Lok Sabha Question No. 1300 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-06
Subject: Schemes and Disease Surveillance Infrastructure of NCDC
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Bastipati Nagaraju, Shri Daggumalla Prasada Rao

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1300 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2026

## SCHEMESANDDISEASESURVEILLANCEINFRASTRUCTUREOFNCDC

## 1300. SHRI BASTIPATI NAGARAJU: SHRI DAGGUMALLAPRASADARAO:

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

- (a) the list of schemes currently being implemented by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) across the country, along with the year of inception of each scheme;
- (b) the total number of projects approved and established under each such schemes, yearwise since inception and State-wise and District-wise for the State of Andhra Pradesh;
- (c) the details of funds approved, released and utilised under each of these schemes, yearwise since inception and State-wise, including Andhra Pradesh;
- (d) the measures taken by the National Centre for Disease Control to strengthen disease surveillance infrastructure across the country;
- (e) the number of disease surveillance infrastructure facilities established till date under NCDC-supported programmes, State-wise and District-wise for Andhra Pradesh;
- (f) the criteria adopted by the Government for identifying locations for establishing Metropolitan Surveillance Units (MSUs) in the country; and
- (g) whether the Government proposes to extend the establishment of Metropolitan Surveillance Units to other States, including Andhra Pradesh and if so, the details thereof ?

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

(a): National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) under the Central Sector Umbrella Scheme implements National Programmes for Surveillance of Viral Hepatitis (2012), National Rabies Control Programme (2017), Programme for Prevention and Control of Leptospirosis (2013), National One Health Programme for Prevention and Control of Zoonosis (2013), Establishment & Strengthening of NCDC Branches (2015) and under the Central Sector component of Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) scheme implements Strengthening surveillance of infectious disease and outbreak response comprising of establishment up of State branches, Bio Safety Level-3 Laboratory (BSL-3), NCDC regional branches, Metropolitan Surveillance Units, Strengthening of Integrated Health Information Platform (IHIP) and Strengthening and Upgradation of NCDC Head Quarters which are implemented across the country including the state of Andhra Pradesh.

Further NCDC also implements various other programmes some of which are Integrated

Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP), National Programme for Prevention and Control of Snakebite Envenoming, National Programme on Climate Change and Human Health (NPCCHH) under Central Sponsored Schemes of National Health Mission. The details of the programmes/schemes of NCDC may be accessed at following link: https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/

(b) to (e) : Under the Central Sector component of PM-ABHIM one project each of BSL-3, NCDC State Branch, and Metropolitan Surveillance Unit have been sanctioned for the State of Andhra Pradesh.

The Government through National Health Mission (NHM) release funds to States/UTs based on the proposals received in Program Implementation Plans (PIPs) including the state of Andhra Pradesh. The details of the PIP State/UT wise may be seen at the following link:

https://nhm.gov.in/index1.php?lang=1&level=1&sublinkid=1377&lid=744

Details of the fund released by Government of India under the Central Sector component of PM-ABHIM and Umbrella scheme of NCDC are at Annexure .

NCDC undertakes several measures to strengthen disease surveillance infrastructure in the country, including implementation of the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) across all States/UTs, transition to the Integrated Health Information Platform (IHIP) in 2021 for paperless, case-based and near real-time surveillance, establishment of Central, State and District Surveillance Units, strengthening of District Public Health Laboratories (DPHLs), establishment of Metropolitan Surveillance Units (MSUs), designation of the Viral Hepatitis Laboratory at NCDC as a Centre of Excellence, and establishment as well as strengthening of NCDC State and Regional Branches.

(f) & (g): The criteria adopted for identification of locations for establishing Metropolitan Surveillance Units (MSUs)includes population size and density, high disease burden and outbreak vulnerability, urbanization level (Tier-I and Tier-II cities), gaps in existing disease surveillance infrastructure, availability of supporting public health institutions.

In Andhra Pradesh, an MSU has been approved at Guntur. At present, there is no proposal to further extend MSUs to additional cities or States.

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ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1300 FOR 06.02.2026 REGARDING SCHEMES AND DISEASESURVEILLANCEINFRASTRUCTUREOFNCDC

|            | 2021-22    | 2021-22      | 2022-23    | 2022-23      | 2023-24    | 2023-24      | 2024-25    | 2024-25      | 2025-26 (31/12/2026)   | 2025-26 (31/12/2026)   |
|------------|------------|--------------|------------|--------------|------------|--------------|------------|--------------|------------------------|------------------------|
| SCHE ME    | App rove d | Expen diture | App rove d | Expen diture | App rove d | Expen diture | App rove d | Expen diture | App rove d             | Expen diture           |
| PM-A BHIM  | 7.5        | 2.82         | 48.5       | 48.43        | 70.3 4     | 56.46        | 60         | 49.79        | 125                    | 85.19                  |
| UMB RELL A | 50         | 38.26        | 52.46      | 37.8         | 27.52      | 17.05        | 30.37      | 24.72        | 30                     | 24.96                  |

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