Lok Sabha Question No. 4741 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-20
Subject: Central Fund Allocation for West Bengal
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Raju Bista

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4741 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 th MARCH, 2026

## CENTRALFUND ALLOCATION FOR WEST BENGAL

## 4741. SHRI RAJU BISTA:

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) the total amount of funds allocated for West Bengal under various schemes of the Ministry since 2019, year-wise;

(b) the details of utilisation of these funds by the State Government of West Bengal, schemewise and year-wise;

(c) the details of new healthcare infrastructure established in the said State since 2019 under the above schemes, including Sub-Centres, Health & Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs under NHM). Primary Health Centres (PHCs), Block Primary Health Centres (BPHCS), Community Health Centres (CHCs), Sub-Divisional Hospitals and District Hospitals, districtwise;

(d) the details of news healthcare infrastructure established in Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts since 2019, block-wise; and

(e) the total number of beneficiaries who have availed healthcare services from these newly established centres in the said State since 2019, district-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) "Public Health and Hospitals" is a State subject and the primary -responsibility of strengthening public healthcare system including up gradation and strengthening of existing health facilities lies with the respective State/ UT. However, under National Health Mission (NHM), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) provides the technical and financial support to States/UTs based on the proposals received from States within their overall resource envelope.

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare through various Centrally Sponsored Schemes and Central Sector Schemes supplements the efforts of the States / UTs in the healthcare sector. The various Centrally Sponsored Schemes are implemented with separate budget lines for each component of the schemes under this Ministry. The details of major Centrally Sponsored Schemes / Programmes and Central Sector Schemes implemented through the States/UTs along with details of funds released/Utilized in the State of West Bengal are as under :

- i. National Health Mission (NHM) and Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) at Annexure-I
- ii. Establishment of New Medical Colleges attached with existing District/Referral hospitals and up gradation of existing State Government/Central Government medical colleges to increase MBBS seats in the country and Strengthening and up gradation of State Government Medical colleges for starting new PG disciplines and increasing PG seats at Annexure-II
- iii. Augmenting Nursing Education at Annexure-III
- iv. Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) at Annexure-IV

(c) to (e): The latest Health Dynamics of India (HDI) report, available in the website of MoHFW, providing the details of health facilities functioning in the Rural / Urban areas of the country across all the States/ UTs with available resources, can be accessed at the following link of HDI 2022-23.viz.

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

The Ministry of Health and family Welfare provides technical and financial support to the States / UTs to strengthen the public health care system, based on the proposals received in the form of Program Implementation Plans (PIPs) under National Health Mission Scheme. The Government of India provides approval for the proposal in the form of Record of Proceedings (RoPs) as per norms and available resources.

The details of healthcare infrastructure projects which include SHC/ PHC/CHC & HWC, SDH, DH and MCH etc approved under NHM from 2019-20 onwards for the state of West Bengal can be accessed year-wise with the help of the following link to RoPs in the Ministry's Website, which has the relevant data on this aspect viz.

## https://nhm.gov.in/index4.php?lang=1&level=0&linkid=62&lid=75

- i. Under Fifteenth Finance Commission (FC-XV) for the State of West Bengal, an approval of Rs. 4318.63 Cr. has been given over the five year period from FY 202122 to FY 2025-26 for establishment and strengthening of 1759 Building-less Sub Health Centres/ Primary Health Centres/CHCs (1551 SHCs, 80 PHCs and 7 CHCs), 341 Block Public Health Units (BPHUs) and 1584 Urban-Ayushman Arogya Mandir (U-AAM) as per proposal of the State.
- ii. Under PM-ABHIM for the State of West Bengal, an approval of Rs. 1309.32 Cr. has been given over the five year period from FY 2021-22 to FY 2025-26 for establishment of 385 Building-less Sub Health Centres amounting to Rs.213.68 Cr, 23 Integrated Public Health Laboratory (IPHL) amounting to Rs.47.38 Cr, 204 Urban Ayushman Arogya Mandir amounting to Rs.321.30 Cr and 22 Critical Care Block (CCB) amounting to Rs.726.96 Cr.

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Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 4741 for answer on 20.03.2026

## Central Release & Expenditure under National Health Mission for the FY 2020-21 to FY 2024-25

(Rs in Crores)

| 2020-21         | 2020-21     | 2021-22         | 2021-22     | 2022-23         | 2022-23     | 2023-24         | 2023-24     | 2024-25         | 2024-25     |
|-----------------|-------------|-----------------|-------------|-----------------|-------------|-----------------|-------------|-----------------|-------------|
| Central Release | Expenditure | Central Release | Expenditure | Central Release | Expenditure | Central Release | Expenditure | Central Release | Expenditure |
| 1,895.01        | 2,598.62    | 1,654.26        | 2,229.46    | 1,252.32        | 3,509.86    | 890.42          | 3,641.98    | 688.44          | 3,583.07    |

## Note:

1. Expenditure includes expenditure against Central Release, State release & unspent balances at the beginning of the year. Expenditure is as per FMRs submitted by States/UTs and is provisional.
2. The above releases relate to Central Govt. Grants & do not include State share contribution.

