Lok Sabha Question No. 4300 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: Imprest Money in Central Government Hospitals in Delhi
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Bhartruhari Mahtab

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4300 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH DECEMBER, 2019

## IMPREST MONEY IN CEN TRAL GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS IN DELHI

## 4300. SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

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

- (a) the details of the imprest money available at the disposal of the competent authority in Central  Government Hospitals  in  Delhi  particularly  Kalawati Saran  Children's  Hospital during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (b)  the  utilization  of  the  imprest money  for  procurement  of  those  life  saving/essential medicines which were not available in medical stores of the said hospitals during the said period, Hospital wise;
- (c) whether the mortality rate has increased in the said hospitals during the said period in the absence of adequate supply of medicines;
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the reasons  therefor  along  with  the  reaction  of the Government thereto;
- (e) the number of deaths reported from the said hospitals during the said period, Hospital -wise; and
- (f) the corrective steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

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

- (a) : The details of the imprest money available with competent authority during each last three years and current year in respect of Central Government hospitals in Del Safdarjung  Hospital  (SJH),  Dr.  RML  Hospital  (RM LH),  Smt.  Sucheta  Kriplani  Hospital (SSKH) and Kalawati Saran Children Hospital (KSCH) are given below:

(Amount in Rs.)

| Name of Hospital   | 2016- 17   | 2017- 18   | 2018- 19   | 2019- 20   |
|--------------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
| SJH                | 10,000     | 10,000     | 10,000     | 10,000     |
| RMLH^              | 86,000     | 86,000     | 86,000     | 86,000     |
| SSKH*              | 3,000      | 3,000      | 3,000      | 3,000      |
| KSCH*              | 2,000      | 2,000      | 2,000      | 2,000      |

- (b) : The details of imprest money utilized during last three years and current fin year by these Hospitals are given below: (Amount in Rs.)

| Name of the Hospital   | 2016- 17                                                                                                               | 2017- 18                                                                                                               | 2018- 19                                                                                                               | 2019- 20 (As on date)                                                                                                  |
|------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SJH                    | 5859                                                                                                                   | 9393                                                                                                                   | 6630                                                                                                                   | Nil                                                                                                                    |
| RMLH                   | 105500                                                                                                                 | 149500                                                                                                                 | 175500                                                                                                                 | 1,90,500                                                                                                               |
| SSKH                   | Life Saving/Essential Medicines are procured                                                                           | Life Saving/Essential Medicines are procured                                                                           | Life Saving/Essential Medicines are procured                                                                           | Life Saving/Essential Medicines are procured                                                                           |
| KSCH                   | Authorized Local Chemist (ALC) if the drug available in drugs store. Imprest money required/utilized for this purpose. | Authorized Local Chemist (ALC) if the drug available in drugs store. Imprest money required/utilized for this purpose. | Authorized Local Chemist (ALC) if the drug available in drugs store. Imprest money required/utilized for this purpose. | Authorized Local Chemist (ALC) if the drug available in drugs store. Imprest money required/utilized for this purpose. |

is not

- (c) &(d) : No  death  has  been  reported  due  to  non - availability  of  life  saving/essential medicines in these hospitals.
- (e) : The  number  of  deaths  reported  during  the  said  period  in  these  Hospitals  is  g below:
- (f) : The steps taken in this regard include procurement of urgent lifesaving medic from  approved  local  chemist  as  and  when  required  on  requisition  of  treating  doc procurement of medicines/drugs of the hospital formulary as per the laid down procedure etc

| Name of the Hospital   | 2016   | 2017   | 2018   | 2019 (till date)   |
|------------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------------------|
| SJH                    | 10,740 | 10,852 | 12,614 | 11,183             |
| RMLH                   | 5,557  | 6,132  | 6,788  | 5,758              |
| SSKH                   | 614    | 662    | 741    | 609                |
| KSCH                   | 1,067  | 980    | 1,043  | 787                |