Lok Sabha Question No. 3675 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-21
Subject: AIIMS in Jammu and Kashmir
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Abdul Rashid Sheikh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3675 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 ST MARCH, 2025

## AIIMS IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR

## 3675. SHRIABDULRASHIDSHEIKH:

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of funds received by Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) Government under different central schemes in health sector during the last three years, year-wise and scheme-wise;
- (b) whether the Government is considering to establish AIIMS in North Kashmir given the fact that North Kashmir comprises mainly of border areas; and
- (c) the measures being taken to provide adequate equipment/testing facilities and filling vacancies in Medical/Paramedical staff in health sector in J&K?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

- (a) to (c): With the objective of attainment of universal access to equitable, affordable and quality health care services, the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare is implementing National Health Mission. Government provides technical and financial support to the States/UTs for improvement in health infrastructure, availability of adequate human resources to health facilities, to improve availability and accessibility to quality health care especially for the underserved and marginalized groups.

Further, Public Health and Hospital is a State Subject and the responsibility for strengthening of health care system lies with respective States/UTs Governments. Under NHM National Health Mission (NHM) support is provided to the States/UTs to strengthen their healthcare system based on the Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs) submitted by the States/UTs within their overall resource envelope. The details of central release under the National Health Mission (NHM) from the FY 2021-22 to FY 2023-24 to the State of Jammu & Kashmir is as follows:

## (Rs. in Cr.)

|   S. No. | Financial Year   |   Central Release |
|----------|------------------|-------------------|
|        1 | 2021-22          |            459.1  |
|        2 | 2022-23          |            651.52 |
|        3 | 2023-24          |            805.22 |

Note:

1. The above releases relate to Central Govt. Grants & do not include State share contribution.

The details of central release under the Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) from the FY 2021-22 to FY 2023-24 to the State of Jammu & Kashmir is as follows:

(Rs. in Cr.)

|   S. No. | Financial Year   |   Central Release |
|----------|------------------|-------------------|
|        1 | 2021-22          |             16.11 |
|        2 | 2022-23          |              1    |
|        3 | 2023-24          |             44.01 |

Note:

1. The above releases relate to Central Govt. Grants & do not include State share contribution.

Under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), establishment of 22 All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has been approved in the various States/UT of the country including 2 AIIMS in UT of Jammu & Kashmir, one in Vijaypur, Jammu and one in Awantipora Kashmir. In the current phase of PMSSY, there is no proposal for establishing another AIIMS in Kashmir.

The details of funds released for establishment of AIIMS in Jammu & Kashmir under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY).

(Rs. in cr.)

| Funds released in FY to    |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |   2024-25 |
|----------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| AIIMS Jammu                |       305 |    398.45 |    402.39 |    212.22 |
| AIIMS Awantipora (Kashmir) |       130 |    290    |    333.17 |    255    |

The details of fund released to Jammu & Kashmir under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri-Jan Arogya Yojana during the last three years is as follows:

(Rs. in cr.)

| Financial Year   |   Amount |
|------------------|----------|
| 2021-22          |    75.12 |
| 2022-23          |    85.62 |
| 2023-24          |    42.22 |

The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare is administering the Centrally Sponsored Schemes (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. Under the Scheme, a total of 7 medical colleges have been approved in the UT of Jammu & Kashmir at Anantnag, Baramulla, Doda, Kathua, Rajouri, Udhampur and Handwara.

Under CSS for 'Strengthening and Upgradation of existing government medical colleges for increasing PG seats and starting new PG disciplines', 196 PG seats have been approved in Jammu & Kashmir. In addition to this, under CSS for 'Upgradation of existing government medical colleges for increasing MBBS seats', 60 MBBS seats have been approved in two medical colleges.

The details of funds released to UT of Jammu & Kashmir under these schemes in last three years is as under:

(Rs. in cr.)

| Centrally Sponsored Scheme                                                                                                    | Funds released from Central share   | Funds released from Central share   | Funds released from Central share   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|                                                                                                                               | 2021-22                             | 2022-23                             | 2023-24                             |
| Establishment of new Medical Colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals                                      | No fund was released in FY 2021-22. | 0                                   | 0                                   |
| Upgradation of existing government medical colleges for increasing MBBS seats                                                 | No fund was released in FY 2021-22. | 0                                   | 0                                   |
| Strengthening and Upgradation of existing government medical colleges for increasing PG seats and starting new PG disciplines | No fund was released in FY 2021-22. | 11.47                               | 7                                   |

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