Lok Sabha Question No. 5617 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-04
Subject: Infrastructure Shortage in Government Hospitals in Punjab
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRY OFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5617 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH APRIL, 2025

## INFRASTRUCTURE SHORTAGE IN GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS IN PUNJAB

## 5617. SMT. HARSIMRAT KAUR BADAL:

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

- (a) whether the Government has conducted a study on various types, age groups and occurrence of cancer in the country, especially in Punjab and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise; and
- (b) whether the Government has observed any Infrastructure shortage for Government hospitals in Punjab and if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) As per the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)National Cancer Registry Programme data, cancer of lung and breast are the most common types of cancer in the country in males and females respectively. The estimated number of incidence of cancer cases reported for 2024 for cancer of lung (Males) and breast (Females) are given below:

| Estimated Incidence of most common cancer cases in India (2024)   | Estimated Incidence of most common cancer cases in India (2024)   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Site                                                              | Incidence                                                         |
| Lung (Males)                                                      | 79279                                                             |
| Breast (Females)                                                  | 227152                                                            |

The five States with estimated higher incidence of cancer cases are seen in Uttar Pradesh (2,10,958), Maharashtra (1,21,717), West Bengal (1,13,581), Bihar (1,09,274) and Tamil Nadu(93,536). the estimated number of incidence of all types of cancer cases in the country during last five years from 2020 to 2024 by States/Union Territories-wise is at Annexure.

- (b) In the State of Punjab, Government Medical College, Amritsar has been approved as a State Cancer Institute (SCI) and Civil Hospital, Fazilka has been approved as Tertiary Cancer Care Center(TCCC) under the 'Strengthening of Tertiary Cancer Care Centers Facilities Scheme' to

enhance the facilities for cancer care at tertiary level. Under the scheme, support is provided to States and Union Territories for setting up of SCIs and TCCCs across the country. 39 institutions (19 SCI and 20 TCCC) have been approved. SCI at Amritsar provides surgical, chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatments. TCCC at Fazilka is providing chemotherapy and outpatient department services.

As per announcement of Union Budget 2025-26, the government plans to set up Day Care Cancer Centres (DCCCs) in all district hospitals in the next three years, out of which 200 centres are planned to be set up in 2025-2026. This initiative builds upon existing efforts, with 372 District Day Care Centres already established across district hospitals.

Cancer treatment facilities with diagnostic, medical, and surgical services are approved in all 22 new AIIMS including AIIMS, Bhatinda under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY). Further, under the Department of Atomic Energy cancer centres have been established including Chandigarh, Sangrur, and Mullanpur in Punjab.

