**Executive Summary**
This document is an answer provided by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2353, to be answered on February 13, 2026. The question concerns the benefits of central health schemes, including the number of pregnant women benefiting, the state-wise details of infant vaccinations, and the procedures for implementing and monitoring these schemes. Annexures provide state-wise data.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Pregnant Women Beneficiaries:**
* The number of pregnant women who benefited from Central health schemes through primary health centers in each State/Union Territory, including Tripura, is detailed in Annexures I and II for FY 2024-25. Annexure I lists the number of pregnant women and postnatal mothers benefited under JSSK through PHCs, while Annexure II lists the number of Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) beneficiaries.
* **Infant Vaccinations:**
* State-wise details of the number of infants vaccinated each year under the Central health schemes are provided in Annexure III, which displays the Full Immunization Coverage in FY 2025-26 (Apr’25-Dec'25).
* **Implementation and Monitoring:**
* The Government of India implements Central health schemes in coordination with the States and UTs through the National Health Mission (NHM).
* Technical guidance and financial support are provided to States/UTs based on proposals submitted through annual Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs).
* Monitoring includes periodic regional and state-level review meetings, field visits, and Common Review Missions (CRMs).
* **Key Steps by the Government:**
* Communications through multiple channels with State Governments.
* Popularizing the Scheme through Information, Education & Communication (IEC) & Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) strategies.
* Field level workers (ANMs, ASHAs, CHOs) promote the programme through interpersonal communication.
* A system of regular supportive supervisory visits to the states and districts to monitor the implementation of schemes is in place.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: State Governments & Union Territories**
* **Impact:** Responsible for coordinating with the central government for the implementation of health schemes. They receive technical guidance and financial support based on their Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs).
* **Action Required:** Submit proposals through annual PIPs, participate in review meetings, and coordinate with field-level workers for effective implementation and monitoring.
**Stakeholder: Pregnant Women and Infants**
* **Impact:** Direct beneficiaries of central health schemes, receiving healthcare services through primary health centers and vaccinations.
* **Action Required:** Access available services and follow guidance from healthcare providers and field workers (ANMs, ASHAs, CHOs).
**Stakeholder: Government of India (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare)**
* **Impact:** Responsible for providing technical guidance, financial support, and monitoring the implementation of health schemes across States and UTs.
* **Action Required:** Continue to provide support, monitor progress, and implement communication strategies to ensure the effective implementation of health schemes.
Key Entities Referenced
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE: The central ministry responsible for health policies and programs.
National Health Mission (NHM): A centrally sponsored scheme that integrates various health initiatives.
States & UTs: Indian states and union territories involved in implementing central health schemes.
Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY): A safe motherhood intervention under the National Health Mission
GOVERNMENTOFINDIA
MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARREDQUESTION NO.2353
TO BE ANSWERED ON13.02.2026
BENEFITS OFCENTRALHEALTHSCHEMES
†2353.SHRIBIPLAB KUMAR DEB:
Will the MINISTER OFHEALTHAND FAMILYWELFAREbe pleased tostate:
(a) the number of pregnant women who are benefiting from Central health schemes through
primary health centres in India along with details of the number of beneficiaries in each
State/UnionTerritory, includingTripura;
(b) the State-wise details of the number of infants vaccinated each year under the Central
healthschemes; and
(c) the procedures/mechanism adopted by the Government for the implementation and
monitoringof these schemes?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OFSTATE IN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILY
WELFARE
(SMT. ANUPRIYAPATEL)
(a) The number of pregnant women who benefitted from Central health schemes through
primary health centres in each State/Union Territory, including Tripura are placed in
Annexure I andII.
(b) The State-wise number of infants vaccinated each year under the Central health schemes
are placedinAnnexure III.
(c) The Government of India implements Central health schemes in coordination with the
States & UTs. Under the National Health Mission (NHM), the Government of India
provides technical guidance and financial support to States/UTs based on the proposals
submitted bythemthrough the annualProgrammeImplementationPlans (PIPs).
Tomonitorthe progress of these schemes, the Government conductsperiodic regionaland
state-level review meetings, field visits to various States/UTs, and Common Review
Missions (CRMs). The keysteps takenbythe Government of India are asfollows:
Communications through multiple channels with State Governments including
letters, videoconferencing, etc.
Popularizing the Scheme through Information, Education & Communication
(IEC) & Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) strategies including mass
media.
Field level workers like ANMs, ASHAs and CHOs are promoting this
programme at the ground level through interpersonal communication.
A system of regular supportive supervisory visits to the states and districts to
monitorthe implementation of schemesisinplace.
