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GOVERNMENTOFINDIA
MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
RAJYASABHA
UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 2822
TOBE ANSWERED ON 17th MARCH, 2026
ALLOCATIONOFFUNDS FORNTMHP
2822. SHRISAMIRULISLAM:
Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFAREbe pleasedtostate:
(a) the reasons for over 43 per cent under utilisation of funds under the National Tele Mental
HealthProgramme(NTMHP) between BE 2025-26 andRE 2025-26 andthe detailsthereof;
(b) the details of funds allocated and utilised for NTMHP since inception and the details
thereof; and
(c) the number of calls handled by the Tele-MANAS Cell at the Armed Forces Medical
College,Punesince establishment, the detailsthereof,year-wise?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OFSTATE IN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND
FAMILYWELFARE
(SH.PRATAPRAOJADHAV)
(a) to (c) The Government has launched a “National Tele Mental Health Programme” on 10th
October, 2022, to further improve access to quality mental health counselling and care
services in the country. The details of funds allocatedand utilizedfor NTMHPsince inception
andthedetailsthereofisasunder:
(inRs.crores)
2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
Institute
RE Exp.
RE Exp. RE Exp.
NTMHP 120.98 65.49 45 42.29
65 32.91
The budget of NTMHP for States/UTs (for Tele-MANAS Cells and District Mental Health
Programme (DMHP) Units) has been transferred from the Central Sector Scheme to theCentrally SponsoredScheme to be released under the National HealthMission (NHM) as part
of flexipool for providingflexibilitytothe States with effectfrom 01.08.2025.
The Government has also launched Tele MANAS Mobile Application on the occasion of
World Mental Health Day - October 10, 2024. Tele-MANAS Mobile Application is a
comprehensive mobile platform that has been developed to provide support for mental health
issues ranging from well-being to mental disorders. The Tele-MANAS Cell at the Armed
Forces Medical College was inaugurated on 1st December, 2023 in Pune by the Chief of
Defence Staff, General Anil Chauhan, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM in the presence of
senior officialsfrom Ministry of HealthandFamily Welfare.
The AFMS cell has handled 1255 calls since operational and the details of years-wise calls is
asunder:
Sr.No. Year No. of calls
1. December2023 12
2. 2024 283
3. 2025 777
4. From01.01.2026to10.03.2026 183
Total 1255
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