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GOVERNMENTOFINDIA
MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 1099
TO BE ANSWERED ON24THJULY, 2026
REGIONALAVAILABILITYOFMEDICALSEATSANDDOCTORS
1099. SHRISASIKANTH SENTHIL:
Will the Ministerof HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFAREbe pleasedtostate:
(a) whether the number of MBBS and postgraduate medical seats has increased across the
countryduring the last three years;
(b) if so, the detailsof such seats andthe increase recordedduring the said period,State/UT-wise;
(c) whether the Government has assessed the doctor-population ratio and the shortage of doctors
across the country, State-UT-wise, particularly in rural areas and regions with an inadequate
availabilityof healthcare professionals, if so, the detailsthereof;
(d) whether disparities exist between States in the availability of medical education capacity and
healthcareprofessionals; and
(e) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken by the Government to expand medical
educationandimprove the availabilityof doctorsinareasfacingshortages?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
(SHRIJAGATPRAKASH NADDA)
(a) & (b) As informed by the National Medical Commission (NMC), there is an increase in
MBBS seats from 1,09,115 in AY 2023-24 to 1,28,976 in AY 2025-26 and an increase in PG
seats from 31,185 in AY 2023-24 to 86,360 in AY 2025-26. The State/UT-wise details of MBBS
seats forthe lastthree yearsareat Annexure–I andthe State/UT-wisedetailsofpostgraduate seats
forthe lastthree yearsare atAnnexure–II.
(c) to (e) As per the Indian Medical Register (IMR), the total number of registered is 15,35,155
and 7,51,768 registered practitioners in the AYUSH system of medicine as of now. Assuming
that 80% of registered practitioners in both the allopathic and AYUSH systems are available, the
doctor-population ratiointhe countryisestimatedtobe 1:778.
The measures undertaken by Government to strengthen the healthcare network and medical
educationcapacity particularlyinremote andunderserved areasare:
i. CSS for establishment of new medical colleges by upgrading district/ referral hospital
with preference to underserved areas and aspirational districts, where there is no existing
Government or private medical college. Under the Scheme, all the envisaged 157 new
medical colleges have been approved of which 139 are currently operational in the
country. The fund sharing mechanism between the Centre andState Government is in theratio of 90:10for North Eastern andSpecialCategory, and60:40for others.
ii. CSS for strengthening/ upgradation of existing State Government/ Central Government
medical colleges to increase the number of MBBS (UG) and PG seats, under which
support has been provided for increase of 4977 MBBS seats in 83 colleges with an
approved cost of Rs. 5972.20 Cr, 4058 PG seats in phase-I in 72 colleges with an
approved cost of Rs. 1498.43 Cr and 4000 PG seats in phase-II in 65 colleges with an
approvedcost of Rs.4478.25 Cr.
iii. Also, Cabinet in September, 2025 approved Phase-III of (CSS) for “Strengthening and
upgradation of existing State Government/Central Government Medical
Colleges/Standalone PG Institutes/Government Hospitals” to facilitate increase of 5000
PG seats with an enhanced cost ceiling of Rs. 1.5 Cr per seats and extension of existing
CSS for UG Scheme for 5023 MBBS seats with a enhanced cost of Rs. 1.5 Cr per seats.
The timeline for implementationof boththe Scheme is2028-2029.
iv. Under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), establishment of 22 All
India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has been approved of which 18 are
currently operationalinvariousStates/UTs inthe countrytill date.
Further, the Government has taken various measures to improve rural healthcare networks and
availabilityof Doctors in the countrywhich include:-
i. The Family Adoption Programme (FAP) has been incorporated into the MBBS
curriculum to provide equitable healthcare access to rural population. FAP involves
medical colleges adopting villages, and MBBS students adopting families within these
villages. This enables regular follow-up of adopted families for vaccination, growth
monitoring, menstrual hygiene, Iron-Folic Acid supplementation, healthy lifestyle
practices, nutrition, vector control, and medication adherence. It also helps in educating
familiesabout ongoinggovernment healthprogrammes.
ii. Under District Residency Program of National Medical Commission (NMC),
second/third yearPGstudents of medical collegesare posted indistrict hospitals.
iii. Hard area allowance is provided to specialist doctors for serving in rural and remote
areasandfor theirresidential quarters.
iv. UndertheNationalHealthMission,statesareallowedtooffernegotiablesalarytoattract
specialist includingflexibility instrategiessuch as“YouQuote We Pay”.
