Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:
(a) whether the expenditure on health of people living Below Poverty Line (BPL) has increased in the country during each of the last three years and the current year;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the reaction of the Government thereto;
(c) the schemes/programmes being implemented by the Government to provide affordable treatment or reimburse cost of treatment of the people living Below Poverty Line (BPL) in the country;
(d) the number of beneficiaries of such schemes/programmes, as on date, Scheme/ Programme-wise and State/UT-wise;
(e) the details of the funds provided by the Government under the said schemes/ programmes along with its utilization during the said period; and
(f) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government in this direction?