**Policy Summary: Blood Bank in Narmadapuram District and Ayushman Bharat Card Validity**
This document summarizes the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2080, answered on August 1, 2025, regarding a proposed blood bank in Pipariya, Narmadapuram district, Madhya Pradesh, and the validity of the Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat (AB PMJAY) card in Ayurvedic institutions.
The response, provided by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Smt. Anupriya Patel, clarifies the following:
* **Blood Bank in Pipariya:** According to the State Blood Transfusion Council (SBTC) Madhya Pradesh, there is no proposal to establish a blood bank in Pipariya, a tehsil of Narmadapuram district. The Civil Hospital in Pipariya already operates a functional blood storage unit, which is deemed sufficient to meet the annual blood requirement of less than 2000 units.
* **Ayushman Bharat Card Validity:** As informed by the National Health Authority (NHA), AB PMJAY beneficiaries can avail of scheme benefits through a network of over 31,400 hospitals, including 14,194 private hospitals. The response does not explicitly state the validity of the AB PMJAY card in Ayurvedic institutions.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: The government ministry responsible for health and family welfare policies.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India, where the question was raised.
Narmadapuram district, Madhya Pradesh: A district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India, which is the subject of the question regarding a blood bank.
Shridarshan Singh Choudhary: Member of Parliament who raised the question about the blood bank.
Mukesh Rajput: Member of Parliament who raised the question about the blood bank.
Anupriya Patel: The Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare who provided the answer to the question.
Pipariya, Madhya Pradesh: A tehsil in Narmadapuram district of Madhya Pradesh where the blood bank was proposed.
Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat (PMJAY): A national health insurance scheme providing benefits to eligible beneficiaries.
GOVERNMENT OFINDIA
MINISTRYOFHEALTHAND FAMILYWELFARE
DEPARTMENT OFHEALTHAND FAMILYWELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARREDQUESTION No. 2080
TOBE ANSWERED ON1st AUGUST, 2025
BLOOD BANK IN NARMADAPURAMDISTRICT
†2080. SHRIDARSHAN SINGH CHOUDHARY:
SHRIMUKESHRAJPUT:
Willthe Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFAREbe pleasedto state:
(a) whether a blood bankis proposed tobe set up inPipariya of Narmadapuram district of
Madhya Pradesh;
(b) if so, the detailsthereof;
(c) whether the Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat card is valid in Ayurvedic institutions;
and
(d) if so, the detailsthereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OFSTATE IN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILY
WELFARE
(SMT.ANUPRIYAPATEL)
(a) & (b). As informed by SBTC MP, Pipariya is tehsil of Narmadapuram district having
Civil Hospital with a functional Blood storage unit as per annual blood requirement of less
than2000 units. There isnoproposal of blood banktobe set up inPipariyaof Narmadapuram
district of Madhya Pradesh.
(c) & (d). As informedbyNational HealthAuthority, Ministry of Healthand FamilyWelfare,
AB PM-JAYbeneficiaries are eligible to take the benefits of the scheme through a network of
over31,400hospitals inwhich 14,194 are private hospitals.
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