Lok Sabha Question No. 5730 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-27
Subject: Mother and  Child Care Hospital
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Jugal Kishore

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5730 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 TH MARCH, 2026

## MOTHER AND CHILD CARE HOSPITAL

## †5730. SHRI JUGAL KISHORE:

will the MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) the current status of the construction and operationalization of the Mother and Child Care Hospital at Lambedi (Nowshera) in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir;
- (b) the total approved cost of the said project and its sources of financing, whether the project is fully funded by the Government;
- (c) the reasons for delay and the revised timeline for its completion and for making it fully operational;
- (d) whether the construction work is being carried out in accordance with the approved Detailed Project Report (DPR);
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor, the details of deviations/modifications made therein; and
- (f) whether any comprehensive plan has been prepared to equip the hospital with modern equipment to deploy the required medical, paramedical and support staff, if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) to (f) . Under the National Health Mission, the Government of India provides need based technical and financial support to the States/UTs, based on the proposals made by the States/UTs in their Programme Implementation Plans within their overall resource envelop duly approved by the National Programme Coordination Committee (NPCC).

The construction and operationalisation of the Mother and Child Care Hospital (MCH) at Lamberi (Nowshera) in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir has been taken up under the National Health Mission (NHM) in 2021-22 on the funding of 90:10 basis between the Government of India and UT of Jammu & Kashmir. The project was approved in the Record of Proceeding (RoP) for FY 2022-24 at an estimated cost of Rs. 47.23 crores. The construction is being carried out as per the Government of India standard design/layout under Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS), as stipulated in the approvals.

The work is being carried out in accordance with the approved Detailed Project Report (Annexure-A).

## Annexure-A

| S. No                                     | Name of Work                                                                                                      | Amount (Rs. in Lacs)   |
|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|
| A                                         | Civil Components                                                                                                  | Civil Components       |
| 1                                         | Construction of 100 Bedded Mother and Child Care Hospital at Lamberi                                              | 1453.65                |
| 2                                         | Proposal Staff Quarter for 100 Bedded Mother and Child Care Hospital at Lamberi                                   | 399.67                 |
| 3                                         | Proposed Two Bedded Doctor Quarters for 100 Bedded Mother and Child Health Care Hospital at Lamberi               | 673.45                 |
| 4                                         | Proposed Laundry &C.S.S.D Canteen and Driver Room for 100 Bedded Mother and Child Health Care Hospital at Lamberi | 191.36                 |
| 5                                         | Proposed Gas Bank for 100 Bedded Mother and Child Health Care Hospital at Lamberi                                 | 33.80                  |
| 6                                         | Proposed Electrification Work for 100 Bedded Mother and Child Health Care Hospital at Lamberi                     | 783.95                 |
| 7                                         | Levelling/Land Scaping/Hospital Equipments for 100 Bedded Mother and Child Health Care Hospital at Lamberi        | 100.00                 |
| 8                                         | Provision for Furniture 100 Bedded Mother and Child Health Care Hospital at Lamberi                               | 80.00                  |
| 9                                         | Provision for cost of land @1.70 lac/Kanal                                                                        | 0.00                   |
| 10                                        | Provision for Bio-Medical Waste Storage Room                                                                      | 35.15                  |
| 11                                        | Provision for Rain Water Harvesting                                                                               | 0.00                   |
| 12                                        | Provision for three no. Gates, Exits, Entry& Emergency alongwith Boundary Wall                                    | 75.00                  |
| 13                                        | Provision for Approach Road                                                                                       | 80.00                  |
| Total (Civil Works)                       | Total (Civil Works)                                                                                               | 3906.03                |
| Add 3%Contingency and Consultancy Charges | Add 3%Contingency and Consultancy Charges                                                                         | 117.18                 |
| Total (Civil Component)                   | Total (Civil Component)                                                                                           | 4023.21                |
| B                                         | Mechanical Components                                                                                             | Mechanical Components  |
| 1                                         | Medical Gas Pipeline, Passenger Lifts, HVAC System, Fire Fighting System                                          | 600.00                 |
| Grand Total (Civil + Mechanical)          | Grand Total (Civil + Mechanical)                                                                                  | 4623.21                |
| Land Acquisition Cost                     | Land Acquisition Cost                                                                                             | 100.00                 |
| Total Cost of Project                     | Total Cost of Project                                                                                             | 4723.21                |

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