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GOVERNMENT OFINDIA
MINISTRYOFHEALTHAND FAMILYWELFARE
DEPARTMENT OFHEALTHAND FAMILYWELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 1359
TO BE ANSWERED ON6THFEBRUARY, 2026
INCIDENCEOFCANCER CASES
1359 SHRIGOVIND MAKTHAPPAKARJOL:
Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleasedtostate:
(a) the details of the number of cancer cases registered in the State of Karnataka during thelast
five years, year-wise anddistrict-wise, especiallyinthe Chitradurga ParliamentaryConstituency;
(b) whether the Government has implemented any special cancer screening and early detection
programmesinKarnataka,particularly inrural andunderserved areasandif so, thedetails thereof;
(c) whether the Government has conducted any assessment regarding the adequacy of cancer
care facilities in the State, including tertiary care hospitals, radiotherapy units andtheavailability
of oncologists andif so, the details thereof,alongwith gapsidentified,district-wise, especiallyin
the Chitradurga ParliamentaryConstituency; and
(d) the details of funds allocated, released and utilised by Karnataka under the National
Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and
Stroke(NPCDCS) during the last five years, year-wise and district-wise, especially in the
Chitradurga ParliamentaryConstituency?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OFSTATE INTHE MINISTRYOFHEALTH ANDFAMILY
WELFARE
(SHRIPRATAPRAOJADHAV)
(a): The details of the number of cancer cases registered in the State of Karnataka during the
last five years, year-wise and district-wise, including Chitradurga Parliamentary Constituency is
attachedat annexure-I
(b): The Department of Health and Family Welfare 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) includingcancer.
Under National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP-
NCD), 770 District NCD Clinics, 364 District Day Care Cancer Centres (DCCC), and 6,410
NCD clinics at Community Health Centres have been set up. Further 297 District Day CareCancer Centre (DCCC) have been approved for the financial year 2025-26 to ensure cancer care
accessibility at district hospital level.
A population-based initiative for the prevention, control and screening of common non-
communicable diseases (NCDs), includingthree common cancers,hasbeen rolledout across the
country. Under the initiative,persons over30years of age are targeted for theirscreening for the
commonNCDs includingCancer.
Further,the StateGovernment ofKarnataka hasinformedthatit haslaunchedthe‘Gruha Arogya’
programme to screen NCDs, including cancers. Under the programme, ASHAs conduct house-to
-house visits for awareness and referral to Health Sub-Centres/Ayushman Arogya Mandirs,
where CHOs or ANMs screen individualsandrefersuspected cases toPHCsfor diagnosis.
(c): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Implements Strengthening of Tertiary Care
Cancer Facilities Scheme. Under this scheme, 19 State Cancer Institutes (SCI) and 20 Tertiary
Care Cancer Centres (TCCC) have been established across the country including Kidwai
Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bengaluru as SCI and Mandya Institute of Medical Science,
Mandya as TCCC. These institutions are equipped with specialized infrastructure and expert
manpower to serve as critical hubs for advanced cancer care, diagnosis, research, capacity
building and referral treatment services. Further, 16 District Day Care Cancer Centre (DCCC)
have been approved for the financial year 2025-26 to ensure cancer care accessibility at district
hospital levelinKarnataka.
As per information provided by the Government of Karnataka, under NP-NCD, the State has
assessed cancer care infrastructure and reported shortage of oncologists at District Hospitals. To
address this, MoUs have been signed between 16 District Day Care Cancer Centres and tertiary
hospitals, enablingfollow-up chemotherapy at the district level.
Further, in Chitradurga District, a District NCD Clinic and Day Care Cancer Centre are
functional at the District Hospital and provide follow-up chemotherapy under the decentralised
model. So far, 23 patients have received treatment at the centre, with 68 chemotherapy cycles
administered.
