Lok Sabha Question No. 2231 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-12
Subject: Upgradation of Health Centres
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Raju Bista

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2231 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2025

## UPGRADATION OF HEALTH CENTRES

## 2231. SHRI RAJU BISTA:

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

- (a) the number of (Primary Health Centres) PHCs, (Sub-Health Centres) SHCs, (Community Health Centres) CHCs and (Health and Wellness Centres) HWCs in Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts in the State of West Bengal, block-wise;
- (b) the amount of funds allocated for upgradation of PHCs, SHCs, CHCs and HWCs in the said districts since 2019 till date block-wise; and
- (c) the details of work undertaken in this regard and the current status thereof?

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

(a) to (c): Under National Health Mission (NHM), 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. Government of India provides approval for the proposal in the form of Record of Proceedings (RoPs) as per norms & available resources.

The details of health facilities functioning in rural and urban areas across all States/UTs, including the districts of Darjeeling and Kalimpong in West Bengal, along with information on available resources, can be accessed at the following URL of Health Dynamics of India (HDI) 2022-23:

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

It is primary responsibility of the State/Union Territories(UTs) to strengthen public healthcare system under their jurisdiction in accordance with requirement and fund availability. However, the Central Government provides assistance to the State/UT Governments in their efforts to provide better health care facilities to people through various schemes. The details of the schemes are as under:

The details of Central Releases to the State of West Bengal under NHM from FY 2019 -20 to FY 2025-26 is as under:

| Financial Year   | Central Release (₹ in Cr)   |
|------------------|-----------------------------|
| 2019-20          | 1,749.32                    |
| 2020-21          | 1,895.01                    |
| 2021-22          | 1,654.26                    |
| 2022-23          | 1,252.32                    |
| 2023-24          | 890.42                      |
| 2024-25          | 688.44                      |
| 2025-26          | 522.46 (up to 19.11.2025)   |

The details of health projects approved for the State of West Bengal including districts of Darjeeling and Kalimpong since 2019 are available in public domain at:

https://nhm.gov.in/index4.php?lang=1&level=0&linkid=62&lid=75

-  PM-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).

Under the CSS Component of PM-ABHIM, administrative approvals have been accorded to the State of West Bengal for an amount of Rs.1309.32 Crores, for construction/strengthening of 385 Building-less Sub-Health Centers (SHC), 204 UrbanAyushman Arogya Mandir (U-AAM), 23 Integrated Public Health Lab (IPHL) and 22 Critical Care Blocks(CCBs) during the scheme period of FY 2021-22 to 2025-26.

In the district of Darjeeling, 1 IPHL and 1 CCB amounting to Rs. 1.25 crores and Rs. 23.75 Crores have been approved. Whereas in Kalimpong district, 1 IPHL of Rs. 1.25 crores have been approved.

-  15th Finance Commission (FC-XV) Health Grants: Under Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV-FC) Health Grants, for the State of West Bengal, Rs.4318.63 Crore has been approved for the period of 5 year from FY 2021-22 to FY 2025-26, for establishment/ strengthening of 1551 Building less SHCs, 80 Building less PHCs, 7 Building less CHCs, 341 Block Public Health Units, and 1584 Urban- AAMs.

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