Lok Sabha Question No. 3355 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-08
Subject: National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Brijmohan Agrawal

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3355 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2025

## NATIONALCENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL(NCDC)

## †3355 SHRI BRIJMOHAN AGRAWAL:

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

- (a) the objectives of the branches of National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the number of NCDCs functioning in the country along with the details of employees and officers working in each of the NCDC, State-wise;

(b) whether the Government has laid the foundation stone of the new campus of NCDC at the Campus of Regional Leprosy Training and Research Institute (RLTRI) in Raipur, Chhattisgarh on 6 July, 2023 and if so, the current construction status of the new campus;

- (c) the budget allocated for the said project along with the target set to complete the said project;
- (d) the details of employees and officers working in Regional Leprosy Training and Research Institute (RLTRI), Raipur along with the details of vacant posts and their appointment status, post-wise;
- (e) the current status of leprosy disease in the country; and
- (f) the extent to which success has been achieved to curb the said disease under National Leprosy Eradication Programme?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a) National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has its headquarters in Delhi and has 8 functioning out-station branches located at Jaipur (Rajasthan), Bengaluru (Karnataka), Kozikode (Kerela), Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Raipur (Chattisgarh), Patna (Bihar), Mangalgiri, (Andhra Pradesh) and Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh).

Objectives of the branches of National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) are to address state specific needs related to public health challenges and better diseases surveillance, monitoring and response.

The the details of employees & officers working in each of the NCDC branch, Statewise is given at following link; https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/

(b) & (c) Under Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PMABHIM) a total amount of Rs. 14 Cr. has been allocated for construction of NCDC State Branch in Chhattisgarh. Initially State Government had allocated land at Regional Leprosy Training and Research Institute (RLTRI), Raipur. The project did not progress due to administrative reasons.

(d) Vacancies arise due to retirement, promotion, resignation, death etc. Filling up of vacancies is a continuous process and action is taken from time to time as per the provisions of the relevant recruitment rules through Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)/ Staff Selection Commission (SSC). Details of sanctioned, filled and vacant posts in RLTRI, Raipur are at Annexure-I.

(e) & (f) The status of leprosy disease in the country and success achieved to curb the said disease under National Leprosy Eradication Programme are at Annexure-II.

## ANNEXURE-I REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3355 FOR 08.08.2025 REGARDING NATIONAL CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL(NCDC).

## DETAILS OF SANCTIONED, FILLED AND VACANT POSTS IN RLTRI, RAIPUR:

| DESIGNATION                             | GROUP   |   SANCTIONED |   FILLED |   VACANT |
|-----------------------------------------|---------|--------------|----------|----------|
| Director                                | GroupA  |            1 |        1 |        0 |
| Deputy Director                         | GroupA  |            1 |        0 |        1 |
| Assistant Director (Ortho)              | GroupA  |            1 |        1 |        0 |
| Assistant Director (Epid.)              | GroupA  |            1 |        1 |        0 |
| Assistant Director (Microbiology)       | GroupA  |            1 |        0 |        1 |
| Assistant Director (Pathology)          | GroupA  |            1 |        0 |        1 |
| Senior Medical Officer                  | GroupA  |            2 |        2 |        0 |
| Medical Officer                         | GroupA  |            3 |        2 |        1 |
| Nursing Officer                         | Group B |            2 |        2 |        0 |
| Junior Hindi Translator                 | Group B |            1 |        0 |        1 |
| Pharmacist                              | Group B |            1 |        1 |        0 |
| Junior Medical Laboratory Technologist  | Group B |            1 |        1 |        0 |
| Cashier                                 | Group B |            1 |        0 |        1 |
| Junior Stenographer                     | Group B |            1 |        1 |        0 |
| Non-Medical Supervisor                  | Group B |            1 |        0 |        1 |
| Health Visitor                          | Group B |            1 |        0 |        1 |
| Physiotherapy Technician                | Group B |            1 |        0 |        1 |
| Para Medical Worker                     | Group B |            3 |        0 |        3 |
| Lower Division Clerk                    | Group C |            2 |        1 |        1 |
| Laboratory Attendant                    | Group B |            1 |        0 |        1 |
| Peon                                    | Group B |            1 |        0 |        1 |
| Watchman (1 post filled by VH as Caner) | Group B |            5 |        2 |        3 |
| Nursing Orderly                         | Group B |            4 |        4 |        0 |
| Cook                                    | Group B |            1 |        0 |        1 |
| Kitchen Assistant                       | Group B |            3 |        1 |        2 |
| Dhobi                                   | Group B |            1 |        0 |        1 |
| Sanitary Worker                         | Group B |            4 |        2 |        2 |
| Total                                   | Group B |           46 |       22 |       24 |

## ANNEXURE-II REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (e) and (f) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3355 FOR 08.08.2025 REGARDING NATIONAL CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL(NCDC).

## THE CURRENT STATUS OF LEPROSY DISEASE IN THE COUNTRY:

1. In the year 2024-2025, a total of 1,00,957 new cases were detected, resulting in an Annual New Case Detection Rate (ANCDR) of 7.00 per 100 000 population.
2. As of 1 April 2025, 82 297 leprosy cases remain under treatment, translating to a Prevalence Rate (PR) of 0.57 per 10 000 population
3. Grade II Disability Rate is 1.31 per million population in 2024-25.

## SUCCESS ACHIEVED TO CURB THE SAID DISEASE UNDER NATIONAL LEPROSYERADICATIONPROGRAMME:

National Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP) is a centrally sponsored scheme under the umbrella of National Health Mission (NHM). This programme aims to eliminate leprosy and achieve zero transmission by 2027. India achieved Elimination status for leprosy at National level. i.e. Prevalence Rate(PR) less than 1 per 10,000 population in 2005.

Major achievements under the National Leprosy

Eradication Programme (NLEP) during the last 10 years (2015-2025) are as follows:

1. District-level Elimination Achieved Nationwide: The number of districts reporting a prevalence rate of less than 1 case per 10,000 population increased from 542 in 2014-15 to 638 in 2024-25, indicating the achievement of leprosy elimination at the district level nationwide.
2. Steady Decline in Prevalence Rate (PR): The national prevalence rate has decreased from 0.69 (2014-15) to 0.62 (2018-19) and further to 0.57 (2024-25), reflecting enhanced early detection and effective treatment coverage.
3. Reduction in Grade 2 Disability (G2D): G2D among new cases-a key indicator of delayed diagnosis-has significantly dropped from 4.48 per million population in 2014-15 to 1.31 in2024-25, highlighting improved case finding and early intervention.
4. Lower Proportion of Child Cases: The percentage of children among newly detected cases has declined from 9.04% in 2014-15 to 4.68% in 2024-25, indicating reduced community transmission and timely identification.

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