*****Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 2353 to be
answered on13.02.2026
Annexure-l
State/UTwise Total No. of Pregnant WomenandPost Natal motherbenefitted under
JSSKthrough PrimaryHealthCentres(PHC) in FY2024-25
S.n
State/UTs Numberof Beneficiaries
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1. India 3118466
2. Andaman& Nicobar Islands 1479
3. Andhra Pradesh 21872
4. Arunachal Pradesh 4213
5. Assam 201535
6. Bihar 167059
7. Chandigarh 1443
8. Chhattisgarh 99346
9. Delhi 767
10. Goa 2244
11. Gujarat 153115
12. Haryana 76192
13. HimachalPradesh 3117
14. Jammu andKashmir 23764
15. Jharkhand 36912
16. Karnataka 71664
17. Kerala 2667
18. Ladakh 321
19. Lakshadweep 187
20. Madhya Pradesh 216652
21. Maharashtra 493790
22. Manipur 5942
23. Meghalaya 61986
24. Mizoram 1437
25. Nagaland 1171
26. Odisha 67400
27. Puducherry 179
28. Punjab 31603
29. Rajasthan 52346
30. Sikkim 746
31. Tamil Nadu 547370
32. Telangana 6405
33. The Dadra andNagar Haveli andDamanandDiu 97
34. Tripura 7942
35. Uttarakhand 16767
36. Uttar Pradesh 702832
37. West Bengal 35904
Source: Data asreported by State/UTs onHMIS PortalAnnexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 2353 to be
answered on13.02.2026
Annexure-II
State/UT-wisenumberof JananiSuraksha Yojana(JSY)beneficiariesin FY2024-25
Sno States/UTs Numberof Beneficiaries
1 A& N Islands 220
2 Andhra Pradesh 2,16,235
3 Arunachal Pradesh 15,422
4 Assam 3,36,999
5 Bihar 12,97,892
6 Chandigarh 268
7 Chhattisgarh 3,48,414
8 The Dadra andNagar Haveli andDamanandDiu 2,147
9 Delhi 5,200
10 Goa 592
11 Gujarat 1,23,259
12 Haryana 36,666
13 HimachalPradesh 10,825
14 Jammu & Kashmir 1,43,783
15 Jharkhand 4,56,708
16 Karnataka 3,37,030
17 Kerala 61,447
18 Ladakh 3,267
19 Lakshadweep 1,449
20 Madhya Pradesh 9,28,552
21 Maharashtra 3,47,926
22 Manipur 13,168
23 Meghalaya 17,834
24 Mizoram 6,144
25 Nagaland 13,548
26 Odisha 3,75,315
27 Puducherry 5,455
28 Punjab 48,934
29 Rajasthan 9,08,678
30 Sikkim 2,838
31 Tamil Nadu 4,04,083
32 Telangana 2,44,466
33 Tripura 15,898
34 Uttar Pradesh 24,38,662
35 Uttarakhand 69,326
36 West Bengal 3,76,675
Source: State reportsAnnexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 2353 to be
answered on13.02.2026
Annexure-III
State/UT-wiseFull ImmunizationCoverage inFY2025-26 (Apr’25-Dec'25)
S no State/UT Full ImmunizationCoverage %
1 All India 98.7
2 Andaman& Nicobar Islands 98.0
3 Andhra Pradesh 107.0
4 Arunachal Pradesh 84.8
5 Assam 81.1
6 Bihar 101.1
7 Chandigarh 111.1
8 Chhattisgarh 89.2
9 Delhi 98.3
10 Goa 98.2
11 Gujarat 101.4
12 Haryana 104.6
13 HimachalPradesh 100.8
14 Jammu andKashmir 105.5
15 Jharkhand 95.3
16 Karnataka 104.0
17 Kerala 109.4
18 Ladakh 103.9
19 Lakshadweep 123.4
20 Madhya Pradesh 102.3
21 Maharashtra 99.7
22 Manipur 100.1
23 Meghalaya 86.5
24 Mizoram 78.6
25 Nagaland 77.2
26 Odisha 97.5
27 Puducherry 101.2
28 Punjab 103.5
29 Rajasthan 90.6
30 Sikkim 94.2
31 Tamil Nadu 94.2
32 Telangana 124.7
33 The Dadra andNagar Haveli andDamanandDiu 85.3
34 Tripura 96.0
35 Uttarakhand 98.1
36 Uttar Pradesh 98.1
37 West Bengal 92.7
Source: Data asreported by State/UTs on HMIS Portal ason22-01-26