Lok Sabha Question No. 2182 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-23
Subject: Eradication of Blindness and Leprosy
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Gopal Chinayya Shetty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUE STION NO. 2182 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD SEPTEMBER, 2020

## ERADICATION OF BLIND NESS AND LEPROSY

## 2182. SHRI GOPAL CHI NNAYA SHETTY:

Willthe Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) the amount of central aid provided to the States/UTs for the eradication of blindness and leprosy during the current year;
- (b) the funds released for this purpose during the current year so far, State/UT - wise;
- (c) whether the Government has issued any guidelines for the utilisation of central assistance grant; 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 & b) The detail of funds released  to the States/UTs under National Health Mission ( during financial year 2020 - 21 for the eradication of blindness and leprosy  are given below: -

(Rs. in lakh)

| Non Communicable Disease (NCD) Flexi pool including National Programme for Control of Blindness and Visual Impairment (NPCB&VI)   |   5069.00 |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|
| National Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP)                                                                                     |       567 |

State/UT - wise details of funds released are at Ann xure .

(c & d) The Government has issued Programme Implementation Plan (PIP) guidelines for use the Central grant - in - aid for implementing various programmes including these programmes.

## Details of Central Release under NHM for FY 2020- 21

Rs.  in lakhs

| S. No.   | Name of the State/ UT     | National Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP)   | Non - Communicable Disease (NCD) flexipool   |
|----------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
|          |                           | Central Release                                 | Central Release                              |
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh            | 97.00                                           | -                                            |
| 2.       | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 5.00                                            | 38.00                                        |
| 3.       | Bihar                     | 158.00                                          | -                                            |
| 4.       | Goa                       | 3.00                                            | -                                            |
| 5.       | Haryana                   | 28.00                                           | -                                            |
| 6.       | Jammu & Kashmir           | 17.00                                           | -                                            |
| 7.       | Karnataka                 | 53.00                                           | 1,804.00                                     |
| 8.       | Puducherry                | 3.00                                            | -                                            |
| 9.       | Tamil Nadu                | 66.00                                           | 1,818.00                                     |
| 10.      | Telangana                 | 53.00                                           | -                                            |
| 11.      | Uttarakhand               | 6.00                                            | -                                            |
| 12.      | West Bengal               | 78.00                                           | 1,409.00                                     |
|          | TOTAL                     | 567.00                                          | 5,069.00                                     |

Note:

1. The above releases relate to Central Govt. Grants & do not include State share contribution. Figures are upto 10.09.2020.
2. Central share has not been released to other States/UTs due to unspent balance avail with them.