Lok Sabha Question No. 368 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-03
Subject: Upgradation of Hospitals
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: BHOLA SINGH, VIRENDER KASHYAP

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 368 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03 RD FEBRUARY , 201 7

## UPGRADATION OF HOSPI TALS

## 368. DR. BHOLA SINGH: SHRI VIRENDER KASHYAP:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to upgrade hospitals to medical colleges and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has identified the hospitals for upgradation;
- (c)if so, the details of such hospitals, region/State - wise, district - wise along with the number of medical seats likely to be increased due to this step;
- (d)  whether  acquisition  of  land  and other  formalities  at  the  State  level  to  open new  medical college  ha s  not  been  completed resulting  into  delay  of  work  and  if  so,  the details  thereof, State/UT - wise particularly in Himachal Pradesh; and
- (e) the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) to (e): This Ministry administers a Centrally Sponsored Scheme namely, 'Establishment of  new  Medical  Colleges  attached  with  existing  district/referral  hospi tals'  with  fund  sharing between the Central Government and States in the ratio of 90:10 for NE/special category and 60:40 for other States. The total cost of establishment of one Medical College un scheme is Rs.189 crore. 58 districts in 20 S tates/UTs have been identified under this Scheme. Detail sareat Annexure . The objective is to establish 58 medical colleges with intake capaci 100  in  each  to  increase  5800  seats  at  the  undergraduate  level  in  Government  sector. concerned State Gov ernments have been requested to submit Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) i this regard. 51 districts have been approved till date. So far, funds to the tune of Rs.1504.73 have been released to the State Governments for the approved districts under the Scheme.

As per the MoU signed with the States under the Scheme, it is for the State Governme to provide land for the project and ensure timely completion of works. The Ministry has requested the State Government of Himachal Pradesh for early finalizat ion of forest clearance for New Medical College at Hamirpur.

## List of identified States/districts under the scheme for 'Establishment of new Medical Colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals'

| S.N.   | State/UT          |    | Districts             |
|--------|-------------------|----|-----------------------|
| 1      | A & N Islands     | 1  | Port Blair            |
| 2      | Arunachal Pradesh | 1  | Naharlagun            |
| 3      |                   |    | Diphu                 |
| 3      |                   |    | Dubri                 |
| 3      | Assam             | 4  | Nagaon                |
| 3      |                   |    | North Lakhimpur       |
| 4      |                   |    | Purnia                |
| 4      | Bihar             | 3  | Samastipur            |
| 4      |                   |    | Saran(Chhapara)       |
| 5      |                   |    | Rajnandgaon           |
|        | Chhattisgarh      |    | Sarguja (Ambikapur)   |
| 6      | Haryana           | 2  | Bhiwani               |
| 7      |                   | 1  | Chamba                |
| 7      | HimachalPradesh   | 3  | Hamirpur              |
| 7      |                   |    | Nahan (Sirmour)       |
| 8      |                   |    | Dumka                 |
| 8      | Jharkhand         | 3  | Hazaribagh            |
| 8      |                   |    | Palamu                |
| 9      |                   |    | Anatnag               |
| 9      |                   |    | Baramullh             |
| 9      | Jammu & Kashmir   | 5  | Doda                  |
| 9      |                   |    | Kathua                |
| 9      |                   |    | Rajauri               |
| 10     |                   |    | Chindwara             |
| 10     |                   |    | Datia                 |
| 10     |                   |    | Khandwa               |
| 10     | Madhya Pradesh    | 7  | Ratlam                |
| 10     |                   |    | Shivpuri              |
| 10     |                   |    | Shahdol               |
| 11     | Maharashtra       | 1  | Gondia                |
| 12     | Meghalaya         | 1  | West Garo Hills, Tura |
| 13     | Mizoram           | 1  | Falkwan               |
| 14     | Nagaland          | 1  | Naga Hospital         |
| 15     |                   |    | Balasore              |
|        |                   |    | Baripada (Mayurbhanj) |
|        | Odisha            | 5  | Bolangir              |
|        |                   |    | Koraput               |
|        |                   |    | Puri                  |
| 16     | Punjab            | 1  | SAS Nagar             |
| 17     |                   |    | Alwar                 |
| 17     |                   |    | Barmer                |
| 17     |                   |    | Bharatpur             |
| 17     | Rajasthan         | 7  | Bhilwara              |
| 17     |                   |    | Churu                 |
| 17     |                   |    | Dungapur              |
| 17     |                   |    | Pali                  |

| 18    |             |    | Birbhum (Rampur Hat)                |
|-------|-------------|----|-------------------------------------|
|       |             |    | Cooch behar                         |
|       | West Bengal | 5  | Diamond harbour, South 24 Paraganas |
|       |             |    | Purulia                             |
|       |             |    | Raiganj, North Dinajpur             |
| 19    | Uttar       | 5  | Faizabad                            |
|       |             |    | Bahraich                            |
|       | Pradesh     |    | Basti                               |
|       |             |    | Firozabad                           |
|       |             |    | Shahjehanpur                        |
| 20    | Uttarakhand | 1  | Almora                              |
| Total | Total       | 58 |                                     |