Lok Sabha Question No. 1106 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-25
Subject: New Cancer Hospitals and Oncology Centres
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Dr. D. Purandeswari, Shri Mukeshkumar Chandrakaant Dalal

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRY OFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1106 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH JULY, 2025

## NEWCANCER HOSPITALS AND ONCOLOGY CENTRES

## 1106. SHRI MUKESHKUMAR CHANDRAKAANT DALAL: DR. D. PURANDESWARI:

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

(a)the number of new cancer hospitals and oncology centres that have been set up across the country during the last five years, State/UT-wise particularly the number of these facilities set up in Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat;

(b)the status of the Government-funded initiatives for early cancer detection, free treatment for economically weaker sections and the number of oncologists increasing in public hospitals;

(c)the details of the funds allocated during the last three financial years for cancer treatment and research along with percentage of these funds utilized for infrastructure expansion and patient care; (d)whether the Government has any strategy to improve access to affordable cancer treatment, including initiatives such as public-private partnerships, telemedicine services and subsidized medicines and if so, the details thereof;

(e)the measures taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to reduce cancer prevalence rates; and;

(f) whether there is a nationwide awareness campaign planned to educate citizens on early detection, risk factors and lifestyle modifications and if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) and (b): The Government of India has implemented 'Strengthening of Tertiary Care Cancer Facilities Scheme under National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD) for setting up of 19 State Cancer Institutes (SCI) and 20 Tertiary Care Cancer Centres (TCCC) in different parts of the country. The financial assistance is provided for procurement of radio therapy equipment, diagnostic equipments, surgical equipments and enhancement of indoor civil work and patient facility for cancer and such other purposes relevant for diagnosis, treatment and care of cancer. The maximum permissible assistance for SCI is Rs. 120 crores and for TCCC is Rs.45 crores. This is inclusive of State share of 40% (for North East and Hill States 10%). Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat Cancer Research Institute, Ahmedabad in Gujarat have been approved as SCI with approved budget of Rs. 120 crores respectively.

The National Cancer Institute at Jhajjar (Haryana) and the second campus of Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Kolkata have been set up to provide advanced diagnostic and treatment facilities. Cancer treatment facilities have also been approved in all 22 new All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS).

The Department of Health and Family Welfare provides technical and financial support to States and Union Territories across the country under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD) as part of the National Health Mission (NHM). The programme focuses on strengthening infrastructure, human resource development, screening, early diagnosis, referral, treatment, and health promotion for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) including cancer. Under the programme, 770 District NCD Clinics, 364 Day Care Cancer Centres, and 6410 NCD Clinics at Community Health Centres have been set up.

Following, the announcement in Union Budget 2025-26, so far, 297 new Day Care Cancer Centres have been approved for the financial year 2025-26. These centers aim to provide follow-up chemotherapy for patients referred by tertiary care centres.

A population-based initiative for screening, management and prevention of common NCDs including cancer have been rolled out as a part of Comprehensive Primary Health Care in the country under National Health Mission (NHM) through Ayushman Arogya Mandirs. Screening of these common NCDs including cancer is an integral part of service delivery.

National Medical Commission has taken few steps for ease of starting Post Graduate (PG) course including for Oncology as follows:

- (i) One can start PG course with two seats even with two faculties, without having Senior Resident.
- (ii) In many specialties, bed requirement for unit formation has been reduced
- (iii)Medical College/ Institutes can apply for starting PG course one year after Medical College has been permitted to start an Undergraduate course and Government Medical Colleges can start PG course simultaneously with UG course.

The details of increase in number of Oncologists in last three years are as under:

| Sl No.   | Course Name                   |   Seats Granted in 2022-23 | Seats Granted in 2023- 24   |   Seats Granted in 2024- 25 |
|----------|-------------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 1        | MD - Radiation Oncology       |                         19 | 40                          |                          11 |
| 2        | DM - Medical Oncology         |                         20 | 7                           |                           8 |
| 3        | DM- Oncology                  |                          6 | 6                           |                           3 |
| 4        | M.Ch - Gynecological Oncology |                          1 | 1                           |                           6 |
| 5        | M.Ch - Surgical Oncology      |                         13 | 15                          |                          10 |
| 6        | DM - Pediatric Oncology       |                          8 | -                           |                           3 |
| 7        | MD- Oncopathology             |                          6 | 5                           |                          10 |
| Total    | Total                         |                         73 | 74                          |                          51 |

(c): Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has funded research in areas of gall bladder cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, cancers in North-east and oral cancer through its centrally sponsored research projects. The details of approximate budget allocated for cancer research are as under:

| Year      | Amount       |
|-----------|--------------|
| 2021-2022 | Rs 125 crore |
| 2022-2023 | Rs 150 crore |
| 2023-2024 | Rs 300 crore |

