Lok Sabha Question No. 2175 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-12
Subject: Health Schemes for Rural Areas
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Smt. Delkar Kalaben Mohanbhai, Dr. Shivaji Bandappa Kalge, Shri Bhumare Sandipanrao Asaram, Shri Nilesh Dnyandev Lanke

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2175 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2025

## HEALTH SCHEMES FOR RURALAREAS

## 2175. SHRI BHUMARE SANDIPANRAO ASARAM:

SHRI NILESH DNYANDEV LANKE:

SMT. DELKAR KALABEN MOHANBHAI:

DR. SHIVAJI BANDAPPAKALGE:

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of health schemes implemented by the Government to improve health infrastructure in rural areas of the country during the last three years, State/UT-wise particularly in Maharashtra and Dadra and Nagar Haveli; and
- (b) whether the Government has implemented any specially scheme aiming to improve health in Maharashtra and Dadra and Nagar Haveli, if so, the details of the amount spent for implementation of the said scheme in the said State/UT during the said period, year-wise?

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

(a) & (b) Under the National Health Mission (NHM), the Government of India supports States/UTs including Maharashtra and Dadra & Nagar Haveli to strengthen public health infrastructure and service delivery in rural areas. States/UTs submit their proposals through the annual Programme Implementation Plan (PIP), and based on the available resource envelope (RE), the Government of India grants approvals in the Record of Proceedings (ROP).

The support under NHM covers a wide range of interventions including engagement of human resources on a contractual basis, National Ambulance Services, Mobile Medical Units, ASHAs, and infrastructure strengthening. It also includes establishment of 1,50,000 Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs) by upgrading existing SubCentres and Primary Health Centres; ensuring round-the-clock (24×7) services and First Referral Units; implementation of Mera Aspataal and Kayakalp Award Scheme; Prime Minister's National Dialysis Programme; National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS)

implementation and related activities; LaQshya certification; Biomedical Equipment Maintenance & Management Programme; Free Diagnostics Service Initiative; and Free Drugs Service Initiative, among others.

The details of approvals for Health Infrastructure Strengthening in Rural areas under NHM during the period of F.Y. 2022-23 to 2024-25 for the State of Maharashtra and UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu are as under:

|   S.No. | Financial Year   | Maharashtra (in lakhs)   |   Dadra &NagarHaveli and Daman &Diu (in lakhs) |
|---------|------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | 2022-23          | 58,844.37                |                                           2.88 |
|       2 | 2023-24          | 58,390.87                |                                           2.88 |
|       3 | 2024-25          | 77,579.05                |                                           3.6  |

Under Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) , support is being provided to States/UTs for the development of Sub Health Centre-HWCs, Block Public Health Units (BPHUs), Integrated Public Health Laboratories (IPHLs) and Critical Care Blocks (CCBs). One District Integrated Public Health Laboratory (DIPHL) has been established in Dadra & Nagar Haveli.

The details of Central Releases under PM ABHIM during the period of F.Y. 2022-23 to 202425 for the state of Maharashtra and UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu are as under:

|   S.No. | Financial Year   |   Maharashtra (in Cr.) |   Dadra &NagarHaveli andDaman &Diu (in Cr.) |
|---------|------------------|------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
|       1 | 2022-23          |                   4.07 |                                        0.24 |
|       2 | 2023-24          |                  31.76 |                                        0.28 |
|       3 | 2024-25          |                  65.48 |                                        0.53 |

In Maharashtra, support has also been provided through Fifteenth Finance Commission (XVFC) Health Grants for strengthening health systems, primary healthcare, public health facilities, and service delivery. The year-wise details of allocation, approval, release and utilisation for Maharashtra are as under:

| Year    |   Allocation (in Cr.) |   Approved Amount (As per NLC) (in Cr.) |   Released (in Cr.) |   Fund Utilized as per PMS Portal (in Cr.) |
|---------|-----------------------|-----------------------------------------|---------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| 2022-23 |               1330.81 |                                 1204.33 |             1204.33 |                                     869.26 |
| 2023-24 |               1397.32 |                                 1343.96 |              729.07 |                                     481.37 |
| 2024-25 |               1467.22 |                                 1466.87 |              632.88 |                                      52.05 |
| Total   |               7066.74 |                                 6885.56 |             3897    |                                    2426.7  |

The details of Funds Released Under Emergency COVID Response Package (ECRP) for the state of Maharashtra and UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu are as under:

| State/UT   | ECRP-I (₹ in crore)   | ECRP-II (₹ in crore)   | Total Release (₹ in crore)   |
|------------|-----------------------|------------------------|------------------------------|
| 1,248.08   |                       | 820.77                 | Maharashtra 2,068.85         |
| 4.77       | 4.76                  |                        | DNH&DD 9.53                  |

Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojna (PMSSY): It aims at correcting regional imbalances in the availability of affordable teritiary healthcare services and to augment facilities for quality medical education in the country. The scheme has two components, namely, (i) Setting up of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS); and (ii) Upgradation of existing Government Medical Colleges/Institutions (GMCIs).

Under Centrally Sponsored Scheme for ' Establishment of new Medical Colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals' , a total of 157 Medical Colleges have been approved in the country.

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