Lok Sabha Question No. 560 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-20
Subject: Grant-in-Aid to Cancer Hospitals
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: SANTOSH AHLAWAT, SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 560

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2016

## GRANT-IN-AID TO CANCER HOSPITALS

560. SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT: SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI:

## Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Atomic Energy Department provides grant-in-aid to various cancer hospitals and research centres in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the amount of grant-in-aid provided to various hospitals/research centres  during the last three years and the current year, year-wise;
- (d) whether Atomic Energy Department provide grant-in-aid to various universities/colleges/institutes for the purpose of conducting research in cancer;and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR, PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a) Yes, Sir.
- (b) Tata  Memorial  Centre  is  an  aided  institution  of  the  Department  of  Atomic  Energy (DAE). The Department is releasing plan and non-plan grant to the institution. TMC is a  comprehensive  cancer  care  centre  with  a  mission  of  Education,  Service  and Research.  TMC  comprises  Tata  Memorial  Hospital  and  Advanced  Centre  for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC). In addition, the Department  of  Atomic  Energy  is  supporting  a  comprehensive  programme  on research and treatment of cancer in India. In order to provide better health facilities to common man, DAE provides financial assistance to Cancer Institutions in India for buying equipment and/or carrying research projects. The applications are scrutinized by the Apex Committee for the Development of Programme of Cancer Institutions in India by DAE for financial assistance for purchase of cancer equipment and research projects under this programme.
- (c) The  details of funds released during the 2013-14, 2014-15  and  2015-16  is given in Annexure.-I.
- (d) The Department of Atomic Energy does not provide grant-in-aid to various universities/colleges/institutes for the purpose of conducting research in cancer.
- (e) Does not arise.

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## Details of Grant released  to Cancer Hospital

|   Sr No | Name of the Institution                                            | Amount sanctioned 2013-14   | Amount sanctioned 2014-15   | Amount sanctioned 2015-16   |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
|       1 | Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai                                       | 4,67,22,703.00              | 50,00,000.00                | 3,58,79,000.00              |
|       2 | ACTREC, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai                                      | 40,00,000.00                | ..                          | ..                          |
|       3 | Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi                                 | 1,40,00,000.00              | ..                          | 1,00,00,000.00              |
|       4 | Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore                   | 1,40,00,000.00              | 1,05,00,000.00              | ..                          |
|       5 | Padhar Hospital, Betul, Bhopal                                     | 50,00,000.00                | ..                          | 31,65,772.00                |
|       6 | Dr. Sheela Sharnma Memprial Charitable Trust, Mathura              | 50,00,000.00                | ..                          | ..                          |
|       7 | King George Hospital, Vizag                                        | 50,00,000.00                | ..                          | ..                          |
|       8 | Lions Cancer Detection Centre, Surat                               | 50,00,000.00                | ..                          | ..                          |
|       9 | Cancer Hospital & Research Institute, Gwalior                      | 50,00,000.00                | ..                          | ..                          |
|      10 | Punjab Health System Corporation, Mohali                           | ..                          | 2,83,80,000.00              | ..                          |
|      11 | Medical College Hospital, Kolkata                                  | ..                          | 50,00,000.00                | ..                          |
|      12 | Shri Siddhivinayak Ganapati Cancer Hospital, Miraj                 | ..                          | 50,00,000.00                | ..                          |
|      13 | Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai                                | ..                          | 50,00,000.00                | ..                          |
|      14 | Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh                                 | ..                          | 1,40,00,000.00              | ..                          |
|      15 | B. Barooah Cancer Institute, Guwahati, Assam                       | ..                          | 4,00,00,000.00              | 12,35,62,020.00             |
|      16 | Saroj Gupta Cancer Centre & Research Institute, Kolkata            | ..                          | 50,00,000.00                | ..                          |
|      17 | Christan Fellowship Community Health Centre, Ambilikkai, Tamilnadu | ..                          | ..                          | 50,00,000.00                |
|      18 | Acharya Tulsi Regional Cancer Centre, Bikaner                      | ..                          | ..                          | 76,00,000.00                |
|      19 | Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh                                   | ..                          | ..                          | 3,28,27,208.00              |
|      20 | Indian Red Cross Society, Cancer Hospital, Nallore                 | ..                          | ..                          | 50,00,000.00                |
|      21 | Government Medical College, Pangal, Patiala                        | ..                          | ..                          | 2,80,00,000.00              |
|      22 | Shri Sayaji General Hospital, Vadodara                             | ..                          | ..                          | 50,00,000.00                |
|      23 | Arunachal State Hospital, Naharlagun                               | ..                          | ..                          | 50,00,000.00                |

| Grant released to Tata Memorial Centre   |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |
|------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Plan                                     |    156    |     175.6 |       275 |
| Non-Plan                                 |    200.93 |     217   |       250 |

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## Annexure- I