Question : UPGRADATION OF HOSPITALS

(a) whether Government has any schemes to provide financial assistance in terms of loans, grants etc. for construction/maintenance/upgradation of Government hospitals including District Hospitals and Primary Health Centres in the States;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State/UTwise and salient features of the scheme;

(c) the essential features of these scheme;

(d) whether any proposal for financial assistance in this regard is pending with Government;

(e) if so, the details thereof; and

(f) the details of financial assistance provided for the various health projects under implementation in the country during the last three years?

MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI SUDIP BANDYOPADHYAY)

(a ) to (c) : Yes.

# National Rural Health Mission [NRHM] has been launched in 2005 to provide accessible, affordable and accountable health care to rural population especially the vulnerable section.

# Steps taken under NRHM to achieve this goals include improving health care infrastructure, augmenting health human resources, provision of drugs and equipments and building community ownership of health facilities.

# NRHM allows States to innovate and promotes flexible financing to allow local decision making.

# All State/UT Governments project their requirements for grants/funds for construction/ maintenance/upgradation of Government hospitals including District Hospitals and Primary Health Centres in their respective annual Programme Implementation Plan[PIP] .

# The Government of India releases funds for taking up the approved activities.

(d) to (e) All the PIPs submitted by State/UT Governments upto financial year 2011-12 have already been approved by the Government of India. However, during course of the year supplementary proposals are received and examined by the Ministry.

(f) Statements showing the details of financial assistance provided to all State/UT Governments under Mission Flexipool and RCH Flexible Pool for the various health projects under implementation in the country for the years 2009-10 to 2011-12 are annexed