Lok Sabha Question No. 2335 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-13
Subject: Government Health Facilities
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Rajesh Verma, Smt. Shambhavi, Dr. D. Purandeswari, Dr. Lata Wankhede, Shri Atul Garg

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2335 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.02.2026

## GOVERNMENT HEALTH FACILITIES

## 2335. SHRI ATUL GARG:

SMT. SHAMBHAVI:

DR. LATA WANKHEDE:

DR. D. PURANDESWARI:

SHRI RAJESH VERMA:

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

- (a) the total number of doctors, nurses and paramedical staff currently serving in the Government health facilities against the sanctioned posts in the country, State/UT-wise, particularly in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh;
- (b) the details of the Central assistance provided to these States for the recruitment and training of health human resources;
- (c) the current status of functional and operational nursing colleges and paramedical training institutes in these States;
- (d) the measures taken by the Government to incentivize the doctors to serve in the rural and remote areas of these States; and
- (e) whether the Government has any plan to increase the number of PG medical seats in the colleges of these States?

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

(a) The State/UT-wise details of doctors, nurses and paramedical staff currently serving in the Government health facilities against the sanctioned posts in the country, including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh are available at website of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare at the Uniform Resources Locator (URL) as under:

https://mohfw.gov.in/sites/default/files/Health%20Dynamics%20of%20India%20%28Infrastr ucture%20%26%20Human%20Resources%29%202022-23\_RE%20%281%29.pdf

- (b): The primary responsibility of strengthening public healthcare system, including recruitment and training of health human resources lies with the respective State/UT Governments. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare provides technical and financial support to the States/UTs including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh to strengthen the public healthcare system in rural areas based on the proposals received in the form of Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs) under National Health Mission. Government of India provides approval for the proposal in the form of Record of Proceedings (RoPs) as per norms & available resources. Details of the approvals given for the strengthening healthcare in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh are available at website of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare at the Uniform Resources Locator (URL) as under:

https://nhm.gov.in/index1.php?lang=1&level=1&sublinkid=1377&lid=744

The details of the Funds released to the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh under NHM are as under:

State/UT-wise Central Release under National Health Mission for the FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25

(Rs. In Crore)

|   S.No. | Name of the States   | 2022-23   | 2023-24   | 2024-25   |
|---------|----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|       1 | Uttar Pradesh        | 5,133.59  | 4,928.14  | 5,853.43  |
|       2 | Bihar                | 1,586.57  | 2,032.95  | 2,367.18  |
|       3 | Madhya Pradesh       | 2,582.10  | 2,545.68  | 2,430.91  |

Note:

1. Expenditure includes expenditure against Central Release, State release & unspent balances at the beginning of the year. Expenditure is as per FMRs submitted by States/UTs and is provisional.
2. The above releases relate to Central Govt. Grants & do not include State share contribution
3. (c): The details of functional and operational nursing colleges in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh as on 31 st October, 2025 are as under:

| States         | Total Number of Institutions   | Total Number of Institutions   | Total Number of Institutions   |
|----------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| States         | Government                     | Private                        | Total                          |
| Uttar Pradesh  | 33                             | 365                            | 398                            |
| Bihar          | 56                             | 76                             | 132                            |
| Madhya Pradesh | 39                             | 297                            | 336                            |

(d) Under NHM, following types of incentives and honorarium are provided for encouraging doctors to serve in the rural and remote areas of the country including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh:

- Hard area allowance to specialist doctors for serving in rural and remote areas and for their residential quarters so that they find it attractive to serve in public health facilities in such areas.
- Honorarium to Gynaecologists/ Emergency Obstetric Care (EmOC) trained, Pediatricians & Anesthetist/ Life Saving Anaesthesia Skills (LSAS) trained doctors is also provided to increase availability of specialists for conducting Cesarean Sections in rural & remote area.
- Incentives like special incentives for doctors, incentive for Auxiliary Nurse and Midwife (ANM) for ensuring timely Antenatal Checkup (ANC) checkup and recording, incentives for conducting Adolescent Reproductive and Sexual Health activities.
- States are also allowed to offer negotiable salary to attract specialist including flexibility in strategies such as 'You Quote We Pay'.
- Non-Monetary incentives such as preferential admission in post graduate courses for staff serving in difficult areas and improving accommodation arrangement in rural areas have also been introduced under NHM.
- Multi-skilling of doctors is supported under NHM to overcome the shortage of specialists. Skill upgradation of existing HR is another major strategy under NRHM for achieving improvement in health outcomes.

(e) Under the CSS for ' Strengthening and upgradation of Government medical colleges for increase of PG seats', 8058 seats, including 556 PG seats in Uttar Pradesh, 849 PG seats in Madhya Pradesh and 314 seats in Bihar have been approved in two Phases.

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