Lok Sabha Question No. 891 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-26
Subject: Janani Suraksha Yojana
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 891 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26/07/2024

## JANANI SURAKSHAYOJANA

## 891. SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH:

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

- (a) the total funds allocated to Low and High Performing States under Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY);
- (b) whether the rate of utilisation of funds in Low Performing States (LPS) continues to remain low;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to increase the incentives to promote institutional deliveries, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the data of appointment of ASHAs in the country is maintained by the Government; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof, district-wise?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYAPATEL)

(a) to (c): Under National Health Mission (NHM), the funds allocation for the Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) is done as part of Flexible Pool for RCH & Health System Strengthening, National Health Programme and Urban Health Mission. Details of approvals under JSY to Low Performing States (LPS) and High Performance States (HPS) respectively since financial year 2021-22 to financial year 2023-24 are given in the table below:

| State Programme Implementation Plan (SPIP) Approvals (Rs. in Lakhs)   | State Programme Implementation Plan (SPIP) Approvals (Rs. in Lakhs)   | State Programme Implementation Plan (SPIP) Approvals (Rs. in Lakhs)   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Financial Year                                                        | LPS                                                                   | HPS                                                                   |
| FY 2021-22                                                            | 1,70,922.73                                                           | 33,812.22                                                             |
| FY 2022-23                                                            | 1,72,747.36                                                           | 34,645.44                                                             |
| FY 2023-24                                                            | 1,76,907.35                                                           | 34,711.29                                                             |

Source: As per SPIP approvals in Record of Proceeding (ROP).

The rate of utilisation in LPS is in accordance with the rate of utilization at National level under JSY. The details are given in the table below:

| %age of Utilization against approvals   | %age of Utilization against approvals   | %age of Utilization against approvals   |
|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| Financial Year                          | LPS                                     | National                                |
| FY 2021-22                              | 71%                                     | 72%                                     |
| FY 2022-23                              | 84%                                     | 86%                                     |
| FY 2023-24                              | 83%                                     | 86%                                     |

Source: FY 2021-22 (As shared by States/UTs in Quarterly report) and FY 2022-23 &

FY 2023-24 (As shared by States/UTs to NHM Finance Division, MoHFW).

The details of the financial assistance given currently under the JSY for institutional delivery is as shown in the table below.

| Category                                        | Rural area (Rs.)                                | Urban area (Rs.)                                | Eligibility                                                                                                                                  |
|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Financial Assistance for Institutional Delivery | Financial Assistance for Institutional Delivery | Financial Assistance for Institutional Delivery | Financial Assistance for Institutional Delivery                                                                                              |
| Low Performing States (LPS)*                    | 1400                                            | 1000                                            | Available to all women regardless of age and number of children for delivery in government /private accredited health facilities.            |
| High Performing States (HPS)**                  | 700                                             | 600                                             | Available only to BPL/SC/ST women regardless of age and number of children for delivery in government /private accredited health facilities. |

- ** High Performing States (HPS) are the remaining States/UTs where the levels of institutional delivery are satisfactory.
- (d) & (e): Public Health & Hospital is a State Subject. All the administrative and personnel matters related to Human Resource in Health lies with the respective Stats/UT Governments. Under National Health Mission, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare provides financial and technical support to States/UTs to strengthen their healthcare systems based on the requirements posed by them in their Programme Implementation Plan (PIPs) within their overall resource envelope.

The State-wise details of ASHAs selected under NHM in the country, is placed at Annexure.

## Annexure

| ASHAs selected underNHM   | ASHAs selected underNHM             | ASHAs selected underNHM   | ASHAs selected underNHM   | ASHAs selected underNHM   |
|---------------------------|-------------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| Sl.no.                    | State                               | NRHM                      | NUHM                      | Total                     |
| 1                         | Bihar                               | 94426                     | 656                       | 95082                     |
| 2                         | Chhattisgarh                        | 68277                     | 3771                      | 72048                     |
| 3                         | Himachal Pradesh                    | 8034                      | 34                        | 8068                      |
| 4                         | Jammu &Kashmir                      | 13508                     | 213                       | 13721                     |
| 5                         | Jharkhand                           | 45059                     | 2397                      | 47456                     |
| 6                         | Madhya Pradesh                      | 78926                     | 5100                      | 84026                     |
| 7                         | Odisha                              | 47374                     | 2117                      | 49491                     |
| 8                         | Rajasthan                           | 50618                     | 4494                      | 55112                     |
| 9                         | Uttar Pradesh                       | 161125                    | 9720                      | 170845                    |
| 10                        | Uttarakhand                         | 10813                     | 1205                      | 12018                     |
| 11                        | Arunachal Pradesh                   | 4068                      | 102                       | 4170                      |
| 12                        | Assam                               | 32376                     | 1336                      | 33712                     |
| 13                        | Manipur                             | 3928                      | 186                       | 4114                      |
| 14                        | Meghalaya                           | 6811                      | 265                       | 7076                      |
| 15                        | Mizoram                             | 1004                      | 87                        | 1091                      |
| 16                        | Nagaland                            | 1949                      | 220                       | 2169                      |
| 17                        | Sikkim                              | 641                       | 35                        | 676                       |
| 18                        | Tripura                             | 7135                      | 528                       | 7663                      |
| 19                        | Andhra Pradesh                      | 38827                     | 6432                      | 45259                     |
| 20                        | Goa                                 | 0                         | 0                         | 0                         |
| 21                        | Gujarat                             | 46194                     | 5245                      | 51439                     |
| 22                        | Haryana                             | 21557                     | 2687                      | 24244                     |
| 23                        | Karnataka                           | 38359                     | 3344                      | 41703                     |
| 24                        | Kerala                              | 22243                     | 4205                      | 26448                     |
| 25                        | Maharashtra                         | 62883                     | 11425                     | 74308                     |
| 26                        | Punjab                              | 17420                     | 2773                      | 20193                     |
| 27                        | Tamil Nadu                          | 3405                      | 2256                      | 5661                      |
| 28                        | Telangana                           | 29257                     | 5184                      | 34441                     |
| 29                        | West Bengal                         | 67134                     | 6237                      | 73371                     |
| 30                        | Andaman and Nicobar Islands         | 412                       | 10                        | 422                       |
| 31                        | Chandigarh                          | 0                         | 0                         | 0                         |
| 32                        | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu | 645                       | 85                        | 730                       |
| 33                        | Delhi                               | 0                         | 9089                      | 9089                      |
| 34                        | Ladakh                              | 605                       | 0                         | 605                       |
| 35                        | Lakshadweep                         | 110                       | 0                         | 110                       |
| 36                        | Puducherry                          | 0                         | 332                       | 332                       |
| Total                     | Total                               | 9,85,123                  | 91,770                    | 10,76,893                 |

Note: ASHAs exists in all State/Uts except Goa and Chandigarh

Source: NHM-MIS as on December 2023