Funds allocated and released to State Cancer Institutes / Tertiary Care Cancer Centres during the last three financial years is as follows:

| Financial Year   | Budget Allocation   | Budget Allocation   | Expenditur e   |
|------------------|---------------------|---------------------|----------------|
|                  | Budget Estimate     | Revised Estimate    |                |
| 2022-23          | 175                 | 120                 | 119.99         |
| 2023-24          | 100                 | 50                  | 72.4           |
| 2024-25          | 109                 | 80                  | 79.37          |

(d): Treatment of major NCDs including cancer are available under Ayushman Bharat -Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PMJAY). This scheme provides for Rs. 5 lakh per family annually for secondary and tertiary care. Recently, PM-JAY extended health coverage to all senior citizens aged 70+, regardless of income. The Health Benefit Package (HBP) of AB PM-JAY covers 1961 procedures across 27 specialties, including cancer. Treatments are available at 30,072 empaneled hospitals.

Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) Scheme was launched to set up dedicated outlets known as Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJKs) to provide quality generic medicines at affordable prices. Under PMBJP, 2047 types of medicines and 300 surgical devices have been brought under the basket of the scheme, of which 87 products are for cancer treatment.

Affordable Medicines and Reliable Implants for Treatment (AMRIT), initiative launched by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare provides affordable medicines for treatment of various diseases including cancer. As on 30.06.2025, there are 234 AMRIT Pharmacies spread across 28 States/Union Territories, selling more than 6500 drugs including Cancer at significant discounts.

Under National Health Mission (NHM), National Free Drugs Initiative and Free Diagnostic Services ensure essential medicines and diagnostics at public health facilities, reducing out-ofpocket expenses. Anti-cancer drugs are included in the Essential Drugs List at District and SubDivisional Hospitals under National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD).

(e) and (f) : Preventive aspect of Cancer is strengthened under Comprehensive Primary Health Care through Ayushman Aarogya Mandir by promotion of wellness activities and targeted communication at the community level. Other initiatives for increasing public awareness about NCDs, promotion of healthy lifestyle includes observation of national and international health days & use of print, electronic and social media for continued community awareness.

Under NP-NCD, financial support of ₹3 -5 lakhs at District level and ₹50-70 lakhs at State level is provided under National Health Mission for awareness generation activities for NCDs including cancer to be undertaken by the States and Union Territories as per their Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs). Details of the approval and expenditure under NP-NCD for the last three years is enclosed at Annexure.

In view of the escalating burden of NCDs, the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare had launched NCD Screening Campaign (20th February, 2025 to 31st March 2025) to achieve universal screening of individuals aged 30 years and above. The campaign was conducted nationwide across Ayushman Arogya Mandir and other healthcare facilities under NP-NCD.

