Lok Sabha Question No. 1211 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-06
Subject: Ayushman Arogya Mandirs under PM-ABHIM in Punjab
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Malvinder Singh Kang

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1211 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2026

## AYUSHMANAROGYAMANDIRS UNDER PM-ABHIM IN PUNJAB

## 1211. SHRI MALVINDER SINGH KANG:

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

- (a) whether the Government has operationalised any Health and Wellness Centre (Ayushman Arogya Mandirs) under the PM-ABHIM scheme in the rural segments of Anandpur Sahib Lok Sabha Constituency in Punjab, specifically in Mohali, Ropar, Hoshiarpur and Nawanshahr districts, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the amount of funds sanctioned and utilised for diagnostic facilities and maternal healthcare infrastructure in the said State, district-wise especially in the Balachaur and Garhshankar blocks since 2021;
- (c) the status of the Critical Care Block (CCB) proposed for Ropar district and the criteria used for selecting blocks for CCB funding;
- (d) whether there are pending any proposals for block-level hospital upgrades in the Kharar peri-urban area, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to address reported health infrastructure gaps in Punjab during the current financial year 2025-26?

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

(a) to (e): Pradhan Mantri- Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) with some Central Sector Components (CS) which has an outlay of Rs. 64,180 Crores for the scheme period (FY 2021-22 to FY 2025-26).

Under the CSS component of the scheme, the State of Punjab has been allocated a total amount of Rs. 755.65 crore for establishment of 22 Integrated Public Health Labs (IPHLs) and 21 Critical Care Blocks (CCBs) under PM-ABHIM for the period FY 2021-22 to FY 2025-26. So far, approvals have been accorded for 22 IPHLs and 22 CCBs amounting to Rs. 676.16 crore. One 50-bedded CCB, at a unit cost of Rs. 23.75 crore, has been approved at District Hospital Roopnagar as per the proposal received from the State.

As per the Operational Guidelines under PM-ABHIM, support for CCBs is provided to 602 districts across all States/UTs based on population and existing District Hospital bed strength, wherein districts with bed strength less than 200 are supported with 50 beds, 200-300 with 75 beds and more than 300 with 100 beds. Further, 274 districts having population of 5-20 lakh and 226 districts having Government Medical Colleges are envisaged for 50-bedded CCB support.

The details of Central Release under NHM and PM-ABHIM for the State of Punjab from FY 2021-22 to FY 2024-25 is as under:

| Financial Year   |   Central Release underNHM (Rs. In Cr.) |   Central ReleaseunderPM-ABHIM (Rs. In Cr.) |
|------------------|-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| 2021-22          |                                  349.21 |                                        0    |
| 2022-23          |                                  448.39 |                                       24.16 |
| 2023-24          |                                   91.49 |                                        0    |
| 2024-25          |                                  878.21 |                                        8.92 |

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

Under National Health Mission, Ministry of Health and family Welfare provides technical and financial support to the States / UTs including Punjab, to strengthen the public health care system, based on the proposals received in the form of Program Implementation Plans (PIPs). The Government of India provides approvals for the proposals in the form of Record of Proceedings (RoPs) as per norms and available resources. The approvals are available as per the link given below:

## https://nhm.gov.in/index4.php?lang=1&level=0&linkid=57&lid=70

The Fifteenth Finance Commission (FC-XV) has recommended grants through local governments for specific components of the health sector and spread over the five-year period from FY 2021-22 to FY 2025-26 to facilitate strengthening of health system at the grass-root level. Under the XV-FC Health Grants (FY 2021-22 to FY 2025-26), against the total allocation of ₹2,130.71 crore, approvals amounting to ₹2,129.38 crore have been accorded for the State of Punjab.

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