Lok Sabha Question No. 2200 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-29
Subject: Funds for PC and PNDT under NRHM
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2200 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH JULY, 2016

## FUNDS FOR PC AND PND T UNDER NRHM

## 2200. SHRI PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY:

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

(a) the details of funds allocated under National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) to implement the Pre - Conception and Pre -Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PC and PNDT) Act during the last three years, State/UT - wise including Telangana;

(b) whether the Government is aware that funds allocated for implementation of PC and PNDT Act under NRHM was notfully utilized in many States resulted in drop of child sex ratio across the country; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government to ensure proper utilization of funds allocated under NRHM to implement PC and PNDT Act?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE )

(a) & (b): Details of funds allocated and utilised under Reproductive & Child Health (RC -flexipool financing component of National Health Mission (NHM) to States/UTs, includi Telangana,  during  last  three  financial  years  for  facilitating  the  implemen tation  of  the  Pre -conception and Pre - Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PC&PNDT) Act, 1994 is annexed.

The  PC&PNDT  Act,  1994,  and  financial  support  for  its  implementation  given  to States/UTs are only some of the measures intended to improve the Child Sex Ratio. The Act and Rules  made  thereunder,  need  to  be  supplemented  with  socio -economic  support  systems  for correction in the existing social prejudices against girl child/women.

(c): The National Programme Coordination Committee (NPCC) of NHM, which approves the Programme  Implementation  Plan  of  States/UTs,  reviews  their  performance  on  optimum utilisation of funds allocated for implementation of PC&PNDT Act/Rules thoroughly as per laid down guidelines. The States/UTs are constantly made aware of their statutor y obliga ions under  the  Act/rules  for  implementation  of  different  provisions  and  directed  to  impro utilization.

