(a) whether the Government have received any proposal from the Non-Resident Indians for setting up Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in the rural areas of the country;
(b) if so, the decision taken by the Government in this regard; and
(c) by when such PHCs are likely to be set up?
MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SMT. SUSHMA SWARAJ)
(a)to(c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 22 FOR 19.2.2003
No Sir. Government has not received any proposal from Non-Resident Indians for setting up Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in rural areas of the country. However, a concept paper has been received from a U.K. based NRI which contains suggestions on general development of health care in the country. A suggestion has been made therein that there should be a PHC for every 10,000 population, manned by two doctors.