Question : ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR HEALTH CARE SERVICES



(a) the funds spent by the Government on the health care services during the Ninth- Five Year Plan, State-wise;

(b) whether the funds allocated during the said period were adequate;

(c) if not, whether the Government have increased the allocation in the Tenth Five Year Plan; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ( SHRI A. RAJA)

(a): A statement showing the details of funds spent state-wise on major National Health Programmes during ;the Ninth Five Year Plan period (1997- 2002) is at Annexure-I.

(b) to (d): Allocation of funds are made to various sectors including health, keeping in view the overall plan priorities as also the availability of resources. All possible efforts are made to mobilise funds from various bilateral and multi-lateral agencies for implementing various health programmes. State Health Systems Project with World Bank Assistance aimed at improving and upgrading the secondary health care facilities is presently under implementation in seven States. Funds are also provided under Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana (PMGY) for improving the functional status of rural primary health care institutions. The plan allocation for the health sector during the Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-07) has been increased to Rs. 9253 crore from Rs. 5118 crore during the Ninth Five Year Plan period.

Health Systems Project with World Bank Assistance aimed at improving and upgrading the secondary health care facilities is presently under implementation in seven States. Funds are also provided under Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana (PMGY) for improving the functional status of rural primary health care institutions. The plan allocation for the health sector during the Tenth Five Year Plan period (2002-07) has been increased to Rs.9253 crore from Rs. 5118 crores during the Ninth Five Year Plan period.

ANNEXURE -I

STATE-WISE EXPENDITURE UNDER CENTRALLY SPONSORED DISEASES CONTROL PROGRAMMES IN THE DEPTT. OF HEALTH DURING THE NINTH PLAN PERIOD (1997-2002)

(Rs. In Lakhs)
S. STATE Malaria TB Leprosy AIDS Blindness Total No.
1 Andaman & 744.24 3536.34 24.22 205.02 33.94 4543.76 Nicobar 2 Andhra 6244.47 27.16 2017.52 5297.94 4114.11 17701.20 Pradesh 3 Arunachal 1371.79 202.57 428.66 372.05 92.97 2468.04 Pradesh 4 Assam 12440.50 732.69 1116.96 1488.29 384.60 16163.04 5 Bihar 2313.83 2380.36 4457.21 1309.30 853.05 11313.75 6 Chandigarh 170.90 80.92 29.12 57.70 338.64 7 Chattisgarh 1147.95 53.97 185.65 101.09 630.79 2119.45 8 D & N Haveli 184.58 8.91 22.72 46.22 108.86 371.29 9 Daman & Diu 55.07 6.52 42.56 156.74 95.66 356.55 10 Delhi 341.26 1095.55 160.64 1160.27 200.46 2958.18 11 Goa 24.59 30.36 20.21 304.42 140.95 520.53 12 Gujarat 5801.17 2438.27 1169.89 2744.92 1231.31 13385.56 13 Haryana 833.00 577.18 145.14 835.79 349.09 2740.20 14 Himachal 360.90 763.80 278.76 1025.51 421.81 2850.78 Pradesh 15 Jammu & 408.49 299.43 388.13 301.06 245.32 1642.43 Kashmir 16 Jharkhand 874.26 71.11 174.88 0.00 116.77 1237.02 17 Karnataka 1732.99 1933.33 1521.10 2482.31 1339.41 9009.14 18 Kerala 368.34 1620.63 868.80 1811.77 1022.70 5692.24 19 Lakshadweep 35.03 4.97 22.48 42.50 230.86 335.84 20 Madhya 8223.03 1776.89 3420.88 1620.72 5021.11 20062.64 Pradesh 21 Maharasthra 8616.07 4544.46 1935.43 5052.16 4420.44 24568.56 22 Manipur 1381.78 314.92 418.59 1618.87 75.42 3809.58 23 Meghalaya 1237.34 49.46 204.71 210.67 253.91 1956.09 24 Mizoram 1075.69 42.71 278.59 798.83 193.76 2389.58 25 Nagaland 1351.28 186.39 465.03 1639.71 76.41 3718.82 26 Orissa 5231.82 2082.40 2302.22 643.51 3410.62 13670.57 27 Pondicherry 87.82 25.33 34.42 159.82 27.64 335.03 28 Punjab 864.78 542.12 339.37 1011.91 291.84 3050.02 29 Rajasthan 6479.87 2886.06 634.06 986.37 3338.82 14325.18 30 Sikkim 18.49 100.05 196.91 227.08 143.54 686.07 31 Tamilnadu 998.53 2794.64 1336.31 6969.09 6132.35 18230.92 32 Tripura 2137.03 98.07 108.02 282.27 359.71 2985.10 33 Uttar Pradesh 3396.90 4343.32 5079.86 3021.98 5180.12 21022.18 34 Uttaranchal 39.19 24.89 65.13 0.00 416.77 545.98 35 West Bengal 2245.45 3595.34 3190.99 2900.74 1028.88 12961.40
Total 78838.43 39271.14 33085.17 47282.10 42041.68 240518.52