Lok Sabha Question No. 1365 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-06
Subject: Status of Hospitals/Dispensaries/PHCs/SHCs
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Rambhual Nishad

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1365 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2026

## STATUS OF HOSPITALS/DISPENSARIES/PHCS/SHCS

## 1365. SHRI RAMBHUAL NISHAD:

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

- (a) whether the Government has undertaken any study/survey regarding the status of rural health infrastructure across the country during the last five years, if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise especially in Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) the status of hospitals/dispensaries/PHCs/SHCs and other health establishments proposed/under construction and presently functional in Uttar Pradesh, district-wise, especially in Sultanpur;
- (c) the total amount of funds sanctioned, released and utilised for establishment of medical infrastructure and facilities in rural areas of Uttar Pradesh during the last five years, district-wise particularly for the above locations; and
- (d) whether the Government has any plans of further developing existing rural health infrastructure, if so, the details thereof and the timelines fixed for the same?

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

- (a) to (d): 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 (PIPs) under National Health Mission (NHM). Government of India provides approval for the proposals in the form of Record of Proceedings (RoPs) as per norms & available resources.

Health Dynamics of India (HDI) (Infrastructure & Human Resources), 2022-23 is an annual publication, based on Health care administrative data reported by States/UTs. The

State/UT-wise status of rural health facilities functioning across the country, including Uttar Pradesh can be accessed at the following link of HDI 2022-23:

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

In February 2018, the Government of India announced establishment of 1,50,000 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAMs), erstwhile Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs), across the country by December 2022. As updated by the States/UTs in AAM portal, a total of 1,82,944 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs have been established and operationalized as on 31.12.2025, by transforming existing Sub-Health Centres (SHC) and Primary Health Centres (PHC) in rural and urban areas to deliver the expanded range of comprehensive primary healthcare services with complete 12 package of services that includes preventive, promotive, curative, palliative and rehabilitative services which are universal, free, and closer to the community.

Details of funds approved during last five FYs i.e FY 2020-21 to FY 2024-25 for development of building infrastructure under NHM to the State of Uttar Pradesh are as under:

(Rs. In Lakhs)

| State         | 2024-25    | 2023-24    | 2022-23   | 2021-22    | 2020-21    |
|---------------|------------|------------|-----------|------------|------------|
| Uttar Pradesh | 169,180.68 | 171,102.14 | 42,730.00 | 124,665.62 | 147,304.31 |

## Note:

1. SPIP Approved and Expenditure is as per the available Financial Management Reports submitted by State/UTs and are provisional.
2. Expenditure includes expenditure against Central Release, State Release & unspent balances at the beginning of the year.

In addition to the National Health Mission (NHM), Government of India has on-going schemes for developing public healthcare infrastructure:

- Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) with some Central Sector Components (CS) which has an outlay of Rs. 64,180 Crores for the scheme period (2021-22 to 2025-26). The

measures under the PM-ABHIM focus on developing capacities of health systems and institutions across the continuum of care at all levels, primary, secondary and tertiary, to prepare health systems in responding effectively to the current and future pandemics /disasters.

· The Fifteenth Finance Commission (FC-XV) has recommended grants through local governments for specific components of the health sector and spread over the five-year period from FY 2021-22 to FY 2025-26 to facilitate strengthening of health system at the grass-root level for an amount of Rs. 68,832.43 crores. These grants are for strengthening primary care through specified components such as Building-less Sub-Health Centres (SHCs), Primary Health Centres (PHCs), Community Health Centres (CHCs), Conversion of rural PHCs and Sub-Centres to Ayushman Arogya Mandir (AAM), Support for diagnostic infrastructure to the primary healthcare facilities, Block Level Public Health Units and Urban - AAMs.

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