Lok Sabha Question No. 2185 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-10
Subject: Medical facilities in Bihar
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Mohammad Jawed

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2185

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 th  DECEMBER, 2021

## MEDICAL FACILITIES IN BIHAR

## 2185. DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED:

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

- a) whether necessary steps have been taken by his Ministry to improve medical facilities in Bihar to combat any likely wave of COVID-19 and if so, the details thereof including in Kishanganj and Purnia districts;
- b) whether the Ministry plans to set up/allocate more PSY oxygen plants in Bihar; and
- c) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a): 'Public Health and Hospitals' is a State subject, the primary responsibility of strengthening public healthcare facilities in the country including Bihar lies with respective State Governments. Government of India is supporting states including Bihar in their endeavour to manage  COVID-19  since  the  beginning  of  pandemic.  Requisite  support  is  provided  to States/UTs including Bihar to enhance preparedness and response capacities against COVID-19 and other public health emergencies. Various initiatives have been  undertaken by the Government  to provide technical guidance and further strengthen health infrastructure, availability of essential logistics including drugs and medical oxygen supply to manage COVID19. Some of the major areas of intervention include:

-  During the financial year 2020-21, Rs. 193.94 Crs. have been released to the state of Bihar towards  the  India  COVID-19  Emergency  Response  and  Health  System  Preparedness Package (ECRP-I) for health infrastructure strengthening, expansion of laboratory network, surveillance and contact tracing, procurement of PPEs, N-95 masks, ventilators etc.
-  Under  COVID-19  Emergency  Response  &  Health  System  Preparedness  Package  -  II (ECRP-II),  Rs.  1368.70  Crores  has  been  approved  for  the  state  of  Bihar.  This  includes support to State for ramping up health infrastructure, providing support for procurement of drugs  and  diagnostics  and  for  maintaining  a  buffer  of  drugs,  support  for  IT  Interventions such as implementation of Hospital Management  Information  System  (HMIS)  and expanding access to tele-consultations in all districts and support for capacity building and training for all aspects of management of COVID-19.
-  For State of Bihar under PM Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) an amount of Rs. 5945.68 crores in addition to Central Sector components till 2025-26 has been provisioned for state of Bihar to increase investments in public health and other health reforms and to safeguard against future resurgences of COVID-19, if any, and future public health emergencies.
-  COVID-19 vaccine is made available free of cost for all citizens  of  the  country  aged  18 years and above, irrespective of their socio-economic status, at all Government COVID-19 Vaccination Centres (CVCs) including Bihar.
-  Since September, 2020, the Union Government has allowed use of State Disaster Response Funds (SDRF) for various COVID-19 related activities.
-  Under PM Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), 6 Government Medical College namely Government Medical College Darbhanga, Srikrishna Medical College (SKMC), Muzaffarpur, Government Medical College Gaya, Government Medical College Bhagalpur, Patna Medical College & Hospital, and Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences Patna have been sanctioned for Upgradation along with sanction of AIIMS Patna and Darbhanga in state of Bihar.
-  Ministry  is  implementing  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  for  'Establishment  of  New Medical Colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals'. Details are in AnnexureI:

(b) and (c): States are also supported with installation of PSA (Pressure Swing Adsorption plants) plants  for  oxygen  generation  at  the  healthcare  facilities.  Government  of  India  is  supporting establishment of 79 Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) plants in the State of Bihar, out of which 73 are already commissioned.

Details of medical colleges approved under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for 'Establishment of new medical colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals' in Bihar

## 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 |