Parliament Question: Allocation and utilisation of central health funds in Himachal Pradesh

GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE RAJYASABHA UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 2050 TOBE ANSWERED ON 10TH MARCH, 2026 ALLOCATIONAND UTILISATIONOFCENTRALHEALTH FUNDS IN HIMACHAL PRADESH 2050.SHRIHARSH MAHAJAN: Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleasedtostate: (a)the year-wise amountof funds allocatedbythe Central Government toHimachal Pradeshduring the last three yearsundervarious Central Government healthschemes; (b) out of the above,how muchamounthasactually beenutilised inHimachalPradesh during the said periodandhow muchamounthaslapsed, alongwith scheme-wise details; (c)the numberof Utilisation Certificatessubmitted so far byGovernment of HimachalPradesh to the Central Government and the numberpending,alongwith scheme-wise details; and (d) the steps beingtakenbythe Central Government toensure proper andtimelyutilisation of the funds allocatedunderhealth schemesinthe State? ANSWER THE MINISTER OFSTATE INTHE MINISTRYOFHEALTHAND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRIPRATAPRAOJADHAV) (a) to (d): With the objective of attainment of universal access to equitable, affordable and quality health care services, the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare is implementing National Health Mission (NHM). Government provides technical and financial support to the States/UTs for improvement in health infrastructure, availability of adequate human resources to health facilities, to improve availability and accessibility to quality health care especially for the underserved and marginalizedgroups. Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) is a Centrally SponsoredScheme with some Central SectorComponents which hasan outlayof Rs.64,180 Crores for the scheme period (2021-22 to 2025-26). The measures under the PM-ABHIM focus on developing capacities of health systems and institutions across the continuum of care at all levels,primary, secondary and tertiary, to prepare health systems in responding effectively to the current andfuture pandemics/disasters. Central Release andExpenditure under NHM and PM ABHIM from the FY2022-23 to 2024-25 tothe Stateof Himachal Pradeshisgivenbelow: (Rs. incr.) NHM PMABHIM Financial Central Central Year Expenditure Expenditure Release Release 2022-23 494.65 567.83 28.05 9.98 2023-24 470.36 629.76 15.69 15.27 2024-25 523.70 654.52 44.81 52.92 Note: 1. TheabovereleasesrelatetoCentralGovt.Grants&donotincludeStatesharecontribution. 2. Expenditure includes expenditure against Central Release, State release & unspent balances at the beginningoftheyear.ExpenditureisasperFMRssubmittedbyStates/UTsandisprovisional. The details of funds released to Himachal Pradesh under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY)during the last three years isasbelow: FinancialYear FundReleased(AmountinCr.) 2022-23 64.32 2023-24 47.91 2024-25 49.71 Under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for ‘Upgradation of existing Government medical colleges for increasing UG (MBBS) seats’, 120 MBBS seats have been approved in 6 Medical Colleges (Shimla, Kangra, Mandi, Hamirpur, Nahan and Chamba). A total central share of Rs. 35.64 crore hasbeenreleasedin2022-23. Under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Augmenting Nursing Education - Establishment of new Colleges of Nursing in co-location with Medical Colleges, funds released/mother sanction of around Rs 27 crore have been issued to Nursing Colleges in HimachalPradesh(Chamba, Hamirpur and Nahan). Under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana scheme, Grant in aid released in last three financialyearsfor AIIMS Bilaspur are asunder: FinancialYear Grantinaidreleased(Rs.incrore)2022-23 115.22 2023-24 172.00 2024-25 258.12 Under NHM, regular interactions are held with States/UTs. Various mechanisms exist to assess the implementation andprogress of NHMlike: • Review of key deliverables of Record of Proceedings of previous financial year during the NPCC meetings, • Common Review Missions are conducted regularly in the States/UTs which looks at financialsystems andphysical implementationof the program, • Implementation of Public Financial Management System for monitoring and management of funds. • Release of subsequent instalments is done on the basis of compliance of guidelines of Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance • Submission of Financial Monitoring Reports (FMRs) by the States/UTs, Further, monitoring and evaluation of the progress of all States/ UTs including State of Himachal Pradesh is assessed, through review meetings, video conferences & field visits of senior officials. *****