Lok Sabha Question No. 367 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-21
Subject: Setting up of Medical Colleges
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Omprakash Bhupalsinh alias Pawan Rajenimbalkar, Sangeeta Azad, Ramesh Chandra Majhi, Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRY OFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †367 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 ST JULY, 2023

## SETTING UPOFMEDICALCOLLEGES

## †367. SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR: SHRIMATI SANGEETA AZAD: SHRI RAMESH CHANDRAMAJHI: SHRI SANJAY JADHAV:

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

- (a) whether the Government has selected/identified the places for setting up of new medical colleges in the country and if so, the details thereof, State/ UT-wise along with the criteria for setting up new medical colleges;
- (b) the number of medical colleges functional in the country and the number of medical colleges sanctioned and established during the last five years, the current year, particularly in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, district-wise and seat-wise;
- (c) whether the academic sessions have commenced in these medical colleges, if so, the details thereof, college-wise and if not, the time by which they are likely to be functional;
- (d) whether the Government has any plan for setting up of new medical colleges in Azamgarh, Nabarangpur Parliamentary Constituencies in Uttar Pradesh, backward areas of Parbhani and in each district of the tribal areas in Osmanabad in Government and private sectors; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a) to (e): The Government has increased number of medical colleges and subsequently increased MBBS seats. There is an increase of 82% in medical colleges from 387 before 2014 to 704 as of now. Further, there is an increase of 110% in MBBS seats from 51,348 before 2014 to

1,07,948 as of now, there is also an increase of 117% in PG seats from 31,185 before 2014 to 67,802 as of now.

Further, the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare administers a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for 'Establishment of new medical colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals' with preference to underserved areas and aspirational districts, where there is no existing Government or private medical college with fund sharing between the Centre and State Governments in the ratio of 90:10 for North Eastern and Special Category States and 60:40 for others. As per the Scheme guidelines, the planning, execution and commissioning of the projects is to be done by the State Government. Under the Scheme, a total of 157 medical colleges have been approved in three phases, of which 107 are functional.

During the last five years, 101 medical colleges have been approved under the Scheme, of which 55 are functional. In the State of Maharashtra, 01 medical college has been approved during the last five years, which is functional. In the State of Uttar Pradesh, 22 medical colleges have been approved during the last five years, of which 08 are functional. The district-wise details of medical colleges approved under the Scheme including those in Maharashtra & Uttar Pradesh are at Annexure.

In addition, support has also been provided to the States of Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) for upgradation of 06 Government medical colleges by setting up of Super Specialty blocks in Maharashtra at Mumbai, Nagpur, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Latur, Akola & Yavatmal and 11 Government medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh at Lucknow, Varanasi, Aligarh, Jhansi, Gorakhpur, Prayagraj, Meerut, Agra & Kanpur. Further, AIIMS at Nagpur, Rae Bareli & Gorakhpur have also been established.

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## Annexure

## Details of 157 Medical Colleges approved under Centrally Sponsored Scheme for 'Establishment of new Medical Colleges attached with existing District/Referral Hospitals'

