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GOVERNMENTOFINDIA
MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
RAJYASABHA
UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 2029
TO BE ANSWERED ON10.03.2026
BURDEN OFLEPROSYCASES IN THE COUNTRY
2029.PROF. MANOJ KUMAR JHA:
Will the Ministerof HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFAREbe pleasedtostate:
(a) whether Government has taken note that the number of leprosy cases has remained above
100,000overthe last twenty years, accounting for more than50percentof the globalburden;
(b) if so, the reasons for the stagnation inreported cases overthe years;
(c)the steps takenbyGovernment to improve the situation;
(d) the official Government website wherefrom State-wise and district-wise leprosy data can
be accessed toenable preparation of endemicity-basedactionplans;
(e)whether Government planstoincrease budget allocationfor the leprosy programme;and
(f) the details of funds allocated, released and utilised during the last three years, State/UT-
wise?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OFSTATE IN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILY
WELFARE
(SMT. ANUPRIYAPATEL)
(a) to (f) : The National Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP) is a centrally sponsored
scheme under the overarching umbrella of National Health Mission (NHM). Funds are
allocated to the programme activities under NHM on the basis of State/UT specific
Programme Implementation Plans and States/UTs are required to utilize funds as per their
need,priorityandonthe basis of their absorption capacity.
Leprosy is a chronic disease which leads to delayed manifestation of symptoms. The
persistence of reported leprosy cases isattributed tothe longincubation periodof the disease,
which can range from 5 to 20 years. India has continued to report more than 1,00,000 new
leprosy cases annually over the years and accounts for a significant proportion of the global
leprosy burden. In addition, ongoingtransmission in certain high-endemic pockets, improved
surveillance and active case detection activities under the National Leprosy Eradication
Programme (NLEP), and increased awareness resulting in higher reporting contribute to
sustained detectionof cases.The following steps have beentaken byGovernment toimprove the Situation:
Leprosy Case Detection Campaign (LCDC): House-to-House surveys in villages and
urbanareasinidentified highburdendistricts
Focused Leprosy Campaign (FLC): Active case search where a new case with Grade
2 Disability (G2D) is detected, this search targets 300 surrounding households in
urban areas or the entire village in rural areas Special plan for active case search in
hard-to-reachareas: Provision of leprosy services through communityparticipation.
ASHA-based surveillance for leprosy suspects (ABSULS) in districts not covered
underLCDC tobe integratedin the routine activitiesandcontinued.
Sparsh Leprosy Awareness Campaign (SLAC) is an activity under NLEP organized
across the country for general awareness upto village level and reducing stigma and
discrimination. Special Annual Mass Awareness campaigns named Sparsh Leprosy
Awareness Campaigns (SLAC) were launched on 30th January, 2017 i.e., Anti
Leprosy Day, to reduce stigma and discrimination against persons suffering from
leprosy.
Leprosy services are integrated with the general health care system through
Ayushman Arogya Mandirs at Sub-Centres, Primary Health Centres (PHCs),
CommunityHealthCentres(CHCs), District Hospitals andtertiarycare institutions.
Regular training and capacity-building programmes are conducted for Medical
Officers, ASHAs, ANMs and other frontline health workers for early identification,
referral andtreatment of leprosy.
Intensified active case detection through Leprosy Case Detection Campaigns (LCDC)
and Focused Leprosy Campaigns (FLC) are undertaken in high-risk and vulnerable
areastoensure earlydiagnosis andprompt initiationof treatment.
Contact tracing is carried out and Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)is administered to
eligiblecontacts of indexcases tointerrupt transmission.
Disability Prevention and Medical Rehabilitation (DPMR) services are provided as
per programme guidelines, including reaction management, self-care training,
provision of assistive devices, Micro-Cellular Rubber (MCR) footwear and
reconstructive surgery.
Details of state-wise and district-wise leprosy data can be accessed through the official
DGHS website (https://dghs.mohfw.gov.in/nlep.php) under the National Leprosy Eradication
Programme(NLEP).
