Question : EXPENDITURE ON MEDICAL FACILITIES

(a) the average monthly expenditure on the medical treatment of a railway employee and their dependents;

(b) whether the fund provided under the head of medical facility is considered sufficient;

(c) if not, whether any proposal to increase this allocation is under consideration;

(d) the average per capita medical expenditure in the Dhanbad Division of Central-East Railway;

(e) the expenditure incurred on the purchase of drugs in this railway division during the last three years as on 15th February 2003; and

(f) the reasons for the gap between demand of Drugs and departmental supply?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAY ( SHRI BANDARU DATTATRAYA)

(a) The average monthly expenditure on medical services being provided by Railway is Rs.242/-(appox.) per employee (including dependents).

(b) Yes, Sir.

(c) Does not arise.

(d) Per capita expenditure on Dhanbad Division of East Central Railway is Rs.266/- per month.

(e) The expenditure booked on procurement of drugs in Dhanbad division of Central East Railway during the last three years upto 15/02/2003 is given below:-

Year	Expenditure
2000-2001	Rs. 39,28,527/-
2001-2002	Rs. 54,19,816/-
2002-2003	Rs. 40,71,483/-#

#	The expenditure is upto 15th Feb. 2003 only. Most of the	Expenditure is booked during the month of March every year.