(a) whether the Union Government has received any proposal from the Government of Madhya Pradesh
for upgradation of Psychiatric Hospitals at Indore and Gwalior under the National Mental Health
Programme;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the time by which the upgradation is likely to be finalised?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE(SMT. PANABAKA LAKSHMI)
(a) to (c): An amount of Rs.2.13 crore was released for modernization of Gwalior Mansik
Arogyashala in 2005-06 and Rs.2.9975 crore for that of Mental Hospital,Indore in 2006-07
under National Mental Health Programme.The release of grant-in-aid for both the Institutes
stipulated, inter alia,that the work on upgradation may be completed within a period of 12
months. The State Government is the implementing Agency.