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(a) whether the Government is contemplating to set up maternity centres for rural women at
every five kilometers in the rural area;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?
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(a) whether the Government is contemplating to set up maternity centres for rural women at
every five kilometers in the rural area;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?
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THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE
(SMT. PANABAKA LAKSHMI)
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(a) & ( b) : Primary health care services including maternity facilities/services in rural
areas are provided through a network of a three tier infrastructure system based on the
following population norms:
 Centre Population Norms Plain Area Hilly/Tribal Area
Sub Centre 3000 5000 Primary Health Centre 20000 30000 Community Health Centre 80000 120000