**Executive Summary**
This document is a response to an unstarred question raised in Lok Sabha concerning the government's plan to provide free treatment to accident victims and cancer patients, specifically addressing the establishment of facilities in Uttar Pradesh. The answer, provided on February 6th, 2026, outlines existing schemes and initiatives by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in collaboration with the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, with a focus on cashless treatment for accident victims and cancer care support. The Union Budget for 2025-26 includes the approval of 297 Day Care Cancer Centres across the country.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Road Accident Victims:**
* Section 162 of the Motor Vehicles Act mandates a scheme for cashless treatment of accident victims during the golden hour.
* Treatment cover is provided up to Rs. 1.5 lakh per victim for a maximum of 7 days from the date of the accident.
* The cover is applicable to victims involved in road accidents caused by motor vehicles on any category of road.
* **Cancer Patients:**
* The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare provides technical and financial support to States and Union Territories through the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD).
* The program includes infrastructure strengthening, human resource development, screening, early diagnosis, referral, treatment, and health promotion for NCDs including cancer.
* 770 District NCD Clinics, 364 Day Care Cancer Centres and 6410 NCD clinics at Community Health Centres have been established.
* 19 State Cancer Institutes (SCI) and 20 Tertiary Care Cancer Centres (TCCC) have been set up.
* Cancer treatment facilities are also approved in all 22 new All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS).
* 297 Day Care Cancer Centres (DCCCs) including 67 DCCCs in Uttar Pradesh, have been approved for establishment during the Financial Year 2025-26.
* Under the Health Minister's Cancer Patient Fund (HMCPF), financial assistance up to Rs. 15 lakh is provided for treatment of poor patients suffering from cancer.
* Under the Health Minister's Discretionary Grant (HMDG), financial assistance up to Rs.1.25 lakh is provided to poor patients suffering from life-threatening diseases.
* **Trauma Care Facilities:**
* 196 Trauma Care Facilities (TCFs) have been sanctioned in Government Hospitals/ Medical Colleges across the country under the "National Programme for Prevention & Management of Trauma and Burn Injuries" (NPPMT&BI) during 11th and 12th Five Year Plans.
* 13 of the 196 TCFs are sanctioned in Uttar Pradesh.
* There is no provision for identification of new trauma care facilities and burn units under this scheme beyond the 12th Five Year Plan.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways**
* **Impact:** Required to support the implementation of the cashless treatment scheme for road accident victims.
* **Action Required:** Ensure compliance with Section 162 of the Motor Vehicles Act.
**Ministry of Health and Family Welfare**
* **Impact:** Responsible for providing technical and financial support to States and Union Territories for cancer prevention and control and other Non-Communicable Diseases.
* **Action Required:** Continue implementing and expanding the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD) and supporting the establishment of cancer care facilities and trauma care facilities, as applicable.
**State Governments and Union Territories**
* **Impact:** Required to implement health programs and utilize financial support provided by the Central Government for improving healthcare infrastructure.
* **Action Required:** Submit proposals for cancer treatment and prevention programs, ensure effective implementation of existing schemes, and establish trauma care facilities where applicable.
**Road Accident Victims and Cancer Patients**
* **Impact:** Access to potentially life-saving medical treatment without immediate financial burden.
* **Action Required:** Awareness of the available schemes and facilities and proper utilization of the benefits.
Key Entities Referenced
Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019: Amends the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, mandating a scheme for cashless treatment of accident victims.
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 162: Section notified by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to implement the cashless treatment scheme for accident victims.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: Provides technical and financial support to States and Union Territories under various health programs.
National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD): A program under the National Health Mission (NHM) to provide screening, diagnosis, referral, treatment and health promotion for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) including cancer.
Health Minister's Cancer Patient Fund (HMCPF): Component of the Umbrella Scheme of RAN, provides one-time financial assistance for cancer treatment at specific medical facilities.
