Lok Sabha Question No. 2197 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-11
Subject: Rural Health Research
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: KINJARAPU RAM MOHAN NAIDU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH RESEARCH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2197 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH DECEMBER, 2015

## RURAL HEALTH RESEARC H

## 2197. SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

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

(a) whether the Government has launched a scheme under the Department of Health Research for promoting rural health research by constructing Model Rural Health Research Units for creating quality medical infrastruct ure and transfer of technology to the rural population and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has worked out the modalities and details of the activities/facilities provided by these rural health research units in order to ensure an in te face between the new technologydevelopers  (researchers  in  the  medical institution,  State  or  centre),  health  system operators (center or State health service) and the beneficiaries (communities in rural areas) for transfer of medical technology; and if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether  any  norms/guidelines  have been  framed  for  construction  of  these  Model Rural Health Research Units, if so, the details thereof along with the details of the selected/benefited States under this scheme; and

(d) the budgetary allocation, amount sa ctioned and funds utilised under the scheme during the last two years, State/ UT - wise along with other major initiatives undertaken by the Government in the ambit of rural health research?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN TH E MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK )

(a) to (d ): Yes. The Department of Health Research has launched a scheme 'establishment  of  model  rural  health  research  units  (MRHRUs)  for  promoting  rural  health research.

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The scheme entails setting up of 15 MRHRUs during the 12 th Plan period at a total cost of Rs. 67.67 crores.

Detailed guidelines have been formulated for establishment of MRHRUs. The scheme has provision to provide non - recurring  grant  of  Rs.  2 .075 crore for construction of building and Rs.1.00  crore  for  procurement  of  equipments.  Besides,  recurring  grant  of  Rs.50.00  lakh annum isprovisioned to meet expenditure on staffing, consumables, training, contingencies, et

So far, one  MR HRU each have been sanctioned in 12 States, namely, Assam, Himachal Pradesh,  Rajasthan,  Tamil  Nadu,  Tripura,  Karnataka,  Punjab,  Maharashtra,  Andhra  Prade Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.

The State - wise position of funds released and expenditure incurred on each MRHRU is given in the Annexure.

## Annexure

## (Rs in Lakhs)

| S. No.   | State                            | Location of MRHRU                                     |   Amount Released during 2013 - 14 to 2015-16 (Upto 30.11.2015) |   Expenditure Incurred upto 30.11.2015 |
|----------|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| 1        | Assam                            | Primary Health Centre, Chabua                         |                                                             250 |                                 112.77 |
| 2.       | Himachal Pradesh                 | Community Health Centre, Haroli                       |                                                             300 |                                 153.79 |
| 3.       | Rajasthan                        | Bhanpur Kala, Government Health Clinic, Jaipur        |                                                             350 |                                 156.74 |
| 4.       | Tamil Nadu                       | State Rural Health Centre at Tirunelveli              |                                                             350 |                                 255.18 |
| 5.       | Tripura                          | Kherengbar Hospital Khumulwung                        |                                                             250 |                                 110.16 |
| 6.       | Karnataka                        | Primary Health Centre , Sirwar, ManviTaluk, Raichur   |                                                             200 |                                 147.04 |
| 7.       | Punjab                           | Community Health Centre Bhunga (Hoshiarpur)           |                                                             200 |                                 137.68 |
| 8.       | Maharashtra                      | Sub District Hospital (SDH), Dahanu (Thane)           |                                                             200 |                                 126.4  |
| 9.       | Andhra Pradesh                   | Old Rural Health Training Centre Premises Chandragiri |                                                             200 |                                  21.24 |
| 10.      | Odisha                           | Block Community Health Centre, Tigeria                |                                                             200 |                                 100    |
| 11.      | Madhya Pradesh                   | Primary Health Centre, Badoni, Datia                  |                                                             150 |                                   0.01 |
| 12.      | Chattishgarh                     | Primary Health Centre, Lekhram Block (Bilaspur)       |                                                             150 |                                   0.08 |
| 13.      | Administrative Grant to I.C.M.R. | Administrative Grant to I.C.M.R.                      |                                                              40 |                                  34    |
|          | TOTAL                            | TOTAL                                                 |                                                            2840 |                                1355.09 |