Lok Sabha Question No. 14 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-21
Subject: Hospital/PHC at Lakshadweep
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Faizal P.P. Mohammed

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 14 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST JUNE, 2019

## HOSPITAL/PHC AT LAKS HADWEEP

## 14. MOHAMMED FAIZAL P.P.:

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

- (a) whether the Government has received any proposal from Lakshadweep administration f construction of a building for hospital or Primary Health Centre(PHC);
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the acti on taken by the Government thereon;
- (c) if not, whether the Government is planning to do so; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a): The Government has  not  received  any  proposal  from  Lakshadweep  administration  for construction of a building for hospital or Primary Health Centre (PHC) .
- (b): In view of (a) above, there is no question of taking any action by the Government.
- (c)& (d) Public Health and hospitals being a State subject, it is the prerogative of the to  project  their  requirements  including  for  construction  of  buildings  for  hospitals  or Primary Health  Centre(PHC) as  per  felt  need  through  Programme  Implementat ion  Plans,  which  is appraised by the Central Government through National Programme Coordination Committee for financial assistance.

However, the Lakshadweep Administration has reported various planning/construction of hospitals and PHCs, which i s placed as per Annexure.

stages of

## Annexure

## Infrastructure Projects in Different Stages of Planning/Construction in Lakshadweep

100

Specialty after

land drawings/

the already

awaiting

|   Sl. No. | Project Name                                                    | Present status                                                                                                                                          |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Construction of 100 bedded Hospital/Super Specialty Hospital at | District Kavaratti It is proposed to upgrade bedded hospital to bedded Super Hospital. The proposal be finalized confirmation of availability           |
|         2 | Construction of 50 bedded hospital at                           | Androth The proposal to construct bedded hospital at A ndroth has been approved. The already floated and to be convened shortly finalization of design. |
|         3 | Construction of New PHC building at                             | Kalpeni The ground floor of building was completed first floor of the work i s in progress. By entire works of will be completed.                       |
|         4 | Re-Construction of PHC Building at                              | KilthanThe plan sketch prepared and Administrative Approval start the construction                                                                      |
|         5 | Re-Construction of Govt. Hospital at Minicoy                    | Proposal is in initial                                                                                                                                  |
|         6 | Construction of 20 bedded PHC at Chetlat                        | Proposal is in initial                                                                                                                                  |
|         7 | Construction of 50 bedded hospital in new Amini.                | site at Land is being identified acquisition.                                                                                                           |