MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI SUDIP BANDYOPADHYAY)
(a) to (c): Family Planning services are available at Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and Community Health Centres
(CHCs) which are opened by respective State/UT Governments on the basis of case/work load, distance and following population norms
Name of Centre Plain Area Hilly/Tribal /Difficult Area
PHC 30,000 20,000
CHC 1,20,000 80,000
Health being a State subject, the targets for opening/upgradation of PHCs and CHCs are fixed by respective
State/UT Governments as per their priorities and requirements. There are a total of 23673 Primary Health
Centres[PHCs] and 4535 CHCs functional in all States/UTs including Uttar Pradesh as per the Bulletin on Rural
Health Statistics in India, 2010. Under National Rural Health Mission [NRHM] all State/UT Governments
including Uttar Pradesh project their requirements for funds for setting up/ upgradation of health
centres in their respective annual Programme Implementation Plan[PIP]. The Government of India release
the funds for taking up the approved activities.
(d) A State-wise statement showing the details of financial allocation, release and expenditure made under
Mission Flexipool and RCH Flexible pool including for setting up/upgradation of PHCs and CHCs for the
financial years 2009-10 to 2011-12 is annexed.
