**Executive Summary**
This document provides the government's response to an unstarred question regarding the Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM). The PM-ABHIM is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme with an outlay of Rs. 64,180 Crores for the period FY 2021-22 to FY 2025-26, which aims to strengthen healthcare systems. Details regarding strengthening of centers and other information is available in the PM-ABHIM Operational Guidelines.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Scheme Overview:**
* The Pradhan Mantri- Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) with some Central Sector Components (CS).
* The scheme has an outlay of Rs. 64,180 Crores for the scheme period from FY 2021-22 to FY 2025-26.
* **Scheme Objectives:**
* The scheme aims to integrate and strengthen health service delivery and public health action, including health research.
* It aims to strengthen health systems and institutions at all levels (primary, secondary, and tertiary).
* A major goal is to prepare health systems to respond effectively to current and future pandemics and disasters.
* **Administrative Approvals and Construction:**
* Administrative approvals have been accorded to States/UTs under PM-ABHIM for the 5-year period FY 2021-22 to FY 2025-26 for an amount of Rs.32,928.82 Crores.
* Funds are allocated for construction, strengthening and establishment of 9519 Building-less SHC-AAMs, 5456 Urban-AAMs, 2151 BPHUs, 744 IPHLs and 622 CCBs at District Hospitals/Govt. Medical College level.
* **Further Details:**
* Specific details regarding strengthening of centers, healthcare services, and specialties under the CSS component of PM-ABHIM are available in the Operational Guidelines of PM-ABHIM, accessible at the provided URL.
**Impact Analysis**
**States/Union Territories**
* **Impact:** Will receive administrative approvals and funds under PM-ABHIM for strengthening healthcare infrastructure.
* **Action Required:** Utilize the allocated funds for construction, strengthening, and establishing health facilities as per the PM-ABHIM guidelines.
**Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW)**
* **Impact:** Responsible for overseeing and managing the PM-ABHIM scheme.
* **Action Required:** Ensure effective implementation of the PM-ABHIM scheme, including monitoring fund utilization and adherence to operational guidelines. Facilitate access to the PM-ABHIM Operational Guidelines.
Key Entities Referenced
Pradhan Mantri- Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM): A Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) to strengthen healthcare infrastructure.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: The Union ministry responsible for the PM-ABHIM scheme.
Operational Guidelines of PM-ABHIM: Document containing specific details regarding the implementation and components of the PM-ABHIM scheme.
GOVERNMENTOFINDIA
MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 1338
TO BE ANSWERED ON06.02.2026
MODERNIZATIONOFHEALTHCARE CENTRES UNDER PM-ABHIM
1338. SHRIRAJU BISTA:
Will the Ministerof HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFAREbe pleasedtostate:
(a) whether the Government has any data regarding the total number of new healthcare
centres and hospitals established during the last five years under the Pradhan Mantri
Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM), if so, the details
thereof;
(b) whether the Government proposes to further modernize and strengthen the healthcare
centres and hospitals established under the PM-ABHIM, including equipping them
with advancedmedical equipments, if so, the detailsthereof; and
(c) the details of the specific healthcare services and medical specialities that have been
accordedpriorityunderthe PM-ABHIM?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OFSTATE IN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND
FAMILYWELFARE
(SHRIPRATAPRAO JADHAV)
(a) to (c): Pradhan Mantri- Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) is a
Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) with some Central Sector Components (CS) which has an
outlayof 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 areaimed at strengthening health systems and institutions in order to provide a continuum of care at
alllevels, namelyprimary, secondary, andtertiary, aswell aspreparing healthsystems torespond
effectively tocurrent andfuture pandemicsanddisasters.
Under CSScomponentof the scheme, administrative approvalshave beenaccorded tothe
States/UTs under PM-ABHIM for 5 years period i.e. FY 2021-22 to FY 2025-26 for an amount
of Rs.32,928.82 Crores for construction/ strengthening and establishment of 9519 Building-less
SHC-AAMs, 5456 Urban-AAMs, 2151 BPHUs, 744 IPHLs and 622 CCBs at District Hospitals/
Govt. Medical College level.
Further, the specific details regarding the strengthening of centres, healthcare services,
and specialties under the CSS component of PM-ABHIM is available in the Operational
Guidelinesof PM-ABHIM availableat the URLgivenbelow.
https://mohfw.gov.in/sites/default/files/Operational%20Guideline%20%28CSS%20Compone
nt%29_PM-ABHIM.pdf
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