Lok Sabha Question No. 532 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-09
Subject: Medical Colleges in Aspirational Districts
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Basanta Kumar Panda, Ramesh Chandra Majhi, Vishnu Dayal Ram, Chandra Prakash Choudhary, Dhal Singh Bisen, Santosh Pandey, Sunil Baburao Mendhe

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †532 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 9 TH  DECEMBER, 2022

## MEDICAL COLLEGES IN ASPIRATIONAL DISTRICTS

## †532.   SHRI BASANTA KUMAR PANDA:

SHRI RAMESH CHANDRA MAJHI:

SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY:

DR. DHAL SINGH BISEN:

SHRI SANTOSH PANDEY:

SHRI SUNIL BABURAO MENDHE:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  new  Medical  Colleges  under  the  Centrally Sponsored Scheme in aspirational districts/all districts of the country and if so, the details thereof, district/ location-wise including Jharkhand;
- (b) if  so,  the  number  of  such  Medical  Colleges  being  set  up/set  up,  State/UT-wise  including Odisha;
- (c) the  details  of  funds  sanctioned/released/utilized/  to  be  released  for  the  same,  college-wise along with the fund sharing ratio of Union and State Governments thereon;
- (d) the present status of such proposed medical colleges including Bhawanipatna in Kalahandi district, Bhandara district of Maharashtra, Kundwa in Gondia district along with the time by which these are likely to be fully functional;
- (e) the steps taken by the Government for effective and smooth implementation of said scheme along with the reasons for delay, if any, in setting up of such Colleges in the aspirational districts including Odisha; and
- (f) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  add  more  aspirational  districts  to  this  program including Kabirdham district of Chhattisgarh, Balghat district, Garhwa district in Jharkhand and if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken by the Government in this regard so far?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (f): 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,  the  envisaged  157  new medical colleges have been approved in three phases including 40 in aspirational districts.  The details  of  these  medical  colleges  approved  in  aspirational  districts  along  with  details  of  funds released are at Annexure-I.

Release  of  funds  under  the  Scheme  is  based  on  pace  of  expenditure,  release  of corresponding  State  share  and  receipt  of  demand  from  State  Government  with  fund  sharing between Central Government and States is in the ratio of 90:10 for North eastern and Special category States and 60:40 for other States. As per the Scheme guidelines, the planning, execution and commissioning of the projects is to be done by the State Government.

Medical Colleges were  sanctioned in  Gondia  district  of  Maharashtra  in  Phase-I  and  in Kalahandi district of Odisha in Phase-III of the said Scheme. Under Phase-III of the Scheme, all 75 Medical Colleges proposed to be set up are sanctioned.

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Annexure-I Details of medical colleges approved in Aspirational Districts

(Rs. in crore)

| 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 | 170.10                   |
|           |                  | I       | Purnia                             |             189 |           113.4 | 113.40                   |
| 3         | Bihar            | II      | Sitamarhi                          |             250 |           150   | 150                      |
|           |                  | II      | Jamui                              |             250 |           150   | 150                      |
|           |                  | I       | Rajnandgaon                        |             189 |           113.4 | 113.40                   |
|           |                  | III     | Korba                              |             325 |           195   | 90                       |
| 4         | Chhattisgarh     | III     | Mahasamund                         |             325 |           195   | 90                       |
|           |                  | III     | Kanker                             |             325 |           195   | 90                       |
| 5         | Gujarat          | III     | Narmada                            |             325 |           195   | 136                      |
| 6         | Himachal Pradesh | I       | Chamba                             |             189 |           170.1 | 170.10                   |
|           |                  | I       | Dumka                              |             189 |           113.4 | 113.40                   |
|           |                  | I       | Hazaribagh                         |             189 |           113.4 | 113.40                   |
| 7         | Jharkhand        | I       | Palamu (Daltonganj)                |             189 |           113.4 | 113.40                   |
|           |                  | II      | Chaibasa (Singhbhum)               |             250 |           150   | 150                      |
|           | Jammu&           | I       | Baramulla                          |             189 |           170.1 | 170.10                   |
| 8         | Kashmir          | III     | Handwara (Distt. Kupwara)          |             325 |           292.5 | 173                      |
| 9         | Karnataka        | III     | Yadgiri                            |             325 |           195   | 195                      |
|           |                  | I       | Khandwa                            |             189 |           113.4 | 113.40                   |
|           |                  | I       | Vidisha                            |             189 |           113.4 | 113.40                   |
| 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 | 113.40                   |
| 12        | Odisha           | I       | Koraput                            |             189 |           113.4 | 113.40                   |
|           |                  | 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 | 113.40                   |
|           |                  | II      | Fatehpur                           |             250 |           150   | 150                      |
| 15        | Uttar Pradesh    | II      | Siddharthnagar (Domariyaganj)      |             250 |           150   | 150                      |
|           |                  | III     | Chandauli                          |             325 |           195   | 100                      |
|           |                  | III     | Sonbhadra                          |             325 |           195   | 100 125                  |
|           |                  | III     | Haridwar                           |             325 |           292.5 |                          |
| 16        | Uttarakhand      | III     | Rudrapur, Distt. Udham Singh Nagar |             325 |           292.5 | 125                      |