## Annexure

## Statement showing the approvals & utilization of funds for PC & PNDT Activities for the 2013- 14 to 2015 - 16

Rs. in crore

| Sl. No.              |                           | 2013-14                           | 2013-14                | 2014-15                           | 2014-15                | 2015-16                           | 2015-16                |
|----------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------------------|------------------------|
| Sl. No.              | Activity                  | Allocation (Approval as per SPIP) | Utilization            | Allocation (Approval as per SPIP) | Utilization            | Allocation (Approval as per SPIP) | Utilization            |
| A. High Focus States | A. High Focus States      | A. High Focus States              | A. High Focus States   | A. High Focus States              | A. High Focus States   | A. High Focus States              | A. High Focus States   |
| 1                    | Bihar                     | 0.47                              | 0.09                   | 0.29                              | 0.35                   | 0.54                              | 0.03                   |
| 2                    | Chhattisgarh              | 0.37                              | 0.01                   | 0.27                              | 0.01                   | 0.07                              | 0.04                   |
| 3                    | Himachal Pradesh          | 0.10                              | 0.27                   | 1.10                              | 0.44                   | 0.52                              | 0.01                   |
| 4                    | Jammu & Kashmir           | 0.21                              | 0.08                   | 0.68                              | 0.34                   | 0.42                              | 0.13                   |
| 5                    | Jharkhand                 | 0.25                              | 0.10                   | 0.37                              | 0.07                   | 0.21                              | 1.06                   |
| 6                    | Madhya Pradesh            | 1.08                              | 0.38                   | 1.01                              | 0.37                   | 0.99                              | 0.50                   |
| 7                    | Odisha                    | 0.26                              | 0.11                   | 0.94                              | 0.19                   | 0.94                              | 0.64                   |
| 8                    | Rajasthan                 | 1.60                              | 1.12                   | 1.47                              | 0.73                   | 0.69                              | 1.48                   |
| 9                    | Uttar Pradesh             | 2.54                              | 0.94                   | 0.93                              | 0.91                   | 2.03                              | 1.22                   |
| 10                   | Uttarakhand               | 0.26                              | 0.27                   | 0.86                              | 0.24                   | 0.31                              | 0.45                   |
|                      | Sub Total                 | 7.15                              | 3.37                   | 7.90                              | 3.65                   | 6.72                              | 5.54                   |
| B.                   | North-Eastern States      | North-Eastern States              | North-Eastern States   | North-Eastern States              | North-Eastern States   | North-Eastern States              | North-Eastern States   |
| 11                   | Arunachal Pradesh         | 0.09                              | 0.03                   | -                                 | 0.02                   | 0.40                              | 0.00                   |
| 12                   | Assam                     | 0.22                              | 0.00                   | 0.34                              | 0.03                   | 0.38                              | 0.32                   |
| 13                   | Manipur                   | 0.08                              | 0.00                   | 0.66                              | 0.04                   | 0.64                              | 0.21                   |
| 14                   | Meghalaya                 | 0.07                              | 0.01                   | 0.01                              | 0.01                   | 0.18                              | 0.03                   |
| 15                   | Mizoram                   | 0.09                              | 0.09                   | 0.13                              | 0.05                   | 0.13                              | 0.13                   |
| 16                   | Nagaland                  | 0.15                              | 0.05                   | 0.49                              | 0.00                   | 0.24                              | 0.13                   |
| 17                   | Sikkim                    | 0.03                              | 0.02                   | 0.04                              | 0.03                   | 0.04                              | 0.03                   |
| 18                   | Tripura                   | 0.01                              | 0.00                   | 0.14                              | 0.13                   | 0.02                              | 0.01                   |
|                      | Sub Total                 | 0.74                              | 0.21                   | 1.81                              | 0.30                   | 2.00                              | 0.86                   |
| C.                   | Non -High Focus States    | Non -High Focus States            | Non -High Focus States | Non -High Focus States            | Non -High Focus States | Non -High Focus States            | Non -High Focus States |
| 19                   | Andhra Pradesh            | 0.66                              | 0.45                   | 1.53                              | 0.34                   | 0.62                              | 0.56                   |
| 20                   | Goa                       | 0.19                              | 0.15                   | 0.37                              | 0.39                   | 0.38                              | 0.22                   |
| 21                   | Gujarat                   | 0.88                              | 0.65                   | 1.84                              | 1.24                   | 0.64                              | 0.44                   |
| 22                   | Haryana                   | 0.71                              | 0.57                   | 0.80                              | 0.57                   | 0.87                              | 0.57                   |
| 23                   | Karnataka                 | 0.59                              | 0.18                   | 0.55                              | 0.04                   | 0.52                              | 0.17                   |
| 24                   | Kerala                    | 0.03                              | 0.03                   | 0.09                              | -                      | -                                 | -                      |
| 25                   | Maharashtra               | 2.92                              | 1.96                   | 1.54                              | 0.40                   | 0.52                              | 0.23                   |
| 26                   | Punjab                    | 1.42                              | 1.10                   | 1.86                              | 0.86                   | 1.43                              | 1.06                   |
| 27                   | Tamil Nadu                | -                                 | 0.13                   | -                                 | 0.04                   | -                                 | -                      |
| 28                   | Telangana                 | -                                 | -                      | 1.05                              | 0.22                   | 0.61                              | 0.20                   |
| 29                   | West Bengal               | 0.24                              | 0.31                   | 2.42                              | 0.28                   | 2.05                              | 0.27                   |
|                      | Sub Total                 | 7.64                              | 5.53                   | 12.05                             | 4.37                   | 7.64                              | 3.72                   |
| D. Small States/UTs  | D. Small States/UTs       | D. Small States/UTs               | D. Small States/UTs    | D. Small States/UTs               | D. Small States/UTs    | D. Small States/UTs               | D. Small States/UTs    |
| 30                   | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 0.01                              | 0.01                   | 0.11                              | 0.01                   | 0.11                              | 0.05                   |
| 31                   | Chandigarh                | 0.11                              | 0.08                   | 0.39                              | 0.12                   | 0.24                              | 0.10                   |
| 32                   | Dadra & Nagar Haveli      | 0.04                              | 0.02                   | 0.10                              | 0.03                   | 0.13                              | 0.08                   |
| 33                   | Daman & Diu               | -                                 | -                      | 0.05                              | 0.02                   | 0.04                              | 0.01                   |
| 34                   | Delhi                     | 0.54                              | 0.07                   | 0.63                              | 0.11                   | 1.71                              | 0.25                   |
| 35                   | Lakshadweep               | 0.02                              | -                      | 0.02                              | -                      | 0.01                              | -                      |
|                      | Puducherry                | 0.03                              | 0.02                   | 0.06                              | 0.03                   | 0.05                              | 0.01                   |
| 36                   | Sub Total                 | 0.74                              | 0.20                   | 1.36                              | 0.32                   | 2.28                              | 0.51                   |
|                      | Total                     | 16.27                             | 9.31                   | 23.11                             | 8.64                   | 18.64                             | 10.63                  |

Note:

1. SPIP stands for State Program Implementation Pla .
2. Expenditure includes expenditure against Central Release, State share & unspent balances at the beginnin the year.
3. Above mentioned Expenditure figures are as reported by States/UTs up to 31/03/2016.