STAFF at PHCs & CHCs (As on 31st March, 2017)   | NURSING STAFF at PHCs & CHCs (As on 31st March, 2017)   |
|--------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No. | State/UT          | Required 1                                              | Sanctioned                                              | In Position                                             | Vacant                                                  | Shortfall 1                                             |
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh    | [R1] 2498                                               | [S] 4307                                                | [P] 3541                                                | [S-P] 766                                               | [R1-P] *                                                |
| 2      | Arunachal Pradesh | 584                                                     | NA                                                      | 498                                                     | NA                                                      | 86                                                      |
| 3      | Assam#            | 2120                                                    | 2798                                                    | 2793                                                    | 5                                                       | *                                                       |
| 4      | Bihar##           | 2949                                                    | 1662                                                    | 1142                                                    | 520                                                     | 1807                                                    |
| 5      | Chhattisgarh      | 1968                                                    | 2685                                                    | 1918                                                    | 767                                                     | 50                                                      |
| 6      | Goa               | 52                                                      | 132                                                     | 129                                                     | 3                                                       | *                                                       |
| 7      | Gujarat           | 3933                                                    | 3994                                                    | 3529                                                    | 465                                                     | 404                                                     |
| 8      | Haryana           | 1150                                                    | 1929                                                    | 1675                                                    | 254                                                     | *                                                       |
| 9      | Himachal Pradesh  | 1161                                                    | 837                                                     | 542                                                     | 295                                                     | 619                                                     |
| 10     | Jammu & Kashmir   | 1225                                                    | 1710                                                    | 1480                                                    | 230                                                     | *                                                       |
| 11     | Jharkhand ###     | 1613                                                    | 703                                                     | 1136                                                    | *                                                       | 477                                                     |
| 12     | Karnataka         | 3801                                                    | 2667                                                    | 3339                                                    | *                                                       | 462                                                     |
| 13     | Kerala            | 2473                                                    | 3610                                                    | 3969                                                    | *                                                       | *                                                       |
| 14     | Madhya Pradesh    | 3334                                                    | 4624                                                    | 3211                                                    | 1413                                                    | 123                                                     |
| 15     | Maharashtra       | 4334                                                    | 3218                                                    | 2519                                                    | 699                                                     | 1815                                                    |
| 16     | Manipur           | 204                                                     | 484                                                     | 397                                                     | 87                                                      | *                                                       |
| 17     | Meghalaya ^       | 298                                                     | 413                                                     | 610                                                     | *                                                       | *                                                       |
| 18     | Mizoram $         | 120                                                     | 570                                                     | 212                                                     | 358                                                     | *                                                       |
| 19     | Nagaland          | 273                                                     | 175                                                     | 387                                                     | *                                                       | *                                                       |
| 20     | Odisha            | 3870                                                    | 866                                                     | 1817                                                    | *                                                       | 2053                                                    |
| 21     | Punjab            | 1489                                                    | 2189                                                    | 2019                                                    | 170                                                     | *                                                       |
| 22     | Rajasthan         | 6132                                                    | 12472                                                   | 9311                                                    | 3161                                                    | *                                                       |
| 23     | Sikkim            | 38                                                      | NA                                                      | 33                                                      | NA                                                      | 5                                                       |
| 24     | Tamil Nadu        | 4057                                                    | 8133                                                    | 7487                                                    | 646                                                     | *                                                       |
| 25     | Telangana         | 1487                                                    | 2130                                                    | 1904                                                    | 226                                                     | *                                                       |
| 26     | Tripura           | 240                                                     | 0                                                       | 597                                                     | *                                                       | *                                                       |
| 27     | Uttarakhand       | 677                                                     | 307                                                     | 349                                                     | *                                                       | 328                                                     |
| 28     | Uttar Pradesh     | 9375                                                    | 4497                                                    | 4412                                                    | 85                                                      | 4963                                                    |
| 29     | West Bengal       | 3357                                                    | 10380                                                   | 9248                                                    | 1132                                                    | *                                                       |
| 30     | A& N Islands      | 50                                                      | 199                                                     | 193                                                     | 6                                                       | *                                                       |
| 31     | Chandigarh^^      | 17                                                      | 47                                                      | 80                                                      | *                                                       | *                                                       |
| 32     | D & N Haveli      | 23                                                      | 14                                                      | 45                                                      | *                                                       | *                                                       |
| 33     | Daman & Diu       | 18                                                      | 14                                                      | 16                                                      | *                                                       | 2                                                       |
| 34     | Delhi             | 5                                                       | 5                                                       | 7                                                       | *                                                       | *                                                       |
| 35     | Lakshadweep       | 25                                                      | 54                                                      | 54                                                      | 0                                                       | *                                                       |
| 36     | Puducherry        | 68                                                      | 131                                                     | 139                                                     | *                                                       | *                                                       |

