Lok Sabha Question No. 2729 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-17
Subject: Increase of Seats
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: BANSHILAL MAHTO, (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG), LAKHAN LAL SAHU, RAHUL KASWAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2729 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 7 th MARCH, 2017

## INCREASE OF SEATS

2729. DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO: DR. RATNA DE (NAG): SHRI LAKHAN LAL SAHU: SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has received  proposals  from  various  States/ Medical  colleges  to upgrade, open new colleges and for increase of seats in view of the shortage of doctors in the country;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  and  present  status of the  proposals  thereof,  State/UT - wise including Chhattisgarh; and
- (c) the details of criteria fixed for the purpose and the time by which the decision is likely to be taken in this regard?

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

( a) to (c): A  statement  indicating  the  number  of  proposals  received  for  opening  of  ne Medical Colleges and increase of seats in the existing Medical Colleges for the year 2017 - 18, States/UT - wise including Chhattisgarh is annexed.

As  per  the  provisions  of  Indian  Medical  Council  Act,  1956,  the  Ministry  recei applications for starting new Medical Colleges/Increase of seats in exi sting Medical Colleges and forwards them to the Medical Council of India (MCI) for making recommendations. The MCI after  making  necessary  scrutiny/assessment  of  the  Colleges  makes  recommendations  to Central Government. Permissions for starting of a Med ical College/increase of seats are granted only to such applicants/Medical Colleges which meet the required standards pr escribed under MCI Regulations.

In case MCI sends recommendation for disapproval, the Ministry grants an opportunity the applicant c olleges before taking a decision. The last date for sending recommendations MCI  is  30.04.17  and  for  issuing  permission  by  the  Central  Government  is  31.05.17  for academic year 2017 - 18.

Further, t his Ministry administers a Centrally Sponsored Scheme namely, 'Establishment of  new  Medical  Colleges  attached  with  existing  district/referral  hospitals'  with  fund  sharing between the Central Government and States in the ratio of 90:10 for NE/special catego ry states 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 States/UTs have been identified under this The  concerned  State  Governments  have  been  requested  to  subm it  Detailed  Project  Reports (DPRs) in this regard. Out of the proposals received, 53 have been approved till date , including two in Chhattisgarh .So far, f unds to the tune of Rs. 1953 42cr orehave been released to the State Governments for the approved districts under the Scheme.

The  Ministry  also  administers  a Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme for  'Upgradation  of existing State Government/Central Government medical colleges to increase MBBS seats in the country' .Under this Scheme, the funding pattern is in the ratio of 90:10 by Central and State Governments respectively for North Eastern States & Special category States and 60:40 for other States with the upper ceiling cost pegged at Rs. 1.20 crore per seat. 22 Medical Colleges in 8 States have been approved under the scheme to increase UG seats .Funds to the tune of Rs. 205 crore have been released to the State Governments till date under this Scheme.

## State - wise details of proposals for New Medical College and Increase of seats for 2017 -18

|       | State/UT          |   New Medical College |   Increase of seats |
|-------|-------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
| 1     | A & C Nicobar     |                     0 |                   0 |
| 2     | Andhra Pradesh    |                     5 |                   1 |
| 3     | Arunachal Pradesh |                     0 |                   0 |
| 4     | Assam             |                     0 |                   0 |
| 5     | Bihar             |                     2 |                   0 |
| 6     | Chhattisgarh      |                     2 |                   0 |
| 7     | Delhi             |                     0 |                   0 |
| 8     | Gujarat           |                     2 |                   2 |
| 9     | Haryana           |                     6 |                   1 |
| 10    | Himachal Pradesh  |                     3 |                   0 |
| 11    | Jammu & Kashmir   |                     0 |                   0 |
| 12    | Jharkhand         |                     1 |                   0 |
| 13    | Karnataka         |                     5 |                   9 |
| 14    | Kerala            |                     5 |                   1 |
| 15    | Madhya Pradesh    |                     6 |                   0 |
| 16    | Maharashtra       |                     3 |                   2 |
| 17    | Meghalya          |                     0 |                   0 |
| 18    | Mizoram           |                     1 |                   0 |
| 19    | Nagaland          |                     0 |                   0 |
| 20    | Orissa            |                     2 |                   1 |
| 21    | Punjab            |                     0 |                   0 |
| 22    | Rajasthan         |                    10 |                   4 |
| 23    | Sikkim            |                     0 |                   0 |
| 24    | Tamil Nadu        |                     4 |                   4 |
| 25    | Telangana         |                     6 |                   1 |
| 26    | Tripura           |                     0 |                   0 |
| 27    | Uttar Pradesh     |                    18 |                   1 |
| 28    | Uttarakhand       |                     1 |                   0 |
| 29    | West Bengal       |                     3 |                   0 |
| TOTAL | TOTAL             |                    85 |                  27 |