Lok Sabha Question No. 2959 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-17
Subject: Irregularities of Funds under NHM
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Uday Pratap Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2959 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17 th  MARCH, 2023

## IRREGULARITIES OF FUNDS UNDER NHM

## 2959. SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH:

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

- (a) whether funds are allocated at district level under National Health Mission (NHM) and if so, the details thereof along with ratio in which said funds are allocated, district-wise;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  complaints  regarding  irregularities  or misappropriation of funds under NHM;
- (c) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise; and
- (d) the details of the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) to  (d):    Under  the  National  Health  Mission  (NHM),  financial  and  technical  support  is provided to the States/UTs for strengthening the healthcare systems, based on the proposals received  from  the  States/UTs  in  their  Annual  Programme  Implementation  Plan  (PIP)  and subject to the Resource Envelope (RE).

State/UT wise details of funds released under National Health Mission (NHM) from FY 201920 to 2021-22 is given at Annexure-I.

Information received relating to financial irregularities in various Central Health Schemes are examined as per government rules and appropriate action is taken.

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## Annexure-I

| State/UT wise Central Release under National Health Mission (NHM) from F.Y. 2019-20 to 2021-22   | State/UT wise Central Release under National Health Mission (NHM) from F.Y. 2019-20 to 2021-22   | State/UT wise Central Release under National Health Mission (NHM) from F.Y. 2019-20 to 2021-22   | State/UT wise Central Release under National Health Mission (NHM) from F.Y. 2019-20 to 2021-22   | State/UT wise Central Release under National Health Mission (NHM) from F.Y. 2019-20 to 2021-22   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                                          | State/UT                                                                                         | 2019-20                                                                                          | 2020-21                                                                                          | (Rs. in crore) 2021-22                                                                           |
| 1                                                                                                | Andaman &Nicobar Islands                                                                         | 34.92                                                                                            | 36.91                                                                                            | 43.68                                                                                            |
| 2                                                                                                | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                   | 1,111.07                                                                                         | 1,097.81                                                                                         | 1,199.37                                                                                         |
| 3                                                                                                | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                | 185.95                                                                                           | 243.04                                                                                           | 188.53                                                                                           |
| 4                                                                                                | Assam                                                                                            | 1,749.24                                                                                         | 1,807.48                                                                                         | 1,955.93                                                                                         |
| 5                                                                                                | Bihar                                                                                            | 1,510.68                                                                                         | 1,814.63                                                                                         | 1,748.76                                                                                         |
| 6                                                                                                | Chandigarh                                                                                       | 22.77                                                                                            | 22.21                                                                                            | 17.47                                                                                            |
| 7                                                                                                | Chhattisgarh                                                                                     | 816.07                                                                                           | 979.41                                                                                           | 969.61                                                                                           |
| 8                                                                                                | Dadra &Nagar Haveli &Daman &Diu                                                                  | 42.12                                                                                            | 36.39                                                                                            | 38.59                                                                                            |
| 9                                                                                                | Delhi                                                                                            | 138.74                                                                                           | 125.73                                                                                           | 127.37                                                                                           |
| 10                                                                                               | Goa                                                                                              | 35.47                                                                                            | 34.81                                                                                            | 26.01                                                                                            |
| 11                                                                                               | Gujarat                                                                                          | 1,110.80                                                                                         | 1,005.66                                                                                         | 1,094.48                                                                                         |
| 12                                                                                               | Haryana                                                                                          | 567.71                                                                                           | 531.50                                                                                           | 577.07                                                                                           |
| 13                                                                                               | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                 | 504.84                                                                                           | 441.94                                                                                           | 555.09                                                                                           |
| 14                                                                                               | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                                   | 702.20                                                                                           | 667.46                                                                                           | 459.10                                                                                           |
| 15                                                                                               | Jharkhand                                                                                        | 830.63                                                                                           | 602.80                                                                                           | 640.18                                                                                           |
| 16                                                                                               | Karnataka                                                                                        | 1,173.77                                                                                         | 1,232.19                                                                                         | 1,274.71                                                                                         |
| 17                                                                                               | Kerala                                                                                           | 836.14                                                                                           | 788.22                                                                                           | 771.47                                                                                           |
| 18                                                                                               | Lakshadweep                                                                                      | 6.16                                                                                             | 7.11                                                                                             | 8.41                                                                                             |
| 19                                                                                               | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                   | 1,728.73                                                                                         | 2,377.14                                                                                         | 2,295.66                                                                                         |
| 20                                                                                               | Maharashtra                                                                                      | 1,724.99                                                                                         | 1,833.59                                                                                         | 1,769.67                                                                                         |
| 21                                                                                               | Manipur                                                                                          | 185.65                                                                                           | 189.49                                                                                           | 95.59                                                                                            |
| 22                                                                                               | Meghalaya                                                                                        | 141.17                                                                                           | 202.63                                                                                           | 282.46                                                                                           |
| 23                                                                                               | Mizoram                                                                                          | 127.24                                                                                           | 143.73                                                                                           | 93.82                                                                                            |
| 24                                                                                               | Nagaland                                                                                         | 123.23                                                                                           | 188.21                                                                                           | 126.66                                                                                           |
| 25                                                                                               | Odisha                                                                                           | 1,475.14                                                                                         | 1,617.63                                                                                         | 1,263.07                                                                                         |
| 26                                                                                               | Puducherry                                                                                       | 31.56                                                                                            | 25.55                                                                                            | 21.33                                                                                            |
| 27                                                                                               | Punjab                                                                                           | 712.02                                                                                           | 568.14                                                                                           | 349.21                                                                                           |
| 28                                                                                               | Rajasthan                                                                                        | 1,781.83                                                                                         | 2,000.58                                                                                         | 1,924.95                                                                                         |
| 29                                                                                               | Sikkim                                                                                           | 53.55                                                                                            | 70.13                                                                                            | 51.86                                                                                            |
| 30                                                                                               | Tamil Nadu                                                                                       | 1,424.22                                                                                         | 1,522.71                                                                                         | 1,631.91                                                                                         |
| 31                                                                                               | Tripura                                                                                          | 239.47                                                                                           | 225.91                                                                                           | 217.95                                                                                           |
| 32                                                                                               | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                    | 4,749.05                                                                                         | 3,772.95                                                                                         | 3,235.46                                                                                         |
| 33                                                                                               | Uttarakhand                                                                                      | 348.83                                                                                           | 583.25                                                                                           | 553.47                                                                                           |
| 34                                                                                               | West Bengal                                                                                      | 1,749.32                                                                                         | 1,895.01                                                                                         | 1,654.26                                                                                         |
| 35                                                                                               | Telangana                                                                                        | 964.34                                                                                           | 671.88                                                                                           | 725.67                                                                                           |
| 36                                                                                               | Ladakh                                                                                           | -                                                                                                | 91.89                                                                                            | 44.79                                                                                            |

## Note:

1. The above releases relate to Central Govt. Grants & do not include State share contribution.
2. After the Reorganisation of the State of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) into the Union Territory of J&K and Union Territory of Ladakh, NHM funds to the UT of Ladakh were disbursed for the first time during 2020-21.