Notes:

# Sanctioned data for year 2013 used

## Sanctioned data for year 2011 used

### Sanctioned data for year 2016 used

^ Sanctioned data for year 2015 used

$ Total 570 Staff Nurses sanctioned in the State

^^Sanctioned data for year 2013 - 14 used

One per Primary Health Centre and seven per Community Health Centre

All India figures for Vacancy and Shortfall are the totals of State - wise Vacancy and Shortfall ignoring surplus in some States / UTs

Surplus.

NA: Not Available.

1

*:

|        |                   | RADIOGRAPHERS at CHCs   | RADIOGRAPHERS at CHCs   | RADIOGRAPHERS at CHCs         | RADIOGRAPHERS at CHCs   | RADIOGRAPHERS at CHCs   |
|--------|-------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
| S. No. | State/UT          | Required 1              | (As Sanctioned          | 31st March, 2017) In Position | Vacant                  | Shortfall               |
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh    | [R]                     | [S]                     | [P]                           | [S-P]                   | [R-P]                   |
| 2      | Arunachal Pradesh | 193 63                  | 160                     | 75 7                          | 85 NA                   | 118 56                  |
| 3      |                   |                         | NA                      |                               | 85                      |                         |
|        | Assam #           | 158                     | 145                     | 60                            |                         | 98                      |
| 4      | Bihar ##          | 150                     | 89                      | 1                             | 88                      | 149                     |
| 5      | Chhattisgarh      | 169                     | 162                     | 130                           | 32                      | 39                      |
| 6      | Goa               | 4                       | 6                       | 6                             | 0                       | *                       |
| 7      | Gujarat           | 363                     | 363                     | 162                           | 201                     | 201                     |
| 8      | Haryana           | 112                     | 73                      | 40                            | 33                      | 72                      |
| 9      | Himachal Pradesh  | 89                      | 65                      | 33                            | 32                      | 56                      |
| 10     | Jammu & Kashmir   | 84                      | 305                     | 210                           | 95                      | *                       |
| 11     | Jharkhand ###     | 188                     | 188                     | 57                            | 131                     | 131                     |
| 12     | Karnataka         | 206                     | 206                     | 167                           | 39                      | 39                      |
| 13     | Kerala            | 232                     | 16                      | 18                            | *                       | 214                     |
| 14     | Madhya Pradesh    | 309                     | 312                     | 176                           | 136                     | 133                     |
| 15     | Maharashtra       | 360                     | 140                     | 107                           | 33                      | 253                     |
| 16     | Manipur           | 17                      | 13                      | 13                            | 0                       | 4                       |
| 17     | Meghalaya ^       | 27                      | 19                      | 21                            | *                       | 6                       |
| 18     | Mizoram $         | 9                       | 5                       | 6                             | *                       | 3                       |
| 19     | Nagaland          | 21                      | 1                       | 1                             | 0                       | 20                      |
| 20     | Odisha            | 370                     | 57                      | 68                            | *                       | 302                     |
| 21     | Punjab            | 151                     | 171                     | 129                           | 42                      | 22                      |
| 22     | Rajasthan         | 579                     | 714                     | 205                           | 509                     | 374                     |
| 23     | Sikkim            | 2                       | NA                      | 1                             | NA                      | 1                       |
| 24     | Tamil Nadu        | 385                     | 294                     | 119                           | 175                     | 266                     |
| 25     | Telangana         | 114                     | 98                      | 58                            | 40                      | 56                      |
| 26     | Tripura           | 21                      | 0                       | 11                            | *                       | 10                      |
| 27     | Uttarakhand       | 60                      | 32                      | 15                            | 17                      | 45                      |
| 28     | Uttar Pradesh     | 822                     | 230                     | 82                            | 148                     | 740                     |
| 29     | West Bengal       | 349                     | 275                     | 135                           | 140                     | 214                     |
| 30     | A& N Islands      | 4                       | 0                       | 0                             | 0                       | 4                       |
| 31     | Chandigarh^^      | 2                       | 5                       | 5                             | 0                       | *                       |
| 32     | D & N Haveli      | 2                       | 0                       | 0                             | 0                       | 2                       |
| 33     | Daman & Diu       | 2                       | 3                       | 3                             | 0                       | *                       |
| 34     | Delhi             | 0                       | 0                       | 0                             | 0                       | 0                       |
| 35     | Lakshadweep       | 3                       | 5                       | 5                             | 0                       | *                       |
| 36     | Puducherry        | 4                       | 3                       | 3                             | 0                       | 1                       |
|        | All India/Total   | 5624                    | 4155                    | 2129                          | 2061                    | 3629                    |

