Lok Sabha Question No. 1935 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-02
Subject: Fund to Rajasthan under NRHM
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Amra Ram

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA

## MINISTRYOFHEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE

## LOKSABHA UNSTARREDQUESTIONNO.1935 TOBEANSWEREDONTHE2 nd AUGUST, 2024

## 'FUNDTORAJASTHANUNDERNRHM'

## †1935. SHRI AMRARAM:

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) the fund/budget sanctioned for Rajasthan during the current year under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) ;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to sanction fund/budget for the construction of buildings for the health centres not having their own building and if so, the details thereof ;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to construct buildings for the centres which are in dilapidated condition ;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is expected to be constructed; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a) to (e): With the objective of attainment of universal access to equitable, affordable and quality health care services, the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare is implementing National Health Mission. Government provides technical and financial support to the States/UTs for improvement in health infrastructure, availability of adequate human resources to health facilities, improve availability and accessibility to quality health care especially for the underserved and marginalized groups. Further, funds are released by the Ministry under National Health Mission based on the fulfillment of Department of Expenditure conditionalities by the States/UTs including Rajasthan. The details of Central Allocation and Central Release under the National Health Mission (NHM) for 2024-25 to the State of Rajasthan is given below:

(Rs. in Cr.)

| Central Allocation   |   Central Release |
|----------------------|-------------------|
| 2,255.03             |            660.35 |

Funds under NHM are released based on the receipt of proposals from the States/UTs and compliance of provisions as contained in the schematic guidelines.

SPIP Approval for the State of Rajasthan for Rural Health Infrastructure including construction of new buildings & repairs, renovations under NHM for the FY 2024-25 is Rs. 2,060.67 Lakh and Expenditure of Rs. 17.66 Lakh (updated up-to 31.05.2024) has been reported as per FMR submitted by the State.

Further, under National Health Mission (NHM), financial and technical support is provided to States/UTs to strengthen their healthcare systems, based on the requirements posed by them within their overall resource envelope, Proposals are received from all States/ UTs in the form of Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs). Government of India provides approval for the proposals in the form of Record of Proceedings (RoPs) as per norms & available resources.

The details for the approvals provided under NHM RoP 2024-26 for various health care centre can be accessed from the link.

https://nhm.gov.in/index1.php?lang=1&level=1&sublinklid=1377&lid=744.

The PM-Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) was launched on 25th October, 2021 with an outlay of Rs.64,180 Cr to be implemented over five years from 2021-22 to 2025-26, with the aim to strengthen the public health infrastructure to fill critical gaps in health infrastructure, surveillance and health research - spanning both the urban and rural areas. One of the component under CSS is construction of 17,788 building less Sub Health Centres (AAM) in rural areas for which support is provided to the States/UTs.

Progress under PM-ABHIM : Under PM-ABHIM administrative approval has been accorded to the States/UTs for FY 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24 for amount of Rs. 4088.21 cr for construction/strengthening of 7808 Building less Sub Health Centres (SHC), Rs.797.44 for 1820 Urban Aayushman Arogya Mandir, Rs. 819.96 Cr. for 890 Block Public Health Unit, Rs. 564.5 Cr for 352 IPHL and Rs. 7923.42 Cr for Critical Care Blocks(CCBs).

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