The statement of State/UT-wise StateProgramme Implementation Plan(SPIP) Approvals and
Expenditure on National Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP) from the F.Y. 2022-23 to
2024-25 isattachedat Annexure.
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Annexure referred to inreplyto parts(a) to (f)of Rajya SabhaUnstarred QuestionNo. 2029for answeron
10.03.2026
Statementof State/UT-wiseState Programme Implementation Plan (SPIP)ApprovalsandExpenditure on
NationalLeprosyEradicationProgramme(NLEP)fromtheF.Y.2022-23to2024-25
(Rs.inLakhs)
Sl.
N States
2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
o.
SPIP SPIP SPIP
Expenditure Expenditure Expenditure
Andamanand
Nicobar Islands 15.63 1.85 23.83 7.05 24.65 5.08
1
Andhra
Pradesh 1316.89 837.45 1331.49 1121.10 2338.11 1517.42
2
Arunachal
Pradesh 113.68 56.15 95.54 31.74 93.95 89.91
3
Assam 267.63 106.33 179.19 708.67 1050.53 845.69
4
Bihar 2132.00 634.97 2503.27 1249.67 2755.03 1624.33
5
Chandigarh 20.85 14.19 20.85 14.64 21.91 14.32
6
Chhattisgarh 1614.65 1302.85 1761.57 490.08 1783.88 515.73
7
Dadra & Nagar
Haveli and
Daman& Diu 69.39 25.96 76.32 16.38 67.21 19.26
8
Delhi 239.73 136.89 263.50 231.53 213.39 145.25
9
Goa 6.22 4.24 6.22 11.93 20.87 16.18
10
Gujarat 254.31 170.50 264.69 699.26 671.65 556.92
11
Haryana 203.16 166.10 215.52 182.10 354.95 286.15
12
Himachal
Pradesh 68.14 14.01 61.03 12.90 56.83 24.60
13
Jammu and
Kashmir 74.89 24.98 80.65 22.35 113.59 68.09
14Jharkhand 855.88 626.02 784.67 661.39 1435.46 977.82
15
Karnataka 968.69 695.35 852.99 1110.38 1179.23 956.29
16
Kerala 1397.46 853.31 1397.54 121.55 1105.57 126.93
17
Lakshadweep 10.79 7.40 11.33 0.01 13.19 6.57
18
Madhya
Pradesh 644.29 630.71 727.35 704.88 911.31 1.06
19
Maharashtra 2359.05 2303.22 2330.63 1839.43 3173.77 509.69
20
Manipur 57.40 1.45 57.40 0.00 41.40 596.50
21
Meghalaya 39.68 5.43 39.70 20.91 43.81 17.91
22
Mizoram 26.23 2.35 27.78 7.70 17.14 13.87
23
Nagaland 79.17 55.87 59.51 40.28 92.50 9.41
24
Odisha 954.91 616.12 870.50 687.41 761.22 43.25
25
Puducherry 11.74 2.11 11.94 1.97 14.89 692.22
26
Punjab 86.83 17.12 88.30 88.30 121.27 5.50
27
Rajasthan 250.19 156.27 511.59 306.62 410.21 47.47
28
Sikkim 53.55 42.37 56.03 38.82 53.07 292.93
29
Tamil Nadu 768.15 660.22 768.55 505.40 571.22 50.91
30
Tripura 35.61 22.34 24.84 16.17 31.53 551.06
31
Uttar Pradesh 2527.65 2233.02 3896.13 4502.50 9168.53 848.85
32
Uttarakhand 146.49 80.56 114.11 81.11 99.45 22.37
33
West Bengal 1320.47 1191.25 1295.94 886.12 1393.34 5243.98
34Telangana 1033.97 601.66 1049.07 348.43 874.71 63.61
35
Ladakh 2.80 2.52 2.80 4.55 16.00 1092.33
36
Note: 1. SPIPApprovals are as per the available Financial Management Reports submitted by State/UTs and are
provisional.
2.Expenditure includes expenditure against Central Release, State release & unspent balancesat the beginning of
the year.Expenditure isasperFMRssubmitted byStates/UTs andisprovisional.
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