Parliament Question: Operationalisation of Pending Trauma Centres in Uttar Pradesh

GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE DEPARTMENT OFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3373 TO BE ANSWERED ON07THAUGUST, 2026 OPERATIONALISATION OFPENDING TRAUMACENTRES INUTTAR PRADESH 3373.SHRIPUSHPENDRASAROJ: Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE tobe pleasedtostate: (a) the number of Trauma Care Centressanctioned, operational andunder construction underthe Central Government schemesduring the last five years, district-wise inUttar Pradesh; (b) the number of districts in Uttar Pradesh without a functional Trauma Care Centre or where sanctionedcentresare yet tobecome operational,alongwith the reasons therefor; (c) the details of deficiencies identified by the Union Government in Trauma Care infrastructure in the State, including availability of specialists, ICU beds, operation theatres, blood banks and emergency equipment,district-wise; (d) the amount of Central funds sanctioned, released and utilised for Trauma Care facilities in the Stateduring the last five years; and (e) the measures taken and the timelines fixed by the Union Government to operationalise pendingtrauma care centres andbridge infrastructure andmanpower gapsinthe State? ANSWER THE MINISTER OFSTATE IN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRIPRATAPRAO JADHAV) (a)to(e): During the 11thFiveYear Plan(2007-2012) and12thFiveYear Plan(2012-2017) under the “National Programme for Prevention & Management of Trauma and Burn Injuries” (NPPMT&BI), 196 Trauma Care Facilities (TCFs) were sanctioned in Government Hospitals/ Medical Colleges across the country. Out of 196, following 13 TCFs were sanctioned in Uttar Pradesh: 1) BRDMedical College,Gorakhpur 2) District Hospital, Faizabad 3) KGMCollege, Lucknow 4) LLRHospital & GSVMCollege,Kanpur 5) District Hospital, Jaluan, Orai 6) MLB Medical College,Jhansi 7) District Hospital, Basti8) SNMedical College,Agra 9) ShriBADistrict Hospital, Etawah 10) District Hospital, Fatehpur 11)MLN Medical College, Allahabad 12) LLRMMedical College,Meerut 13) District Hospital, Lalitpur As reported by State Government, all the 13 TCFs are functional. There is no provision of identification of new trauma care facilities beyond 12th year plan in the NPPMT&BI scheme, however, financial support is provided in terms of release of the balance share of Central assistance within the total approved cost of the approved facilities/units. No new TCF were sanctioned,underthe NPPMT&BI, during the last five yearsinUttar Pradesh. Health is a State subject. It is primary responsibility of the State to strengthen Trauma Care Facilities in the State. Manpower deployment at all Trauma Centres are arranged by State Government. *****