Lok Sabha Question No. 65 (STARRED), answered on 2021-07-23
Subject: Medical Colleges in Bihar
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Mahabali Singh

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.65 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 23 RD JULY , 2021

## MEDICAL COLLEGES IN BIHAR

## †*65. SHRI MAHABALI SINGH:

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

- (a) the names of districts in Bihar which do not have medical college alo with the reasons therefor; and
- (b) the steps taken by the Government to set up medical college in each of the districts in Bihar and the outcom  thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## ( SHRI MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

(a) & (b): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 65 FOR 2 3 RD JULY, 2021

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(a)&(b) The details of the district wise availability of medical colle the  State  of  Bihar  is  at Annexure - I. Health  being  a  State  subject,  primary responsibility to ensure availability of public health facilities lies wi Government. The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare administers a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for 'Establishment of new medical colleges attached with existing  district/referral  hospitals'  to  provide  financial  support  to  the  States  / UTs for establishment of medical college by upgr ading the district hospitals in districts which do not have either a government or a private medical co Fund  sharing  between  the  Central  Government  and  States  is  in  the  ratio 90:10 for NE/special category States and 60:40 for other States.

In th ree Phases of the saidScheme, a total of 157 medical colleges have been sanctioned in the Country out of which, 47 have become functional. Under Phase I of the Scheme, three medical colleges at - Purnia, Saran and Samastipur districts of  Bihar were san ctioned at a cost of Rs. 189 crore each. In Phase II the Scheme, five medical colleges at -Sitamarhi, Jaanjharpur, Siwan, Buxar and Jamui districts of Bihar were sanctioned at a unit cost of Rs. 250 crore each The entire Central Share for Phase I and Phase II colleges has been released to the  State  Government  in  respect of the  colleges  sanctioned  (Details  are  at Annexure - II) .

Further,  all  the  States/UTs  were  requested  for  proposals  in  respe establishment of medical colleges under Phase - III of t he Scheme. However, no proposal was received from the State Government of Bihar under Phase - III .

## Annexure - I

## List of Districts of Bihar with medical college

| S.No.   | Name of District   | Number of Medical Colleges   |
|---------|--------------------|------------------------------|
| 1       | Araria             | -                            |
| 2       | Arwal              | -                            |
| 3       | Aurangabad         | -                            |
| 4       | Banka              | -                            |
| 5       | Begusarai          | -                            |
| 6       | Bhagalpur          | 1                            |
| 7       | Bhojpur            | -                            |
| 8       | Buxar              | -                            |
| 9       | Darbhanga          | 1                            |
| 10      | East Champaran     | -                            |
| 11      | Gaya               | 1                            |
| 12      | Gopalganj          | -                            |
| 13      | Jamui              | -                            |
| 14      | Jehanabad          | -                            |
| 15      | Kaimur             | -                            |
| 16      | Katihar            | 1                            |
| 17      | Khagaria           | -                            |
| 18      | Kishanganj         | 1                            |
| 19      | Lakhisarai         | -                            |
| 20      | Madhepura          | 1                            |
| 21      | Madhubani          | 1                            |
| 22      | Munger             | -                            |
| 23      | Muzaffarpur        | 1                            |
| 24      | Nalanda            | 1                            |
| 25      | Nawada             | -                            |
| 26      | Patna              | 5                            |
| 27      | Purnia             | -                            |
| 28      | Rohtas             | 1                            |
| 29      | Saharsa            | 1                            |
| 30      | Samastipur         | -                            |
| 31      | Saran              | -                            |
| 32      | Sheikhpura         | -                            |
| 33      | Sheohar            | -                            |
| 34      | Sitamarhi          | -                            |
| 35      | Siwan              | -                            |
| 36      | Supaul             | -                            |
| 37      | Vaishali           | -                            |
| 38      | West Champaran     | 1                            |
| Total   |                    | 17                           |

## Annexure - II

Status  of  medical  colleges  approved  under  the  Centrally  Sponsor Scheme for 'Establishment of new medical colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals'

## Under Phase - I

Rs. in crore

|   Sl. No. | Districts          | Total Approved Cost   |   Central Share |   Total amount released |
|-----------|--------------------|-----------------------|-----------------|-------------------------|
|         1 | Purnia             | 189                   |           113.4 |                   113.4 |
|         2 | Saran (Chhapra)189 |                       |           113.4 |                   113.4 |
|         3 | Samastipur         | 189                   |           113.4 |                   113.4 |

## Under Phase - II

Rs. in crore

|   Sl. No. | Location for medical college   |   Total Approved Cost |   Central Share |   Total amount released |
|-----------|--------------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------|-------------------------|
|         1 | Sitamarhi                      |                   250 |             150 |                     150 |
|         2 | Jhanjharpur                    |                   250 |             150 |                     150 |
|         3 | Siwan                          |                   250 |             150 |                     150 |
|         4 | Buxar                          |                   250 |             150 |                     150 |
|         5 | Jamui                          |                   250 |             150 |                     150 |