Lok Sabha Question No. 542 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-20
Subject: Projects in Health Sector
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: BISHNU PADA RAY

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 542 TO BE ANSWERED ON  20 TH JULY, 2018

## PROJECTS IN HEALTH S ECTOR

## 542. SHRI BISHNU PADA RAY:

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

- (a) the details of the progress of various ongoing projects of the Union Government for be healthcare in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, districtwise;
- (b) the reasons for inadequate pace of implementation of pr ojects in certain districts of the UT; and
- (c) the comparative figures of amount spent on communications - rel ed projects implemented in A&N Islands between 2009 - 14 and 2014 - 18?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a): The Health Department of the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar administration implementing National Health Mission including various Disease Control Programs for bet health care as per the approvals accorded in t he Record of Proceedings (ROPs).   The details of ongoing infrastructural projects in the health sector, district wise, as per informati from UT admini stration, are given at Annexure .
- (b): The  reasons  for  slow  pace  of  implementation  of projects  as  informed  by  the  UT administration are: -
- -Remoteness
- -Non availability of requisite manpower
- -High construction time due to long rainy season
- (c  ): As  per  the  information  received  from  the  UT  administration,  the  details  of  amount  spent  on communications related projects during 2009-14 and 2014-18, are given below: -

| Year     | Amount (Rupees in Crores)   |
|----------|-----------------------------|
| 2009- 14 | Nil                         |
| 2014- 15 | Nil                         |
| 2015- 16 | 91.50                       |
| 2016- 17 | 145.50                      |
| 2017- 18 | 151.95                      |

## Annexure

## Ongoing Projects in Andaman & Nicobar

| Sl. No.   | Name of the District           | Name of the Health Facility             | Type of Work                  | Year of Sanction   | Estimated Cost    | Present status                                                                 | Present status                                                   | Likely date of completion                           | Reason for delay                                                                                                                  |
|-----------|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | Name of the District           | Name of the Health Facility             | Type of Work                  | Year of Sanction   | Estimated Cost    | Physical                                                                       | Financial                                                        | Likely date of completion                           | Reason for delay                                                                                                                  |
| 1         | SOUTH ANDAMAN                  | CHC Bambooflat                          | Construction of ASHA Restroom | 2014-15            | Rs. 9,99,852/-    | Physically completed, but the final UC has not submitted by Zilla Parishad, SA | Rs. 9,99,852/- has been released to ZP, SA on Deposit work basis | Already completed                                   | Not handed over by the Zilla Parishad, SA                                                                                         |
| 1         | SOUTH ANDAMAN                  | Dc, office, SA nearby G.B Pant Hospital | Construction of DEIC          | 2016-17            | Rs. 3,06,68,301/- | Not started                                                                    | Rs. 40,00,000 /- already released to APWD on deposit work basis  | 1 st Phase of work nay be completed with 06 months. | Phase 1 work is not yet started, due to not receipt of confirmatio n of proposed structural design submitted in DPR by the DHS SA |
| 2         | NORTH& MIDDLE ANDAMAN DISTRICT | PHC Billyground                         | Upgradation of Labor Ward     | 2017-18            | Rs. 1,61,231/-    | Work in progress                                                               | Rs. 1,61,231/-                                                   | Within 6 Months                                     | Remoteness                                                                                                                        |
| 3         | NICOBAR                        | NIL                                     |                               |                    |                   |                                                                                |                                                                  |                                                     |                                                                                                                                   |

## Annexure

## Ongoing Projects in Andaman & Nicobar

| Sl. No.   | Name of the District           | Name of the Health Facility             | Type of Work                  | Year of Sanction   | Estimated Cost    | Present status                                                                 | Present status                                                   | Likely date of completion                           | Reason for delay                                                                                                                  |
|-----------|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | Name of the District           | Name of the Health Facility             | Type of Work                  | Year of Sanction   | Estimated Cost    | Physical                                                                       | Financial                                                        | Likely date of completion                           | Reason for delay                                                                                                                  |
| 1         | SOUTH ANDAMAN                  | CHC Bambooflat                          | Construction of ASHA Restroom | 2014-15            | Rs. 9,99,852/-    | Physically completed, but the final UC has not submitted by Zilla Parishad, SA | Rs. 9,99,852/- has been released to ZP, SA on Deposit work basis | Already completed                                   | Not handed over by the Zilla Parishad, SA                                                                                         |
| 1         | SOUTH ANDAMAN                  | Dc, office, SA nearby G.B Pant Hospital | Construction of DEIC          | 2016-17            | Rs. 3,06,68,301/- | Not started                                                                    | Rs. 40,00,000 /- already released to APWD on deposit work basis  | 1 st Phase of work nay be completed with 06 months. | Phase 1 work is not yet started, due to not receipt of confirmatio n of proposed structural design submitted in DPR by the DHS SA |
| 2         | NORTH& MIDDLE ANDAMAN DISTRICT | PHC Billyground                         | Upgradation of Labor Ward     | 2017-18            | Rs. 1,61,231/-    | Work in progress                                                               | Rs. 1,61,231/-                                                   | Within 6 Months                                     | Remoteness                                                                                                                        |
| 3         | NICOBAR                        | NIL                                     |                               |                    |                   |                                                                                |                                                                  |                                                     |                                                                                                                                   |