Lok Sabha Question No. 4620 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-28
Subject: Healthcare Infrastructure in Kaushambi
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Pushpendra Saroj

## GOVERNMENT OFINDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTHAND FAMILYWELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4620 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2025

## HEALTHCARE INFRASTRUCTURE IN KAUSHAMBI

## 4620. SHRI PUSHPENDRA SAROJ:

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that healthcare infrastructure development in Kaushambi district like many rural districts of Uttar Pradesh lacks well-equipped Government hospitals including specialist doctors despite budget increase;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the amount of funds allocated specially for improving healthcare infrastructure in backward districts like Kaushambi in Uttar Pradesh; and
- (d) whether new Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and Community Health Centres (CHCs) are likely to be developed in this region, if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) & (b) : As of March 31, 2023, HDI report, Uttar Pradesh has 25,723 Sub Health Centres (SHCs), 3,055 Rural and 598 Urban Primary Health Centres (PHCs), 939 Rural and 11 Urban Community Health Centres (CHCs), 125 District Hospitals (DHs), and 46 Medical Colleges.

As of March 31, 2023, HDI report, Kaushambi district has in the rural area- 234 Sub Health Centres (SHCs), 33 Primary Health Centre, Community Health Centre 8 and 1 Urban Primary Health Centres (PHCs), 1 District Hospitals (DHs). Further, the State of Uttar Pradesh has 1172 specialists posted at the CHCs against the requirement of 4750. Besides there are 2946 doctors and specialists posted at the district hospital level.

Health being a State subject, infrastructure development, as well as the management and deployment of HRH in public health facilities comes under the jurisdiction of the State Govt. However, as informed by the State Govt. of Uttar Pradesh, health care infrastructure development in Kaushambi district have well equipped Government hospital including MBBS doctors availability, all essential equipment and all essential drugs including emergency drugs supplied by UPMSCL in district Kaushambi there are 45 specialist doctors sanctioned post out of which 29 specialist doctors are working here.

(c) : Under National Health Mission (NHM), financial and technical support is provided to the States/UTs to strengthen their healthcare systems upto District Hospitals based on the proposal received from States/UTs in the form of Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs) submitted by the States/UTs within their overall Resource Envelope. Under NHM, funds are released to the States/UTs under flexible pools on a lump sum basis to provide greater flexibility to States to utilize the funds as per their felt need and priorities.

(d) : As per the Indian Public Health Standards (2022), the population norms for CHCs and PHCs vary based on geographical conditions. For CHCs in rural areas, one facility is recommended for every 1,20,000 people in plain areas and 80,000 in hilly, tribal, or difficult-to-reach regions. Similarly, PHCs in rural areas are planned at a ratio of one PHC per 30,000 people in plain areas and one per 20,000 in hilly or difficult terrains.

As health is a State subject, the planning and implementation of CHCs and PHCs primarily fall under the jurisdiction of State Government. State Government may propose the new CHC and PHC as per norms and their need. The Govt. of India after examination may sanction under NHM (PIP), PM-ABHIM, 15th Finance Commission, as proposed by the States/UTs.

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