Lok Sabha Question No. 3643 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-13
Subject: Establishment of Medical College in Pratapgarh
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Chandra Prakash Joshi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 3643 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 th MARCH 2026

## ESTABLISHMENT OFMEDICALCOLLEGE IN PRATAPGARH

## † 3643. SHRI CHANDRAPRAKASH JOSHI:

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

(a) whether there is any proposal under consideration or sanctioned by the Government to establish a medical college in Pratapgarh district of Rajasthan;

(b) if so, the details of the approval status, estimated cost, land availability, progress of construction and the likely date of commencement of the said medical college;

(c) if not, whether the Government proposes to establish a medical college in the said district in future, if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government is implementing any special scheme for strengthening health services in tribal-dominated districts of the country; and

(e) if so, the details of such schemes, the sanctioned budget, appointment of human resources, upgradation of medical facilities and status of infrastructure development?

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

(a) to (e): 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 been approved including twentythree (23) medical colleges in Rajasthan. Out of these four (04) medical colleges are in tribal dominated areas. The details of medical colleges approved in Rajasthan are at Annexure. As per guidelines of the Scheme, management and operation of the medical colleges approved under the scheme is to be done by the State Government.

Additionally, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare supports States/UTs in strengthening public healthcare services, including in tribal-dominated districts, under the National Health Mission (NHM) through Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs) with relaxed norms for tribal and hilly areas such as lower population norms for health facilities (SHC, PHC & CHC), flexible ASHA deployment etc.

Further, to cover left-out villages, the Ministry is implementing interventions under Pradhan

Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) and Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DA-JGUA) in concerned States/UTs. Under PM JANMAN, the interventions include provision of Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) in left-out tribal villages, deployment of ANMs in MultiPurpose Centres (MPCs) with basic drugs and diagnostics under NHM, and saturation of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY). As of February, 2026, a total of 815 MMUs are operational in 16 States providing basic health services to left-out PVTG villages.

Similarly, under DA-JGUA, the Ministry provides MMUs for left-out villages under NHM and Ayushman Cards for uncovered tribal households under PMJAY. As of February, 2026, a total of 320 MMUs have been re-routed to cover villages not having healthcare facilities within 10 km.

Further, Central funds amounting to Rs. 3,620.24 crore was released under the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category during the Financial Year 2024-25 under the National Health Mission (NHM), along with an additional amount of Rs. 162.70 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM).

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Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3643 for answer on 13.03.2026

Annexure

Details of medical colleges approved in Rajasthan under Centrally Sponsored Scheme for 'Establishment of new Medical Colleges attached with existing District/Referral Hospitals'

(Rs. in Cr.)

|   S. No. | Name of the Districts   | Approval Date   |   Approved Cost |   Central Share |
|----------|-------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|        1 | Barmer                  | 10.03.2015      |             189 |           113.4 |
|        2 | Bharatpur               | 10.03.2015      |             189 |           113.4 |
|        3 | Bhilwara                | 10.03.2015      |             189 |           113.4 |
|        4 | Churu                   | 29.12.2014      |             189 |           113.4 |
|        5 | Dungarpur*              | 29.12.2014      |             189 |           113.4 |
|        6 | Pali                    | 10.03.2015      |             189 |           113.4 |
|        7 | Sikar                   | 16.08.2016      |             189 |           113.4 |
|        8 | Dholpur                 | 15.06.2018      |             250 |           150   |
|        9 | Alwar                   | 27.09.2019      |             325 |           195   |
|       10 | Baran                   | 27.09.2019      |             325 |           195   |
|       11 | Bansawara*              | 27.09.2019      |             325 |           195   |
|       12 | Chittorgarh             | 27.09.2019      |             325 |           195   |
|       13 | Jaisalmer               | 27.09.2019      |             325 |           195   |
|       14 | Karauli                 | 27.09.2019      |             325 |           195   |
|       15 | Nagaur                  | 27.09.2019      |             325 |           195   |
|       16 | Shri Ganganagar         | 27.09.2019      |             325 |           195   |
|       17 | Sirohi*                 | 27.09.2019      |             325 |           195   |
|       18 | Bundi                   | 27.09.2019      |             325 |           195   |
|       19 | SawaiMadhopur           | 25.11.2019      |             325 |           195   |
|       20 | Tonk                    | 25.11.2019      |             325 |           195   |
|       21 | Hanumangarh             | 25.11.2019      |             325 |           195   |
|       22 | Jhunjhunu               | 25.11.2019      |             325 |           195   |
|       23 | Dausa*                  | 25.11.2019      |             325 |           195   |

* Tribal-dominated Districts