Lok Sabha Question No. 2800 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-02
Subject: Eradication of Blindness and Leprosy
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2800 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND DECEMBER, 2016

## ERADIC ATION OF BLINDNESS A ND LEPROSY

## 2800. SHRI SADASHIV LOKHANDE:

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

- (a) the details of the grant - in - aid/funds provided by the Government to the States for eradicatin blindness and leprosy during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) whether the Government has issued any guidelines for utilisation of the central assist grant; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ( ANUPRIYA PATEL )

- ( a) : So far as National Programme for Control of Blindness (NPCB) is concerned, the deta of financial assistance provided to States/UTs during Financial year (FY) 2013 - 14 and 2014 - 15 is at Annexure - I.

From FY 2015-16 onwards, five Programmes i .e. National Programme for Control of Blindness  (NPCB),  National  Mental  Health  Programme  (NMHP),  National  Programme  for Health Care of Elderly (NPHCE), National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP) & National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancers, Di abetes Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) have been merged into Flexible Pool for Non - Communicable Diseases to improve the operational flexibility of the States/UTs.  Accordingly, information related to relea to  States/  UTs  under  NCD  Fl exible  Pool  under  National  Health  Mission  (NHM)  during  the Financial Year 2015 - 6 and 2016 - 17 is placed at Annexure - IA.

So far as National Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP) is concerned, the details financial assistance provided to States/UTs during last three years FY 2013 - 14, 2014 - 15, 2015 16 and current financial year 2016 - 17 is at Annexure - II.

- ( b) & ( c) : Government  has  issued  Programme  Implementation  Plan  (PIP)  guidelines  for utilization  of  Central grant - in - aid  where implementing  various  p rogrammes including these programmes.

## Statement showing State/UT - wise  Release  under NPCB for the

## F.Ys 2013 - 14 and 2014 - 15

| Rs. In Crores   | Rs. In Crores             | Rs. In Crores    | Rs. In Crores   |
|-----------------|---------------------------|------------------|-----------------|
| Sl. No.         | States/Uts                | 2013- 14 Release | 2014- 15        |
| 1               | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 0.22             | 0.24            |
| 2               | Andhra Pradesh            | 3.87             | 4.34            |
| 3               | Arunachal Pradesh         | 0.59             | 2.57            |
| 4               | Assam                     | 8.43             | 13.00           |
| 5               | Bihar                     | -                | 4.24            |
| 6               | Chandigarh                | -                | 0.41            |
| 7               | Chattisgarh               | 2.61             | 6.72            |
| 8               | Dadra & Nagar Haveli      | -                | 0.10            |
| 9               | Daman & Diu               | -                | 0.10            |
| 10              | Delhi                     | -                | 2.01            |
| 11              | Goa                       | 0.35             | 1.18            |
| 12              | Gujarat                   | 8.44             | 15.00           |
| 13              | Haryana                   | -                | 3.00            |
| 14              | Himachal Pradesh          | -                |                 |
| 15              | Jammu & Kashmir           | -                | 3.34            |
| 16              | Jharkhand                 | 5.40             | 3.35            |
| 17              | Karnataka                 | 6.86             | 12.65           |
| 18              | Kerala                    | 2.16             | 3.26            |
| 19              | Lakshadweep               | -                | 0.60            |
| 20              | Madhya Pradesh            | -                | 3.00            |
| 21              | Maharashtra               | 11.03            | 4.50            |
| 22              | Manipur                   | 2.14             | 4.96            |

| 23    | Meghalaya     | 0.52   |   1.48 |
|-------|---------------|--------|--------|
| 24    | Mizoram       | 0.90   |   2.65 |
| 25    | Nagaland      | 0.83   |   1.11 |
| 26    | Orissa        | 2.11   |   9.02 |
| 27    | Pondicherry   | 0.79   |   1.73 |
| 28    | Punjab        | 4.23   |   4.45 |
| 29    | Rajasthan     | 4.29   |  11.25 |
| 30    | Sikkim        | 0.49   |   1.71 |
| 31    | Tamil Nadu    | -      |  17.45 |
| 32    | Telangana     | -      |   3    |
| 33    | Tripura       | -      |   2.52 |
| 34    | Uttar Pradesh | 10.90  |   3.87 |
| 35    | Uttarakhand   | 1.05   |   5.11 |
| 36    | West Bengal   | 10.34  |   7    |
| TOTAL | TOTAL         | 88.56  | 160.93 |

Note:     The above Releases relate to Central Govt. Grants & do not include state share contribution.

