Lok Sabha Question No. 1761 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-16
Subject: National Programme for Control of Blindness
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Rajendra Agrawal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1761 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2022

## NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR CONTROL OF BLINDNESS

## 1761.  SHRI RAJENDRA   AGRAWAL

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the fact that wide disparities have been noticed in the cataract surgery coverage across the States in the country and if so, the details  thereof;

(b) the number of cataract surgeries performed in the country during last two years, State/UT wise;

(c)  whether  the  Government has received any  complaints  regarding  higher/exorbitant charges by doctors for intraocular Lenses (IOLS) in cataract surgeries under the National Programme for Control of Blindness; and

(d) if so, the details thereof along with necessary steps taken in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (Dr.BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a)  & (b):  National Programme for Control of Blindness & Visual Impairment (NPCB&VI) is implemented all over the country uniformly and is monitored at National level in consultation with all the State/UTs. Disparities are not noticed in the Cataract surgeries coverage across the States/UTs in the Country. However, the variation in number of Cataract Surgeries performed in States/UTs depend upon local population, local incidence of Cataract,weather,  Human Resources,  detection  of  cases  and  willingness  of  affected  persons.  A  statement  of  Cataract Surgeries performed in the Country during the last two years i.e. 2020-21 & 2021-22 is placed at annexure-A.

(c) &  (d):  Under  National  Programme  for  Control  of  Blindness  &  Visual  Impairment (NPCB&VI) all intra-ocular surgeries are done free of cost by the Government. NGOs/ hospitals are  paid  Rs.  2000/-  per  surgery  as  per  the  norms  of  the  Programme.  Under  the  National Programme for Control of Blindness & Visual Impairment (NPCB&VI), no complaint regarding higher/exorbitant  charges  by  doctors  for  intraocular  Lenses  in  cataract  surgeries  has  been reported.

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| Cataract Surgeries in last two years   |         |         |
|----------------------------------------|---------|---------|
| States                                 | Achiev. | Achiev. |
| Andhra Pradesh                         | 134922  | 312467  |
| Bihar                                  | 206891  | 232049  |
| Chhatisgarh                            | 41874   | 85168   |
| Goa                                    | 3354    | 13280   |
| Gujarat                                | 413182  | 575811  |
| Haryana                                | 118218  | 150245  |
| Himachal Pradesh                       | 25213   | 35504   |
| Jammu &Kashmir                         | 13581   | 20362   |
| Jharkhand                              | 69892   | 186099  |
| Karnataka                              | 194755  | 367316  |
| Kerala                                 | 101712  | 175536  |
| Madhya Pradesh                         | 397997  | 645409  |
| Maharashtra                            | 228991  | 551219  |
| Orissa                                 | 78004   | 184556  |
| Punjab                                 | 131716  | 213725  |
| Rajasthan                              | 114290  | 225182  |
| Tamilnadu                              | 204433  | 570357  |
| Telangana                              | 94772   | 204120  |
| Uttar Pradesh                          | 669693  | 873601  |
| Uttarakhand                            | 29192   | 44332   |
| West Bengal                            | 219874  | 372936  |
| Arunachal Pradesh                      | 1043    | 2037    |
| Assam                                  | 37738   | 58390   |
| Manipur                                | 855     | 1932    |
| Meghalaya                              | 1616    | 2165    |
| Mizoram                                | 1806    | 1822    |
| Nagaland                               | 652     | 1393    |
| Sikkim                                 | 146     | 584     |
| Tripura                                | 5637    | 8936    |
| Andman &Nicobar                        | 149     | 78      |
| Chandigarh                             | 0       | 6279    |
| D&N Haveli                             | 779     | 1804    |
| Daman &Diu                             | 137     |         |
| Delhi                                  | 1289    | 62804   |
| Lakshadweep                            | 188     | 221     |
| Puducherry                             | 6174    | 11111   |
| Ladakh                                 | 328     | 332     |

| Grand Total   | 3551093   | 6199162   |
|---------------|-----------|-----------|