(a) whether the Government has formulated any plan to
eradicate Polio from the country during the Ninth Five Year
Plan period;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the allocation of funds for this purpose, State-wise;
and
(d) if not, the reasons therefore?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI A. RAJA)
(a) Yes, Sir.
(b) Apart from Routine Immunisation supplementary
vaccination for eradication of Polio is being implemented
since 1995. Till 1998-99, two nation wide Pulse Polio
rounds used to be implemented during the winter session.
From 1999-2000, based on the epidemiological pattern of
polio occurrence, a differential approach has been adopted.
During 1999-2000, four nation wide rounds of Intensified
Pulse Polio Immunization programme (IPPI) were organized
which included both vaccination through fixed posts and
house to house search of unvaccinated children and
vaccinating them. Two sub national IPPI rounds in 8 high
risk states of Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh,
Rajasthan, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal were also
undertaken. The strategy for 2000-2001 is to hold 2 Sub
National Immunization days in high risk states and 2 nation
wide rounds in all the states.
(c) & (d) A statement of funds released during 2000-2001
State-wise is annexed (Annexure-I).
ANNEXURE-I
Statement referred to Part a of Lok Sabha
S.No States/UTs Funds released during 2000-2001 (In lakhs)
1. Andhra Pradesh 457.09
2. Arunachal Pr. 6.31
3. Assam 393.18
4. Bihar 2206.53
5. Goa 5.99 6. Gujarat 590.06
7 Haryana 352.79
8. Himachal Pradesh 66.07
9. Jammu & Kashmir 96.06 10. Karnataka 372.20 11. Kerala 130.25 12. Madhya Pradesh 1334.82 13. Maharashtra 516.61 14. Manipur 9.52 15. Meghalaya 13.45 16. Mizoram 3.59 17. Nagaland 7.59 18. Orissa 145.73 19. Punjab 312.18 20. Rajasthan 939.58 21. Sikkim 2.45 22. Tamilnadu 329.70 23. Tripura 12.80 24. Uttar Pradesh 3535.13 25. West Bengal 1104.74 26. A&N Islands 2.09 27. Chandigarh 5.15 28. D&N Haveli 1.56 29. Daman & Diu 0.98 30. Lakshadweep 0.60 31. Delhi 257.38 32. Pondicherry 4.91 Total 13217.09