Notes:

# Sanctioned data for the year 2013 used

## Sanctionedata for the year 2011 used

### Sanctioned data for the year 2016 used

^ Sanctioned data for the year 2015 used

^^ Sanctioned data for the year 2013 - 14 used

- $ Total 5 Radiographers sanctioned in the State

1 One per Community Health Centre

All India figures for Vacancy and Shortfall are the totals of State - wise Vacancy and Shortfall ignoring surplus in some States / UTs

## *: Surplus

NA: Not Available.

|        | PHARMACISTS at PHCs & CHCs   | PHARMACISTS at PHCs & CHCs   | PHARMACISTS at PHCs & CHCs   | PHARMACISTS at PHCs & CHCs   | PHARMACISTS at PHCs & CHCs   | PHARMACISTS at PHCs & CHCs   |
|--------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| S. No. |                              | (As on 31st March, 2017)     | (As on 31st March, 2017)     | (As on 31st March, 2017)     | (As on 31st March, 2017)     | (As on 31st March, 2017)     |
|        | State/UT                     | Required 1                   | Sanctioned                   | In Position                  | Vacant                       | Shortfall                    |
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh               | [R] 1340                     | [S] 1355                     | [P] 994                      | [S-P] 361                    | [R-P] 346                    |
| 2      | Arunachal Pradesh            |                              |                              | 89                           | NA                           |                              |
| 3      | Assam #                      | 206 1172                     | NA 1284                      | 1384                         | *                            | 117 *                        |
| 4      | Bihar ##                     | 2049                         | 989                          | 287                          | 702                          | 1762                         |
| 5      | Chhattisgarh                 | 954                          | 1086                         | 887                          | 199                          | 67                           |
| 6      | Goa                          | 28                           | 53                           | 51                           | 2                            | *                            |
| 7      |                              | 1755                         | 1792                         | 1665                         |                              | 90                           |
| 8      | Gujarat Haryana              | 478                          | 563                          | 419                          | 127 144                      | 59                           |
| 9      | Himachal Pradesh             | 627                          | 594                          | 394                          | 200                          | 233                          |
| 10     | Jammu & Kashmir              | 721                          | 1137                         | 737                          | 400                          | *                            |
| 11     | Jharkhand ##                 | 485                          | 515                          | 238                          | 277                          | 247                          |
| 12     | Karnataka                    | 2565                         | 2674                         | 2523                         | 151                          | 42                           |
| 13     | Kerala                       | 1081                         | 1036                         | 1102                         | *                            | *                            |
| 14     | Madhya Pradesh               | 1480                         | 1905                         | 1687                         | 218                          | *                            |
| 15     | Maharashtra                  | 2174                         | 2355                         | 2082                         | 273                          | 92                           |
| 16     | Manipur                      | 102                          | 145                          | 152                          | *                            | *                            |
| 17     | Meghalaya ###                | 136                          | 135                          | 166                          | *                            | *                            |
| 18     | Mizoram ^                    |                              | 99                           | 59                           | 40                           | 7                            |
|        |                              | 66                           |                              | 101                          | 34                           | 46                           |
| 19     | Nagaland                     | 147                          | 135                          |                              |                              |                              |
| 20     | Odisha                       | 1650                         | 1781                         | 1691                         | 90                           | *                            |
| 21 22  | Punjab Rajasthan             | 583 2658                     | 841 1240                     | 779 623                      | 62 617                       | * 2035                       |
| 23     | Sikkim                       | 26                           | NA                           | 10                           | NA                           | 16                           |
| 24     | Tamil Nadu                   | 1747                         | 1789                         | 1391                         | 398                          | 356                          |
| 25     | Telangana                    | 803                          | 928                          | 814                          | 114                          | *                            |
| 26     | Tripura                      | 114                          | 0                            | 148                          | *                            | *                            |
| 27     | Uttarakhand                  | 317                          | 325                          | 307                          | 18                           | 10                           |
| 28     | Uttar Pradesh                | 4443                         | 2952                         | 2883                         | 69                           | 1560                         |
| 29     | West Bengal                  | 1263                         | 1458                         | 1381                         | 77                           | *                            |
| 30     | A& N Islands                 | 26                           | 53                           | 49                           | 4                            | *                            |
| 31     | Chandigarh^^                 | 5                            | 16                           | 21                           | *                            | *                            |
| 32     | D & N Haveli                 | 11                           | 10                           | 12                           | *                            | *                            |
| 33     | Daman & Diu                  | 6                            | 5                            | 7                            | *                            | *                            |
| 34     | Delhi                        | 5                            | 7                            | 7                            | 0                            | *                            |
| 35     | Lakshadweep                  | 7                            | 16                           | 16                           | 0                            | *                            |
| 36     | Puducherry                   | 44                           | 42                           | 37                           | 5                            | 7                            |
|        | All India/Total              | 31274                        | 29315                        | 25193                        | 4582                         | 7092                         |

