Lok Sabha Question No. 2286 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-12
Subject: CHCs and PHCs in Meghalaya
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Dr. Ricky Andrew J Syngkon

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2286 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH DECEMBER 2025

## CHCs AND PHCs IN MEGHALAYA

## 2286. DR. RICKY ANDREW J SYNGKON:

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of district hospitals, Community Health Centres (CHCs) and Primary Health Centres (PHCs) operational in the State of Meghalaya district-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has approved or sanctioned funds for new medical facilities, mobile health units or telemedicine services in these hill regions; and
- (c) the steps being taken by the Government to address shortages of doctors, nurses and essential medicines in remote villages of the country?

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

- (a): As per Health Dynamics of India (HDI) report 2022-23, State Government of Meghalaya has 11 District Hospitals, 122 Rural and 25 Urban Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and 28 Rural and 1 Urban Community Health Centres (CHCs). District-wise details of District Hospitals, CHCs and PHCs are available at the following URL:-

https://www.mohfw.gov.in/sites/default/files/Health%20Dynamics%20of%20India%20%28Infrastru cture%20%26%20Human%20Resources%29%202022-23\_RE%20%281%29.pdf

- (b): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare provides technical and financial support to the States/UTs to strengthen the public healthcare system, based on the proposals received in the form of Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs) under National Health Mission. Government of India provides approval for the proposal in the form of Record of Proceedings (RoPs) as per norms & available resources. As per ROP for the year 2024-25, a total of Rs. 407.71 Crore has been approved for the State of Meghalaya and there has been an expenditure of Rs. 393.01Crore under NHM for various programmes which includes development of new medical facilities, mobile health units or telemedicine services in the hill regions of the State. Also for the year 2025-26, there has been approval of Rs. 430.33 Crore for the State under NHM.

(c): As per the information provided by the State Government of Meghalaya, the Meghalaya Medical Services Recruitment Board (MMSRB) has been constituted to streamline the process of recruitment of general & specialist doctors. The recruitment of Nurses and Allied Health is also through MMSRB. Further, Doctors from Meghalaya were also trained for six months of specialized training in Comprehensive Emergency Maternal Obstetric Care (CeMOC), life-saving anaesthetic skills (LSAS), and Ultrasonography. The State has started the Meghalayan Medical Drugs and Services Limited (MMDSL) which is an agency which is responsible for the procurement of drugs and medical equipment for the health facilities, to streamline a system for indenting, supplying, maintaining, and disposing of drugs/medicines, to improve the management of drug procurement and supply, to ensure availability of essential drugs and to have on time delivery of all essential drugs, medicines and medical and surgical items throughout the State including remote villages.

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