**Summary:**
This document summarizes the response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1096, concerning Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in Gujarat, including the Mahesana Lok Sabha Constituency, answered on July 25, 2025, by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Shri Prataprao Jadhav.
As of July 21, 2025, Gujarat has 1539 PHCs and 424 Urban PHCs (UPHCs), according to the Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAM) Portal. Mahesana district has 59 PHCs and 9 UPHCs. The State Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26 has approved five (05) new PHCs for Gujarat.
Under the 15th Finance Commission (XVFC), 36 PHCs and 137 UPHCs have been approved for Gujarat for the Fiscal Years 2021-22 to 2025-26. Within the Mahesana constituency, 4 PHCs were approved in FY 2024-25 and 4 UPHCs were approved in FY 2023-24.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare provides technical and financial support to States/Union Territories, including Gujarat, under the National Health Mission (NHM) for strengthening the public healthcare system. This support includes the establishment and upgrading of healthcare facilities, based on proposals received in the form of Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs). Approvals are granted in the form of Record of Proceedings (RoPs) based on norms and available resources. Detailed information is accessible to the public at https://nhm.gov.in/index4.php?lang=1&level=0&linkid=56&lid=69.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: The Union government ministry responsible for health policy in India.
Lok Sabha: The Lower House of the Parliament of India, where the question about Primary Health Centres was raised.
Gujarat: A state in India, which is the subject of the parliamentary question regarding Primary Health Centres.
Mahesana Lok Sabha Constituency: A Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat, specifically mentioned in the question about Primary Health Centres.
Shri Prataprao Jadhav: The Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare who provided the answer to the parliamentary question.
Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAM): A program initiative related to primary healthcare, with data reported through its portal.
15th Finance Commission (XVFC): The Fifteenth Finance Commission, which approved funding for PHCs and UPHCs in Gujarat.
National Health Mission: A centrally sponsored scheme by the Indian government to address health needs, under which financial and technical support is provided to states.
GOVERNMENTOFINDIA
MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. †1096
TO BE ANSWERED ON25TH JULY, 2025
PRIMARYHEALTHCENTRES IN GUJARAT
†1096.SHRIHARIBHAI PATEL:
Will the Ministerof HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleasedtostate:
(a) the number of Primary Health Centres being run by the Government in the State of
Gujarat includingMahesana LokSabhaConstituency;
(b) whether the Government is considering to open new Primary Health Centres in the State
of Gujarat includingMahesana LokSabhaConstituency; and
(c) if so, the detailsthereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OFSTATE IN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND
FAMILYWELFARE
(SHRIPRATAPRAO JADHAV)
(a) As per information provided by the State of Gujarat, the number of Primary Health
Centres(PHCs) inthe State includingdistrict Mahesana are asunder:
Particulars Gujarat DistrictMahesana
PHCs 1539 59
Urban-PHC* 424 9
*AsperAyushmanArogyaMandirs(AAM)Portaldated21.07.2025.
Five (05) new Primary Health centres have been approved for the FY 2025-26 in State
Budget.
Further, under 15th Finance Commission (XV-FC), 36 PHCs and 137 U-PHCs are
approved for the State of Gujarat for the FYs 2021-22 to 2025-26 and in Mahesana constituency
4PHCsapprovedinFY2024-25 and4U-PHCs approvedinFY2023-24.(b) & (c). Under the National Health Mission, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
provides technical and financial support to the States/UTs including State of Gujarat to
strengthen the public healthcare system including establishment/upgradation of healthcare
facilities based onthe proposals received inthe form of ProgrammeImplementation Plans(PIPs)
under National Health Mission. Government of India provides approval for the proposal in the
form of Record of Proceedings (RoPs) as per norms & available resources. The details are
availableinpublic domainat:
https://nhm.gov.in/index4.php?lang=1&level=0&linkid=56&lid=69
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