(a) whether the Government has launched schemes for prevention of Malaria in the country including Maharashtra;
(b) if so, the details thereof along with the funds allocated for these schemes during the last three years and the current year; and
(c) the progress made in reducing the Malaria cases in the country including Maharashtra?
THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)
(a): National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme is an ongoing national health programme being imple- mented throughout the country including State of Maharashtra for prevention and control of all vector borne diseases including malaria.
(b): Funds allocated for implementation of NVBDCP during last three years and current year is given below:
Year Allocation as per Revised Estimates
2011-12 520.0 2012-13 455.0 2013-14 310.48 2014-15(P) 505.65
Similarly incidence of malaria in the State of Maharashtra has decreased from 96.6 thousand in 2011 to below 60 thousand during last three years as indicated below:
Year Cases (million)
2011 1.31 2012 1.06 2013 0.88 2014(P) 1.07
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Year cases
2011 96577 2012 58517 2013 43677 2014(P) 53385