Lok Sabha Question No. 2285 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-12
Subject: Incidences of Cancer cases in Maharashtra
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Mohite Patil Dhairyasheel Rajsinh, Smt. Supriya Sule

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOFHEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE

## LOKSABHA UNSTARREDQUESTIONNO.2285 TO BEANSWEREDON12 TH DECEMBER, 2025

## INCIDENCES OFCANCER CASES IN MAHARASHTRA

## 2285 SMT. SUPRIYA SULE: SHRI MOHITE PATIL DHAIRYASHEELRAJSINH:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that Maharashtra reported the second highest number of cancer incidences in the country in recent years and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the data of newly registered cancer cases during the last three years with specific details for Maharashtra, State-wise;
- (c) the reasons identified by the Government for the high incidence of cancer in Maharashtra and the steps being taken to address them;
- (d) whether Government has assessed the adequacy of cancer care facilities including tertiary care hospitals, radiotherapy units and oncologists in Maharashtra and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government has implemented any special cancer screening and early detection programmes in Maharashtra, especially in rural areas and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the details of funds allocated, released and utilized by Maharashtra under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) during the last three years?

## ANSWER THEMINISTER OFSTATE INTHE MINISTRYOFHEALTHAND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV )

- (a) & (b): As per the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) -National Cancer Registry Programme (NCRP), the estimated number of incidence of all types of cancer cases in the country for the last three years 2022-2024 by States and Union Territories-wise is at Annexure.

(c): As informed by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the reasons for increase in number of cancer cases reported is due to access and availability of improved diagnostic techniques for detection of cancer, increased life expectancy, growing share of geriatric population, higher health consciousness and improved health seeking behaviour. Also, there has been significant increase in the classical risk factors associated with Non -Communicable Disease(NCDs) including cancer such as tobacco and alcohol consumption, insufficient physical activities, unhealthy diets, consumption of high salt, sugar and saturated fats, etc.

(d): To enhance the facilities for tertiary care of cancer, the Central Government is implementing 'Strengthening of Tertiary Cancer Care Facilities' Scheme under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases. Under the Scheme, support is provided to States and Union Territories for setting up of State Cancer Institutes (SCIs) and Tertiary Care Cancer Centres (TCCCs) in different parts of the country. Till date 39 institutions (19 SCI and 20 TCCC), including following 2 TCCC and 1 SCI in Maharashtra have been approved.

- i. Rashtrasant Tukdoji Regional Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Nagpur (TCCC)
- ii. Vivekanand Foundation & Research Centre, Latur (TCCC)
- iii. Government Medical College, Aurangabad (SCI)

Further following hospitals also provide cancer care in Maharashtra:

- (i) Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai
- (ii) Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai
- (iii) Regional referral hospital, Nashik
- (iv) Regional referral hospital, Amravati

Government of Maharashtra has informed that 480 empanelled government and private cancer hospitals are providing cancer treatment in the state under the Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Jan Arogya Yojana.

Presently 08 Day Care Chemotherapy centers (DCC) are functional in Maharashtra and 26 New DCC centers have been approved.

(e): The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare had launched NCD Screening Campaign (20 th February, 2025 to 31 st March 2025) to achieve universal screening of individuals aged 30 years and above. The campaign was conducted nationwide across AAMs and other healthcare facilities under National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases.

(f): Funds allocated to Maharashtra under the National Programme for Non Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD) during the last three years are as follows:

(Rs. In Lakhs)

| Financial Year   | SPIPApprovals   | Expenditure   |
|------------------|-----------------|---------------|
| 2022-23          | 5,311.21        | 2,018.00      |
| 2023-24          | 5,147.52        | 1,502.83      |
| 2024-25          | 22,614.03       | 1,669.74      |

Annexure Estimated Incidence of All types of cancer cases in India by different State/UT - (2022-2024)

| State                     |    2022 |    2023 |    2024 |
|---------------------------|---------|---------|---------|
| Jammu &Kashmir UT         |   13395 |   13744 |   14112 |
| Ladakh UT                 |     302 |     309 |     318 |
| Himachal pradesh          |    9164 |    9373 |    9566 |
| Punjab                    |   40435 |   41337 |   42288 |
| Chandigarh                |    1088 |    1120 |    1152 |
| Uttaranchal               |   12065 |   12348 |   12642 |
| Haryana                   |   30851 |   31679 |   32513 |
| Delhi                     |   26735 |   27561 |   28387 |
| Rajasthan                 |   74725 |   76655 |   78604 |
| Uttar pradesh             |  210958 |  215931 |  221000 |
| Bihar                     |  109274 |  112180 |  115123 |
| Sikkim                    |     496 |     525 |     561 |
| Arunachal pradesh         |    1087 |    1125 |    1143 |
| Nagaland                  |    1854 |    1890 |    1935 |
| Manipur                   |    2097 |    2169 |    2250 |
| Mizoram                   |    1985 |    2063 |    2114 |
| Tripura                   |    2715 |    2790 |    2871 |
| Meghalaya                 |    3025 |    3099 |    3168 |
| Assam                     |   39787 |   40721 |   41713 |
| West bengal               |  113581 |  116230 |  118910 |
| Jharkhand                 |   35860 |   36840 |   37824 |
| Orissa                    |   52960 |   54136 |   55335 |
| Chattisgarh               |   29253 |   30014 |   30763 |
| Madhya pradesh            |   81901 |   84029 |   86124 |
| Gujarat                   |   73382 |   75290 |   77205 |
| Daman                     |     150 |     161 |     173 |
| Dadra &Nagar Haveli       |     238 |     252 |     268 |
| Maharashtra               |  121717 |  124584 |  127512 |
| Telangana                 |   49983 |   51145 |   52334 |
| Andhra pradesh            |   73536 |   75086 |   76708 |
| Karnataka                 |   90349 |   92560 |   94832 |
| Goa                       |    1700 |    1735 |    1783 |
| Lakshadweep               |      28 |      31 |      32 |
| Kerala                    |   59143 |   60162 |   61175 |
| Tamil nadu                |   93536 |   95944 |   98386 |
| Pondicherry               |    1679 |    1753 |    1823 |
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands |     393 |     401 |     408 |
| Total                     | 1461427 | 1496972 | 1533055 |

Ref: National Cancer Registry Programme report, 2020