(a) whether the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs had approved the establishment of additional health sub-centres;
(b) if so, the number thereof, State-wise;
(c) the financial assistance provided to each State for the establishment of additional health sub-centres; and
(d) the number of additional health sub-centres proposed to be opened in Maharashtra and Bihar?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. PANABAKA LAKSHMI)
(a): Yes, Sir.
(b)& (c): A statement is annexed at Annexure-I.
(d): The number of new Sub-centres to be opened in Maharashtra and Bihar 808 and 1210 respectively.
ANNEXURE-I
NEW SUB CENTRES TO BE FUNDED BY GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DURING X PLAN
Sl.No. States/UTs New Sub-centres to be Funds released for established based on establishment of the norms as per the new sub-centres census data 1991
1. Bihar 1210 12100000
2. Chasttisgarh 874 8740000
3. Haryana 183 1830000
4. Maharashtra 808 8080000
5. Meghalaya 51 510000 6. Nagaland 23 230000
7 Orissa 447 4470000
8. Punjab 6 60000
9. Rajasthan 461 # 4610000 # 10 Tripura 40 400000 11. Uttaranchal 240 2400000 12. Uttar Pradesh 1944 19440000 13. West Bengal 2230 22300000 14. Dadra & Nagar Haveli 4 40000 15. Delhi 148 1480000
Total 8669 86690000
# = For desert areas of Rajasthan