(d): the details of fund allocated and expenditure by Karnataka under the National Programme
for Prevention and Control of Non communicable Diseases (NP-NCD) during the last five years,
year-wiseandChitradurga district isattached at Annexure II.Annexure-I
Annexure referred inpara(a)of theanswerregarding District-wise Details of Screening
andDiagnosedCases of Oral,Cervical andBreastCancersfor theLast Five Yearsin
Karnataka,including ChitradurgaParliamentary Constituency
2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
District Diagn Diagnos Diagn Diagnos Diagn
Screened Screened Screened Screened Screened
osed ed osed ed osed
Bagalkot 35,508 0 1,17,789 29 4,24,540 92 5,29,948 134 2,15,548 168
Bangalore 13,958 0 92,379 16 5,93,617 54 4,38,352 161 2,13,995 61
BangaloreRural 4,064 0 73,337 6 5,72,390 28 1,15,593 74 1,89,270 61
Belgaum 12,238 0 10,889 49 10,17,507 100 19,80,173 671 10,32,327 29
Bellary 77,764 0 60,719 1 7,42,366 7 1,43,215 273 33,885 4
Bidar 38,376 8 1,54,244 38 7,85,223 37 2,76,044 127 1,14,220 5
Bijapur 1,374 2 1,67,233 12 12,78,462 17 1,36,994 8 1,90,799 2
Chamarajanagar 1,306 0 1,05,806 0 6,52,272 6 89,294 5 84,099 0
Chikkaballapura 4,712 0 1,61,446 25 10,08,214 27 1,25,822 53 72,688 13
Chikmagalur 76,869 1,091 8,04,201 458 2,03,207 67 97,573 28 25,550 4
Chitradurga 21,056 0 93,554 2 9,23,025 6 1,99,946 131 97,109 36
DakshinaKannada 2,085 0 2,24,262 19 16,41,913 18 41,088 67 70,033 3,328
Davanagere 136 0 6,515 0 11,17,979 15 77,682 4 2,10,449 189
Dharwad 6,417 1 2,20,367 4 6,04,332 10 2,29,427 38 7,87,927 51
Gadag 4,143 0 1,65,593 6 4,98,594 8 76,785 10 1,00,073 24
Gulbarga 36,811 0 1,84,880 1,112 9,54,995 2,073 4,26,032 182 3,51,989 30
Hassan 5,166 0 47,299 4 9,01,660 109 28,556 2,224 45,600 99
Haveri 2,353 0 2,69,931 11 7,03,951 24 3,75,919 410 1,90,970 18
Kodagu 1,201 0 15,903 0 2,91,389 31 70,173 25 1,37,190 2
Kolar 34,797 1 1,98,465 17 6,37,324 221 1,67,184 203 1,05,762 402
Koppal 80,622 1 1,96,248 25 4,62,666 69 61,314 11 1,36,272 35
Mandya 31,220 0 3,83,929 1 13,13,197 14 1,85,052 8 1,41,796 3
Mysore 36,107 1 88,890 4 23,35,430 23 79,202 45 1,19,389 14
Raichur 88,453 0 35,057 0 4,93,841 22 6,11,558 45 1,58,618 64
Ramanagara 9,275 0 1,51,705 14 2,40,406 22 3,29,336 28 1,65,074 25
Shimoga 48,296 0 59,996 2 10,73,748 58 4,39,134 49 2,98,939 10
Tumkur 8,429 3 1,76,715 256 11,03,499 119 6,43,591 43 6,16,415 117
Udupi 240 0 9,473 0 7,53,768 0 1,21,283 4 1,87,991 4
UttaraKannada 190 0 7,480 0 8,46,567 8 2,66,921 21 1,96,963 17
Vijayanagara 1,18,242 2 1,79,467 2 2,85,692 2 66,186 386 3,32,267 72
Yadgir 1,20,454 0 1,52,361 1 1,88,226 5 1,64,339 22 49,921 0Annexure II
Detailsof fund allocated andExpenditureunderNP-NCD during the last five yearsin
Karnataka
Amount inLakhs
RoPApproval+Committed
Sl.No Year Expenditure
Budget
1 2021-22 1052.14 720.30
2 2022-23 2317.57 1145.82
3 2023-24 2099.05 1474.56
4 2024-25 1773.13 963.447
2025-26(till
5 2782.56 423.98
date)
Detailsof fund allocated andExpenditureunderNP-NCD during the last five yearsin
Chitradurga
Amountin Lakhs
RoPApproval +Committed
Sl.No Year Expenditure
Budget
1 2021-22 85.38 52.32
2 2022-23 138.18 22.60
3 2023-24 127.57 68.85
4 2024-25 85.68 55.58
2025-26(till
5 85.68 15.58
date)