Lok Sabha Question No. 2684 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-17
Subject: Ambulance Services
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2684 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 7 th MARCH, 2017

## AMBULANCE SERVICES

## 2684. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

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

- (a)  whether  attention  of  the Government  has  been  drawn  towards  the shortage  of  ambulance services and hearse vans for the poor;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the allocation made f rvarious emergency ambulance services during the last three years, State - wise ;
- (d) the steps being taken by the Government to increase the emergency ambulance services in the count r y; and
- (e) whether the Government has formulated any scheme to meet the shortage of hearse vans in the country and if any guidelines have been issued to the State Governments for this purpose and if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a)& (b): As  per  reports  submitted  by  the  States/UTs,  there  are  more  than  34,00 Ambulances in operation across the Country in public sector.

The  data  on  availability  of  hearse  vans  is  not  available  with  Ministry  of  Heal Family Welfare.

- (c) : The  details  of  approvals  for  various  emergency  ambulance  services  under National Health Mission ( NHM) during the last three years, State - wise-is at Annexure.
- ( d) & (e): Under  NHM,  States/UTs  are  provided  technical  and  financial  support  for strengthening their healthcare systems, including for Emergency Ambulance Services.

No scheme to provide hearse vans has been formulated by Ministry of Health and Fami Welfare.

The responsibility to provide services of hearse vans is within the remit of res State/UT Governments.

## Statement showing Approvals towards the component National Ambulance Services under Health System Strengthening under NHM for FY 2013-14 to 2015-16 (Rs Lakh)

