Question : Setting up of National Cancer Research Institutes-Hospitals

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the details of National Cancer Research Institutes/Hospitals proposed to be set up in different States/UTs of the country including Andhra Pradesh;

(b) the details of funds earmarked, released for the same and expected time of completion;

(c) the details of such existing institutes/hospitals in the country, State/ UT-wise;

(d) whether the Government proposes to increase the research and development activities to combat cancer in the country through such institutes; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND
FAMILY WELFARE
(SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

(a) to (e): National Cancer Institute at Jhajjar and second campus of Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Kolkata are being set up at a cost of Rs. 2035 crore and Rs. 534 crore respectively. The implementation of the projects is at initial stage. These institutes will be apex institutes for activities related to cancer including research and treatment.

The Government of India is also implementing Tertiary Care Cancer Centre scheme in the country under which State Cancer Institutes (SCI) and Tertiary Care Cancer Centres (TCCC) are being set up in different parts of the country. The SCI and TCCC shall mentor all Cancer related activities including research and treatment inter alia. Setting up of 11 State Cancer Institutes and 13 Tertiary Care Cancer Centres is approved. The details of SCI and TCCC approved along with the funds released under the said scheme during the last two years and the current year is at Annexure-I.

Under erstwhile National Cancer Control Programme, 27 Regional Cancer Centres were assisted to be set up. The list of these 27 centres is placed at Annexure-II.


In addition, research activities for research on Cancer prevention and control are taken up by the Institutes/Departments such as Indian Council of Medical Research, Department of Science and Technology and Department of Atomic Energy.