Lok Sabha Question No. 1790 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: National Centre for Disease Control
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVNTHI)

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1790 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH NOVEMBER, 2016

## NATIONAL CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL

## 1790. SHRI MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVANTHI):

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

(a) the total number of National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) branches located across the country;

(b)  whether  the  Government  is considering  to  set  up  such  NCDC  branch t  Anakapalli/ Visakhapatnam, if so, reasons thereof;

(c) whether the Government is aware that NCDC is facing a staff crunch along with the lack of infrastructure for expansion of its laboratories, buildings, if so, the details thereof;

(d)  whether  the Government  has  any proposal  to  strengthen  NCDC  by  increasing the  staff, modernization of laboratories/ buildings etc.; and

- (e) if so, the details thereof along with the staff working at various branches?

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

(a) : National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is based in Delhi and has, at presen branches as under:

1. Alwar (Rajasthan)
2. Bengaluru(Karnataka)
3. Coonoor (TamilN adu)
4. Jagdalpur (Chattisgarh)
5. Kozhikode(Kerala)
6. Patna(Bihar)
7. Rajahmundry (Andhra Pradesh)
8. Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh)

(b): The Standing Finance Committee ( SFC ) on  24.04.2015 has  approved the  proposal for 'Establishment of 30 branches (including 8 existing b ranches) of NCDC in all States and one UT of  India' for  a  total  outlay  of  Rs.367.60  crore to  be  implemented  in  phased  manner  as  per availability  of  land  and  funds.  While  establishing  the  branches,  priority  will  be  giv States where lab/rapid respon se facilities to respond to outbreak/public health emergencies inadequate.

All  State  Governm ents  through  Director  of  Health Services  of  each  State  have  been requested to provide approx imate2- 3 acres of land free of cost for setting up of NCDC branch.

(c) to (e): The  project  'Upgradation  of  NCDC'  has  been  approved  by  the Cabinet Committee  on  Economic  Affairs ( CCEA ) in  2010.This  includes increase  the  manpower, infrastructure,  lab  and  equipment  etc.  114  new  posts  have  been  created.  Funds  have approved for m achinery & equipment. The details of Staff Strength at 08 existing branche s is placed at Annexure.

## ANNEXURE

Details of Staff strength at 08 existing branches as on 01.11.2016

|   Sr. No. | Branch       |   Sanctioned Strength |   Filled |   Vaccant |
|-----------|--------------|-----------------------|----------|-----------|
|         1 | Alwar        |                    14 |        8 |         6 |
|         2 | Rajahmundary |                    23 |       13 |        10 |
|         3 | Jagdalpur    |                    11 |        6 |         5 |
|         4 | Bangaluru    |                    12 |        6 |         6 |
|         5 | Coonoor      |                    16 |        9 |         7 |
|         6 | Kozhikode    |                    31 |       18 |        13 |
|         7 | Patna        |                     9 |        3 |         6 |
|         8 | Varanasi     |                    21 |       10 |        11 |