## Central Release & Expenditure under Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission since inception to FY 2024-25

(Rs in Crores)

| 2021-22         | 2021-22     | 2022-23         | 2022-23     | 2023-24         | 2023-24     | 2024-25         | 2024-25     | 2025-26         | 2025-26     |
|-----------------|-------------|-----------------|-------------|-----------------|-------------|-----------------|-------------|-----------------|-------------|
| Central Release | Expenditure | Central Release | Expenditure | Central Release | Expenditure | Central Release | Expenditure | Central Release | Expenditure |
| 9.95            | 0.00        | 0.00            | 9.75        | 30.91           | 49.78       | 78.40           | 92.35       | 79.73           | 56.94       |

## Note:

1. Expenditure includes expenditure against Central Release, State release & unspent balances at the beginning of the year. Expenditure is as per FMRs submitted by States/UTs and is provisional.
2. The above releases relate to Central Govt. Grants & do not include State share contribution.
3. Central Release updated upto 26.02.2026 and Expenditure up dated upto 31.12.2025

Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 4741 for answer on 20.03.2026

- (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 medical colleges have been approved including 11 medical colleges in various districts of West Bengal. The details may be seen as under:

(Rs in Crores)

| Name of the Districts              | Approval Date   |   Approved Cost |   Central Share |   Total fund released | Functional Status   |
|------------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
| Birbhum (Rampur Hat)               | 27.11.2015      |             189 |           113.4 |                113.4  | Yes                 |
| Cooch behar                        | 27.11.2015      |             189 |           113.4 |                113.4  | Yes                 |
| Diamond harbour, South 24 Parganas | 27.11.2015      |             189 |           113.4 |                113.4  | Yes                 |
| Purulia                            | 27.11.2015      |             189 |           113.4 |                113.4  | Yes                 |
| Raiganj, North Dinajpur            | 27.11.2015      |             189 |           113.4 |                113.4  | Yes                 |
| Barasat                            | 12.09.2018      |             250 |           150   |                150    | Yes                 |
| Uluberia                           | 02.09.2020      |             250 |           150   |                150    | Yes                 |
| Arambagh                           | 04.05.2018      |             250 |           150   |                150    | Yes                 |
| Jhargram                           | 12.09.2018      |             250 |           150   |                150    | Yes                 |
| Tamluk                             | 12.09.2018      |             250 |           150   |                150    | Yes                 |
| Jalpaiguri                         | 13.01.2020      |             325 |           195   |                 73.57 | Yes                 |

- (b) Under CSS for Upgradation of existing State Government/Central Government medical colleges to increase MBBS seats in the country, support has been provided for increase of 100 MBBS seats in 02 Medical colleges with an approved cost of Rs. 100 Cr. Entire central share of Rs.72 Cr. has been released to the state.
- (c). Under CSS for Strengthening and up-gradation of Govt. Medical Colleges for Increase of PG seats, Proposal of Government of West Bengal to increase 466 PG seats in 08 Medical Colleges under Phase-I with an approved cost of Rs. 168.91 Cr. The central share of Rs. 123.979 Cr has been released to the state. Further, under phase-II of the scheme, 606 PG seats in 8 Medical colleges have been approved with an approved cost of Rs. 724.84 Cr. central share of Rs. 108.73 Cr. has been released till date.

Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 4741 for answer on 20.03.2026

Central Sector Scheme of Development of Nursing Services upgradation of schools of nursing into colleges of nursing, a fund to the tune of Rs. 7 Crore is released for upgradation of each school of nursing into college of nursing and strengthening of nursing infrastructure. Details of the funds released to the state of West Bengal is as below:

| S.No.   | Name of Institute                                               |   Funds Released(in crore) | Year of release   |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------|
| 1.      | Nursing Training School, Malda Medical College &Hospital, Malda |                          2 | 2025-26           |
| 2.      | GNMTraining School Jhargram Govt. Medical College and Hospital  |                          2 | 2025-26           |
| Total   | Total                                                           |                          4 | 4.00              |

## Annexure-IV

Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 4741 for answer on 20.03.2026

Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY)

An amount of ₹785 crores every year is provisioned to West Bengal every year for implementation of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) since the launch of the scheme in September, 2018.

However, the scheme was implemented in West Bengal only from 23rd September 2018 to 10th January 2019, during which an amount of ₹31.28 crore was released to the State as Central share. Subsequently, the State Government decided to withdraw from the implementation of the scheme with effect from 10th January 2019.

Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) was launched by the Government of India in September 2021 to support the development of an integrated, citizen-centric national digital health ecosystem.

A table representing the year-wise budget allocation and amount released to West Bengal (Amount in Rs crore) is as under:

| Financial Year   |   Allocated Amount (Rs. in crore) |   Released Amount (Rs. in crore) |
|------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 2021-22          |                              0.74 |                             0.61 |
| 2022-23          |                              7.28 |                             1.41 |
| 2023-24          |                              7.88 |                             6.35 |
| 2024-25          |                              5.57 |                             0.21 |
| 2025-26          |                              5    |                             1.13 |