THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD)
(a) As ascertained from the Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, the National Cancer Grid is envisaged to be a
network of existing and future major cancer centres in the country created with the mandate of:
i) Creating uniform standards of patient care across the length and breadth of country, bringing high
quality cancer care to the doorsteps of patients.
ii) Augmenting human resource capabilities in cancer management in the country.
iii) Promoting collaborative research in cancer.
Two preliminary meetings for the above have been held in August, 2012 and February, 2013 where major
Cancer centres in the country participated.
(b) & (c) Yes. A proposal for financial assistance of Rs.378.47 crore has been received from Government
of Maharashtra to establish a comprehensive Cancer Institute at Government Medical College and Hospital
at Nagpur. The extant scheme for cancer (The National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer,
Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases & Stroke-NPCDCS) does not have provisions to consider a proposal of
this magnitude. The existing scheme provides for a financial assistance up to Rs. 6.00 crore ( Rs. 4.80
crore from Central Government and Rs. 1.20 crore from State Government) after fulfilling the guidelines
and conditions.
(d)&(e) Proposals under National Cancer Grid have not been received from other State/UT Governments.
