Lok Sabha Question No. 5748 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-27
Subject: AB-PMJAY Coverage in Shirur Tribal Blocks
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Dr. Amol Ramsing Kolhe

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH ANDFAMILYWELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5748 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 TH MARCH, 2026

## AB-PMJAY COVERAGE IN SHIRUR TRIBALBLOCKS

## 5748. DR. AMOLRAMSINGKOLHE:

Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the percentage of the population in the tribal blocks of Shirur (such as Ambegaon) in the State of Maharashtra that remains uncovered under the Ayushman Bharat (PM-JAY) as of January 2026;

(b) the reason for the disparity between the sanctioned and actual bed-strength in Centralfunded Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in the Khed and Shirur tehsils of the State;

(c) whether the Union Government has received any proposal from the State of Maharashtra for a dedicated Trauma Care Centre on the Pune-Nashik Highway under the National Health Mission, if so, the deails thereof; and

(d) the details of the central funds that have lapsed, if any, allocated for maternal health in rural Pune?

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

(a): Block-wise data is not captured under Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY). However, district-wise data is available. A total of 4.25 lakh families are covered under AB-PMJAY in Pune district of Maharashtra, in which Shirur block is located.

(b): The National Health Mission (NHM) provides support for improvement in health infrastructure, human resources in health facilities, availability and accessibility to quality healthcare across the country, including Maharashtra. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare provides technical and financial support to the States/UTs to strengthen the public healthcare system, based on the proposals received in the form of Programme Implementation Plans under NHM. Approval is accorded to the proposals in the form of Record of Proceedings as per norms & available resources.

To improve health infrastructure and services in public health facilities, government has laid down Indian Public Health Standards. The Indian Public Health Standards for Sub-centres, Primary Health Centres (PHCs), Community Health Centres (CHCs), Sub-District Hospitals (SDH) and District Hospitals (DH) were published in 2007 and revised in 2012 and in 2022, as the reference point for public health care facility planning and up-gradation. They are a set of uniform standards envisaged to deliver quality services to citizens with dignity and respect, and provide guidance on the health system components such as infrastructure, human resource, drugs, diagnostics, equipment, quality, and governance requirements for delivering health services at these facilities.

As per established norms, in rural areas, a Sub Health Centre for a population of 5,000 (in plain) and 3000 (in hilly and tribal area), a Primary Health Centre for a population of 30,000 (in plains) and 20,000 (in hilly and tribal areas) and Community Health Centre for a population of 1,20,000 (in plain) and 80,000 (in hilly and tribal area) is prescribed. Further, for urban area one Urban Ayushman Arogya Mandir is recommended for an urban population of 15,000 to 20,000, one U-PHC for an urban population of 30,000 to 50,000, One U-CHC for every 2.5 lakh population in non-metro cities (above 5 lakh population) and one U-CHC for every 5 lakh population in the metro cities. Further, First Referral Unit, Sub-District Hospital (SDH) and District Hospital (DH) provide secondary care services for rural & urban area.

(c): During 11 th Five Year Plan (2007-12) under the "National Programme for Prevention & Management of Trauma and Burn Injuries", 196 Trauma Care Facilities were sanctioned in Government Hospitals/ Medical Colleges across the country. Out of these, 6 Trauma Care Facilities have been sanctioned in the State of Maharashtra at GMCH (Kolhapur), District Hospital (Satara), BJ Medical College (Pune), Municipal Hospital (Vashi), Sub District Hospital Dhanu (Thane), Sub District Hospital (Hinganghat, Wardha).

- (d): The central release under National Health Mission (NHM) from the FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25 and under PM-Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) from the FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25 for the State of Maharashtra is given as under:

Rupees (in crore)

| Financial Year   | Central share release - NHM   |   Central share release -PM-ABHIM |
|------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 2022-23          | 2,187.13                      |                              4.07 |
| 2023-24          | 2,729.30                      |                             31.76 |
| 2024-25          | 2,417.95                      |                             65.48 |

Note: The above releases relate to Central Govt. Grants & do not include State share contribution.

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