Lok Sabha Question No. 3248 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-05
Subject: Medical Colleges in Aspirational Districts
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Soni, Vijay Baghel, Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre, Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar, Arun Sao

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3248 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 5 th  AUGUST, 2022

## MEDICAL COLLEGES IN ASPIRATIONAL DISTRICTS

## †3248.  SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SONI:

SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL:

SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

SHRI RANJEETSINGH HINDURAO NAIK NIMBALKAR:

SHRI ARUN SAO:

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

- (a) whether the Government has announced to set up medical colleges in all the aspirational districts of the country;
- (b) if so, the number of aspirational districts where medical colleges have been set up under the centrally sponsored scheme formulated in this regard, State/UT-wise including Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra;
- (c) the details of the funds released by the Government under the said scheme, State/UT-wise;
- (d) the reasons for delay in setting up of medical colleges in the aspirational districts of Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra; and
- (e) the  efforts  being  made  by  the  Government  for  effective  and  smooth  implementation  of  the  said scheme?

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

(a) to (e): The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare administers a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for 'Establishment of new Medical Colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals' with preference to underserved areas and aspirational districts, where there is no existing Government or private medical college. Under the Scheme, 157 new medical colleges have been approved in three phases including 40 in aspirational districts.  Of these 17 medical colleges are functional.  The details of these medical colleges approved in aspirational districts along with details of funds released are at Annexure-I.

As per the Scheme guidelines, the State Government is the implementing agency and the planning, execution and commissioning of the project is done by the State Governments.

Details of medical colleges approved in Aspirational Districts (AD)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT         | Phase   | Districts                          |   Approved Cost |   Central Share |   Central Share Released |
|-----------|------------------|---------|------------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh   | III     | Paderu (Vishakhapatnam)            |             325 |           195   |                   103.04 |
| 2         | Assam            | I       | Dhubri                             |             189 |           170.1 |                   170.1  |
| 3         |                  | I       | Purnia                             |             189 |           113.4 |                   113.4  |
| 3         | Bihar            | II      | Sitamarhi                          |             250 |           150   |                   150    |
| 3         |                  | II      | Jamui                              |             250 |           150   |                   150    |
| 4         |                  | I       | Rajnandgaon                        |             189 |           113.4 |                   113.4  |
| 4         |                  | III     | Korba                              |             325 |           195   |                    90    |
| 4         | Chhattisgarh     | III     | Mahasamund                         |             325 |           195   |                    90    |
| 4         |                  | III     | Kanker                             |             325 |           195   |                    90    |
| 5         | Gujarat          | III     | Narmada                            |             325 |           195   |                   136    |
| 6         | Himachal Pradesh | I       | Chamba                             |             189 |           170.1 |                   170.1  |
| 7         |                  | I       | Dumka                              |             189 |           113.4 |                   113.4  |
| 7         |                  | I       | Hazaribagh                         |             189 |           113.4 |                   113.4  |
| 7         | Jharkhand        | I       | Palamu (Daltonganj)                |             189 |           113.4 |                   113.4  |
| 7         |                  | II      | Chaibasa (Singhbhum)               |             250 |           150   |                   150    |
|           | Jammu&           | I       | Baramulla                          |             189 |           170.1 |                   170.1  |
| 8         | Kashmir          | III     | Handwara (Distt. Kupwara)          |             325 |           292.5 |                   173    |
| 9         | Karnataka        | III     | Yadgiri                            |             325 |           195   |                   195    |
|           |                  | I       | Khandwa                            |             189 |           113.4 |                   113.4  |
|           |                  | I       | Vidisha                            |             189 |           113.4 |                   113.4  |
| 10        | Madhya Pradesh   | III     | Rajgarh                            |             325 |           195   |                    50    |
|           |                  | III     | Singrauli                          |             325 |           195   |                    50    |
| 11        | Maharashtra      | III     | Nandurbar                          |             325 |           195   |                   150    |
|           |                  | I       | Bolangir                           |             189 |           113.4 |                   113.4  |
| 12        | Odisha           | I       | Koraput                            |             189 |           113.4 |                   113.4  |
|           |                  | III     | Kalahandi                          |             325 |           195   |                   100    |
|           |                  | II      | Dholpur                            |             250 |           150   |                   150    |
|           |                  | III     | Baran                              |             325 |           195   |                   100    |
| 13        | Rajasthan        | III     | Jaisalmer                          |             325 |           195   |                   100    |
|           |                  | III     | Karauli                            |             325 |           195   |                   100    |
|           |                  | III     | Sirohi                             |             325 |           195   |                   100    |
|           |                  | III     | Ramanathapuram                     |             325 |           195   |                   195    |
| 14        | Tamil Nadu       | III     | Virudhunagar                       |             325 |           195   |                   195    |
|           |                  | I       | Bahraich                           |             189 |           113.4 |                   113.4  |
|           |                  | II      | Fatehpur                           |             250 |           150   |                   150    |
| 15        | Uttar Pradesh    | II      | Siddharthnagar (Domariyaganj)      |             250 |           150   |                   150    |
|           |                  | III     | Chandauli                          |             325 |           195   |                   100    |
|           |                  | III     | Sonbhadra                          |             325 |           195   |                   100    |
|           |                  | III     | Haridwar                           |             325 |           292.5 |                   125    |
| 16        | Uttarakhand      | III     | Rudrapur, Distt. Udham Singh Nagar |             325 |           292.5 |                   125    |

## Annexure-I

(Rs. in crore)