Notes:

# Sanctioned data  for the year 2013 used

## Sanctioned data  for the year 2016 used

### Sanctioned data  for the year 2015 used

^^ Sanctioned data for the year 2013 - 14 used

^ Total 99 Pharmacists sanctioned in the State

1 One per each Primary Health Centre and Community Health Centre

All India figures for Vacancy and Shortfall are the totals of State - wise Vacancy and Shortfall ignoring surplus in some States / UTs

*:

Surplus.

NA: Not Available.

|     |                   | LABORATORY TECHNICIANS at PHCs & CHCs (As on 31st March, 2017)   | LABORATORY TECHNICIANS at PHCs & CHCs (As on 31st March, 2017)   | LABORATORY TECHNICIANS at PHCs & CHCs (As on 31st March, 2017)   | LABORATORY TECHNICIANS at PHCs & CHCs (As on 31st March, 2017)   | LABORATORY TECHNICIANS at PHCs & CHCs (As on 31st March, 2017)   |
|-----|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.  | State/UT          | Required 1                                                       | Sanctioned                                                       | In Position                                                      | Vacant                                                           | Shortfall                                                        |
| No. |                   | [R]                                                              | [S]                                                              | [P]                                                              | [S-P]                                                            | [R-P]                                                            |
| 1   | Andhra Pradesh    | 1340                                                             | 1174                                                             | 779                                                              | 395                                                              | 561                                                              |
| 2   | Arunachal Pradesh | 206                                                              | NA                                                               | 123                                                              | NA                                                               | 83                                                               |
| 3   | Assam #           | 1172                                                             | 860                                                              | 1202                                                             | *                                                                | *                                                                |
| 4   | Bihar             | 2049                                                             | 683                                                              | 611                                                              | 72                                                               | 1438                                                             |
| 5   | Chhattisgarh      | 954                                                              | 956                                                              | 727                                                              | 229                                                              | 227                                                              |
| 6   | Goa               | 28                                                               | 45                                                               | 41                                                               | 4                                                                | *                                                                |
| 7   | Gujarat           | 1755                                                             | 1756                                                             | 1704                                                             | 52                                                               | 51                                                               |
| 8   | Haryana           | 478                                                              | 549                                                              | 367                                                              | 182                                                              | 111                                                              |
| 9   | Himachal Pradesh  | 627                                                              | 300                                                              | 160                                                              | 140                                                              | 467                                                              |
| 10  | Jammu & Kashmir   | 721                                                              | 826                                                              | 796                                                              | 30                                                               | *                                                                |
| 11  | Jharkhand ##      | 485                                                              | 515                                                              | 250                                                              | 265                                                              | 235                                                              |
| 12  | Karnataka         | 2565                                                             | 1790                                                             | 1532                                                             | 258                                                              | 1033                                                             |
| 13  | Kerala            | 1081                                                             | 324                                                              | 365                                                              | *                                                                | 716                                                              |
| 14  | Madhya Pradesh    | 1480                                                             | 1808                                                             | 1378                                                             | 430                                                              | 102                                                              |
| 15  | Maharashtra       | 2174                                                             | 1474                                                             | 1308                                                             | 166                                                              | 866                                                              |
| 16  | Manipur           | 102                                                              | 102                                                              | 70                                                               | 32                                                               | 32                                                               |
| 17  | Meghalaya ###     | 136                                                              | 118                                                              | 162                                                              | *                                                                | *                                                                |
