Lok Sabha Question No. 401 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-20
Subject: Prevention of Corona Pandemic
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ramesh Chander Kaushik, Saikia Dilip

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 401

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20 TH  JULY, 2021/ ASHADHA 29, 1943 (SAKA)

PREVENTION OF CORONA PANDEMIC

†401. SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK: SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the names of schemes implemented by the Government with immediate effect to prevent Corona pandemic;

(b) the amount allocated for these schemes, State-wise; and

(c) the total amount allocated to all States including North-Eastern States, Haryana and Assam?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) to (c):  As informed by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Health is a  State  subject  and  the  Central  Government has been providing required technical and financial assistance to all States/ Union Territories (UTs) for strengthening  of  their  healthcare  system  including  management  of  the COVID-19 Public Health Challenge from time to time. Financial assistance to States/UTs is provided under the National Health Mission (NHM).

During the Financial Year 2019-20, funds to the tune of Rs.1113.21 crore were released to  States/UTs towards management of COVID -19 over and

## L.S.US.Q. NO.401 FOR 20.07.2021

above  their  normal  resource  envelope  under  NHM.  State/UT-wise  details are at  Annexure-I.  Further,  Central  Government  has  approved  'India COVID19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness package' and Rs 15,000 Crore was provided under the package in April 2020 with an objective to prevent, detect and respond to the threat posed by COVID-19. Under this package, during the Financial Year 2020-21, funds to the tune of Rs.  8,257.88  crore  have  also  been  released  to  the  States/UTs  to  aid management  and  control  of  COVID-19.  The  details  of  such  releases  in Financial Year 2020-21 are at Annexure II.

In  addition,  'India  COVID-19  Emergency  Response  &  Health  System Preparedness Package: Phase-II' has also been approved by the Government for an amount of Rs 23,123 crores (with Rs. 15,000 Crore as Central share & Rs 8,123 Crore as State share) for the period July, 21 to March,  2022.  It  includes  support  to  States/UTs  for  ramping  up  Health infrastructure, including in rural, tribal and peri-urban areas closer to the community, providing support for procurement of Drugs and Diagnostics to enhance service delivery at district and sub district levels for management of COVID-19 cases (including pediatric care) and for maintaining a buffer of

## L.S.US.Q. NO.401 FOR 20.07.2021

drugs,  support  for  IT  Interventions  such  as  implementation  of  Hospital Management Information System and expanding Access to TeleConsultations  in  all  districts,  and  support  for  Capacity  Building  and Training for all aspects of management of COVID-19.

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## State/UT wise detail of Central Release of Grants in aid under NHM for management and control COVID-19 during 2019-20

| 20(Rs. in Crore) Sl. No.                 | State/UT                                 | Central Release of 2019-20               |
|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| A. High Focus States                     | A. High Focus States                     | A. High Focus States                     |
| 1                                        | Bihar                                    | 66.79                                    |
| 2                                        | Chhattisgarh                             | 25.97                                    |
| 3                                        | Jharkhand                                | 25.97                                    |
| 4                                        | Madhya Pradesh                           | 55.66                                    |
| 5                                        | Orissa                                   | 37.11                                    |
| 6                                        | Rajasthan                                | 85.35                                    |
| 7                                        | Uttar Pradesh                            | 132.09                                   |
| B. Hilly States                          | B. Hilly States                          | B. Hilly States                          |
| 8                                        | Himachal Pradesh                         | 18.55                                    |
| 9                                        | Uttarakhand                              | 18.55                                    |
| C. Other States                          | C. Other States                          | C. Other States                          |
| 10                                       | Andhra Pradesh                           | 37.11                                    |
| 11                                       | Telangana                                | 33.40                                    |
| 12                                       | Goa                                      | 1.48                                     |
| 13                                       | Gujarat                                  | 29.69                                    |
| 14                                       | Haryana                                  | 37.11                                    |
| 15                                       | Karnataka                                | 59.37                                    |
| 16                                       | Kerala                                   | 74.21                                    |
| 17                                       | Maharashtra                              | 74.21                                    |
| 18                                       | Punjab                                   | 40.82                                    |
| 19                                       | Tamil Nadu                               | 48.24                                    |
| 20                                       | West Bengal                              | 44.53                                    |
|                                          | Total                                    | 946.21                                   |
| D. Union Territories without legislature | D. Union Territories without legislature | D. Union Territories without legislature |
| 21                                       | Andaman and Nicobar Isl.                 | 0.74                                     |
| 22                                       | Chandigarh                               | 1.04                                     |
| 23                                       | Dadra and Nagar Haveli                   | 0.52                                     |
| 24                                       | Daman and Diu                            | 0.45                                     |
| 25                                       | Lakshadweep                              | 0.22                                     |
|                                          | Total                                    | 2.97                                     |
| E. Union Territories with legislature    | E. Union Territories with legislature    | E. Union Territories with legislature    |
| 26                                       | Delhi                                    | 22.26                                    |
| 27                                       | Puducherry                               | 0.74                                     |
| 28                                       | Jammu and Kashmir                        | 29.69                                    |
| 29                                       | Ladakh (UT w/o legislature) Total        | 52.69                                    |
| 30                                       | Arunachal Pradesh                        | 8.91                                     |
| 31                                       | Assam                                    | 72.73                                    |
| 32                                       | Manipur                                  | 5.94                                     |
| 33                                       | Meghalaya                                | 5.94                                     |
| 34                                       | Mizoram                                  | 3.71                                     |
| 35                                       | Nagaland                                 | 3.71                                     |
| 36                                       | Sikkim                                   | 2.98                                     |
| 37                                       | Tripura                                  | 7.42                                     |
|                                          | Total                                    | 111.34                                   |
| Grand Total                              | Grand Total                              | 1,113.21                                 |

