Lok Sabha Question No. 2719 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-06
Subject: Healthcare Facilities in Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Jamyang Tsering Namgyal

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2719 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 TH MARCH, 2020

## HEALTHCARE FACILITIE S IN HIMACHAL PRADES H AND LADAKH

## 2719. SHRI JAMYANG TSERING NAMGYAL:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  poor healthcare  facilities  in  the  remote  Sub -Divisions of Union Territory of Ladakh like Nubra, Nyoma, Zanskar, Shargole and Drassand Lahaul Spiti Districts of Himachal Pradesh;
- (b) if so, whether the Government proposes to launch/sponsor any Central scheme to improve the healthcare facilities;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the time by which it will be implemented; and
- (d) if not, the alternative steps proposed to be taken by the Government for providing proper healthcare facilities to the people residing in such areas?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a)to (d) : Public health and hospitals being a State subject, the primary responsibili provide healthcare facilities to their people vests with the respective State/UT Govern However, under National Health Mission (NHM), financial and technical support is provided to States/UTs to strengthen their healthcare systems including support for providing acces affordable and quality healthcare services, based on the requirements posed by them in Programme Implementation Plans (PIP s) within their overall resource envelope.

As per information provided by  UT of Ladakh  and State Government of Himachal Pradesh,  the  details  of  healthcare  fa cilities    in  sub - division  of Nubra,  Nyoma,  Zanskar, Shargole and Drass  and Lahaul Spiti d istrct of Himachal Pradesh, are  given at Annexure -I.

Further, the Prime Minister's Development Package (PMDP) was launched in 2015 to develop the infrastructure including that of health in erstwhile State of Jammu and Kas Under the PMDP, the followi ng works are being undertaken in UT of Ladakh :

- Up - gradation of SNM Hospital Leh.
- PHC G. M. Pora, Kargil.
- Construction of 100 bedded DH at Khurbatan Kargil (Phase -I)
- Construction of advanced Mortuary in DH Kargil.

The details of support provided under National Health Mission to Himachal Pradesh for financial year 2019 - 20   are given at Annexure -II. (also  available in the form of Record of Proceedings at: https:// nhm.gov.in/new\_updates\_ 2018/pips /2019\_20/rop/hp\_rop\_2019 - 20.zip

Details  of  public healthcare facilities

- A. UT of Ladakh
1. Nubra block has 1 Sub-District Hospital with OT functional, four 24x7 PHCs and 29 Sub. Centres .
2. Nyoma Block has one 24x7 PHC, one NTPHC and 27 Sub-Centres.
3. Zanskar Block has 1 CHC, four NTPHC & 25 Sub Centre are functioning.
4. Shergole  Block  has  One  PHC  and  3  NTPHC  &  13  Sub  Centre  are functioning.
5. In Drass Block has 1 SDH, 2 NTPHC & 15 Sub Centres are functioning.

Himachal Pradesh

1. Lahaul Spiti Districts :
2. (i) Primary Health Centres - 17
3. (ii) Health Sub-centres -36
4. (iii) Community Health Centres - 3
5. (iv) District Hospital - 1

## Details of support provided under National Health Mission to Himachal Pradesh ( for 2019-20)

| S/No.   | Subject                                                                                                                                     |   Rs. In Crore |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|
| 1.      | Government of India support (Flexible Pool allocation including cash and kind                                                               |         224.1  |
| 2.      | Government of India support for incentive pool based on last year's performance (assuming no incentive/reduction on account of performance) |          46.36 |
| 3.      | Government of India support (under Infrastructure Maintenance)                                                                              |         129.42 |
|         | Total                                                                                                                                       |         399.88 |