|   S.No | State/UT          |   No. | Districts            | Approval Date   | Functional (as on 30/06/2023)   |
|--------|-------------------|-------|----------------------|-----------------|---------------------------------|
|      1 | A&NIslands        |     1 | Port Blair           | 29.12.2014      | Yes                             |
|      2 | Arunachal Pradesh |     2 | Naharlagun           | 10.03.2015      | Yes                             |
|      3 |                   |     3 | Piduguralla          | 19.02.2020      | No                              |
|      3 | Andhra Pradesh    |     4 | Paderu               | 19.02.2020      | No                              |
|      3 |                   |     5 | Machilipatnam        | 19.02.2020      | Yes                             |
|      4 |                   |     6 | Dhubri               | 27.11.2015      | Yes                             |
|      4 |                   |     7 | Nagaon               | 27.11.2015      | Yes                             |
|      4 | Assam             |     8 | North Lakhimpur      | 27.11.2015      | Yes                             |
|      4 |                   |     9 | Diphu                | 16.08.2016      | Yes                             |
|      4 |                   |    10 | Kokrajhar            | 19.02.2020      | Yes                             |
|      5 |                   |    11 | Purnia               | 27.11.2015      | No                              |
|      5 |                   |    12 | Saran (Chhapara)     | 27.11.2015      | No                              |
|      5 |                   |    13 | Samastipur           | 31.01.2019      | No                              |
|      5 | Bihar             |    14 | Sitamarhi            | 25.09.2019      | No                              |
|      5 |                   |    15 | Jhanjharpur          | 25.09.2019      | No                              |
|      5 |                   |    16 | Siwan                | 21.09.2020      | No                              |
|      5 |                   |    17 | Buxar                | 25.09.2019      | No                              |
|      5 |                   |    18 | Jamui                | 25.09.2019      | No                              |
|      6 |                   |    19 | Rajnandgaon          | 10.03.2015      | Yes                             |
|      6 |                   |    20 | Sarguja              | 10.03.2015      | Yes                             |
|      6 | Chhattisgarh      |    21 | Korba                | 19.02.2020      | Yes                             |
|      6 |                   |    22 | Mahasamund           | 19.02.2020      | Yes                             |
|      6 |                   |    23 | Kanker               | 19.02.2020      | Yes                             |
|      7 |                   |    24 | Narmada              | 13.01.2020      | Yes                             |
|      7 |                   |    25 | Navsari              | 13.01.2020      | Yes                             |
|      7 | Gujarat           |    26 | Panchmahal           | 28.07.2020      | Yes                             |
|      7 |                   |    27 | Porbandar            | 13.01.2020      | Yes                             |
|      7 |                   |    28 | Morbi                | 26.11.2020      | Yes                             |
|      8 |                   |    29 | Chamba               | 27.11.2015      | Yes                             |
|      8 | Himachal Pradesh  |    30 | Hamirpur             | 10.03.2015      | Yes                             |
|      8 |                   |    31 | Nahan (Sirmour)      | 10.0.2015       | Yes                             |
|      9 | Haryana           |    32 | Bhiwani              | 17.10.2016      | No                              |
|     10 |                   |    33 | Dumka                | 14.03.2016      | Yes                             |
|     10 |                   |    34 | Hazaribagh           | 14.03.2016      | Yes                             |
|     10 | Jharkhand         |    35 | Palamu (Daltonganj)  | 14.03.2016      | Yes                             |
|     10 |                   |    36 | Koderma              | 12.09.2018      | No                              |
|     10 |                   |    37 | Chaibasa (Singhbhum) | 15.06.2018      | No                              |
|     11 | Jammu &Kashmir    |    38 | Anantnag             | 14.03.2016      | Yes                             |

| S.No   | State/UT       | No.     | Districts                 | Approval Date         | Functional (as on 30/06/2023)   |
|--------|----------------|---------|---------------------------|-----------------------|---------------------------------|
|        |                | 39.     | Baramulla                 | 14.03.2016            | Yes                             |
|        |                | 40.     | Rajouri                   | 14.3.2016             | Yes                             |
|        |                | 41.     | Doda                      | 03.03.2017            | Yes                             |
|        |                | 42.     | Kathua                    | 07.06.2017            | Yes                             |
|        |                | 43.     | Udhampur                  | 27.09.2019            | Yes                             |
|        |                | 44.     | Handwara (Distt. Kupwara) | 25.11.2019            | Yes                             |
| 12.    | Karnataka      | 45.     | Chikkamagaluru            | 18.10.2019            | Yes                             |
| 12.    | Karnataka      | 46.     | Haveri                    | 18.10.2019            | Yes                             |
| 12.    | Karnataka      | 47.     | Yadgiri                   | 18.10.2019            | Yes                             |
| 12.    | Karnataka      | 48.     | Chikkaballapura           | 19.02.2020            | Yes                             |
| 13.    | Ladakh         | 49.     | Leh                       | 27.09.2019            | No                              |
| 14.    | Madhya Pradesh | 50.     | Datia                     | 29.12.2014            | Yes                             |
| 14.    | Madhya Pradesh | 51.     | Khandwa                   | 29.12.2014            | Yes                             |
| 14.    | Madhya Pradesh | 52.     | Ratlam                    | 14.03.2016            | Yes                             |
| 14.    | Madhya Pradesh | 53.     | Shahdol                   | 14.3.2016             | Yes                             |
| 14.    | Madhya Pradesh | 54.     | Vidisha                   | 14.03.2016            | Yes                             |
| 14.    | Madhya Pradesh | 55.     | Chindwara                 | 03.03.2017            | Yes                             |
| 14.    | Madhya Pradesh | 56.     | Shivpuri                  | 04.10.2017            | Yes                             |
| 14.    | Madhya Pradesh | 57.     | Satna                     | 15.06.2018            | Yes                             |
| 14.    | Madhya Pradesh | 58.     | Rajgarh                   | 25.11.2019            | No                              |
| 14.    | Madhya Pradesh | 59.     | Mandla                    | 25.11.2019            | No                              |
| 14.    | Madhya Pradesh | 60.     | Neemuch                   | 25.11.2019            | No                              |
| 14.    | Madhya Pradesh | 61.     | Mandsaur                  | 25.11.2019            | No                              |
| 14.    | Madhya Pradesh | 62.     | Sheopur                   | 25.11.2019            | No                              |
| 14.    | Madhya Pradesh | 63.     | Singrauli                 | 19.02.2020            | No                              |
| 15.    | Maharashtra    | 64.     | Gondia                    | 10.03.2015            | Yes                             |
|        |                | 65.     | Nandurbar                 | 19.02.2020            | Yes                             |
| 16.    | Manipur        | 66.     | Churachandpur             | 19.02.2020            | Yes                             |
| 17.    | Meghalaya      | 67.     | West Garo Hills (Tura)    | 07.06.2017            | No                              |
| 18.    | Mizoram        | 68.     | Falkawn                   | 27.11.2015            | Yes                             |
|        | Nagaland       | 69.     | Naga Hospital             | 29.12.2014            | Yes                             |
| 19.    |                | 70.     | Mon                       | 28.07.2020            | No                              |
|        |                | 71.     | Balasore                  | 10.03.2015            | Yes                             |
|        |                | 72.     | Baripada (Mayurbhanj)     | 10.3.2015             | Yes                             |
| 20.    | Odisha         | 73.     | Bolangir                  | 10.03.2015            | Yes                             |
| 20.    | Odisha         | 74.     | Koraput                   | 10.03.2015            | Yes                             |
|        |                | 75.     | Puri                      | 10.03.2015            | Yes                             |
|        |                | 76.     | Jajpur                    | 08.08.2019            | No                              |
|        |                | 77.     | Kalahandi                 | 19.02.2020            |                                 |
|        |                |         |                           |                       | Yes                             |
| 21.    | Punjab         | 78. 79. | SAS Nagar Kapurthala      | 04.05.2018 25.11.2019 | Yes No                          |