v. HonorariumtoGynaecologists/EmergencyObstetricCare(EmoC)trained,Paediatricians
& Anesthetist/ Life Saving Anaesthesia Skills (LSAS) trained doctors is provided to
increase availability of specialists for conducting Cesarean Sections in rural & remote
area.
vi. Special incentives for doctors and incentive for Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM) for
ensuring timely checkup and recording for antenatal care and adolescent reproductive
andsexual health.
vii. Non-Monetaryincentivessuchaspreferentialadmissioninpostgraduatecoursesforstaff
serving in difficult areas and improving accommodation arrangement in rural areas have
also beenintroducedunderNHM.
viii. Multi-skilling of doctors is supported under NHM to overcome the shortage of
specialists. Skill upgradation of existing HR is another major strategy under NHM for
achievingimprovement inhealthoutcomes.
****Annexure-I
The detailsof MBBS seats inmedical collegesacross the countryyear-wise:
Sl. Name of theState/UT No. of MBBS No. of MBBS Seats No. of MBBS Seats
No. SeatsinAY2023- inAY2024-25 inAY2025-26
24
1. Andhra Pradesh 6485 6785 7215
2. Andaman& Nicobar 114 114 114
3. Arunachal Pradesh 50 100 100
4. Assam 1550 1650 1975
5. Bihar 2765 2995 3545
6. Chandigarh 150 150 150
7. Chhattisgarh 2005 2455 2455
8. Dadra & Nagar Haveli 177 177 177
9. Delhi 1497 1498 1396
10. Goa 180 200 200
11. Gujarat 7150 7250 7525
12. Haryana 2185 2185 2710
13. HimachalPradesh 920 920 970
14. Jammu & Kashmir 1339 1347 1676
15. Jharkhand 1055 1055 1255
16. Karnataka 11745 12396 13944
17. Kerala 4655 4755 5404
18. Madhya Pradesh 4800 5200 5725
19. Maharashtra 10845 11846 12824
20. Manipur 525 525 525
21. Meghalaya 50 200 200
22. Mizoram 100 100 100
23. Nagaland 100 100 100
24. Odisha 2525 2725 3025
25. Puducherry 1830 1830 1873
26. Punjab 1800 1701 1899
27. Rajasthan 5575 6506 7330
28. Sikkim 150 150 150
29. Tamil Nadu 11700 12050 13050
30. Telangana 8490 9065 9540
31. Tripura 225 400 450
32. Uttar Pradesh 9903 12475 13425
33. Uttarakhand 1150 1350 1450
34. West Bengal 5325 5501 6499Annexure-II
The detailsof postgraduate seats inmedicalcollegesacross the countryyear-wise:
Sl. Name of theState/UT No. of PG No. of PGSeats No. of PGSeatsin
No. SeatsinAY inAY2024-25 AY2025-26
2023-24
1. AndamanNicobar Islands 0 0 13
2. Andhra Pradesh 3581 3700 4219
3. Arunachal Pradesh 0 0 23
4. Assam 741 749 810
5. Bihar 1237 1385 1623
6. Chandigarh 587 587 587
7. Chatttisgarh 591 691 832
8. D &Nagar Haveli 0 26 46
9. Delhi 2950 2970 3030
10. Goa 137 156 159
11. Gujarat 2923 3191 3900
12. Haryana 902 904 1123
13. HimachalPradesh 358 364 400
14. Jammu & Kashmir 662 664 815
15. Jharkhand 264 273 289
16. Karnataka 6462 7051 8442
17. Kerala 1949 2095 2263
18. Madhya Pradesh 2353 2665 3192
19. Maharashtra 6087 6501 7193
20. Manipur 258 258 270
21. Meghalaya 37 37 37
22. Mizoram 0 0 10
23. Orissa 1237 1257 1554
24. Pondicherry 1036 1077 1155
25. Punjab 796 835 982
26. Rajasthan 3296 3657 4146
27. Sikkim 34 34 34
28. Tamilnadu 5147 5418 6369
29. Telangana 3122 3406 4019
30. Tripura 91 97 113
31. Uttarakhand 1835 1926 2092
32. Uttar Pradesh 4233 5025 6119
33. West Bengal 2097 2192 2416
Note: 86360 post graduate seats include 18,085 in DNB, DrNB, FNB and Post MBBS Diploma
seats also.