Lok Sabha Question No. 1150 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-05
Subject: Strengthening of Rural Health Infrastructure under PM-ABHIM
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Smt. Hema Malini

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1150 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.12.2025

## STRENGTHENING OF RURALHEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE UNDER PM-ABHIM

## †1150. SMT HEMA MALINI:

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has made any provision to strengthen the rural health infrastructure in the country under the Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM), if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has also made provision under the said Mission to ensure availability of adequate healthcare professionals, equipment and digital health facilities in rural health institutions across the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the steps taken so far, expenditure incurred and achievements made in strengthening the rural health infrastructure in Mathura district in the State of Uttar Pradesh under the Mission;
- (d) whether the Union Government is considering to increase the allocation of funds to States and Union Territories under the said Mission to strengthen the rural health infrastructure; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) to (e): 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 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.

Under the CSS components of the scheme, following are the five activities where support is provisioned to the State/UTs during the scheme period (2021-2026):

- i. Construction of 17,788 Building less Sub-Centres as Ayushman Bharat- Health & Wellness centres, now known as Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAMs)
- ii. Establishment of 11,024 Health & wellness Centres, now (U-AAMs) in Urban areas with a focus on slum and slum like areas are envisioned
- iii. Establishment of 3382 Block Public Health Units (BPHUs) at the block level,
- iv. Establishment of 730 District Integrated Public Health Labs (IPHLs) in the country, wherein each district will have one such lab.
- v. Establishing 602 Critical Care Hospital Blocks (CCBs) in all districts with population more than 5 lakhs.

The PM-ABHIM provides comprehensive support to rural health institutions by enabling States/UTs to engage essential human resources and meet recurring costs such as salaries, consumables, diagnostics and equipment maintenance. It strengthens facilities through critical care infrastructure, oxygen systems, diagnostics and laboratory equipment. Digital health systems are enhanced through IT infrastructure and national platforms like Integrated Health Information Platform (IHIP) and the National Digital Health Ecosystem (NDHE) for improved surveillance and service delivery. These measures ensure that rural health institutions are adequately staffed, equipped and digitally enabled to deliver comprehensive and responsive healthcare. The Operational Guidelines can be accessed through the link as under:

https://nhsrcindia.org/sites/default/files/FINAL%20PM-ABHIM\_\_15-12-21.pdf

Under the CSS component of PM-ABHIM, provisions have been made for the State of Uttar Pradesh for the construction and strengthening of 1,670 building-less Ayushman Arogya Mandir- Sub Health Centre (SHC-AAM), 674 Urban- Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (U-AAM), 515 Block Public Health Units (BPHUs), 75 Integrated Public Health Labs (IPHLs), and 74 Critical Care Blocks (CCBs) during the scheme period from FY 2021-22 to 2025-26 with total financial outlay of Rs. 5,084.07 Crores .

Approvals for Mathura district under PM-ABHIM is as under:

| Name of the District   |   Building-less SHCAAM |   Urban-AAM |   BPHU |   IPHL |   CCB |
|------------------------|------------------------|-------------|--------|--------|-------|
| Mathura                |                     20 |           8 |      8 |      1 |     1 |

19 Building less SHC-AAMs, 3 Urban-AAMs, 8 BPHU, 1 IPHL are completed in Mathura District.

The details of Central Release under PM-ABHIM to the state of Uttar Pradesh since inception to FY 2024-25 is as under:

(Rs. In Cr.)

| Sl. No.   | Financial Year   |   Central Release |   Expenditure |
|-----------|------------------|-------------------|---------------|
| S.No 1.   | 2021-22          |            124.63 |          0    |
| 2.        | 2022-23          |            173.71 |        254.04 |
| 3.        | 2023-24          |            247.96 |        252.69 |
| 4.        | 2024-25          |            400.95 |        544.74 |

Note: The above releases relate to Central Govt. Grants & do not include State share contribution. Central Release for the F.Y. 2025-26 is updated upto 08.07.2025 and is provisional.

As evident from the aforementioned table, the central release of funds to States/UTs under the said Mission has increased consistently year on year to strengthen the rural health infrastructure.

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