Note

## A nnexure- IA

## Statement showing Releases under NCD Flexible Pool for

## FY 2015- 16 and 2016 - 17

| S.No.   | State                     |   2015- 16 |   2016- 17 |
|---------|---------------------------|------------|------------|
| 1       | Andaman & Nicobar Islands |       0.55 |       0.91 |
| 2       | Andhra Pradesh            |      14.78 |      13.12 |
| 3       | Arunachal Pradesh         |       5.7  |       5.86 |
| 4       | Assam                     |      35.78 |       0    |
| 5       | Bihar                     |      22.34 |      18.04 |
| 6       | Chandigarh                |       0.69 |       0.21 |
| 7       | Chattisgarh               |       8.47 |       0    |
| 8       | Dadra & Nagar Haveli      |       0.63 |       0.55 |
| 9       | Daman & Diu               |       0.35 |       0.39 |
| 10      | Delhi                     |       2.23 |       0    |
| 11      | Goa                       |       0.23 |       0    |
| 12      | Gujarat                   |      20.98 |      15.99 |
| 13      | Haryana                   |       4.93 |       0    |
| 14      | Himachal Pradesh          |       4.78 |       0    |
| 15      | Jammu & Kashmir           |       8.16 |      10.94 |
| 16      | Jharkhand                 |      10.57 |       0    |
| 17      | Karnataka                 |      14.29 |       0    |
| 18      | Kerala                    |       5.18 |       6.93 |
| 19      | Lakshadweep               |       0.07 |       0    |
| 20      | Madhya Pradesh            |      26.82 |      17.7  |
| 21      | Maharashtra               |      27.54 |      28.26 |
| 22      | Manipur                   |       3.08 |       0    |
| 23      | Meghalaya                 |       2.46 |       2.65 |
| 24      | Mizoram                   |       1.42 |       0    |
| 25      | Nagaland                  |       2.63 |       0    |
| 26      | Odisha                    |      16.19 |       0    |
| 27      | Puducherry                |       0.29 |       0.39 |
| 28      | Punjab                    |       6.71 |       6.26 |
| 29      | Rajasthan                 |      27.04 |      26.78 |
| 30      | Sikkim                    |       0.95 |       0    |
| 31      | Tamil Nadu                |      17.16 |      16.08 |
| 32      | Telangana                 |       9.41 |       0    |
| 33      | Tripura                   |       2.55 |       0    |
| 34      | Uttar Pradesh             |      54.39 |       0    |
| 35      | Uttarakhand               |       6.62 |       0    |
| 36      | West Bengal               |      13.03 |       0    |
|         | Total                     |     379    |     171.06 |

## Rs. In Lakhs

Note: 1. Release for the F.Y. 2016 - 17 is updated upto 28.10.2016 and is provisional

2. The above Releases ralate to Central Govt. Grants & do not include State s contribnution .

## Annexure - II

## Statement showing State/ UT - wise releases under National Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP) during 2013 - 14 to 2015 - 16 and current financial year 2016 - 17

Rs. In Lakh

| S.No   | Name State/UT     |   2013- 14 |   2014- 15 |   2015- 16 |   2016- 17 |
|--------|-------------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh    |     186.2  |     199.44 |     190    |       0    |
| 2      | Telagana          |       0    |     147    |     150    |       0    |
| 3      | Arunachal Pradesh |      55.76 |      41.09 |      44.09 |      44.25 |
| 4      | Assam             |      77.04 |      75.72 |      89.83 |       0    |
| 5      | Bihar             |     466.98 |     500.07 |     400    |       0    |
| 6      | Chhattisgarh      |     112.42 |     135    |     174    |     130.5  |
| 7      | Goa               |      11.94 |       4.46 |       6    |       0    |
| 8      | Gujarat           |     250.08 |     111.78 |     250    |      75    |
| 9      | Haryana           |      95.64 |      58.06 |      53    |      39.75 |
| 10     | Himachal Pradesh  |      33.73 |      33.58 |      30    |      22.5  |
| 11     | Jharkhand         |     142.63 |     150.01 |     220    |       0    |
| 12     | Jammu & Kashmir   |      63.27 |      42.66 |      38    |      28.5  |
| 13     | Karnataka         |     101.39 |     114.55 |     100    |      75    |
| 14     | Kerala            |      54.91 |      30.02 |      28    |      21    |
| 15     | Madhya Pradesh    |      82.45 |     205.79 |     225    |     112.5  |
| 16     | Maharashtra       |     425.18 |     397.37 |     472    |     375    |
| 17     | Manipur           |      44.77 |      15.41 |      20.41 |      10    |
| 18     | Meghalaya         |      22.39 |      19.85 |      32.47 |       0    |
| 19     | Mizoram           |      47.2  |      22.52 |      28.52 |      22.5  |
| 20     | Nagaland          |      57.13 |      31.22 |      37.22 |      30    |
| 21     | Orissa            |     206.71 |     277.29 |     250    |     187.5  |
| 22     | Punjab            |     130.25 |      84.66 |      75    |      56.25 |
| 23     | Rajasthan         |     107.72 |      75.8  |      72    |      54    |
| 24     | Sikkim            |      44.73 |      17.38 |      23.38 |      22.5  |
| 25     | Tamil Nadu        |     228.26 |     109.02 |     159    |     150    |
| 26     | Tripura           |       7.49 |       9.08 |      14.08 |      15    |
| 27     | Uttar Pradesh     |     272.44 |     411    |     480    |     360    |
| 28     | Uttaranchal       |      28.4  |      20.14 |      18    |       9    |
| 29     | West Bengal       |     216.9  |     210.14 |     245    |     111    |
| 30     | A & N Islands     |      15.11 |      12.64 |      21.16 |      10.58 |
| 31     | Chandigarh        |      17.21 |       7.51 |      15.5  |       7.75 |
| 32     | D & N Haveli      |      17.09 |      21.72 |      30.72 |      15.36 |
| 33     | Daman & Diu       |      11.17 |       5.34 |      15.12 |       0    |
| 34     | Delhi             |      88.84 |      78.22 |      68.68 |      51.75 |
| 35     | Lakshadweep       |       8.09 |       7.5  |      15.5  |      11.63 |
| 36     | Pondicherry       |      16.93 |       6.32 |       6.32 |       4.5  |
| Total  | Total             |    3748.45 |    3689.36 |    4098    |    2053.32 |

The above  Releases relate to Central Govt. Grants & do not include State share contribution