Lok Sabha Question No. 1082 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-22
Subject: Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shyam Yadav Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1082 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 nd  JULY, 2022

## AYUSHMAN BHARAT HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTRES IN UTTAR PRADESH

## 1082. SHRI SHYAM SINGH YADAV:

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

- (a) the number of Health and Wellness Centres set up under Ayushman Bharat Yojana in Uttar Pradesh particularly in Jaunpur district;
- (b) the expenditure incurred in this regard in Uttar Pradesh, district-wise;
- (c) the sources of the funds utilized for the purpose;
- (d) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  people  from  rural  areas  are  facing  difficulty  in getting their Ayushman Card and if so, the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (e) the number of people eligible to be included under Ayushman Bharat Yojana in the State, district-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY

## WELFARE

## (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a): Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs) scheme was launched in 2018 to  progressively  achieve  Universal  Health  Coverage  through  delivery  of  Comprehensive Primary  Healthcare  Services.  It  envisages  to  transform  1,50,000  Sub-Health  Centres  (SHCs) and Primary Health Centres (PHCs), both Rural & Urban, into Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) by December, 2022. As on 13 th July, 2022, the number of Functional HWCs in Uttar Pradesh is 13,832 and in Jaunpur district is 263.

(b)  &  (c):  National  Health  Mission  is  providing  technical  guidance  to  all  the  State/UTs including Uttar Pradesh for operationalization of AB-HWCs. Financial grants are allocated to the States/UTs under NHM PIP upto their resource envelopes for the operationalization of ABHWCs  as  per  States  proposal.  Details  of  Central  release  and  Utilization  under  Ayushman Bharat  -  Health  and  Wellness  Centres  (AB-HWCs)  under  National  Health  Mission  (NHM) during the last three Financial years (FY 2019-20 to 2021-22) for the State of Uttar Pradesh is at Annexure-I .

Also, PM-ABHIM scheme includes support for 1,329 urban Health and Wellness Centres for Uttar  Pradesh  in  5  years  timeframe.  Rs  2401.50  Crore  funds  are  allocated  under  Pradhan

Mantri-Ayushman  Bharat  Health  Infrastructure  Mission  (PM-ABHIM)  to  the  State  of  Uttar Pradesh for 5 years (2021-26) for Urban Health & Wellness Centres.

(d)  &  (e):  Ayushman  Bharat  -  Pradhan  Mantri  Jan  Arogya  Yojana  (AB-PMJAY)  is  an entitlement-based  scheme.  Eligible  beneficiaries  can  directly  visit  any  empanelled  public  or private hospital to avail cashless treatment. Ayushman cards are issued to the beneficiaries to create awareness about the scheme. National Health Authority in association with State Health Agencies  has  fast-tracked  the  process  of  issuance  of  cards  to  the  beneficiaries  across  the country.

District-wise  details  of  the  number  of  entitled  beneficiary  families  in  Uttar  Pradesh  are  at Annexure-II .

## Details of Central Releases and Utilisation under Ayushman Bharat-Health & Wellness Centres under National Health Mission (NHM) to the State of Uttar Pradesh  from F.Y. 2019-20 to 2021-22

(Rs. In Cr.)

|   Financial Year |   Central Releases | Utilisation   |
|------------------|--------------------|---------------|
|           330.85 |             301.64 | 2019-20       |
|           279.52 |             265.43 | 2020-21       |
|           136.78 |             355.66 | 2021-22       |

## Note :

1.  The  above  data  comprises  of    Ayushman  Bharat-H&WCs  under  NRHM  and  Ayushman  BharatH&WCs under NUHM.
2. The above releases relate to Central Govt. Grants & do not include State share contribution.
3. Expenditure includes expenditure against Central Release, State Release & unspent balances at the beginning of the year. It is as per the available FMRs reported by States/UTs and is updated upto 31.03.2022.

## Annexure-II District-wise details of the number of entitled beneficiary families in Uttar Pradesh

| District Name       | No. of entitled beneficiary families   |
|---------------------|----------------------------------------|
| Agra                | 1,63,254                               |
| Aligarh             | 2,34,245                               |
| Allahabad           | 3,12,935                               |
| Ambedkar Nagar      | 1,36,393                               |
| Amethi              | 1,30,569                               |
| Amroha              | 47,772                                 |
| Auraiya             | 94,803                                 |
| Azamgarh            | 1,15,081                               |
| Baghpat             | 44,269                                 |
| Bahraich            | 2,44,457                               |
| Ballia              | 2,06,576                               |
| Balrampur           | 1,15,608                               |
| Banda               | 1,31,879                               |
| Barabanki           | 2,68,493                               |
| Bareilly            | 2,36,840                               |
| Basti               | 1,46,948                               |
| Bhadohi             | 94,967                                 |
| Bijnor              | 2,73,966                               |
| Budaun              | 1,87,740                               |
| Bulandshahr         | 1,98,704                               |
| Chandauli           | 1,43,597                               |
| Chitrakoot          | 74,029                                 |
| Deoria              | 1,44,663                               |
| Etah                | 89,053                                 |
| Etawah              | 1,01,999                               |
| Faizabad            | 1,73,360                               |
| Farrukhabad         | 1,28,003                               |
| Fatehpur            | 2,08,733                               |
| Firozabad           | 1,30,120                               |
| Gautam Buddha Nagar | 34,432                                 |
| Ghaziabad           | 1,32,485                               |
| Ghazipur            | 1,46,047                               |
| Gonda               | 2,00,559                               |
| Gorakhpur           | 2,99,343                               |
| Hamirpur            | 83,507                                 |
| Hapur               | 48,778                                 |
| Hardoi              | 2,69,801                               |
| Hathras             | 58,909                                 |
| Jalaun              | 1,03,683                               |
| Jaunpur             | 1,88,060                               |
| Jhansi              | 1,17,272                               |

| Kanpur Dehat      | 1,48,246   |
|-------------------|------------|
| Kanpur Nagar      | 2,00,805   |
| Kasganj           | 89,214     |
| Kaushambi         | 1,17,241   |
| Kheri             | 3,66,236   |
| Kushi Nagar       | 2,21,424   |
| Lalitpur          | 62,842     |
| Lucknow           | 2,79,930   |
| Maharajganj       | 1,45,816   |
| Mahoba            | 63,803     |
| Mainpuri          | 99,957     |
| Mathura           | 1,11,371   |
| Mau               | 1,12,330   |
| Meerut            | 2,11,836   |
| Mirzapur          | 1,96,678   |
| Moradabad         | 2,19,775   |
| Muzaffarnagar     | 79,586     |
| Pilibhit          | 1,73,761   |
| Pratapgarh        | 1,80,542   |
| Rae Bareli        | 2,50,261   |
| Rampur            | 85,541     |
| Saharanpur        | 1,15,023   |
| Sambhal           | 1,19,725   |
| Sant Kabeer Nagar | 96,558     |
| Shahjahanpur      | 2,32,544   |
| Shamli            | 39,507     |
| Shravasti         | 70,888     |
| Siddharth Nagar   | 1,29,721   |
| Sitapur           | 4,32,755   |
| Sonbhadra         | 1,72,583   |
| Sultanpur         | 1,40,666   |
| Unnao             | 2,58,118   |
| Varanasi          | 2,03,103   |

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