| 18  | Mizoram ^         | 66                                                               | 92                                                               | 82                                                               | 10                                                               | *                                                                |
| 19  | Nagaland          | 147                                                              | 72                                                               | 73                                                               | *                                                                | 74                                                               |
| 20  | Odisha            | 1650                                                             | 461                                                              | 547                                                              | *                                                                | 1103                                                             |
| 21  | Punjab            | 583                                                              | 616                                                              | 582                                                              | 34                                                               | 1                                                                |
| 22  | Rajasthan         | 2658                                                             | 3571                                                             | 1996                                                             | 1575                                                             | 662                                                              |
| 23  | Sikkim            | 26                                                               | NA                                                               | 21                                                               | NA                                                               | 5                                                                |
| 24  | Tamil Nadu        | 1747                                                             | 2132                                                             | 1395                                                             | 737                                                              | 352                                                              |
| 25  | Telangana         | 803                                                              | 811                                                              | 640                                                              | 171                                                              | 163                                                              |
| 26  | Tripura           | 114                                                              | 0                                                                | 91                                                               | *                                                                | 23                                                               |
| 27  | Uttarakhand       | 317                                                              | 106                                                              | 65                                                               | 41                                                               | 252                                                              |
| 28  | Uttar Pradesh     | 4443                                                             | 1331                                                             | 963                                                              | 368                                                              | 3480                                                             |
| 29  | West Bengal       | 1263                                                             | 1360                                                             | 803                                                              | 557                                                              | 460                                                              |
| 30  | A& N Islands      | 26                                                               | 23                                                               | 19                                                               | 4                                                                | 7                                                                |
| 31  | Chandigarh^^      | 5                                                                | 8                                                                | 22                                                               | *                                                                | *                                                                |
| 32  | D & N Haveli      | 11                                                               | 7                                                                | 17                                                               | *                                                                | *                                                                |
| 33  | Daman & Diu       | 6                                                                | 4                                                                | 6                                                                | *                                                                | 0                                                                |
| 34  | Delhi             | 5                                                                | 5                                                                | 4                                                                | 1                                                                | 1                                                                |
| 35  | Lakshadweep       | 7                                                                | 13                                                               | 13                                                               | 0                                                                | *                                                                |
| 36  | Puducherry        | 44                                                               | 10                                                               | 38                                                               | *                                                                | 6                                                                |
|     | All India/Total   | 31274                                                            | 23902                                                            | 18952                                                            | 5753                                                             | 12511                                                            |

Notes:

# Sanctioned data  for year 2013 used

## Sanctioned data  for year 2016 used

### Sanctioned data  for year 2015 used

^ Total 92 Lab. Technicians sanctioned in the State

^^Sanctioned data for 2013 - 14 used

1 One per each Primary Health Centre and Community Health Centre

All India figures for Vacancy and Shortfall are the totals of State - wise Vacancy and Shortfall ignoring surplus in some States /UTs

*:

Surplus.

NA: Not Available.