Lok Sabha Question No. 1758 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-16
Subject: National Tele Mental Health Programme
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Pradeep Kumar Singh, Satyadev Pachauri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1758

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 TH  DECEMBER, 2022

## NATIONAL TELE MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMME

## 1758.  SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH:

## SHRI SATYADEV PACHAURI:

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

- (a) the salient features of the National Tele Mental Health Programme (NTMHP);
- (b) whether the Government proposes to set up Tele Mental Health Centres in the country and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including district-wise in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  NTMHP  services  in  remote  areas  of  the country; and
- (d) if so, the steps being taken in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a) to  (d):  The  National  Tele  Mental  Health  Programme  of  India,  Tele  Mental  Health Assistance and Networking  Across  States (Tele  MANAS)  envisions  to  work  as  a comprehensive, integrated and inclusive tele-mental health facility in each State and UT in India.

The aim of Tele MANAS is to provide universal access to equitable, accessible, affordable and quality mental health care through tele-mental health counselling services as a digital component of the National Mental Health Programme (NMHP) across all Indian States and UTs with assured linkages.

Tele MANAS is organized as a two-tier system. Tier-1 comprises the State Tele MANAS cells,  which  includes  trained  counsellors  and  mental  health  specialists.  Tier  2  comprises specialists  at  District  Mental  Health  Programme  (DMHP),  Medical  College  resources  for physical consultation and/or e-Sanjeevani for audio visual consultation. The Tele MANAS cells operate as functional unit of Tele MANAS at the State/UT level. A total of 51 State/UT Tele MANAS cells are sanctioned based on population of the State/UT, following a norm of 1  state  cell  for  every  5-crore  population.  These  cells  have  been  demarcated  into  two categories  based  on  the  population  of  the  state.  Category  1  includes  larger  Tele  MANAS cells  established  for  States/UTs  with  population  ≥  20  Lakh;  and  Category  2  encompasses smaller Tele MANAS cells in states with a population < 20 lakh. The details of State Tele MANAS Cells sanctioned is at Annexure-I. As on 14 th December, 2022, 36 Tele MANAS Cells are functional in 24 States/UTs.

Any individual from any part of the country can avail the Tele Mental Health Services by dialing  the  toll-free  number  14416  &  1-800-891-4416 and  are  connected  to  the  Tele MANAS Cell of their own state. They can communicate their mental health related issues in their own language to the Tele MANAS counsellor and receive counselling for the same. If required, the person in distress can be referred to the Mental Health Professional in the State Tele MANAS Cell/ nearby District Mental Health facility, where they can have access to affordable mental health care services.

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| Sl. No.   | States                         | No. of sanctioned Tele Manas Cells   |
|-----------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh                 | 2                                    |
| 2         | Andaman &Nicobar Islands       | 1*                                   |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh              | 1*                                   |
| 4         | Assam                          | 1                                    |
| 5         | Bihar                          | 3                                    |
| 6         | Chhattisgarh                   | 1                                    |
| 7         | Chandigarh                     | 1*                                   |
| 8         | Daman &Diu, Dadra and N Haveli | 1*                                   |
| 9         | Delhi                          | 1                                    |
| 10        | Gujarat                        | 2                                    |
| 11        | Goa                            | 1*                                   |
| 12        | Haryana                        | 1                                    |
| 13        | Himachal Pradesh               | 1                                    |
| 14        | J&K                            | 1                                    |
| 15        | Jharkhand                      | 1                                    |
| 16        | Karnataka                      | 2                                    |
| 17        | Kerala                         | 1                                    |
| 18        | Ladakh                         | 1*                                   |
| 19        | Lakshadweep                    | 1*                                   |
| 20        | Madhya Pradesh                 | 2                                    |
| 21        | Manipur                        | 1                                    |
| 22        | Maharashtra                    | 3                                    |
| 23        | Meghalaya                      | 1                                    |
| 24        | Mizoram                        | 1*                                   |
| 25        | Nagaland                       | 1                                    |
| 26        | Odisha                         | 2                                    |
| 27        | Puducherry                     | 1*                                   |
| 28        | Punjab                         | 1                                    |
| 29        | Rajasthan                      | 2                                    |
| 30        | Sikkim                         | 1*                                   |
| 31        | Tamil Nadu                     | 2                                    |
| 32        | Telangana                      | 1                                    |
| 33        | Tripura                        | 1                                    |
| 34        | Uttar Pradesh                  | 4                                    |
| 35        | Uttarakhand                    | 1                                    |
| 36        | West Bengal                    | 2                                    |
| TOTAL     | TOTAL                          | 51 Cells                             |