Lok Sabha Question No. 4817 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-20
Subject: Setting up of a Trauma Centre in Chandauli
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Virendra Singh

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA

## MINISTRYOF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTHAND FAMILYWELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4817 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20th MARCH 2026

## SETTING UPOF ATRAUMACENTRE IN CHANDAULI

## † 4817. SHRI VIRENDRASINGH:

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

(a) whether there is an acute shortage of doctors and medical equipment in Government hospitals across India and specifically in the District Hospital, Community Health Centres (CHCs) and Primary Health Centres (PHCs) of Chandauli district in Uttar Pradesh, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether any special plan has been formulated by the Government to ensure the availability of qualified doctors and medical equipment in all the hospitals of the said district, if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government is considering building a Trauma Centre in the said district in view of the district being adjacent to the Bihar border and people often lose their lives in case of any mishap/accident in the absence of a Trauma Centre; and

(d) if so, the timeline fixed for the same and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND

## FAMILY WELFARE

## (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a) & (b): Public Health and hospital being a state subject, the primary responsibility for planning, implementing, maintaining and to set up adequate number of healthcare facilities as per requirement is of that State Government. Under the National Health Mission, financial and technical support is provided to States/UTs to strengthen their healthcare system based on proposals received from States/UTs in their Programme Implementation Plan within their resource envelope.

The Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS) have been developed by MoHFW to provide support to States/UTs to strengthen the public health facilities including Human Resources for Health (HRH).

As per information provided by the State Government of Uttar Pradesh, the details of deployment of doctors in District Combined Hospital, Chakia Chandauli are as follows: -

| Sanctioned   | Active   | Active        | Active   | Total Working   |
|--------------|----------|---------------|----------|-----------------|
|              | Regular  | Reappointment | NHM      |                 |
| 28           | 17       | 01            | 05       | 23              |

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Further, the State Government of Uttar Pradesh has informed that equipment as per standards is available at CHC and PHC and all types of tests are available. Details of deployment of doctors in CHCand PHC in Chandauli: -

| Community Health Centre   | Community Health Centre   | Community Health Centre   |
|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| Number of Units           | No. of Doctors            | Vacant Post               |
| 05                        | 32                        | Nil                       |

| Primary Health Centre   | Primary Health Centre   | Primary Health Centre   |
|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
| Number of Units         | No. of Doctors          | Vacant Post             |
| 30                      | 34                      | Nil                     |

(c) & (d): Emergencies, accident and trauma are major concern of the healthcare systems in India. District Hospitals provide dedicated Trauma care services (including a dedicated Trauma ICU) as essential components of a DH in consistent with IPHS standards. Under National Health Mission (NHM), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India provides financial and technical support to the States/ UTs including support for development of Health Infrastructure, up to District Hospitals. The State Governments have the option of proposing specific upgradations (e.g. expansion of the trauma ward, emergency department, or related equipment) in its annual NHM Program Implementation Plan (PIP).

As per information provided by the State Government of Uttar Pradesh, appointment/posting of doctors is an ongoing process. Further, equipment as per standards is available at all the Community Health Centres and Primary Health Centres of Chandauli district. 1031 specialist doctors have been appointed by various Government orders after selection by Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC).

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