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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2815
TO BE ANSWERED ON 17TH MARCH, 2026
BUDGET FOR NUHM UNDER NHM
2815# MS. INDU BALA GOSWAMI:
Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Ministry has released a special budget for the National Urban Health Mission
(NUHM) under the National Health Mission (NHM) for the financial year 2025-26; and
(b) if so, the quantum of budget released for the NUHM?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY
WELFARE
(SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)
(a) & (b): 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
marginalized groups.
As per Department of Expenditure guideline dated 23.12.2021, all pools and programs have been
merged under “Flexible Pool for Reproductive Child Health & Health System Strengthening,
National Health Programme and Urban Health Mission” from the FY 2022-23 onwards. Under
NHM, funds are released to States/UTs under Flexible Pool on a lump sum basis to provide greater
flexibility to States/UTs to utilize the funds as per their felt need and priorities.
Release of funds under NHM is subject to compliance by States/UTs of the guidelines prescribed in
this regard by Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance.
Hence, the details of State/UT wise Central Release under National Health Mission for the FY 2025-
26 is at Annexure.Annexure
State/UT wise Central Release under National Health Mission for the FY 2025-26
(Rs. in crore)
S. No. State/UT Central Release
1 Andaman and Nicobar Islands 40.12
2 Andhra Pradesh 1,061.57
3 Arunachal Pradesh 244.06
4 Assam 1,838.19
5 Bihar 2,019.61
6 Chandigarh 32.75
7 Chhattisgarh 680.78
8 Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu 34.63
9 Delhi 254.54
10 Goa 44.14
11 Gujarat 1,256.96
12 Haryana 480.71
13 Himachal Pradesh 504.29
14 Jammu and Kashmir 669.32
15 Jharkhand 793.40
16 Karnataka 1,191.01
17 Kerala 758.65
18 Lakshadweep 10.55
19 Madhya Pradesh 2,772.55
20 Maharashtra 2,292.56
21 Manipur 175.67
22 Meghalaya 253.42
23 Mizoram 94.77
24 Nagaland 114.35
25 Odisha 1,624.47
26 Puducherry 20.93
27 Punjab 572.66
28 Rajasthan 1,953.77
29 Sikkim 45.38
30 Tamil Nadu 1,534.83
31 Tripura 246.72
32 Uttar Pradesh 5,027.46
33 Uttarakhand 563.15
34 West Bengal 754.22
35 Telangana 757.47
36 Ladakh 141.86
Note:
1. Release for the F.Y. 2025-26 is updated upto 26.02.2026 and is provisional.
2. The above releases relate to Central Govt. Grants & do not include State share contribution.
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