Lok Sabha Question No. 2181 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-23
Subject: Shortage of Hospitals in Rural Areas
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Malook Nagar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUE STION NO. 2181 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD SEPTEMBER, 2020

## SHORTAGE OF HOSPITAL S IN RURAL AREAS

## 2181. SHRI MALOOK NA GAR:

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

- (a)  the  manner  in  which  the  Government  proposes to  address  the  shortage  of  hospitals  and modern  healthcare  facilities  including  ICU,  throughout  the country  and  particularly  in  the rural/remote areas;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide subsidy  and  loans  at  low  interest  rate  to encouragepeople to set up new hospitals, particularly in rural areas; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINI STRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a):     Government proposes to address the shortage of hospitals and modern healthcare f including ICU, throughout the country and particularly in the rural/remote areas in the f manner :

- (i)Health being a State subject, setting up of hospit als comes under the purview of the State Governments. However, under the National HealthMission(NHM), based on the proposals  submitted  by  States/UTs  in  their  Programme  Implementation  Plans  (PIPs Government of India provides technical and financial supp ort to States/UTs to strengthen their healthcare infrastructure and systems.
- (ii) All the States/UTs are provided with necessary financial support under 'India COVID 19 Emergency  Response  and  Health  System  Preparedness  Package.'  During  FY  2020 - 21 funds of Rs. 4 256.81 cr have been released to States / UTs as on 10.9.2020. States m utilise these funds also for setting up of modern healthcare facilities including addition,  under  the  'Strengthening  District  Hospitals', for  assured  and  comprehensive seconda ry care services at district and sub district level by establishing multi

care  as  per  IPHS  norms,  assured  critical  care  services  (emergency,  functional SNCU, NICU, PICU, Obstetric and general HDUs and ICUs etc are undertaken.

- (iii) Pradhan  MantriSwasthya  Suraksha  Yojana  (PMSSY)  is  being  implemented  for expanding/  augmenting  tertiary  healthcare  capacity  in  the  underserved  areas  of country.  Under  the  Scheme,  22  new  AIIMS  institutes  are  being  established  and addition, 73 GMC Institutes where Super Specialty Hospitals/ Trauma Centres are being built  are  being  equipped  with  modern  equipment  healthcare  facilities,  including facilities in different regions of the country, more particularly in underserved the country.

(b)  & (c):   Yes. The Central Government has approved broad guidelines through Ayushman Bharat  Pradhan  Mantri  Jan  Arogya  Yojana  (PMJAY)  for  private  investment  in  setting  up hospitals in tier 2 and tier 3 cities.  These guidelines provide for interventions like land allotment, time bound clearances and viability gap funding up to 40% of project cost.