Parliament Question: Implementation of PM-ABHIM in Andhra Pradesh

GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE LOK SABHA UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 3541 TO BE ANSWERED ON13.03.2026 IMPLEMENTATIONOFPM-ABHIM IN ANDHRAPRADESH

3541.SHRIPRABHAKAR REDDYVEMIREDDY:

Will the Ministerof HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFAREbe pleasedtostate:

(a) whether the Government has conducted any study/survey regarding the implementation of PM-ABHIMYojana inAndhra Pradesh;

(b) if so, the details regarding the list of Rural health and wellness centres proposed, under construction and presently functional across Andhra Pradesh, especially in Nellore district;

(c) the details regarding the list of public health units proposed, under construction and presently functionalacross the said State,district-wise andinNellore district;

(d) the details regarding the list of integrated public health hospitals proposed, under construction andpresently functionalacross the said State,district-wise andinNellore District;

(e) the details regarding the list of critical care hospital blocks proposed, under construction andpresently functionalacross the said State,district-wise andinNellore District;

(f) the details regarding the expansion of the integrated health information portal system andwhether allmedical institutions inthe said Stateare covered underthe same; and

(g) if so, the detailsthereofand if not,the reasons therefor? ANSWER THE MINISTER OFSTATE IN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE (SHRIPRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a)to(g): PradhanMantri- Ayushman Bharat HealthInfrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) with some Central Sector Components (CS) which has anoutlayof Rs. 64,180Crores for the scheme period (FY2021-22 toFY2025-26).

The scheme envisages a new generation of reforms to integrate and strengthen health service delivery and public health action including health research so that the communities are Atmanirbhar in managing such pandemics or health crisis. The measures under the scheme are aimed at strengthening health systems and institutions in order to provide a continuum of care at all levels, namely primary, secondary, and tertiary, as well as preparinghealth systemstorespond effectively tocurrent andfuture pandemicsanddisasters.

Under the CSS component of PM-ABHIM, administrative approvals have been accorded to the State of Andhra Pradesh for a period of five years (FY 2021–22 to FY 2025–26) for an amount of Rs. 1118.80 crore for the construction/strengthening of 696 Building-less Sub Health Centre–Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (SHC-AAMs), 45 Urban Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (U-AAMs)/Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs), 26 Integrated Public Health Laboratories (IPHLs), and 24 Critical Care Blocks (CCBs), as per the proposal submitted by the State Government. The district wise list of infrastructure approved underPM-ABHIM for the Stateof Andhra Pradesh includingNellore district isat Annexure.

As informed bythe State, underthe Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV-FC) Health Grants, a total of 436 Block Public Health Units (BPHUs) have been proposed across Andhra Pradesh, of which 22 BPHUs have beensanctionedinSPSR Nellore district.

As informed by the State, all the medical institutions in the State are covered under the Integrated Health Information Platform (IHIP). This includes 19 Teaching Hospitals, 11 District Hospitals, 54 Area Hospitals, 171 Community Health Centres, 1162 Primary Health Centres, 558 Urban Primary Health Centres, 14,999 Rural and Urban Health and Wellness Centres, and1,778private institutions.

*****Annexure Thedistrict wise list of infrastructure approvedunderPM-ABHIM fortheState of AndhraPradesh Total S.No. District IPHLFacility CCB Facility CCBBeds HWCs 1 Alluri Sitharama Raju 119 AHAraku GMC Paderu 50 2 Anakapalli 9 DH Anakapalli DH Anakapalli 50 3 Anantapur 24 AH Guntakal GMC Anantapur 50 4 Annamayya 17 AH Rayachoti AH Rayachoty 50 5 Bapatla 10 AH Chirala AH Chirala 50 6 Chittoor 3 AH Palamaner — — GMC 7 East Godavari 15 AH Anaparthy 50 Rajamahendravaram 8 Eluru 33 AH Jangareddygudem GMC Eluru 50 9 Guntur 13 DH Tenali DH Tenali 100 10 Kakinada 15 AH Tuni RMC Kakinada 50 Dr.B.R. Ambedkar 11 9 AH Ramachandrapuram — — Konaseema GMC 12 Krishna 26 AH Gudivada 50 Machilipatnam 13 Kurnool 30 AH Yemmiganur Kurnool MC 50 14 Nandyal 51 AH Banaganapalli GMC Nandyal 50 15 NTR 15 AH Nandigama SiddharthaMC 50 16 Palnadu 24 AH Narasaraopeta AH Narasaraopeta 75 Parvathipuram 17 132 AH Seethampeta AH Palakonda 50 Manyam 18 Prakasam 32 AH Giddalur GMC Ongole 50 ACSR GMC 19 SPSRNellore 14 DH Atmakur 50 Nellore 20 SriSathya Sai 10 DHHindupur DH Hindupur 50 21 Srikakulam 61 DH Tekkali GMC Srikakulam 50 SriVenkateswara 22 Tirupati 8 AH Gudur 50 MC 23 Visakhapatnam 0 AH Aganampudi Andhra MC 50 24 Vizianagaram 5 AH Rajam GMC Vizianagaram 50 25 West Godavari 12 AHTadepalligudem AH Bhimavaram 50 26 YSRKadapa 9 DH Proddutur GMC Kadapa 50 GrandTotal 696 26IPHLs 24CCBs

Note:SPSRNelloredistricthas14HWCs,1IPHL(DHAtmakur),and1CCB(ACSRGMCNellore,50beds).