| Estimated Incidence of All types of cancer cases in India by different State/UT - (2020-2024)   | Estimated Incidence of All types of cancer cases in India by different State/UT - (2020-2024)   | Estimated Incidence of All types of cancer cases in India by different State/UT - (2020-2024)   | Estimated Incidence of All types of cancer cases in India by different State/UT - (2020-2024)   | Estimated Incidence of All types of cancer cases in India by different State/UT - (2020-2024)   | Estimated Incidence of All types of cancer cases in India by different State/UT - (2020-2024)   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| State                                                                                           | 2020                                                                                            | 2021                                                                                            | 2022                                                                                            | 2023                                                                                            | 2024                                                                                            |
| Jammu &Kashmir UT                                                                               | 12726                                                                                           | 13060                                                                                           | 13395                                                                                           | 13744                                                                                           | 14112                                                                                           |
| Ladakh UT                                                                                       | 286                                                                                             | 294                                                                                             | 302                                                                                             | 309                                                                                             | 318                                                                                             |
| Himachal pradesh                                                                                | 8799                                                                                            | 8978                                                                                            | 9164                                                                                            | 9373                                                                                            | 9566                                                                                            |
| Punjab                                                                                          | 38636                                                                                           | 39521                                                                                           | 40435                                                                                           | 41337                                                                                           | 42288                                                                                           |
| Chandigarh                                                                                      | 1024                                                                                            | 1053                                                                                            | 1088                                                                                            | 1120                                                                                            | 1152                                                                                            |
| Uttaranchal                                                                                     | 11482                                                                                           | 11779                                                                                           | 12065                                                                                           | 12348                                                                                           | 12642                                                                                           |
| Haryana                                                                                         | 29219                                                                                           | 30015                                                                                           | 30851                                                                                           | 31679                                                                                           | 32513                                                                                           |
| Delhi                                                                                           | 25178                                                                                           | 25969                                                                                           | 26735                                                                                           | 27561                                                                                           | 28387                                                                                           |
| Rajasthan                                                                                       | 70987                                                                                           | 72825                                                                                           | 74725                                                                                           | 76655                                                                                           | 78604                                                                                           |
| Uttar pradesh                                                                                   | 201319                                                                                          | 206088                                                                                          | 210958                                                                                          | 215931                                                                                          | 221000                                                                                          |
| Bihar                                                                                           | 103711                                                                                          | 106435                                                                                          | 109274                                                                                          | 112180                                                                                          | 115123                                                                                          |
| Sikkim                                                                                          | 445                                                                                             | 465                                                                                             | 496                                                                                             | 525                                                                                             | 561                                                                                             |
| Arunachal pradesh                                                                               | 1035                                                                                            | 1064                                                                                            | 1087                                                                                            | 1125                                                                                            | 1143                                                                                            |
| Nagaland                                                                                        | 1768                                                                                            | 1805                                                                                            | 1854                                                                                            | 1890                                                                                            | 1935                                                                                            |
| Manipur                                                                                         | 1899                                                                                            | 2022                                                                                            | 2097                                                                                            | 2169                                                                                            | 2250                                                                                            |
| Mizoram                                                                                         | 1837                                                                                            | 1919                                                                                            | 1985                                                                                            | 2063                                                                                            | 2114                                                                                            |
| Tripura                                                                                         | 2574                                                                                            | 2623                                                                                            | 2715                                                                                            | 2790                                                                                            | 2871                                                                                            |
| Meghalaya                                                                                       | 2879                                                                                            | 2943                                                                                            | 3025                                                                                            | 3099                                                                                            | 3168                                                                                            |
| Assam                                                                                           | 37880                                                                                           | 38834                                                                                           | 39787                                                                                           | 40721                                                                                           | 41713                                                                                           |
| West bengal                                                                                     | 108394                                                                                          | 110972                                                                                          | 113581                                                                                          | 116230                                                                                          | 118910                                                                                          |
| Jharkhand                                                                                       | 33961                                                                                           | 34910                                                                                           | 35860                                                                                           | 36840                                                                                           | 37824                                                                                           |
| Orissa                                                                                          | 50692                                                                                           | 51829                                                                                           | 52960                                                                                           | 54136                                                                                           | 55335                                                                                           |
| Chattisgarh                                                                                     | 27828                                                                                           | 28529                                                                                           | 29253                                                                                           | 30014                                                                                           | 30763                                                                                           |
| Madhya pradesh                                                                                  | 77888                                                                                           | 79871                                                                                           | 81901                                                                                           | 84029                                                                                           | 86124                                                                                           |
| Gujarat                                                                                         | 69660                                                                                           | 71507                                                                                           | 73382                                                                                           | 75290                                                                                           | 77205                                                                                           |
| Daman                                                                                           | 124                                                                                             | 135                                                                                             | 150                                                                                             | 161                                                                                             | 173                                                                                             |
| Dadra &Nagar Haveli                                                                             | 206                                                                                             | 219                                                                                             | 238                                                                                             | 252                                                                                             | 268                                                                                             |
| Maharashtra                                                                                     | 116121                                                                                          | 118906                                                                                          | 121717                                                                                          | 124584                                                                                          | 127512                                                                                          |
| Telangana                                                                                       | 47620                                                                                           | 48775                                                                                           | 49983                                                                                           | 51145                                                                                           | 52334                                                                                           |
| Andhra pradesh                                                                                  | 70424                                                                                           | 71970                                                                                           | 73536                                                                                           | 75086                                                                                           | 76708                                                                                           |
| Karnataka                                                                                       | 85968                                                                                           | 88126                                                                                           | 90349                                                                                           | 92560                                                                                           | 94832                                                                                           |
| Goa                                                                                             | 1618                                                                                            | 1652                                                                                            | 1700                                                                                            | 1735                                                                                            | 1783                                                                                            |
| Lakshadweep                                                                                     | 27                                                                                              | 28                                                                                              | 28                                                                                              | 31                                                                                              | 32                                                                                              |
| Kerala                                                                                          | 57155                                                                                           | 58139                                                                                           | 59143                                                                                           | 60162                                                                                           | 61175                                                                                           |
| Tamil nadu                                                                                      | 88866                                                                                           | 91184                                                                                           | 93536                                                                                           | 95944                                                                                           | 98386                                                                                           |
| Pondicherry                                                                                     | 1577                                                                                            | 1623                                                                                            | 1679                                                                                            | 1753                                                                                            | 1823                                                                                            |
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands                                                                       | 366                                                                                             | 380                                                                                             | 393                                                                                             | 401                                                                                             | 408                                                                                             |
| Total                                                                                           | 1392179                                                                                         | 1426447                                                                                         | 1461427                                                                                         | 1496972                                                                                         | 1533055                                                                                         |
| Ref: National Cancer Registry Programme                                                         | Ref: National Cancer Registry Programme                                                         | Ref: National Cancer Registry Programme                                                         | Ref: National Cancer Registry Programme                                                         | Ref: National Cancer Registry Programme                                                         | Ref: National Cancer Registry Programme                                                         |