GOVERNMENTOFINDIA
MINISTRYOFHEALTHAND FAMILYWELFARE
DEPARTMENT OFHEALTHAND FAMILYWELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARREDQUESTION NO.1370
TOBE ANSWERED ON06th FEBRUARY,2026
FREETREATMENTTOACCIDENTVICTIMSANDCANCERPATIENTS
†1370.: SHRILALJIVERMA
Willthe Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFAREbe pleased tostate:
(a) whether the Government has any plan or scheme to provide free treatment to accident
victims and cancer patients across the country and if so, the details thereof, including
eligibilitycriteria andextentof coverage;
(b) whether the Government is considering prioritising the establishment of a Trauma Care
Unit and a Day-Care Cancer Facility in the Ambedkar Nagar Parliamentary Constituency of
Uttar Pradeshandif so, the detailsthereof; and
(c) the concrete steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to ensure speedy
treatmenttopoor patientswithout requiringanyadvance payment?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OFSTATE IN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTH ANDFAMILY
WELFARE
(SHRIPRATAPRAO JADHAV)
(a) to (c): Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has notified Section 162 of Motor
Vehicles Act, 1988, inserted vide Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019, mandates the
Central Government to formulate a scheme for the cashless treatment of victims of the
accident during the golden hour. Under the scheme, treatment cover up to Rs.1.5 lakh per
victim is provided, subject to a maximum cap of 7 days from date of accident. The treatment
cover isavailable to those victims who are involved in roadaccidents caused by use of motor
vehiclesacross anycategoryof road.
Health is a State subject. However, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare,
Government of India provides technical and financial support to States and Union Territories
across the country under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-
Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD) as part of the National Health Mission (NHM). The
Programme focuses on strengthening infrastructure, human resource development, screening,
early diagnosis, referral, treatment and health promotion for Non-Communicable Diseases
(NCDs) including cancer as per need and proposal from the State and Union Territories.Under the programme, 770 District NCD Clinics, 364 Day Care Cancer Centres and 6410
NCDclinics at CommunityHealthCentreshave beenset up.
Under the Strengthening of Tertiary Care Cancer Facilities Scheme' 19 State Cancer
Institutes (SCI) and 20 Tertiary Care Cancer Centres (TCCC) have been set up across the
country. The National Cancer Institute at Jhajjar (Haryana) and the second campus of
ChittranjanNational Cancer Institute, Kolkata have been set up toprovide advance diagnostic
and treatment facilities. Cancer treatment facilities have also been approved in all 22 new All
India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS). As perthe announcement of Union Budget 2025-
26, 297 Day Care Cancer Centres (DCCCs) (including 67 DCCCs in Uttar Pradesh, which
contains one at Ambedkar Nagar) have been approved for establishment across the country
during the FinancialYear 2025-26.
During 11th Five Year Plan(2007-2012) and12thFive Year Plan(2012-2017) underthe
“National Programme for Prevention & Management of Trauma and Burn Injuries”
(NPPMT&BI), 196 Trauma Care Facilities (TCFs) have been sanctioned in Government
Hospitals/ Medical Colleges across the country. Beyond 12th Five Year Plan, there is no
provision for identification of new trauma care facilities and burn units under this scheme.
Out of 196 TCFs, 13 are sanctioned in Uttar Pradesh at BRD Medical College, Gorakhpur;
District Hospital, Faizabad; KGM College, Lucknow; LLR Hospital & GSVM College,
Kanpur; District Hospital, Jaluan, Orai; MLB Medical College, Jhansi; District Hospital,
Basti; SN Medical College, Agra; Shri BA District Hospital, Etawah; District Hospital,
Fatehpur; MLN Medical College, Allhabad; LLRM Medical College, Meerut; District
Hospital, Lalitpur.
Under the HealthMinister's Cancer PatientFund (HMCPF) componentof the Umbrella
Scheme of RAN, one-time financial assistance up to Rs. 15lakh is provided for the treatment
of poor patients suffering from cancer at Regional Cancer Centres (RCCs), Tertiary Care
Cancer Centres (TCCCs), State Cancer Institutes (SCls), and other Government
hospitals/institutes with cancer treatment facilities. Additionally, under the Health Minister's
Discretionary Grant (HMDG), financial assistance up to Rs.1.25 lakh is provided to poor
patients suffering from life-threatening diseases to cover part of the expenditure on
hospitalization/treatment in Government hospitals, in cases where free medical facilities are
not available.
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