Lok Sabha Question No. 388 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-19
Subject: Medical College/AIIMS-like Institute
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Jayanta Kumar Roy

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 388 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH JULY , 2019 MEDICAL COLLEGE/AIIM S-LIKE INSTITUTE

## *388. DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up any Central Government Medica College or All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) - like  institute for the development of health facil ities in North Bengal and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  considered  to  hold  discussion  with  the  S Government of West Bengal regarding speedy implementation of the Ayushman Bharat Yojana and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government has considered any steps to improve the ineffecti insufficient health facilities for more than 1.5 crore people of North Beng so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

- (a) to ( c):  A statement is laid on the Table of the House

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 388* FOR 19 TH JULY , 2019

- (a)Under  Pradhan  Mantri  Swasthya  Suraksha  Yojana  (PMSSY),  an  AIIMS  in Kalyani , West Bengal has been approved at a cost of Rs. 1754 crore and is u construction.  Upgradation  of  following  four  (4)  Medical  Colleges  have  b undertaken under PMSSY scheme:
- i. Kolkata Medical College, Kolkata (Phase - I),
- ii. BS Medical College, Bankura , Govt. Medical College, Malda and North Bengal Medical College, Darjeeling (Phase - III).

There  is  no  proposal  to  set  up  another  AIIMS  in  West  Bengal . 82  new Medical  Colleges  are  to  be  established  under  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme 'Establishment  of  new  medical  colleges  attached  with  existing  district/referral hospitals'  in  two  phases.  Out  of  these,  10  are  in  West  Bengal  namely  Birbhum (Rampur  Hut),  Co och  Behar,  Diamond  Harbor,  Purulia  and  Raiganj  (North Dinajpur) under Phase - I  &  Barasat, Uluberia, Arambagh, Jhargram and Tamluk under Phase - II.

- (b)MoU was signed with Government of West Bengal to implement Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Y ojana (AB PMJAY) in state of West Bengal. The scheme was successfully run till 10 th Jan2019, when it was rolled back by the State Government. Union Minster of Health and Family Welfare had sent letter Chief Ministers of four states, including West Ben gal, for implementation of AB PM - JAY in their respective states.

Further, as per the budget announcement 2017 - 18, 1.5 lakh Health Sub Centres and Primary Health Centres are to be transformed into Health and Wellness Cen across  the  country  by  December, 2022  under  Ayushman  Bharat -Health  and Wellness Centres (AB - HWCs)  for  provision  of  comprehensive  primary  care  that includes preventive healthcare and health promotion at the community level continuum of care approach.

The roll out plan of AB -HWCs is given as below:

- FY 2019 - 20 = 25,000 (Cumulative 40,000)
- FY 2018 - 19 = 15,000
- FY 2020 - 21 = 30,000 (Cumulative 70,000)
- Till 31st December 2022 = 40,000 (Cumulative 1,50,000)
- FY 2021 - 2022 = 40,000 (Cumulative 1,10,000)

The timeline for operationalization of 1.5 lakh HWCs all over the count 31 st December, 2022. On the basis of the proposals received from all States/ (except, UT of Delhi), so far, approvals for 52,744 Ayushman Bharat -Health and Wellness Centres (AB - HWCs) have been accorded.

Against the above initiative, the status of the AB - HWCs in West Bengal is as follows:

-  2393  HWCs (UPHC - 75, PHC- 908& SC - 1410) are approved till 16th July, 2019
-  Further,  as  on  16 th July,  2019 , 399  HWCs  (PHC - 256  &  SC- 143)  are operational.
- (c)Public health and hospitals being a State subject, the primary responsib ensure effective and sufficient health facilities, lies with the State Govern

However, Under National Health Miss ion (NHM), financial and technical support is  provided  to  States/UTs  to  strengthen  their  healthcare  systems  incl infrastructure  upgradation  of  public  health  facilities,  based  on  the  requ posed by them in their Programme Implementation Plans (P IPs) within their overall resource envelope.

During the National Programme Coordination Committee (NPCC) meetings held every  year,  the  proposals  of  the  States/UTs  are  discussed  and  finaliz consultation  with  the  State/UTs  within  their  available  resourc e  envelope.  Based upon recommendation of NPCC ,approvals are awarded in the form of Record of Proceedings (RoP) & conveyed to respective States/UTs Governments.    RoPs West Bengal under NHM is available at https://nhm.gov.in/index4.php?lang=1&level=0&linkid=62&lid=75 .