Lok Sabha Question No. 2192 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-12
Subject: Central Assistance for Tamil Nadu under NHM
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Thiru Arun Nehru

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2192 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH DECEMBER, 2025

## CENTRALASSISTANCE FOR TAMILNADU UNDER NHM

## 2192. THIRU ARUN NEHRU:

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) the total amount of Central assistance provided to the Government of Tamil Nadu under the National Health Mission (NHM) during the last three financial years;
- (b) the status of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) project in Madurai, including the current construction progress, fund utilization along with the expected date of completion; and
- (c) the number of Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in the Perambalur Lok Sabha Parliamentary Constituency in Tamil Nadu that have received funding for upgradation under any Central Government scheme since 2021?

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

- (a) to (c): 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 (NHM). Government provides technical and financial support to the States/UTs for improvement in health infrastructure, availability of adequate human resources to health facilities, to improve availability and accessibility to quality health care especially for the underserved and marginalized groups.

The details of Central Release under NHM from F.Y. 2022-23 to F.Y. 2024-25 to the State of Tamil Nadu is as below:

(Rs. in Crores)

| Financial Year   | Central Release   |
|------------------|-------------------|
| 2022-23          | 1,652.24          |
| 2023-24          | 1,996.06          |
| 2024-25          | 1,742.67          |

Note: The above releases relate to Central Govt. Grants & do not include State share contribution.

As per the information received from the State Govt. of Tamil Nadu, the upgradation of Primary Health Centres in Perambalur Lok Sabha Constituency since 2021 is as below:

(Rs. in Lakhs)

| Buildings provided for upgrading the existing services   |   No. of facilities | Amount Sanctioned   |
|----------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
| Additional Buildings to PHCs                             |                   2 | 135                 |
| Block Primary Health Centres                             |                  13 | 680                 |
| Rural PHC                                                |                   6 | 680                 |
| Staff Nurse Quarters                                     |                   1 | 25                  |
| Urban PHC                                                |                   2 | 185                 |
| Grand Total                                              |                  24 | 1,705               |

Further, the details of Infrastructure Resources under NHM may be accessed from the Health Dynamics of India (Infrastructure & Human Resources) report for FY 2022-23, link as below:

https://mohfw.gov.in/sites/default/files/Health%20Dynamics%20of%20India%20%28Infrastructure %20%26%20Human%20Resources%29%202022-23\_RE%20%281%29.pdf

All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) Madurai has been approved under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojna at a cost of Rs. 2,021.51 Cr. As per the Loan Agreement with Japan International Cooperation Agency, the target completion date is October, 2026. As of 30.11.2025, the physical progress of the AIIMS Madurai project is 42% and a total of Rs. 421.02 crore has been released towards AIIMS Madurai project.

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