## Annexure

| State/UT wise details of SPIP Approvals &Expenditure for National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD) under NHMduring the period of F.Y. 2022-23 to 2024-25   | State/UT wise details of SPIP Approvals &Expenditure for National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD) under NHMduring the period of F.Y. 2022-23 to 2024-25   | State/UT wise details of SPIP Approvals &Expenditure for National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD) under NHMduring the period of F.Y. 2022-23 to 2024-25   | State/UT wise details of SPIP Approvals &Expenditure for National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD) under NHMduring the period of F.Y. 2022-23 to 2024-25   | State/UT wise details of SPIP Approvals &Expenditure for National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD) under NHMduring the period of F.Y. 2022-23 to 2024-25   | State/UT wise details of SPIP Approvals &Expenditure for National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD) under NHMduring the period of F.Y. 2022-23 to 2024-25   | State/UT wise details of SPIP Approvals &Expenditure for National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD) under NHMduring the period of F.Y. 2022-23 to 2024-25   | State/UT wise details of SPIP Approvals &Expenditure for National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD) under NHMduring the period of F.Y. 2022-23 to 2024-25   |
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| S. No.                                                                                                                                                                                               | State/UT                                                                                                                                                                                             | 2022-23                                                                                                                                                                                              | 2022-23                                                                                                                                                                                              | 2023-24                                                                                                                                                                                              | 2023-24                                                                                                                                                                                              | (Rs. 2024-25                                                                                                                                                                                         | (Rs. 2024-25                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| S. No.                                                                                                                                                                                               | State/UT                                                                                                                                                                                             | SPIP Approval                                                                                                                                                                                        | Expenditure                                                                                                                                                                                          | SPIP Approval                                                                                                                                                                                        | Expenditure                                                                                                                                                                                          | SPIP Approval                                                                                                                                                                                        | Expenditure                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Andaman and Nicobar Islands                                                                                                                                                                          | 52.46                                                                                                                                                                                                | 9.14                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 56.18                                                                                                                                                                                                | 18.76                                                                                                                                                                                                | 77.50                                                                                                                                                                                                | 29.04                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                       | 6078.76                                                                                                                                                                                              | 3054.33                                                                                                                                                                                              | 5954.08                                                                                                                                                                                              | 5935.23                                                                                                                                                                                              | 2793.95                                                                                                                                                                                              | 2978.96                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                    | 622.95                                                                                                                                                                                               | 533.96                                                                                                                                                                                               | 779.13                                                                                                                                                                                               | 383.35                                                                                                                                                                                               | 778.50                                                                                                                                                                                               | 359.91                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Assam                                                                                                                                                                                                | 1306.81                                                                                                                                                                                              | 793.10                                                                                                                                                                                               | 1222.93                                                                                                                                                                                              | 774.03                                                                                                                                                                                               | 1261.30                                                                                                                                                                                              | 564.97                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Bihar                                                                                                                                                                                                | 8298.99                                                                                                                                                                                              | 3149.22                                                                                                                                                                                              | 7163.81                                                                                                                                                                                              | 2728.00                                                                                                                                                                                              | 15239.36                                                                                                                                                                                             | 7741.21                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Chandigarh                                                                                                                                                                                           | 4.15                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 0.31                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 3.90                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 0.75                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 5.55                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 5.06                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 7                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                                                                         | 3506.32                                                                                                                                                                                              | 2359.05                                                                                                                                                                                              | 2974.64                                                                                                                                                                                              | 2178.78                                                                                                                                                                                              | 3489.59                                                                                                                                                                                              | 1016.16                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 8                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Dadra &Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu                                                                                                                                                                   | 57.55                                                                                                                                                                                                | 14.53                                                                                                                                                                                                | 57.99                                                                                                                                                                                                | 47.68                                                                                                                                                                                                | 220.20                                                                                                                                                                                               | 26.79                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 9                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Delhi                                                                                                                                                                                                | 164.70                                                                                                                                                                                               | 21.97                                                                                                                                                                                                | 335.41                                                                                                                                                                                               | 27.22                                                                                                                                                                                                | 1002.36                                                                                                                                                                                              | 89.05                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 10                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Goa                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 153.05                                                                                                                                                                                               | 156.05                                                                                                                                                                                               | 145.25                                                                                                                                                                                               | 96.34                                                                                                                                                                                                | 380.84                                                                                                                                                                                               | 126.83                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 11                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Gujarat                                                                                                                                                                                              | 4071.68                                                                                                                                                                                              | 1711.46                                                                                                                                                                                              | 3778.31                                                                                                                                                                                              | 1542.89                                                                                                                                                                                              | 4183.61                                                                                                                                                                                              | 1248.96                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 12                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Haryana                                                                                                                                                                                              | 533.41                                                                                                                                                                                               | 592.62                                                                                                                                                                                               | 406.56                                                                                                                                                                                               | 630.69                                                                                                                                                                                               | 5093.87                                                                                                                                                                                              | 898.75                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 13                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                     | 1361.00                                                                                                                                                                                              | 440.72                                                                                                                                                                                               | 1416.50                                                                                                                                                                                              | 735.05                                                                                                                                                                                               | 1239.49                                                                                                                                                                                              | 442.21                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 14                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Jammu and Kashmir                                                                                                                                                                                    | 792.