| S.No   | State/UT      | No.   | Districts       | Approval Date   | Functional (as on 30/06/2023)   |
|--------|---------------|-------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------------------|
|        |               | 80.   | Hoshiarpur      | 13.01.2020      | No                              |
| 22.    |               | 81.   | Barmer          | 10.03.2015      | Yes                             |
|        |               | 82.   | Bharatpur       | 10.03.2015      | Yes                             |
|        |               | 83.   | Bhilwara        | 10.03.2015      | Yes                             |
|        |               | 84.   | Churu           | 29.12.2014      | Yes                             |
|        |               | 85.   | Dungarpur       | 29.12.2014      | Yes                             |
|        |               | 86.   | Pali            | 10.03.2015      | Yes                             |
|        |               | 87.   | Sikar           | 16.08.2016      | Yes                             |
|        |               | 88.   | Dholpur         | 15.06.2018      | Yes                             |
|        |               | 89.   | Alwar           | 27.09.2019      | Yes                             |
|        |               | 90.   | Baran           | 27.09.2019      | No                              |
|        |               | 91.   | Bansawara       | 27.09.2019      | No                              |
|        | Rajasthan     | 92.   | Chittorgarh     | 27.09.2019      | Yes                             |
|        |               | 93.   | Jaisalmer       | 27.09.2019      | No                              |
|        |               | 94.   | Karauli         | 27.09.2019      | Yes                             |
|        |               | 95.   | Nagaur          | 27.09.2019      | No                              |
|        |               | 96.   | Shri Ganganagar | 27.09.2019      | Yes                             |
|        |               | 97.   | Sirohi          | 27.09.2019      | Yes                             |
|        |               | 98.   | Bundi           | 27.09.2019      | Yes                             |
|        |               | 99.   | SawaiMadhopur   | 25.11.2019      | No                              |
|        |               | 100 . | Tonk            | 25.11.2019      | No                              |
|        |               | 101 . | Hanumangarh     | 25.11.2019      | Yes                             |
|        |               | 102 . | Jhunjhunu       | 25.11.2019      | No                              |
|        |               | 103 . | Dausa           | 25.11.2019      | Yes                             |
| 23.    | Sikkim        | 104 . | Gangtok         | 25.06.2018      | No                              |
| 24.    | Tamil Nadu    | 105 . | Tiruppur        | 18.10.2019      | Yes                             |
|        |               | 106 . | Nilgiris        | 18.10.2019      | Yes                             |
|        |               | 107 . | Ramanathapuram  | 18.10.2019      | Yes                             |
|        |               | 108 . | Namakkal        | 18.10.2019      | Yes                             |
|        |               | 109 . | Dindigul        | 18.10.2019      | Yes                             |
|        |               | 110.  | Virudhunagar    | 18.10.2019      | Yes                             |
|        |               | 111.  | Krishnagiri     | 25.11.2019      | Yes                             |
|        |               | 112.  | Tiruvallur      | 25.11.2019      | Yes                             |
|        |               | 113.  | Nagapattinam    | 25.11.2019      | Yes                             |
|        |               | 114.  | Ariyalur        | 13.01.2020      | Yes                             |
|        |               | 115.  | Kallakurichi    | 13.01.2020      | Yes                             |
| 25.    | Uttar Pradesh | 116.  | Basti           | 27.11.2015      | Yes                             |
|        |               | 117.  | Faizabad        | 27.11.2015      | Yes                             |
|        |               | 118.  | Firozabad       | 27.11.2015      | Yes                             |
|        |               | 119.  | Shahjahanpur    | 27.11.2015      | Yes                             |
|        |               | 120 . | Bahraich        | 16.08.2016      | Yes                             |
|        |               | 121 . | Etah            | 25.06.2018      | Yes                             |

