Lok Sabha Question No. 2278 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-29
Subject: Shortage of Beds in the Hospital
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: DILIP PATEL, CHINTAMANI MALVIYA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2278 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH JULY, 2016

## SHORTAGE OF BEDS IN THE HOSPITAL

## 2278. SHRI DILIP PATEL: PROF. CHINTAMANI MALVIYA:

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

(a) whether there is acute shortage of beds in the hospitals to accommodate patients across the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof during the last three  years, hospital an d State/UT - wise including Gujarat; and

(c)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government to  increase  the  number  of  beds  along  with the  funds allocated/utilised, State/UT - wisefor the purpose?

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

(a) to (c ): As  per  the  National  Health  Profile - 2016  compiled  by  the  Central  Bureau  of Health Intelligence (CBHI), 754724 beds are available in 19653Government Hospitals including Community Health Centres ( CHCs )in the country, the details of which are given in Annexure Since  Health  is  State subject,  information  regarding State/UTs - wise  shortage  of  beds  is  not maintained centrally. It is the responsibility of the State Governments to make efforts t adequate healthcare facilities to the people. Central Government supplements their eff way of providing assistance to the State Governments through various Schemes/Programme such as NRHM, PMSSY, etc.

In  so  far  as  three C entral  Government  Hospitals located  in  Delhi  namely  Safdarjung Hospitals,  Dr.  RML  Hospital  and  Lady  Harding  Medical  College  and  associated  hospita (LHMC) are concerned, increase in beds by way of creation of new infrastructure or up -grading existing infrastructure is a continuous p rocess and taken in accordance with requirement and availability of funds. In recent past, Government has proved redevelopment plan of LHMC Safdarjung Hospital, provide 570 and 1307 additional beds respectively.

Annexure Number of Government Hospitals including CHCs functioning in India

| S. No.   | State/UT          | Total Hospitals   | Total Hospitals   |
|----------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| S. No.   | State/UT          | No.               | Beds              |
|          | INDIA             | 19653             | 754724            |
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh    | 278               | 19848             |
| 2.       | Arunachal Pradesh | 212               | 2313              |
| 3.       | Assam             | 1175              | 16791             |
| 4.       | Bihar             | 1436              | 11552             |
| 5.       | Chhattisgarh      | 637               | 12012             |
| 6.       | Goa               | 33                | 3114              |
| 7.       | Gujarat           | 385               | 27928             |
| 8.       | Haryana           | 159               | 7664              |
| 9.       | Himachal Pradesh  | 164               | 9431              |
| 10.      | Jammu & Kashmir   | 2445              | 8491              |
| 11.      | Jharkhand         | 555               | 10784             |
| 12.      | Karnataka         | 494               | 49558             |
| 13.      | Kerala            | 1278              | 38400             |
| 14.      | Madhya Pradesh    | 451               | 28839             |
| 15.      | Maharashtra       | 585               | 163865            |
| 16.      | Manipur           | 30                | 1427              |
| 17.      | Meghalaya         | 40                | 3097              |
| 18.      | Mizoram           | 24                | 1399              |
| 19.      | Nagaland          | 36                | 1880              |
| 20.      | Odisha            | 1750              | 16683             |
| 21.      | Punjab            | 240               | 11804             |
| 22.      | Rajasthan         | 3145              | 46669             |
| 23.      | Sikkim            | 33                | 1560              |
| 24.      | Tamil Nadu        | 563               | 58258             |
| 25.      | Tripura           | 118               | 5236              |
| 26.      | Uttarakhand       | 460               | 8512              |
| 27.      | Uttar Pradesh     | 964               | 59945             |
| 28.      | West Bengal       | 1566              | 78566             |
| 29.      | A & N Island      | 32                | 1075              |
| 30.      | Chandigarh        | 4                 | 700               |
| 31.      | D&N Haveli        | 2                 | 352               |
| 32.      | Daman & Diu       | 4                 | 230               |
| 33.      | Delhi             | 109               | 24383             |
| 34.      | Lakshadweep       | 9                 | 300               |
| 35.      | Puducherry        | 14                | 3569              |