Lok Sabha Question No. 2329 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-13
Subject: Primary Health Centres in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Prabhakar Reddy Vemireddy

## GOVERNMENT OFINDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2329 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 th FEBRUARY, 2026

## PRIMARYHEALTH CENTRES IN ANDHRAPRADESH

## 2329. SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY VEMIREDDY:

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

- (a) whether it is true that 6 new Primary Health Centres have been sanctioned for Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof indicating the locations where they are proposed to be set up;
- (c) the details of new and modern facilities, apart from the regular facilities, proposed to be provided in the above PHCs;
- (d) the estimated cost of each of the PHC; and
- (e) the time by which the above new PHCs are likely to become functional?

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

(a) to (e): Public Health' & 'Hospitals' are State subjects, hence, the primary responsibility of providing basic healthcare services to all the citizens of the country lies with respective State/UT Government.

The National Health Mission (NHM) provides support for improvement in health infrastructure, availability of adequate human resources in health facilities, to improve availability, affordability and accessibility to quality health care in the country including Andhra Pradesh. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare provides technical and financial support to the States/UTs to strengthen the public healthcare system, based on the proposals received in the form of Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs) under NHM. Government of India provides approval for the proposals in the form of Record of Proceedings (RoPs) as per norms & available resources. The details of RoPs issued to States/UTs including Andhra Pradesh, are available at following web link:

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

As informed by Government of Andhra Pradesh, 6 new Primary Health Centres (PHC) have been sanctioned for SPSR Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh. Details of locations along with estimated cost of each PHC are as follows:

| Sl. No      | Name of the Mandal   | Name of the PHC        |   Estimated Cost in Rs. Lakhs |
|-------------|----------------------|------------------------|-------------------------------|
| 1           | Ananthasagaram       | PHC Revuru /Bommavaram |                           270 |
| 2           | Bogole               | PHC Juvvaladinne       |                           193 |
| 3           | Gudluru              | PHC Chevuru            |                           193 |
| 4           | Marripadu            | PHC Krishnapuram       |                           193 |
| 5           | Muthukur             | PHC Thallapudi         |                           193 |
| 6           | Voletivaripalem      | PHC Pokuru             |                           193 |
| TOTALAMOUNT | TOTALAMOUNT          | TOTALAMOUNT            |                          1235 |

PHCs provide a range of healthcare services including outpatient services, emergency care, Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health plus Nutrition (RMNCAH+N) services, immunization, screening, prevention and management of communicable and non-communicable diseases, provision of essential drugs and diagnostics, and referral and follow-up of patients to higher facilities with transport linkages to ensure continuity of care.

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