Lok Sabha Question No. 2443 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-13
Subject: BPHUs and IPHLs established under PM-ABHIM
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Thiru Arun Nehru

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2443 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.02.2026

## BPHUS AND IPHLS ESTABLISHED UNDER PM-ABHIM 2443. THIRU ARUN NEHRU:

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

- (a) the number of Block Public Health Units (BPHUs) and Integrated Public Health Laboratories (IPHLs) established under the Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) in Perambalur and Tiruchirappalli districts of Tamil Nadu as on January 23, 2026;
- (b) the amount of funds sanctioned, released and utilized for these BPHUs and IPHLs in both districts during 2021-22 to 2025-26, block-wise and district-wise;
- (c) whether fund release timelines are being met and if not, the reasons for delays, if any;
- (d) the amount of funds requested versus allocated under PM-ABHIM for Tamil Nadu, particularly in the said districts; and
- (e) the steps proposed to be taken by the Government to expedite full establishment for enhanced public health surveillance and diagnostics?

## 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 CSS component of the scheme, provision is made for the State of Tamil Nadu for construction/strengthening of 708 Urban-Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (U-AAMs), 38 Integrated

Public Health Labs (IPHLs) and 37 Critical Care Blocks (CCBs) during the scheme period of FY 2021-22 to FY 2025-26 with the total financial out lay of Rs.1656.32 Crores.

Administrative approvals have been accorded to the State of Tamil Nadu for five years (i.e. FY 2021-22 to FY 2025-26) for an amount of Rs.1656.32 Crore for construction/ strengthening of 708 Urban-AAM, 38 IPHLs at District level and 37 CCB at District Hospital and Medical college level.

For the districts of Perambalur and Tiruchirappalli, IPHLs have been approved under PMABHIM with a financial outlay of Rs.1.25 crore for each district. Additionally, 50-bedded CCBs have been approved in both districts under PM-ABHIM, with a total financial outlay of Rs.23.75 crore each.

Under PM-ABHIM, funds are released to States/UTs under flexible pools on a lump-sum basis, enabling them to utilize the funds as per their assessed needs and priorities. The details of Central Release and Expenditure under PM-ABHIM for the State of Tamil Nadu from FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25 are as below:

|   Financial Year |   Central Release (Rs. In Cr.) | Expenditure (Rs. In Cr.)   |
|------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------------|
|           150.42 |                         183.35 | 2022-23                    |
|           279.36 |                         389.37 | 2023-24                    |
|           224.99 |                         512.33 | 2024-25                    |

## Note:

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

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