Lok Sabha Question No. 530 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-20
Subject: Unequal Allotment of Medical and Para Medical Institutes
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: TAMRADHWAJ SAHU

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 530 TO BE ANSWERED ON  20 TH JULY, 2018

## UNEQUAL ALLOTMENT OF MEDIC AL AND PARA MEDICAL INSTITUTES

## 530. SHRI TAMRADHWAJ SAHU:

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

- (a) whether the unequal allotment of medical as well as para - medical colleges/ institutes across the country is a major hurdle in providing effective medical services to the people;
- (b) if so, the details thereof as well as the number of colleges/institutes and the tota seats therein, State/UTwise incl uding Chhattisgarh;
- (c) the details of the steps taken/ proposed to be taken by the Government to dispense geographical  and  urban - rural  imbalance  in  allotment  of  these  colleges/institutes  across country, if so, the details thereof, State/UT - wise including Chhattisgarh; and
- (d) the updated information about the scenario in Chhattisgarh in this regard?

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

## ( SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) to (d):   The provision for effective health services for population at primary, sec tertiary  levels  is  a  responsibility  of  the  State  Governments  as  health  is  a  State  su Ministry provides financial support to the States / UTs to aug ment the healthcare facilities. Any State  Government  /  Society  /  Trust  /  Company  can  apply  to  seek  permission  of  the  Cen Government for establishment of medical college under the relevant Act and regulations. The details of total number of medical coll eges and MBBS seats in the country including Chattisgarh are  at Annexure . Further,  in  order  to  bridge  the  gap  and  to  correct  skewed  distributio medical  colleges,  t he  Government  is  implementing  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes  for establishment of new medical colleges by up gradating district/referral hospitals in under - served areas in the country .  Under the said scheme, 82 districts have been identified for establis of  medical  colleges.  Out  of  these  22  medical  colleges  have  become  functional.    Un der  the regulations of Medical Council of India, relaxation in requirement of land for establis medical college has been provided to the underserved States. Relaxation in other requi like bed strength is also provided for the hilly and north eastern States. With regard to para -medical  institutions,  it  is  informed  that  in  absence  of  any  central  regulatory  b paramedics/allied health professionals, no such data is maintained centrally reg paramedical institutions.

## State w ise details of Medical Colleges

|         |                  | Government      | Government   | Private         | Private   | Total           | Total   |
|---------|------------------|-----------------|--------------|-----------------|-----------|-----------------|---------|
| Sr. No. | State            | No. Of Colleges | Seats        | No. Of Colleges | Seats     | No. Of Colleges | Seats   |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh   | 12              | 1900         | 19              | 2950      | 31              | 4850    |
| 2       | A & N Islands    | 1               | 100          | 0               | 0         | 1               | 100     |
| 3       | Assam            | 6               | 726          | 0               | 0         | 6               | 726     |
| 4       | ArunachalPraresh | 1               | 50           | 0               | 0         | 1               | 50      |
| 5       | Bihar            | 9               | 950          | 4               | 450       | 13              | 1400    |
| 6       | Chandigarh       | 1               | 100          | 0               | 0         | 1               | 100     |
| 7       | Chhattisgarh     | 6               | 650          | 3               | 450       | 9               | 1100    |
| 8       | Delhi            | 6               | 900          | 2               | 200       | 8               | 1100    |
| 9       | Goa              | 1               | 150          | 0               | 0         | 1               | 150     |
| 10      | Gujarat          | 17              | 3050         | 9               | 1300      | 26              | 4350    |
| 11      | Haryana          | 5               | 600          | 6               | 850       | 11              | 1450    |
| 12      | Himachal Pradesh | 6               | 600          | 1               | 150       | 7               | 750     |
| 13      | Jammu & Kashmir  | 3               | 400          | 1               | 100       | 4               | 500     |
| 14      | Jharkhand        | 3               | 350          | 0               | 0         | 3               | 350     |
| 15      | Karnataka        | 18              | 2650         | 39              | 6195      | 57              | 8845    |
| 16      | Kerala           | 10              | 1350         | 24              | 2800      | 34              | 4150    |
| 17      | Madhya Pradesh   | 10              | 1300         | 12              | 1800      | 22              | 3100    |
| 18      | Maharashtra      | 23              | 3240         | 28              | 4220      | 51              | 7460    |
| 19      | Manipur          | 2               | 200          | 0               | 0         | 2               | 200     |
| 20      | Meghalaya        | 1               | 50           | 0               | 0         | 1               | 50      |
| 21      | Mizoram          | 1               | 100          | 0               | 0         | 1               | 100     |
| 22      | Orissa           | 7               | 1050         | 4               | 500       | 11              | 1550    |
| 23      | Pondicherry      | 1               | 150          | 7               | 1050      | 8               | 1200    |
| 24      | Punjab           | 3               | 500          | 7               | 775       | 10              | 1275    |
| 25      | Rajasthan        | 13              | 1950         | 8               | 1200      | 21              | 3150    |
| 26      | Sikkim           | 0               | 0            | 1               | 100       | 1               | 100     |
| 27      | Tamil Nadu       | 25              | 3250         | 24              | 3600      | 49              | 6850    |
| 28      | Telangana        | 8               | 1250         | 19              | 2800      | 27              | 4050    |
| 29      | Tripura          | 2               | 200          | 0               | 0         | 2               | 200     |
| 30      | Uttar Pradesh    | 17              | 2199         | 31              | 4300      | 48              | 6499    |
| 31      | Uttarakhand      | 3               | 350          | 3               | 450       | 6               | 800     |
| 32      | West Bengal      | 14              | 2150         | 5               | 700       | 19              | 2850    |
| 33      | AIIMS            | 7               | 707          | 0               | 0         | 7               | 707     |
| 34      | JIPMER           | 1               | 150          | 0               | 0         | 1               | 150     |
|         | TOTAL            | 243             | 33322        | 257             | 36940     | 500             | 70262   |

## Annexure