Lok Sabha Question No. 296 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-21
Subject: Allocation of Fund under Ayushman Bharat Yojana
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Riti Pathak, Ramesh Chander Kaushik, Navneet Ravi Rana, Locket Chatterjee, Jugal Kishore Sharma, Sunil Kumar Pintu, Geeta Kora, Ajay Kumar Mandal, Rama Devi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 296 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST JULY, 2023

## ALLOCATION OF FUND UNDER AYUSHMAN BHARAT YOJANA

## 296. SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:

SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK:

SHRIMATI NAVNEET RAVI RANA:

MS. LOCKET CHATTERJEE:

SHRI JUGALKISHORE SHARMA:

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR PINTU:

SHRIMATI GEETA KORA:

SHRI AJAY KUMAR MANDAL:

SHRIMATI RAMADEVI:

Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) the names of various heads of Ayushman Bharat Scheme under which funds have been allocated by the Union Government to Haryana, Maharashtra, Jammu and Kashmir, Bihar, Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh during the last three years along with the amount of funds allocated thereto;
- (b) the number of patients benefited under the Ayushman Bharat Yojana in the said states including Sonipat district of Haryana;
- (c) the funds allocated by the Government for the purpose and the amount targeted to be allocated from the State head;
- (d) the district-wise number of families registered so far along with the number of families yet to be registered under the said Scheme, State/UT-wise including Sonipat in Haryana; and
- (e) whether many diseases like cancer are increasing rapidly in the country, and if so, the details thereof along with the necessary steps taken in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OFSTATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (PROF. S. P. SINGH BAGHEL)

- (a) to (e): Under Ayushman Bharat -Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), Government of India releases central share to States/UTs under the heads of Grant-In-Aid (GIA)Administration and Grant-In-Aid (GIA)-Implementation. The details of central share of funds

released to the States/UT of Haryana, Maharashtra, Jammu and Kashmir, Bihar, Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh during the last three years (i.e. FY 2020-21 to FY 2022-23) are as under:

(in crore of Rupees)

| State/UT          | GIA-Administration   |   GIA-Implementation |
|-------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
| Haryana           | 10.89                |               294.49 |
| Maharashtra       | 17.56                |              1071.87 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 13.52                |               169.86 |
| Bihar             | 27.5                 |               177.77 |
| Jharkhand         | -                    |               108.3  |
| Madhya Pradesh    | 14.43                |              1171.35 |

In Sonipat district of Haryana, a total of 26,542 hospital admissions worth Rs. 44.49 crore have been authorized under the scheme. The details of number of patients benefited under the Ayushman Bharat Yojana in these States/UT are as under:

| State/UT       | Authorized hospital admissions   | Authorized hospital admissions   |
|----------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|                | Count                            | Amount                           |
| Haryana        | 8.50 lakh                        | Rs. 1,188 crore                  |
| Maharashtra    | 8.33 lakh                        | Rs. 2,164 crore                  |
| Jammu &Kashmir | 8.93 lakh                        | Rs. 1,496 crore                  |
| Bihar          | 7.63 lakh                        | Rs. 700 crore                    |
| Jharkhand      | 16.70 lakh                       | Rs. 1,895 crore                  |
| Madhya Pradesh | 21.15 lakh                       | Rs. 4,554 crore                  |

Under AB-PMJAY, central share is released to States/UTs based on actual utilization of the scheme subject to a maximum of 60%/ 90%/ 100% of the ceiling amount, which is currently Rs. 1052 per family per year. There is no State-specific allocation of funds under the scheme. Central share of funds is released to States/UTs only after the corresponding State ' s share is released upfront by them under the scheme. As of 12 th July 2023, an amount of Rs. 18,230 crore has been released to States/UTs implementing the scheme as part of the Central share of funds.

AB-PMJAY is an entitlement-based scheme. No enrolment or registration of beneficiary is required to avail benefits under the scheme. Targets are not fixed for AB-PMJAY as the scheme operates on the basis of beneficiary demand for healthcare services. All the eligible beneficiaries of the implementing States/UTs are entitled for services under the scheme from day one of the launch of the scheme. Due to constant restructuring of Districts/beneficiary data, the District-level target is not available. State/UT-wise details of target and verified families along with District-wise details of families verified under the scheme are available at the following link:

https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:87420415-52cd-3491-9dc7-226fbd 805150

As per Global Cancer Observatory, IARC-WHO, 2020, the estimated incidence of cancer cases in India (13,24,413) accounts for the third highest number of cancer cases after China (45,68,754) and United States of America (22,81,658). As per the NCDIR-National Cancer Registry Programme data, the estimated number of incidence of cancer cases in the country will see a 12.8% increase from the year 2020 to year 2025.

Government of India provides technical and financial support to the State/UTs under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS), as part of National Health Mission (NHM). The programme focusses on strengthening infrastructure, human resource development, health promotion & awareness generation for Cancer prevention, early diagnosis, management and referral to an appropriate level of healthcare facility for treatment of the Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) including Cancer.

A population-based initiative for prevention, control and screening for common NCDs i.e. diabetes, hypertension and common cancers has been rolled out in the country under NHM and also as a part of Comprehensive Primary Health Care. Under the initiative, persons more than 30 years of age are targeted for their screening for the three common cancers i.e oral, breast and cervical. For increasing public awareness about Cancer and for promotion of healthy lifestyle, National Cancer Awareness Day & World Cancer Day is observed, and print, electronic and social media is used.

Government of India implements "Strengthening of Tertiary Care Cancer Facilities Scheme" in order to enhance the facilities for tertiary care of cancer. 19 State Cancer Institutes (SCIs) and 20 Tertiary Care Cancer Centres (TCCCs) have been approved under the said scheme. National Cancer Institute at Jhajjar (Haryana) and second campus of Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Kolkata have also been set up.

AB-PMJAY provides treatment corresponding to a total of 1,949 procedures under 27 different specialties including chronic diseases such as Cancer. Of these, a total of 549 procedures are related to Cancer healthcare. Affordable Medicines and Reliable Implants for Treatment (AMRIT) Pharmacy stores have been set up in some hospitals/institutions, with an objective to make cancer drugs available at a substantial discount vis-à-vis the Maximum Retail price.

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