Lok Sabha Question No. 3046 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-09
Subject: Establishment of Medical Colleges
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Pradeep Purohit

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3046 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09 th AUGUST, 2024

## ESTABLISHMENTOFMEDICALCOLLEGES

## 3046. SHRI PRADEEPPUROHIT:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government administers a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for establishment of new Medical Colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals in Bargarh and Jharsuguda districts or any other districts in Odisha; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the details of the number of upgraded medical colleges in Odisha with expenditure since inception of this scheme?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYAPATEL)

(a) to (c): The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare administers a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for 'Establishment of new medical colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals' with preference to underserved areas and aspirational districts, where there is no existing Government or private medical college. The fund sharing mechanism between the Centre and State Governments is in the ratio of 90:10 for North Eastern and Special Category States, and 60:40 for others. Under the Scheme, all the envisaged 157 Government medical colleges have already been approved in three phases including 07 medical colleges (Balasore, Baripada (Mayurbhanj), Bolangir, Koraput and Puri in Phase-I, Jajpur in Phase-II & Kalahandi in Phase-III) in various districts of Odisha. These seven medical colleges in Odisha are functional. Further, college wise details of approved cost and the central share released are at annexure.

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Details of medical colleges approved and funds released in State of Odisha under Centrally Sponsored Scheme for 'Establishment of new Medical Colleges attached with existing District/Referral Hospitals'

(Rs. in Crore)

|   S No | Name of the Districts   | Phase   | Approval Date   |   Approved Cost |   Central Share |   Total fund released | Functional Status   |
|--------|-------------------------|---------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
|      1 | Balasore                | I       | 10.03.2015      |             189 |           113.4 |                113.4  | Yes                 |
|      2 | Baripada                | I       | 10.3.2015       |             189 |           113.4 |                113.4  | Yes                 |
|      3 | (Mayurbhanj) Bolangir   | I       | 10.03.2015      |             189 |           113.4 |                113.4  | Yes                 |
|      4 | Koraput                 | I       | 10.03.2015      |             189 |           113.4 |                113.4  | Yes                 |
|      5 | Puri                    | I       | 10.03.2015      |             189 |           113.4 |                113.4  | Yes                 |
|      6 | Jajpur                  | II      | 08.08.2019      |             250 |           150   |                150    | Yes                 |
|      7 | Kalahandi               | III     | 19.02.2020      |             325 |           195   |                123.75 | Yes                 |

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