Lok Sabha Question No. 149 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-02
Subject: COVID-19 Vaccination
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Basanta Kumar Panda

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 149 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 02 nd FEBRUARY, 2024

## COVID-19 Vaccination

## 149. SHRI BASANTA KUMAR PANDA:

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of any financial assistance provided to the State of Odisha including the districts Kalahandi and Nuapada for various schemes/projects of the Ministry during last nine years and the current year, year-wise, scheme-wise and project-wise ;
- (b) the number of beneficiaries of the said schemes in the State of Odisha and above said districts during the said period, year-wise;
- (c) the number of COVID-19 vaccinations in the State of Odisha and above said districts, dose-wise I,II, III; and
- (d) whether the Government has provided any financial assistance to Odisha during Corona Pandemic and if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) to (d) Government of India has released funds for the management and containment of COVID19 pandemic under National Health Mission and India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package through Agency-NHM.

Under National Health Mission (NHM), funds are released to States/UTs under flexible pools on a lump sum basis to provide greater flexibility to States to utilize the funds as per their felt need and priorities. However, the year-wise and scheme-wise details of funds released to the State of Odisha is as below:

| Financial Year   | NHM      |
|------------------|----------|
| 2014-15          | 687.60   |
| 2015-16          | 669.77   |
| 2016-17          | 728.58   |
| 2017-18          | 1,216.22 |
| 2018-19          | 743.57   |
| 2019-20          | 1,475.14 |

(Rs. in Cr.)

| Financial Year   | NHM      | PMABHIM   | ECRP-I   | ECRP-II   |
|------------------|----------|-----------|----------|-----------|
| 2020-21          | 1,617.63 | -         | 146.44   | -         |
| 2021-22          | 1,263.07 | 32.15     | 9.82     | 517.18    |
| 2022-23          | 1,284.69 | 211.46    | -        | -         |
| 2023-24          | 1,178.97 | 99.37     | -        | -         |

## Note:

1. The above releases relate to Central Govt. Grants & do not include State share contribution.
2. Release for the FY 2023-24 is updated up-to 20.01.2024.
3. Release under ECRP-Phase I and is 100% Centrally funded.
4. Release under ECRP-Phase II and is as per funding pattern under NHM.
5. ECRPrefers to India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Package.

Further, National Covid-19 Vaccination Programme is implemented across the country including state of Odisha, since January 2021. As on 30th January 2024, a total of 3,52,50,844 eligible beneficiaries above 12 years of age have received 1st dose, whereas 3,30,12,189 eligible beneficiaries have received 2nd dose and 1,32,82,927 precaution dose has been administered in the State of Odisha. The year wise details of covid vaccination in the state of Odisha and district Kalahandi and Nuapada is at Annexure.

Under the National Covid-19 Vaccination Programme the COVID vaccines were provided free of cost. An amount of Rs. 8.91 crore as operational cost for Covid-19 vaccination was provided to State of Odisha.

## Year wise details of COVID vaccination in the state of Odisha and district Kalahandi and Nuapada

| State/ District   | 2021        | 2021        | 2022      | 2022        | 2022            | 2023      | 2023      | 2023            |
|-------------------|-------------|-------------|-----------|-------------|-----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------------|
|                   | 1 st Dose   | 2 nd Dose   | 1 st Dose | 2 nd Dose   | Precaution Dose | 1 st Dose | 2 nd Dose | Precaution Dose |
| Odisha            | 2,92,59,979 | 2,08,58,522 | 59,90,185 | 1,21,42,235 | 1,31,96,165     | 680       | 11,432    | 86,762          |
| Kalahandi         | 10,30,716   | 6,60,541    | 2,00,607  | 4,35,656    | 3,55,158        | 1         | 626       | 2,000           |
| Nuapada           | 4,47,545    | 2,88,800    | 94,950    | 1,57,475    | 1,79,099        | -         | 318       | 1,049           |

(As on 30 th January 2024)

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