Lok Sabha Question No. 3295 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-05
Subject: Non Payment of Salary to NHM Staff
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: A. Chellakumar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3295 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 5 TH  AUGUST, 2022

## NON PAYMENT OF SALARY TO NHM STAFF

## 3295. DR. A. CHELLAKUMAR:

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

- (a)  the  amount  of  non-disbursed  salary  dues  of  the  National  Health  Mission  (NHM)  staff, State/UT-wise from 2020 to 2022;
- (b)  the  number of  employees affected due to non-disbursement of salary in April 2022, State/ UT-wise;
- (c) the budget sanctioned for contractual employees under NHM for the year 2021-22;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  of  the  directive  issued  by  the  Supreme  Court mandating States to pay salaries to healthcare workers and if so, the details thereof along with necessary steps taken in this direction; and
- (e)  whether the Government has directed State/UTs to pay an additional 25 per cent salary to healthcare  workers  engaged  for  COVID-19  duty  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the reasons therefor?

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

(a)  to  (e)  All  administrative  and  personnel  matters  including  that  of  payment  of  salary  to healthcare  workers  of  National  Health  Mission  (NHM),  lies  with  the  respective  State/UT Governments. However, under National Health Mission (NHM), financial and technical support is provided to States/UTs to strengthen their healthcare systems including support for engagement of health human resources on contractual basis, based on the requirements posed by them in their Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs). Government of India provides approval for the proposals in the form of Record of Proceedings (RoPs) as per available resources. Data regarding non-disbursed salary dues of the staff/employee of National Health Mission (NHM) alongwith number of employees affected due to non-disbursement of salary is not maintained centrally.

Under  NHM,  allocations  to  State/UTs  are  made  in  flexible  pools,  whereas,  approvals under  NHM  are  given  activity  wise  to  provide  greater  flexibility  to  States/UTs  to  utilize  the funds  as  per  their  felt  need  and  priorities.  Information  regarding  Approvals  towards  Human Resources under NHM for the FY 2021-22 is as under:

| F.Y.    | Approvals (Rs. in crore)   |
|---------|----------------------------|
| 2021-22 | 13,030.91                  |

## Note:

1. The above data is as per the available Financial Management Reports (FMRs) and updated upto 31.03.2022.
2. The above data comprises of activities towards human resources and programme management.

Further,  the  'India  COVID-19  Emergency  Response  and  Health  System  Preparedness Package Phase-I' of Rs. 15,000 crores was approved by the Cabinet on 22 nd April 2020 with an objective to prevent, detect and respond to the threat posed by COVID-19. Under the package, State/UT  Governments  were  provided  support  for  engagement  of  additional  requirement  for Human Resources for COVID-19 management and were advised to provide additional incentives to Human Resource, ASHAs, ASHA Facilitators and other community health volunteers only for the period of their engagement for COVID-19 related duties.