Lok Sabha Question No. 359 (STARRED), answered on 2019-01-04
Subject: Ambulance Service under NRHM
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: ABHISHEK SINGH, OM BIRLA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 359 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH JANUARY ,2019 AMBULANCE SERVICE UNDER NRHM

## *359. SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH:

## SHRI OM BIRLA:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  handle  the  shorta ambulance service during an emergency, especially in rural areas;
- (b) the number o f general and critical care ambulances provided under the Natio Rural Health Mission (NRHM) during each of the last three years to Chhattisga
- (c)  whether the  Government  proposes  to  formulate  any  scheme  for  financing ambulance service under NRHM; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

- (a)to ( d) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 359* FOR 4 TH JANUARY , 20 19

(a) Public  health  and  hospitals , being  a  State  subject,  the  primary responsibility  to  provide  ambulance  services  lies  with  the  respective Governments/UTs.  However,  under  the  National  Health  Mission  (NHM), technical and financial support is provided to States/UTs to strengthe healthcare  systems  including  support for  emergency  medical  transport  of patients under Dial 108, Dial 102/104 ambulance services, and other patie transport  vehicles, based  on  the  proposals  made  by  the  States/UTs  in  their Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs) within  their overall resourc envelope.

(b) A statement showing details of support approved for ambulances i Chhattisgarh under National Health Mission for last three years, is annex

(c)  &  (d)  At  present , there  is  no  proposal  under  consideration  of  the Government to formulate any new scheme for financing ambulance service under NRHM/NHM.

ANNEXURE Statement showing details of support approved for Ambulances in Chhattisgarh under NHM based on State's Annual Programme Implementation Plans

| Financial   | Dial 102 Type Ambulances                                              | Dial 102 Type Ambulances                                                  | Dial 108 Type Ambulances                                              | Dial 108 Type Ambulances                                               |
|-------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year        | No of ambulances for which Capital Expenditure is supported/ approved | No of ambulances for which Operational Expenditure is supported/ approved | No of ambulances for which Capital Expenditure is supported/ approved | No of ambulances for which Operational Expenditure supported/ approved |
| 2015- 16    | 0                                                                     | 300                                                                       | 0                                                                     | 239                                                                    |
| 2016- 17    | 0                                                                     | 300                                                                       | 10*+5**=15                                                            | 235 + 5* * = 240                                                       |
| 2017- 18    | 0                                                                     | 356                                                                       | 30*                                                                   | 240+ 5* * =245                                                         |

Note : *Replacement ** Bike Ambulance