MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD)
(a)to(c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 98 FOR 30TH Â JULY, 2010
(a) Segregated data for urban and rural areas for immunization coverage is not available for the last two
years. However, as per District Level Household Survey-2 (DLHS-2) (2002-04) and District Level Household
Survey-3 (DLHS â 3) (2007-08), the details of percentage of children fully immunized in urban & rural area
is annexed.
(b) & (c). Routine Immunisation is an ongoing scheme and every year the newborn infants are to be immunised
as per the immunisation schedule. Therefore, the expenditure incurred on this scheme is recurring in nature.
The budgetary allocation for Routine Immunization for the year 2010-11 is Rs. 450.00 Crores.