Lok Sabha Question No. 5003 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-01
Subject: Health Infrastructure in Rural Areas
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Khan Saumitra, Raju Bista

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIONNO. 5003

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 01 ST  APRIL, 2022

## HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE IN RURAL AREAS

## 5003. SHRI SAUMITRA KHAN: SHRI RAJU BISTA:

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

- (a) the funds allocated for the development of health infrastructure in rural areas of the country during the last three years, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the details of various programmes, projects, Schemes run by the Government along  with  financial  assistance  provided  to  the  West  Bengal  during  the  last three years;
- (c) the funds allocated to Darjeeling and Kalimpong for the purpose during the last three years;
- (d) the present status of Critical Care Units being constructed with central grants at NBHCH, Siliguri in Darjeeling; and
- (e) the status of oxygen generators set up in West Bengal through PM Cares fund?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

- (a) to (e): The  details of funds allocated for the development of healthcare infrastructure  in  rural  areas  of  the  country  under  National  Rural  Health  Mission (NRHM) during the last three years, State/UT-wise is at Annexure.

Financial Support provided to the State of West Bengal under the following Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes  of  Department  of  Health  &  Family  Welfare  is  as under:

- (i) National  Health  Mission  (NHM) : It is one  of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme under which the Government of India provides financial  and  technical  support  to  States/UTs  to  strengthen  their health care systems. It comprises of two sub-missions viz. National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) and National Urban Health Mission (NUHM).

During the last three  years i.e. from F.Y. 2018-19 to F.Y. 2020-21 funds to the tune of Rs.1116.09  crore, Rs.1749.32  crore  and Rs.1895.01  crore  have  been  released  respectively  to  the  State  of West Bengal.

- (ii) ECRP-I: The  'India  COVID-19  Emergency  Response  and  Health System  Preparedness  Package-I'  (ECRP-I)  of  Rs.15,000  crore  has been approved by the Cabinet on 22 nd April 2020 with an objective to prevent, detect and respond to the threat posed by COVID-19. Funds to the tune of Rs. 310.98 crore have been released to the State of  West  Bengal  under  this  Package  through  Agency-NHM.  It  is 100% centrally funded.
- (iii) ECRP-II: The  Cabinet  has  also  approved  the  scheme,  'India Covid-19  Emergency  Response  and  Health  Systems  Preparedness Package-II' (ECRP-II) on 08 th July 2021 for an amount of Rs.23,123 crore  for  the  F.Y.  2021-22.  The  scheme  aims  to  accelerate  health system preparedness for immediate responsiveness for early prevention, detection and management of COVID-19, with the focus on  health  infrastructure  development  including  for  Pediatric  Care and with measurable outcomes.

Funds to the tune of Rs.604.76 crore has been released to the State of West Bengal through Agency-NHM and is as per approved CentreState funding under NHM.

Public health and hospitals is State subject, hence the primary responsibility for  proper  implementation  of  the  scheme  lies  with  the  State/UT  Governments. Further,  allocation  for  establishment  of  22  bedded  Critical  Care  Blocks  in  West Bengal  has  been  provided  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Ayushman  Bharat  Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM).

49 PSA Plants have been commissioned in the State of West Bengal under PM Cares Fund, all of which have become functional.

State/UT  wise  Approvals  under  Hospital  Strengthening  and  New  Constructions/ Renovation and Setting up of healthcare facilities under NRHM from the F.Y. 201819 to 2020-21

(Rs. in lakhs)

|   S.No. | State/UT                 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 | 2020-21   |
|---------|--------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|       1 | Andaman &Nicobar Islands |     78    |    340    | 133.00    |
|       2 | Andhra Pradesh           |   7680.76 |  43234    | 14399.00  |
|       3 | Arunachal Pradesh        |   3587.42 |   2539.94 | 2828.89   |
|       4 | Assam                    |   9163.29 |  17637.2  | 32971.23  |
|       5 | Bihar                    |  48052.5  |  52056    | 36045.62  |
|       7 | Chhattisgarh             |  17331.8  |  12783.5  | 14343.63  |
|       8 | Dadra &Nagar Haveli      |      0    |      0    | 5.76      |
|       9 | Daman &Diu               |      4.8  |      5.76 |           |
|      10 | Delhi                    |    208    |    590    | 0.00      |
|      11 | Goa                      |    122.7  |     34.92 | 115.80    |
|      12 | West Bengal              |   1060.55 |   2530    | 1075.17   |
|      13 | Haryana                  |   6122.73 |   7306.01 | 16762.37  |
|      14 | Himachal Pradesh         |   4842.91 |   5516    | 8731.00   |
|      15 | Jammu &Kashmir           |   3339.64 |   6694.8  | 4363.21   |
|      16 | Jharkhand                |   6585.4  |  11191.9  | 10493.20  |
|      17 | Karnataka                |  26997.2  |  23030    | 16083.05  |
|      18 | Kerala                   |  12519.1  |  13668.6  | 10734.71  |
|      19 | Ladakh                   |      0    |      0    | 3240.67   |
|      20 | Lakshadweep              |      3.24 |      0    | 0.00      |
|      21 | Madhya Pradesh           |  29191.1  |  28839.8  | 53115.51  |
|      22 | Maharashtra              |  29933    |  78537.3  | 47508.02  |
|      23 | Manipur                  |   1061.7  |   1666.57 | 2602.17   |
|      24 | Meghalaya                |    610.3  |    895.5  | 1282.00   |
|      25 | Mizoram                  |    115.9  |    412    | 557.00    |
|      26 | Nagaland                 |   2229.48 |   1087.31 | 3855.33   |
|      27 | Odisha                   |  26259.6  |  42639.6  | 20665.69  |
|      28 | Puducherry               |     66    |     49    | 4.00      |
|      29 | Punjab                   |  10070    |   6950    | 8925.00   |
|      30 | Rajasthan                |  24640.9  |  53445.8  | 94252.62  |
|      31 | Sikkim                   |    412.27 |    692.81 | 376.68    |
|      32 | Tamil Nadu               |  15882.3  |  26456    | 32950.88  |
|      33 | Telangana                |   5988.31 |  31449.8  | 13970.07  |
|      34 | Tripura                  |   3455.28 |   5050.54 | 4491.00   |
|      35 | Uttar Pradesh            | 120084    |  43521.6  | 144397.66 |
|      36 | Uttarakhand              |   2741.93 |   7061.34 | 10428.68  |
|      37 | West Bengal              |  11622.9  |  16269    | 17727.50  |

## Note:

1. The above data comprises of Hospital Strengthening - Up- Gradation of CHCs, PHCs, Dist. Hospitals, Rent  and  Contingencies,  etc.  and  New  Constructions/  Renovation  and  Setting  up  -  CHCs,  PHCs, SHCs/Sub Centres, Setting up Infrastructure wing for Civil works, Facility improvement, Civil Works for Operationalising  Infection  Management  &  Environment  Plan  at  health  facilities,  Infrastructure  of Training Institutions, SDH, DH and Civil work of DEIC (RBSK), etc.
2.  The  above  data  is  as  per  the  available  Financial  Management  Report  (FMR)  submitted  by  the States/UTs.