Lok Sabha Question No. 2570 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-04
Subject: Centrally Sponsored Schemes in West Bengal
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Sukanta Majumdar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2570 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04 th AUGUST, 2023

## CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEMES IN WEST BENGAL

## 2570. DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of Centrally Sponsored Schemes and Central Sector Schemes being implemented by the Ministry in the State of West Bengal during the last four years and the current year, year-wise, scheme-wise, district-wise including North and South Dinajpur districts;
- (b) the details of the funds allocated, sanctioned, released and utilized for each of the above schemes during the last four years and the current year, year-wise, scheme-wise and districtwise;
- (c) the details of the physical targets set and achieved while implementing the above schemes during the last five years and the current year, year-wise, scheme-wise, district-wise;
- (d) whether the Ministry has found any shortcomings while implementing the above schemes and, if so, the details thereof including the steps taken by the Government to check those shortcomings;
- (e) whether there is time and cost overrun of any of the above scheme; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (PROF. S. P. SINGH BAGHEL)

(a) to (f) The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare through various Centrally Sponsored Schemes and Central Sector Schemes supplements the efforts of the States / UTs in the healthcare sector. The details of various major Centrally Sponsored Schemes / programmes implemented through the States of West Bengal including North and South Dinajpur districts alongwith details of funds released / utilized is attached at Annexure. The various Central Sector Schemes and Centrally Sponsored Schemes are implemented with separate budget lines for each component of the schemes under this Ministry. Government spending for these schemes are made for best output as per quarterly expenditure plan. The funds are released on the basis of Utilization Certificate to the States/UTs. There is a robust system in place for monitoring various schemes implemented through the States / UTs. Reviews are conducted for ensuring and facilitating the speedy implementation of the schemes by way of addressing various administrative, technical and financial issues.

## 1. Central Releases and Expenditure under National Health Mission (NHM):

(Rs. in Crores)

| Financial Year   | Central Release   | Expenditure   |
|------------------|-------------------|---------------|
| 2019-20          | 1749.32           | 2340.84       |
| 2020-21          | 1895.01           | 2598.62       |
| 2021-22          | 1654.26           | 2229.46       |
| 2022-23          | 1252.32           | 3509.86       |
| 2023-24          | 145.94*           | 281.20**      |

* Updated upto 30.06.2023.
- ** Updated upto 31.05.2023.

## Note:

1. The above releases relate to Central Grants and do not include State Share Contribution.
2. Expenditure includes expenditure against Central Release, State release & unspent balances at the beginning of the year. Expenditure are as per FMRs submitted by States/UTs.

## 2. Central Releases and Expenditure under Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM):

(Rs. in Crores)

| Financial Year   | Central Release   | Expenditure   |
|------------------|-------------------|---------------|
| 2021-22          | 9.95              | -             |
| 2022-23          | -                 | 9.75          |
| 2023-24          | 30.91*            | -             |

* Updated upto 30.06.2023.

Note:

1. The above releases relate to Central Grants and do not include State Share Contribution.
2. Expenditure includes expenditure against Central Release, State release & unspent balances at the beginning of the year. Expenditure are as per FMRs submitted by States/UTs.

## 3. Central Releases under Emergency COVID Response Package (Under NHM, ECRP-I & ECRP-II):

(Rs. in Crores)

| Scheme                                         |   Central Release |
|------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
| UnderNHM (FY 2019-20)                          |             44.53 |
| Emergency COVID Response Package - I (ECRP-I)  |            310.98 |
| Emergency COVID Response Package- II (ECRP-II) |            604.76 |

## Note:

1. Release from the savings from the Department of Health & Family Welfare is as per approved Centre-State funding pattern under NHM.
2. Release of funds under ECRP Phase-I is 100% Centrally funded.
3. Release of funds under ECRP Phase-II is as per approved Centre-State funding pattern under NHM.

## 4. Establishment of new medical colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals':

## (a). Phase-II: -

(Rs. in Crores)

| Sl. No.   | Location   | Funds released   | Funds released   | Funds released   |
|-----------|------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| Sl. No.   | Location   | F.Y. 2019-20     | F.Y. 2020-21     | F.Y. 2021-22     |
| 1         | Barasat    | 71.59            | 22.41            | -                |
| 2         | Uluberia   | -                | 100              | 50               |
| 3         | Arambagh   | 71.59            | 22.41            | -                |
| 4         | Jhargram   | 71.59            | 22.41            | -                |
| 5         | Tamluk     | 71.59            | 22.41            | -                |

## (b) Phase-III: -

(Rs. in Crores)

| Name of the District   |   Funds released 2019-20 |   Funds released in 2020-21 |   Funds released in 2021-22 |
|------------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| Jalpaiguri             |                     3.04 |                          50 |                       20.53 |

## 5. Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY):

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Project                                    | Phase                                                  | Fund released/utilized (Financial Year)                | Fund released/utilized (Financial Year)                | Fund released/utilized (Financial Year)                | Fund released/utilized (Financial Year)                | Fund released/utilized (Financial Year)                |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
|           |                                                        |                                                        | 2019-20                                                | 2020-21                                                | 2021-22                                                | 2022-23                                                | 2023-24                                                |
| A         | AIIMS Project                                          | AIIMS Project                                          | AIIMS Project                                          | AIIMS Project                                          | AIIMS Project                                          | AIIMS Project                                          | AIIMS Project                                          |
| 1         | AIIMS Kalyani                                          | IV                                                     | 316.19                                                 | 274.02                                                 | 331.73                                                 | 44.62                                                  | -                                                      |
| B         | Government Medical Colleges (GMC) Upgradation projects | Government Medical Colleges (GMC) Upgradation projects | Government Medical Colleges (GMC) Upgradation projects | Government Medical Colleges (GMC) Upgradation projects | Government Medical Colleges (GMC) Upgradation projects | Government Medical Colleges (GMC) Upgradation projects | Government Medical Colleges (GMC) Upgradation projects |
| 2         | BS Medical College, Bankura                            | III                                                    | 9.69                                                   | 3.13                                                   | 0.05                                                   | 0.11                                                   | -                                                      |
| 3         | Govt. Medical College, Malda                           | III                                                    | 14.06                                                  | 0.08                                                   | 0.16                                                   | 0.09                                                   | -                                                      |
| 4         | North Bengal Medical College, Darjeeling               | III                                                    | 16.74                                                  | 0.14                                                   | 0.22                                                   | 0.11                                                   | -                                                      |

6. Details of funds released under the Multi Disciplinary Research Units (MRU) and Model Rural Health Research Units (MRHRU):-

(Rs. In Lakh)

| Financial Year   | MRU    | MRHRU   |
|------------------|--------|---------|
| 2019-20          | -      | -       |
| 2020-21          | 157.70 | -       |
| 2021-22          | 111.77 | -       |
| 2022-23          | 194.50 | -       |
| 2023-24          | 126.32 | 15.00   |

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