(a) whether the Union Government proposes to provide financial assistance to different
States for various Family Welfare Programmes;
(b) if so, the details of the funds provided, State-wise;
(c) whether requests have been received from various States;
(d) if so, the details thereof alongwith assistance provided during the last three years; and
(e) the number of persons benefited by such programmes, State-wise?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH
AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. PANABAKA LAKSHMI)
(a) & (b) Under National Family Welfare Programme, the State-wise amount allocated under different
schemes during the current year 2004-05 is at Annexure-I.
(c) & (d) The State-wise and year-wise grants-in-aid released during the last three years is at
Annexure-II.
(e) The family welfare services are provided through the primary health care infrastructure functioning in
the States. The schemes of the Department such as Maintenance of Infrastructure, Area Development
Programme, Reproductive & Child Health Programme, Immunization Programme, Maternity Benefit
Scheme,Supply of Contraceptives and Empowered Action Group (EAG), etc. benefit the entire population
especially the eligible couples, expectant mothers, infants & children.
The acceptors of family planning methods and the coverage of expectant mothers, infants and children
under immunization during 2003-04 are at Annexure-III.