Utilisation of Funds Allocated Under NHM

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Central assistance released to the States/UTs under National Health Mission (NHM) since its inception during 2013-14 to 2020-21 is as follows:

  1. FY 2013-14: Rs.17,407.39 crore
  2. FY 2014-15: Rs.18,288.50 crore
  3. FY 2015-16: Rs.18,065.50 crore
  4. FY 2016-17: Rs.18,424.43 crore
  5. FY 2017-18: Rs.25,465.28 crore
  6. FY 2018-19: Rs.24,998.81 crore
  7. FY 2019-20: Rs.28,939.64 crore
  8. FY 2020-21: Rs.29,455.72 crore

The Government has continued to allocate more funds to strengthen the National Health Mission (NHM). Allocation to NHM has increased from Rs.27,989 crore in 2020-21 BE to Rs.31,100 crore in 2021-22 BE.

Further, the National Health Policy, 2017, also envisages the States to increase their health spending to at least 8% of their budget and two thirds of such expenditure should be on primary care. In addition, as per the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under NHM, States are required to increase their State Health Budget by at least 10% annually.

It is the State Governments that establish the Community Health Centres (CHCs) and Primary Health Centres (PHCs). Financial and technical support is provided to the States/UTs under NHM for strengthening the healthcare system including setting up of Community Health Centres (CHCs) and Primary Health Centres (PHCs). As per the Rural Health Statistics (RHS) 2019-20, number of PHCs and CHCs as on 31st March, 2020, State/UT-wise including Uttar Pradesh is at Annexure.

Annexure

Number of Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and Community Health Centres (CHCs) as on 31st March, 2020

S. No. State/UT Primary Health Centres
(Rural + Urban)
Community Health Centres
(Rural + Urban)
 
 
1 Andhra Pradesh 1385 198  
2 Arunachal Pradesh 124 60  
3 Assam 1002 192  
4 Bihar 2027 64  
5 Chhattisgarh 837 174  
6 Goa 59 6  
7 Gujarat 1795 362  
8 Haryana 485 131  
9 Himachal Pradesh 588 92  
10 Jharkhand 351 177  
11 Karnataka 2534 208  
12 Kerala 932 227  
13 Madhya Pradesh 1476 330  
14 Maharashtra 2675 418  
15 Manipur 93 17  
16 Meghalaya 143 28  
17 Mizoram 65 9  
18 Nagaland 137 21  
19 Odisha 1377 384  
20 Punjab 527 155  
21 Rajasthan 2477 614  
22 Sikkim 25 2  
23 Tamil Nadu 1884 400  
24 Telangana 885 95  
25 Tripura 112 22  
26 Uttarakhand 295 68  
27 Uttar Pradesh 3473 723  
28 West Bengal 1369 348  
29 A&N Islands 27 4  
30 Chandigarh 48 2  
31 Dadra& Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu 13 4  
32 Delhi 546 23  
33 Jammu &Kashmir 972 77  
34 Ladakh 32 7  
35 Lakshadweep 4 3  
36 Puducherry 39 4  
All India Total 30813 5649  
 

Note:

 
1. Telangana came to existence in 2014 after bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh
2. Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh bifurcated and became UTs during Aug 2019
3. Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman Diu merged as single UT during Jan 2020.

4. Source: Rural Health Statistics, 2019-20.

 

 

The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar stated this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha here today.

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