Lok Sabha Question No. 1479 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-10
Subject: Setting up of Medical Colleges in Aspirational Districts
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Pritam Gopinath Munde, Rahul Ramesh Shewale, Girish Bhalchandra Bapat, Chandra Sekhar Sahu

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1479 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  FEBRUARY, 2023

## SETTING UP OF MEDICAL COLLEGES IN ASPIRATIONAL DISTRICTS

## 1479.  DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE: SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE: SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT: SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU:

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

- (a) whether  the  target  of  establishing  58  medical  colleges  in  13  aspirational  districts  under Phase-I of Centrally Sponsored scheme for establishment of new medical colleges attached with existing districts/ referral hospitals during the year 2019-20 has been achieved;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise, college-wise and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the target of establishing 24 medical colleges in 6 aspirational districts during the year 2021-22 under Phase-II of the said scheme has been achieved;
- (d) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise, college-wise and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether the Government has been able to meet its expected budgetary allocations for the construction of such medical colleges; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof along with the details of funds released and utilized, State/UT-wise, college-wise including Maharashtra and Odisha?

## 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 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.  Under  Phase-I  of  the  Scheme,  Medical  colleges  in  58  districts  were  approved, including  13  in  aspirational  districts.  Under  Phase-II  of  the  Scheme,  Medical  colleges  in  24 districts  were  approved,  including  06  in  aspirational  districts.  The  State/UT  wise  details  of Medical Colleges approved in aspirational districts under Phase-I & II of the Scheme along with the  details  of  funds  released,  including  Maharashtra  and  Odisha  are  at  Annexure.  However, under Phase-III of the Scheme, Medical colleges in 75 districts were approved, including 21 in aspirational  districts,  of  which  one  Medical  College  each  has  been  approved  in  Nandurbar, Maharashtra and Kalahandi, Odisha.

The  entire  Central  Share  for  Medical  Colleges  approved  under  Phase-I  and  II  of  the Scheme  has  already  been  released.  Further,  as  per  the  Scheme  guidelines,  the  planning, execution and commissioning of the projects is to be done by the State Government.

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Annexure Details of medical colleges approved in Aspirational Districts under Phase-I & II

(Rs. in crore)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT         | Phase   | Districts                     |   Approved Cost |   Central Share |   Central Share Released |
|-----------|------------------|---------|-------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------------|
| 1.        | Assam            | I       | Dhubri                        |             189 |           170.1 |                    170.1 |
| 2.        | Bihar            | I       | Purnia                        |             189 |           113.4 |                    113.4 |
| 2.        | Bihar            | II      | Sitamarhi                     |             250 |           150   |                    150   |
| 2.        | Bihar            | II      | Jamui                         |             250 |           150   |                    150   |
| 3.        | Chhattisgarh     | I       | Rajnandgaon                   |             189 |           113.4 |                    113.4 |
| 4.        | Himachal Pradesh | I       | Chamba                        |             189 |           170.1 |                    170.1 |
| 5.        | Jharkhand        | I       | Dumka                         |             189 |           113.4 |                    113.4 |
| 5.        | Jharkhand        | I       | Hazaribagh                    |             189 |           113.4 |                    113.4 |
| 5.        | Jharkhand        | I       | Palamu (Daltonganj)           |             189 |           113.4 |                    113.4 |
| 5.        | Jharkhand        | II      | Chaibasa (Singhbhum)          |             250 |           150   |                    150   |
| 6.        | Jammu& Kashmir   | I       | Baramulla                     |             189 |           170.1 |                    170.1 |
| 7.        | Madhya Pradesh   | I       | Khandwa                       |             189 |           113.4 |                    113.4 |
|           | Madhya Pradesh   | I       | Vidisha                       |             189 |           113.4 |                    113.4 |
| 8.        | Odisha           | I       | Bolangir                      |             189 |           113.4 |                    113.4 |
| 8.        | Odisha           | I       | Koraput                       |             189 |           113.4 |                    113.4 |
| 9.        | Rajasthan        | II      | Dholpur                       |             250 |           150   |                    150   |
| 10.       | Uttar Pradesh    | I       | Bahraich                      |             189 |           113.4 |                    113.4 |
| 10.       | Uttar Pradesh    | II      | Fatehpur                      |             250 |           150   |                    150   |
| 10.       | Uttar Pradesh    | II      | Siddharthnagar (Domariyaganj) |             250 |           150   |                    150   |