| S.No   | State/UT    | No.   | Districts                          | Approval Date   | Functional (as on 30/06/2023)   |
|--------|-------------|-------|------------------------------------|-----------------|---------------------------------|
|        |             | 122 . | Hardoi                             | 25.06.2018      | Yes                             |
|        |             | 123 . | Pratapgarh                         | 15.06.2018      | Yes                             |
|        |             | 124 . | Fatehpur                           | 25.06.2018      | Yes                             |
|        |             | 125 . | Siddharthnagar (Domariyaganj)      | 25.06.2018      | Yes                             |
|        |             | 126 . | Deoria                             | 18.07.2018      | Yes                             |
|        |             | 127 . | Ghazipur                           | 25.06.2018      | Yes                             |
|        |             | 128 . | Mirzapur                           | 25.06.2018      | Yes                             |
|        |             | 129 . | Bijnaur                            | 27.09.2019      | No                              |
|        |             | 130 . | Kushinagar                         | 27.09.2019      | No                              |
|        |             | 131 . | Sultanpur                          | 18.10.2019      | No                              |
|        |             | 132 . | Gonda                              | 18.10.2019      | No                              |
|        |             | 133 . | Lalitpur                           | 18.10.2019      | No                              |
|        |             | 134 . | LakhimpurKheri                     | 25.11.2019      | No                              |
|        |             | 135 . | Chandauli                          | 25.11.2019      | No                              |
|        |             | 136 . | Bulandshahar                       | 25.11.2019      | No                              |
|        |             | 137 . | Sonbhadra                          | 25.11.2019      | No                              |
|        |             | 138 . | Pilibhit                           | 25.11.2019      | No                              |
|        |             | 139 . | Auraiya                            | 25.11.2019      | No                              |
|        |             | 140 . | Kanpur Dehat                       | 25.11.2019      | No                              |
|        |             | 141 . | Kaushambi                          | 25.11.2019      | No                              |
|        |             | 142 . | Amethi                             | 09.03.2020      | No                              |
| 26.    | Uttarakhand | 143 . | Almora                             | 29.12.2014      | Yes                             |
| 26.    | Uttarakhand | 144 . | Rudrapur, Distt. Udham Singh Nagar | 13.01.2020      | No                              |
| 26.    | Uttarakhand | 145 . | Pithoragarh                        | 19.02.2020      | No                              |
| 26.    | Uttarakhand | 146 . | Haridwar                           | 19.02.2020      | No                              |
| 27.    | West Bengal | 147 . | Birbhum (Rampur Hat)               | 27.11.2015      | Yes                             |
| 27.    | West Bengal | 148 . | Cooch behar                        | 27.11.2015      | Yes                             |
| 27.    | West Bengal | 149 . | Diamond harbour                    | 27.11.2015      | Yes                             |
| 27.    | West Bengal | 150 . | Purulia                            | 27.11.2015      | Yes                             |
| 27.    | West Bengal | 151 . | Raiganj, North Dinajpur            | 27.11.2015      | Yes                             |
| 27.    | West Bengal | 152 . | Barasat                            | 12.09.2018      | Yes                             |
| 27.    | West Bengal | 153 . | Uluberia                           | 02.09.2020      | Yes                             |
| 27.    | West Bengal | 154 . | Arambagh                           | 04.05.2018      | Yes                             |
| 27.    | West Bengal | 155 . | Jhargram                           | 12.09.2018      | Yes                             |
| 27.    | West Bengal | 156 . | Tamluk                             | 12.09.2018      | Yes                             |
| 27.    | West Bengal | 157 . | Jalpaiguri                         | 13.01.2020      | Yes                             |