## State/UT wise details of Central Release of Grants in aid through Agency NHM for management and control COVID-19 in F.Y. 2020-21

| Central Release of Grants in aid through Agency NHM for management and control COVID- 19 in F.Y. 2020-21(Rs. in crore)   | Central Release of Grants in aid through Agency NHM for management and control COVID- 19 in F.Y. 2020-21(Rs. in crore)   | Central Release of Grants in aid through Agency NHM for management and control COVID- 19 in F.Y. 2020-21(Rs. in crore)   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                                                                                   | State/UT                                                                                                                 | Central Release during 2020-21                                                                                           |
| 1                                                                                                                        | Andaman & Nicobar Islands                                                                                                | 14.80                                                                                                                    |
| 2                                                                                                                        | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                           | 422.67                                                                                                                   |
| 3                                                                                                                        | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                        | 21.96                                                                                                                    |
| 4                                                                                                                        | Assam                                                                                                                    | 216.69                                                                                                                   |
| 5                                                                                                                        | Bihar                                                                                                                    | 193.94                                                                                                                   |
| 6                                                                                                                        | Chandigarh                                                                                                               | 35.92                                                                                                                    |
| 7                                                                                                                        | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                             | 109.21                                                                                                                   |
| 8                                                                                                                        | Dadra & Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu                                                                                     | 4.67                                                                                                                     |
| 9                                                                                                                        | Delhi                                                                                                                    | 787.91                                                                                                                   |
| 10                                                                                                                       | Goa                                                                                                                      | 17.65                                                                                                                    |
| 11                                                                                                                       | Gujarat                                                                                                                  | 304.16                                                                                                                   |
| 12                                                                                                                       | Haryana                                                                                                                  | 187.71                                                                                                                   |
| 13                                                                                                                       | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                         | 54.48                                                                                                                    |
| 14                                                                                                                       | Jammu & Kashmir                                                                                                          | 194.58                                                                                                                   |
| 15                                                                                                                       | Jharkhand                                                                                                                | 70.84                                                                                                                    |
| 16                                                                                                                       | Karnataka                                                                                                                | 409.63                                                                                                                   |
| 17                                                                                                                       | Kerala                                                                                                                   | 573.96                                                                                                                   |
| 18                                                                                                                       | Ladakh                                                                                                                   | 44.77                                                                                                                    |
| 19                                                                                                                       | Lakshadweep                                                                                                              | 0.79                                                                                                                     |
| 20                                                                                                                       | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                           | 286.57                                                                                                                   |
| 21                                                                                                                       | Maharashtra                                                                                                              | 1,185.12                                                                                                                 |
| 22                                                                                                                       | Manipur                                                                                                                  | 19.92                                                                                                                    |
| 23                                                                                                                       | Meghalaya                                                                                                                | 14.82                                                                                                                    |
| 24                                                                                                                       | Mizoram                                                                                                                  | 8.86                                                                                                                     |
| 25                                                                                                                       | Nagaland                                                                                                                 | 10.27                                                                                                                    |
| 26                                                                                                                       | Odisha                                                                                                                   | 146.44                                                                                                                   |
| 27                                                                                                                       | Puducherry                                                                                                               | 23.35                                                                                                                    |
| 28                                                                                                                       | Punjab                                                                                                                   | 165.28                                                                                                                   |
| 29                                                                                                                       | Rajasthan                                                                                                                | 426.39                                                                                                                   |
| 30                                                                                                                       | Sikkim                                                                                                                   | 7.16                                                                                                                     |
| 31                                                                                                                       | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                               | 868.09                                                                                                                   |
| 32                                                                                                                       | Telangana                                                                                                                | 386.37                                                                                                                   |
| 33                                                                                                                       | Tripura                                                                                                                  | 23.21                                                                                                                    |
| 34                                                                                                                       | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                            | 541.56                                                                                                                   |
| 35                                                                                                                       | Uttarakhand                                                                                                              | 72.25                                                                                                                    |
| 36                                                                                                                       | West Bengal                                                                                                              | 295.28                                                                                                                   |
|                                                                                                                          | Total                                                                                                                    | 8,147.28                                                                                                                 |
|                                                                                                                          | Health Insurance                                                                                                         | 110.60                                                                                                                   |