Question : Medical College and Hospital in MP

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is any scheme of the Government to set up a medical college and hospital in almost each headquarter or district;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the total number of new medical colleges sanctioned for Madhya Pradesh (MP) along with the details thereof, districtwise;

(d) whether the Government has received proposals from other institutions of Madhya Pradesh for setting up of medical colleges; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND
FAMILY WELFARE
(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)
(a) & (b) No. However, the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare is implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme namely ‘Establishment of new Medical Colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals’ with fund sharing between the Central Government and States in the ratio of 90:10 for NE/special category States and 60:40 for other states. Under the scheme, 82 district hospitals in 21 States/UT under Phase-I & II were identified to establish new Medical Colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals. Out of these, 39 have become functional. List of medical colleges identified/approved under the Scheme is at Annexure-I & II.
(c) Seven new medical colleges at Datia, Khandwa, Ratlam Shahdol, Vidisha, Chhindwara and Shivpuri in Madhya Pradesh have been approved under Phase-I of the above Scheme for establishment of new medical colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals. All seven medical colleges have become functional. One medical college has been approved at Satna under Phase-II.
(d) & (e) As per information provided by Medical Council of India, four proposals were received for setting up new medical colleges for the academic year 2019-2020 from the State of Madhya Pradesh. Details are at Annexure-III.