Lok Sabha Question No. 972 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-25
Subject: Assistance under PMSSY and NHM to Kottayam Medical College
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri K Sudhakaran

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 972 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 th JULY, 2025

## ASSISTANCE UNDER PMSSY AND NHM TO KOTTAYAM MEDICALCOLLEGE

## 972. SHRI K SUDHAKARAN:

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

- (a) the details of Union Government assistance under PMSSY and NHM for infrastructure upgrades at Kottayam Medical College Hospital in the State of Kerala;
- (b) whether the Ministry was aware of the dilapidated condition of the collapsed building, reported since 2013, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the steps taken to ensure structural audits of old hospital buildings across Kerala under central schemes;
- (d) the measures taken to enhance Centre-State coordination to prevent such incidents; and

(e) the financial aid provided to the family of the deceased and injured in the collapse of the buildings of the said hospital?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OFSTATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYAPATEL)

(a) to (e): Government Medical College (GMC) at Kottayam, Kerala is a State funded medical college. The construction & management of the college comes under the purview of the State Government of Kerala. Further, Public Health and Hospitals is a State subject and the responsibility for strengthening of healthcare system lies with respective State/UT Governments. However, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India provides financial and technical support to the States/UTs. under National Health Mission (NHM), to strengthen their healthcare systems based on the Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs) submitted by the States/UTs within their overall resource envelope. The Government of India provides approval for the proposal in the form of Record of Proceedings (RoPs) as per norms and available resources. The details of Infrastructure projects under taken under NHM in Government Medical College Kottayam is attached as an Annexure.

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Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 972 for answer on 25.07.2025

Annexure Details of Infrastructure projects under taken by NHM in Government Medical College

## Kottayam

|   S.No. | Name of Work                                                     | Scheme    | Sanctioned year   | Amount (in Rs.)   | Present Status          |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------------|
|       1 | Setting up of HDU and strengthening of Labour room               | NHM       | 2018-19           | 3,98,00,000       | Work Completed          |
|       2 | Establishing a full fledged Peadiatric Cardiac surgery programme | NHM       | 2018-19           | 93,90,038         | Work Completed          |
|       3 | Setting up of pandemic ICU in Gynae block                        | NHM       | 2021-22           | 50,00,000         | Work Completed          |
|       4 | Setting up of Lactation Management unit                          | NHM       | 2023-24           | 19,20,000         | Work nearing completion |
|       5 | Setting up of MNCU                                               | NHM       | 2024-25           | 1,00,20,000       | Work Progressing        |
|       6 | Construction of Critical Care Block                              | PM- ABHIM | 2022-23           | 23,75,00,000      | Work Progressing        |
|       7 | Setting up of 10 Bedded Peadiatric ICU in ICH                    | ECRP-II   | 2021-22           | 27,79,000         | Work Completed          |
|       8 | Setting up of 15 Oxygen beds, 4 HDU&5ICU Beds in ICH             | ECRP-II   | 2021-22           | 75,03,000         | Work Completed          |
|       9 | Setting up of 25 ICU Beds                                        | ECRP-II   | 2021-22           | 1,62,20,000       | Work Completed          |