Lok Sabha Question No. 1488 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Shortage of Staff and Equipments in CGHS
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: YOGI ADITYANATH, PRALHAD VENKATESH JOSHI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIO N NO. 1488 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH MARCH, 2016

## SHORTAGE OF STAFF AN D EQUIPMENTS IN CGHS

## 1488. SHRI YOGI ADITYA NATH: SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware   of the shortage of doctors/ specialists/ paramedical the CGHS wellness centres across the country;
- (b)  if so,  the  details  thereof,  State/UTwise  and  the  reasons  therefor  and  the  correctiv taken/being taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c) the number of persons availing of CGHS facility during the last three years;
- (d) whether there is some shor tage of basic equipments like ECG readers etc. at CGHS wellness centres across the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the corrective measures taken/being taken by the Government to procure equipment fo CGHS Wellness Centre?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

- (a):    There is some shortage of doctors and paramedical staff in the CGHS Dispensaries the country as per the details given at Annexure -I & II respectively.

The shortage of docto rs is due to superannuation of doctors, newly recruited doctors fr UPSC not joining service and in some cases doctors resigning from service.

Reason for shortage of paramedical staff in CGHS is lengthy recruitment process of falling under direct r ecruitment of para - medical staff.

Following steps have been taken by the Government to rectify the situation:

- (i) Sending requisitions and constant follow up with UPSC to fill up vacant posts.
- (ii) The following efforts have been made to retain doctors in the Government service:
- a) Promotions upto Senior Administrative Grade have been made time - bound without linkage to vacancies.
- b) The age of superannuation of Non - Teaching and Public Health Specialists has been increased from 60 to 62 years.
- c) The perio d of study leave for CHS doctors has been increased to 36 months as again 24 months for other Central Government Employee.
- (iii) Appointment of retired doctors on contract basis as a s top gap arrangement to fill the vacant posts.

(iv) Powers  have  been  delega ted  to  the  Additional  Directors  of  the  concerned  CGHS  city  for recruitment of para - medical staff.

(c) : Number of  persons registered for availing of CGHS facility during the last three y an under:

|   Year | Beneficiaries   |
|--------|-----------------|
|   2014 | 26,85,930       |
|   2015 | 28,44,115       |
|   2016 | 30,12,290       |

- (d) : No such shortage has been reported.
- (e) : All the equipment is procured as per requirement and on proper justification.

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## Annexure - I

## Vacancy position of doctors in CGHS

| CITY        |   GDMO |   Vacancy | Specialist Sub cadre   | vacancy   |
|-------------|--------|-----------|------------------------|-----------|
| AHMEDABAD   |     23 |        14 | 2                      | 1         |
| ALLAHABAD   |     21 |        14 | 9                      | 6         |
| BANGALURU   |     40 |        12 | 6                      | 1         |
| BHUBANESWAR |      8 |         5 |                        |           |
| BHOPAL      |      6 |         3 |                        |           |
| CHENNAI     |     41 |        27 | 13                     | 6         |
| CHANDIGARH  |      7 |         1 |                        |           |
| DEHRADUN    |      2 |         2 |                        |           |
| GUWAHATI    |     13 |         4 |                        |           |
| HYDERABAD   |     81 |        50 | 16                     | 12        |
| JAIPUR      |     24 |         6 | 8                      | 2         |
| JABALPUR    |     20 |        12 |                        |           |
| JAMMU       |      4 |         1 |                        |           |
| KANPUR      |     42 |         8 | 7                      | 4         |
| KOLKATA     |     74 |        14 | 8                      | 5         |
| LUCKNOW     |     44 |        10 | 8                      | 1         |
| MEERUT      |     22 |         7 | 1                      | 1         |
| MUMBAI      |     92 |        16 | 13                     | 8         |
| NAGPUR      |     38 |        20 | 8                      | 5         |
| PATNA       |     18 |         1 | 6                      | 6         |
| PUNE        |     35 |        13 | 6                      | 2         |
| RANCHI      |     10 |         2 |                        |           |
| SHILLONG    |     10 |         7 |                        |           |
| TRIVANDRUM  |      9 |        12 |                        |           |
| Delhi       |    699 |       220 | 114                    | 7         |
| TOTAL :     |   1383 |       481 | 225                    | 67        |

Annexure - II - medical staff in CGHS cities:

## Vacancy position of para

| Sl. No.   | Name of Units     |   Strength |   Vacancy |
|-----------|-------------------|------------|-----------|
| 1         | CGHS, Ahemdabad   |         86 |        29 |
| 2         | CGHS, Allahabad   |         85 |        28 |
| 3         | CGHS, Bangalore   |        104 |        17 |
| 4         | CGHS, Bhopal      |         12 |         2 |
| 5         | CGHS, Bhubaneswar |         13 |         4 |
| 6         | CGHS, Chandigarh  |          6 |         1 |
| 7         | CGHS, Chennai     |        169 |        71 |
| 8         | CGHS, Dehradun    |          6 |         4 |
| 9         | CGHS, Delhi       |       1510 |       580 |
| 10        | CGHS, Guwahati    |         37 |         7 |
| 11        | CGHS, Hyderabad   |        162 |        54 |
| 12        | CGHS, Jaipur      |         95 |        27 |
| 13        | CGHS, Jammu       |          1 |         0 |
| 14        | CGHS, Jabalpur    |         39 |         5 |
| 15        | CGHS, Kanpur      |        109 |        36 |
| 16        | CGHS, Kolkata     |        179 |        68 |
| 17        | CGHS, Lucknow     |        110 |        45 |
| 18        | CGHS, Meerut      |         60 |        15 |
| 19        | CGHS, Mumbai      |        307 |        82 |
| 20        | CGHS, Nagpur      |        105 |        42 |
| 21        | CGHS, Patna       |         58 |        22 |
| 22        | CGHS, Pune        |         99 |        31 |
| 23        | CGHS, Ranchi      |         12 |         3 |
| 24        | CGHS, Shillong    |         14 |         8 |
| 25        | CGHS, Trivendrum  |         25 |         7 |
|           | Total             |       3403 |      1188 |