Lok Sabha Question No. 4181 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-20
Subject: AYUSH Hospitals in Bihar
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Dr. Alok Kumar Suman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4181 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2024

## AYUSH Hospitals in Bihar

4181. Dr. Alok Kumar Suman:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that AYUSH hospitals in various districts of Bihar are pending for a long time and if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;

(b) whether it is a fact that the Government has not released proposed amount to the States for  completion  of  AYUSH  Hospitals  especially  in  Gopalganj  district  of  Bihar,  if  so,  the reasons therefor;

(c) whether it is a fact that the proposed amount for construction of AYUSH Hospital in the said district is pending with the Ministry and if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and

(d) whether it is a fact that the Ministry has not taken any major steps to disburse the amount as early as possible for construction of AYUSH Hospitals and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a)  to  (d)  Public  Health  being  a  State  subject,  responsibility  of  establishment  of  Ayush hospitals  in  various  districts  of  Bihar  including  Gopalganj  lies  with  the  respective  State Government. However, Ministry of Ayush is implementing the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush Mission (NAM) through State/UT Governments and having the provision of  financial  assistance  for  setting  up  of  50/30/10  bedded  Integrated  Ayush  Hospitals  and accordingly States/UTs including Bihar may avail assistance by submitting suitable proposals through State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) as per the provision of NAM guideline.

As per the proposals received from the State Government of Bihar through SAAP of financial year 2015-16, one unit of 50 bedded Integrated Ayush Hospital at district Patna had

been approved for an amount of  Rs. 900.00 Lakhs and as reported by the State, they have made   expenditure of Rs. 853.20 lakhs.

Further, during the year 2023-24 submitted SAAP of State Government of Bihar has been  approved  for  an  amount  of  Rs.7743.746  Lakhs  for  different  activities  including establishment  of  3  units  of  50  bedded  Integrated Ayush  Hospitals  one  each  at  districts  at Gopalganj,  Darbhanga  &  Khagaria  with  an  amount  of    Rs.  500.00  Lakhs  to  each  unit. However,  only  one  instalment  of  Rs  1161.06  Lakhs  only  (Central  Share  of  25%  of  total approved amount of SAAP) could be released to State Government of Bihar and subsequent instalments could not be released due to non-fulfilment of preconditions for releasing grants, as  indicated  in  issued  Guidelines  of  Department  of  Expenditure. As  implementation  of  the Scheme comes under the purview of State Government, accordingly, utilization of released grants is being done by them as per their felt need and requirement and as reported by State Government  of  Bihar  no  funds  have  been  allocated  by  them  so  far  to  the  Hospitals  at Gopalganj, Darbhanga & Khagaria.

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