Lok Sabha Question No. 5655 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-07
Subject: Allocation for Health Sector
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: ANANDRAO  ADSUL, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, Shrirang Appa Barne, PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5655 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 th APRIL, 2017

## ALLOCATION FOR HEALT H SECTOR

## 5655. SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH

SHIVAJIRAO:

SHINDE:

SHRI VINAYAK

BHAURAO RAUT:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

DR. PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE:

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

- (a) the percentage of GDP allocated by the Union Government for health sector during each of the last three years and actual expenditure incurred thereon;
- (b) whether despite need of massive infrastructure and resource crunch, the Union Government has failed to utilise the health budget and recently surrendered over Rs. 1,500 crore of the unutilised funds, if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Union Government has set up any target of expenditure on health sector to be achieved by 2025;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and whether the Union Government has prepa red any plan to achieve the desired goal, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government has any proposal to introduce a health cess and if so, the details thereof and the logic behind it and the other alternative being considered by the Gover nment in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

- (a): The expenditure on health by Government of India as percentage of Gross Domestic Produc (GDP) for last three years i.e.  20 14- 15 (Actual), 2015 - 16 (BE) and 2016 - 17 (BE) is   estimated as 0.33%, 0.31% and 0.33% respectively. The expenditure  on health by Government of India for last three i.e. 2014 - 15 (Actual), 2015 - 16 (BE) and 2016 - 17 (BE)  is estimated as  Rs.40,563.49 crore, Rs. 42,713.16 crore and Rs. 49,874.33 crore respectively.
- (b): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare had surrendered of savings amounting to  Rs. 695 crore for the year 2015 - 16, mainly due to less procurement than anticipated and slow pace of expenditu under capital section.
- (c) to (e): The National Health Policy, 2017 envisages raising public health expenditur progressively to 2.5% of the GDP by 2025. T he policy envisages that the resource allocation to States wi be  linked  with  State  development  indicators,  absorptive  capacity  and  financial  indicators.  Th would be incentivised for incremental State resources for public health expenditure. Gener al taxation will remain the predominant means for financing care. The National Health Policy, 2017 has recommend that Government could consider imposing taxes on specific commodities -such as the taxes on tobacco, alcohol and foods having negative impact on health, taxes on extractive industries and pollution cess Funds  available  under  Corporate  Social  Responsibility  would  also  be  leveraged  for  well - focused programmes aiming to address health goals.