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 202.20                                                                                                                                                                                               | 882.00                                                                                                                                                                                               | 208.39                                                                                                                                                                                               | 1016.40                                                                                                                                                                                              | 530.60                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 15                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Jharkhand                                                                                                                                                                                            | 1955.15                                                                                                                                                                                              | 903.13                                                                                                                                                                                               | 1958.53                                                                                                                                                                                              | 1467.89                                                                                                                                                                                              | 4668.04                                                                                                                                                                                              | 3284.65                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 16                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Karnataka                                                                                                                                                                                            | 4409.74                                                                                                                                                                                              | 2625.00                                                                                                                                                                                              | 2452.35                                                                                                                                                                                              | 1953.05                                                                                                                                                                                              | 1645.43                                                                                                                                                                                              | 941.00                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 17                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Kerala                                                                                                                                                                                               | 7662.02                                                                                                                                                                                              | 2372.94                                                                                                                                                                                              | 5249.09                                                                                                                                                                                              | 1203.84                                                                                                                                                                                              | 5464.00                                                                                                                                                                                              | 265.95                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 18                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Ladakh                                                                                                                                                                                               | 273.36                                                                                                                                                                                               | 146.40                                                                                                                                                                                               | 166.43                                                                                                                                                                                               | 119.15                                                                                                                                                                                               | 1126.35                                                                                                                                                                                              | 901.39                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 19                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Lakshadweep                                                                                                                                                                                          | 21.21                                                                                                                                                                                                | 2.03                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 22.28                                                                                                                                                                                                | 3.22                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 31.70                                                                                                                                                                                                | 19.56                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 20                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                       | 4753.73                                                                                                                                                                                              | 1470.14                                                                                                                                                                                              | 2090.26                                                                                                                                                                                              | 1385.57                                                                                                                                                                                              | 7207.23                                                                                                                                                                                              | 3369.80                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 21                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                                                          | 5311.21                                                                                                                                                                                              | 2018.00                                                                                                                                                                                              | 5147.52                                                                                                                                                                                              | 1502.83                                                                                                                                                                                              | 22614.03                                                                                                                                                                                             | 1669.74                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 22                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Manipur                                                                                                                                                                                              | 722.21                                                                                                                                                                                               | 277.29                                                                                                                                                                                               | 724.30                                                                                                                                                                                               | 249.28                                                                                                                                                                                               | 1448.36                                                                                                                                                                                              | 250.52                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 23                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Meghalaya                                                                                                                                                                                            | 407.60                                                                                                                                                                                               | 219.42                                                                                                                                                                                               | 370.59                                                                                                                                                                                               | 524.32                                                                                                                                                                                               | 1002.20                                                                                                                                                                                              | 738.66                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 24                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Mizoram                                                                                                                                                                                              | 176.24                                                                                                                                                                                               | 22.60                                                                                                                                                                                                | 176.24                                                                                                                                                                                               | 118.60                                                                                                                                                                                               | 157.71                                                                                                                                                                                               | 39.78                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 25                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Nagaland                                                                                                                                                                                             | 312.26                                                                                                                                                                                               | 41.62                                                                                                                                                                                                | 310.88                                                                                                                                                                                               | 125.42                                                                                                                                                                                               | 452.79                                                                                                                                                                                               | 454.29                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 26                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Odisha                                                                                                                                                                                               | 7442.69                                                                                                                                                                                              | 3539.82                                                                                                                                                                                              | 6067.91                                                                                                                                                                                              | 4957.81                                                                                                                                                                                              | 5251.02                                                                                                                                                                                              | 4525.75                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 27                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Puducherry                                                                                                                                                                                           | 113.10                                                                                                                                                                                               | 47.94                                                                                                                                                                                                | 135.94                                                                                                                                                                                               | 48.39                                                                                                                                                                                                | 499.08                                                                                                                                                                                               | 44.36                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 28                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Punjab                                                                                                                                                                                               | 1405.93                                                                                                                                                                                              | 559.97                                                                                                                                                                                               | 1796.11                                                                                                                                                                                              | 1796.11                                                                                                                                                                                              | 4255.14                                                                                                                                                                                              | 323.83                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 29                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                                                            | 23542.92                                                                                                                                                                                             | 2700.62                                                                                                                                                                                              | 23542.92                                                                                                                                                                                             | 2204.69                                                                                                                                                                                              | 13709.00                                                                                                                                                                                             | 10632.43                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 30                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Sikkim                                                                                                                                                                                               | 117.04                                                                                                                                                                                               | 56.33                                                                                                                                                                                                | 85.55                                                                                                                                                                                                | 51.17                                                                                                                                                                                                | 243.93                                                                                                                                                                                               | 176.00                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 31                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                                                                           | 8466.91                                                                                                                                                                                              | 1814.06                                                                                                                                                                                              | 10031.16                                                                                                                                                                                             | 4277.33                                                                                                                                                                                              | 5130.45                                                                                                                                                                                              | 4617.11                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 32                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Telangana                                                                                                                                                                                            | 5272.72                                                                                                                                                                                              | 5305.26                                                                                                                                                                                              | 5145.00                                                                                                                                                                                              | 128.71                                                                                                                                                                                               | 3925.06                                                                                                                                                                                              | 3840.06                                                                                                                                                                                              |

|   33 | Tripura       |   496.53 |   203.41 |   578.92 |   250.46 |   670.00 |   377.02 |
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|   34 | Uttar Pradesh | 13607.8  |  4787.92 | 18998.7  |  5667.88 | 24974.6  |  6266.67 |
|   35 | Uttarakhand   |  1127.33 |   436.72 |  1167.37 |   697.5  |  1231.06 |   530.01 |
|   36 | West Bengal   |  3868.71 |  4765.29 |  5428.71 |  4680.41 |  8563.2  |  5144.23 |