| S.No.                    | State                | 2013-14                    | 2014-15                    | 2015-16                    | 2015-16                    |
|--------------------------|----------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
|                          |                      | National Ambulance Service | National Ambulance Service | National Ambulance Service | National Ambulance Service |
| A. High Focus States     |                      |                            |                            |                            |                            |
| 1                        | Bihar                | 641.29                     | 1818.03                    | 392.40                     | 392.40                     |
| 2                        | Chattisgarh          | 1228.40                    | 4028.84                    | 4142.20                    | 4142.20                    |
| 3                        | Himachal Pradesh     | 722.40                     | 650.15                     | 660.80                     | 660.80                     |
| 4                        | Jammu & Kashmir      | 16.87                      | 56.76                      | 1717.16                    | 1717.16                    |
| 5                        | Jharkhand            | 858.40                     | 2980.00                    | 2518.40                    | 2518.40                    |
| 6                        | Madhya Pradesh       | 2763.79                    | 4150.73                    | 2497.69                    | 2497.69                    |
| 7                        | Orissa               | 0.00                       | 1411.20                    | 1079.37                    | 1079.37                    |
| 8                        | Rajasthan            | 2258.48                    | 784.72                     | 3914.00                    | 3914.00                    |
| 9                        | Uttar Pradesh        | 8043.03                    | 17580.55                   | 29228.92                   | 29228.92                   |
| 10                       | Uttarakhand          | 486.24                     | 639.50                     | 477.60                     | 477.60                     |
|                          | Sub Total            | 17018.90                   | 34100.48                   | 46628.54                   | 46628.54                   |
| B. NE States             |                      |                            |                            |                            |                            |
| 11                       | Arunachal Pradesh    | 92.08                      | 77.08                      | 65.80                      | 65.80                      |
| 12                       | Assam                | 2822.40                    | 2034.00                    | 2946.56                    | 2946.56                    |
| 13                       | Manipur              | 265.20                     | 301.00                     | 318.32                     | 318.32                     |
| 14                       | Meghalaya            | 110.88                     | 110.98                     | 126.88                     | 126.88                     |
| 15                       | Mizoram              | 139.69                     | 170.13                     | 142.31                     | 142.31                     |
| 16                       | Nagaland             | 82.90                      | 113.73                     | 20.56                      | 20.56                      |
| 17                       | Sikkim               | 22.01                      | 36.70                      | 163.52                     | 163.52                     |
| 18                       | Tripura              | 357.96                     | 0.00                       | 498.56                     | 498.56                     |
|                          | Sub Total            | 3893.12                    | 2843.62                    | 4282.51                    | 4282.51                    |
| C. Non-High Focus States |                      |                            |                            |                            |                            |
| 19                       | Andhra Pradesh       | 0.00                       | 2932.40                    | 1118.40                    | 1118.40                    |
|                          | Goa                  | 79.20                      |                            | 203.60                     | 203.60                     |
|                          | Gujarat              | 0.00                       | 0.00                       |                            |                            |
|                          | Haryana              |                            |                            |                            |                            |
|                          | Karnataka            |                            | 1257.63                    | 1687.40                    | 1687.40                    |
| 24                       | Kerala               | 1033.36                    | 2502.00                    | 612.60                     | 612.60                     |
| 25                       | Maharashtra          |                            |                            | 2028.38                    | 2028.38                    |
| 26                       | Punjab               | 0.00                       |                            | 0.00                       | 0.00                       |
|                          | Tamil Nadu           | 2025.20                    | 1408.05                    | 2679.20                    | 2679.20                    |
|                          | Telangana            |                            |                            | 758.40                     | 758.40                     |
| 29                       | West Bengal          | 0.00                       | 0.00                       | 1250.00                    | 1250.00                    |
|                          | Sub Total            | 19305.39                   | 15834.35                   | 14233.11                   | 14233.11                   |
| D. Small States/UTs      |                      |                            |                            |                            |                            |
| 30                       | & Nicobar Islands    | 0.00                       | 0.00                       |                            |                            |
|                          | Chandigarh           | 122.68                     |                            | 65.28                      | 65.28                      |
| 32                       | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 0.00                       | 0.00                       | 3.90                       | 3.90                       |
|                          | Diu                  | 68.07                      |                            |                            |                            |
|                          | Delhi                | 3040.00                    |                            | 988.00                     | 988.00                     |
| 35                       | Lakshadweep          | 0.00                       |                            | 0.00                       | 0.00                       |
| 36                       | Puducherry           | 86.97                      | 32.20                      |                            |                            |
|                          | Sub Total            |                            |                            | 1088.58                    | 1088.58                    |
|                          |                      | 43535.13                   |                            | 66232.74                   | 66232.74                   |
|                          | Grand Total          |                            |                            |                            |                            |
|                          |                      |                            | 53517.74                   | 648.00                     | 648.00                     |
|                          |                      |                            |                            | 0.00                       | 0.00                       |
|                          |                      |                            |                            |                            | 0.00                       |
|                          |                      |                            |                            | 38.52                      | 38.52                      |
|                          |                      |                            |                            | 739.29                     | 739.29                     |
|                          |                      |                            |                            |                            | 10.00                      |
|                          |                      |                            |                            | 2594.40                    | 2594.40                    |
|                          |                      |                            |                            |                            | 21.40                      |
|                          |                      |                            |                            | 2872.00                    | 2872.00                    |
|                          |                      |                            | 20.57                      |                            |                            |
|                          |                      | 3317.72                    |                            |                            |                            |
|                          |                      |                            | 0.00                       |                            |                            |
|                          |                      |                            | 249.60                     |                            |                            |
|                          |                      |                            |                            |                            | 0.00                       |
| 34                       |                      |                            |                            |                            |                            |
| 28                       |                      |                            |                            |                            |                            |
| 31                       |                      |                            |                            |                            |                            |
| 33                       | Andaman              |                            |                            |                            |                            |
| 27                       | Daman &              |                            |                            |                            |                            |
| 23                       |                      |                            |                            |                            |                            |
| 20                       |                      |                            |                            |                            |                            |
| 22                       |                      |                            |                            |                            |                            |
| 21                       |                      |                            |                            |                            |                            |
|                          |                      | 4784.87                    |                            |                            |                            |
|                          |                      | 3573.56                    |                            |                            |                            |
|                          |                      |                            | 2018.27                    |                            |                            |
|                          |                      |                            |                            |                            | 3895.13                    |
|                          |                      | 7809.20                    |                            |                            |                            |