Lok Sabha Question No. 2272 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-12
Subject: New Medical College in Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Smt. Krishna Devi Shivshankar Patel

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 2272 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 th DECEMBER 2025

## NEWMEDICALCOLLEGE INCHITRAKOOT, UTTAR PRADESH

## † 2272. SMT. KRISHNA DEVI SHIVSHANKAR PATEL:

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

- (a) whether there is any proposal of the Government to establish a new Government Medical College in Chitrakoot district of Uttar Pradesh and if so, the current status thereof;
- (b) whether any action plan has been prepared by the Government to improve infrastructure and ensure availability of doctors, equipment, medical staff and super-specialty services at Banda Medical College and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether any proposal is under consideration of the Government to open an new Community Health Centre (CHC) or upgrade existing facilities to provide better healthcare services in the tribal areas of Manikpur; and

- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the progress made and the timeline, if any, in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

(a) to (d): The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare administers a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for 'Establishment of new medical colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals' with preference to underserved areas and aspirational districts, where there is no existing Government or private medical college. The fund sharing mechanism between the Centre and State Governments is in the ratio of 90:10 for North Eastern and Special Category States, and 60:40 for others. Under the Scheme, 157 Government medical colleges have been approved in three phases including twenty-seven (27) medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh.

Government Medical College (GMC) at Banda, Uttar Pradesh is a State funded medical college. The construction & management of the college comes under the purview of the State Government of Uttar Pradesh. The State government has informed that sufficient number of doctors, paramedical staff, necessary infrastructure & equipment are available as per National Medical Commission norms. Also, as of now there are no super specialty services available in the medical college.

Further, 'Public Health and Hospitals' is a State subject, the primary responsibility of strengthening public healthcare system, lies with the respective State Governments. However, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, under National Health Mission (NHM) provides technical and financial support to the States/UTs to strengthen the public healthcare delivery at public healthcare facilities. As per the information provided by the Government of Uttar Pradesh, in Chitrakoot District under Manikpur Block, two (02) Community Health Centres (CHC) at Manikpur and Raipura, along with ten (10) Primary Health Centres (PHCs), are functional with all the necessary equipment and medical facilities.

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