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GOVERNMENT OFINDIA
MINISTRYOFHEALTHAND FAMILYWELFARE
DEPARTMENT OFHEALTHAND FAMILYWELFARE
LOK SABHA
STARREDQUESTION NO. *185
TOBE ANSWERED ONTHE 31THJULY,2026
STRENGTHENING OFAYUSHMANAROGYAMANDIRS
*185 SMT.MALVIKADEVI:
SHRINALIN SOREN:
Will the MINISTEROFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleasedtostate:
(a) the number of Ayushman Arogya Mandirs approved and operational across the country,
State/UT-wise, district-wise andparliamentary constituency-wise for Nabarangpur,Bastar and
Kanker;
(b) the detailsof funds allocated, releasedandutilised for establishment, upgradation and
functioning of Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, in the country during the last three years,
State-wise anddistrict-wise includingthe said constituencies;
(c) whether the Government proposes to further strengthen Ayushman Arogya Mandirs by
ensuring and increasing the specialized medical services, essential drugs, modern medical
equipments, digital health services, human resources, particularly in aspirational districts,
rural, tribal-dominated areas and underserved regions of the country, particularly under the
special provisions of the Union Budget 2026-27; and
(d) if so, the details thereof including the proposed establishment of new AAMs,
augmentation of manpower, diagnostic equipments, telemedicine facilities, essential
medicines, digital health infrastructure and financial assistance for improving accessibility
andeffectiveness of primaryhealthservices inthe country, State/UT-wise?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
(SHRIJAGATPRAKASH NADDA)
(a) to(d)AStatementislaidonthe Table of the House.STATEMENTREFERRED TOIN REPLYTO LOK SABHA
STARREDQUESTION NO. 185*FOR31THJULY,2026
(a) to(d) As reportedby States/Union Territories (UTs) onAyushman Arogya Mandir (AAM)
portal, 1,86,298AAMs have beenoperationalized across the country, as on30.06.2026. State/
Union Territory-wise number of AAMs operationalized across the country is enclosed as
Annexure-I.
As informed by Government of Odisha, a total of 213 AAMs have been operationalised in
Nabarangpur parliamentary constituency.As informedby Government of Chhattisgarh, a total
of 682 AAMs and 645 AAMs have been operationalised in Bastar and Kanker parliamentary
constituencyrespectively.
The National Health Mission (NHM) provides support for improvement in health
infrastructure, human resources in health facilities, availability and accessibility to quality
healthcare across the country. Technical and financial support is provided to the States/Union
Territories to strengthen the public healthcare system, based on the proposals received in the
form of Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs) under NHM. Approval is accorded to the
proposals in the form of Record of Proceedings (RoPs) as per norms & available resources.
Details of State/Union Territory-wise Central Release & Expenditure under NHM including
AAMs for the FY2023-24 toFY2025-26 isattachedat Annexure-II.
Under the Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM),
support is also provided for infrastructure development for 11,001 Building less-AAMs and
5,456 Urban AAMs etc. The Fifteenth Finance Commission (FC-XV) had recommended
grants through Local Governments for specific components of the health sectors. Under
FC-XVsupport was providedfor 9,863 urbanAAMs towards strengthening of primaryhealth
care.
The AAMs are required to deliver 12 packages of primary health care services across urban,
rural, tribal dominated and aspirational district areas, encompassing Reproductive and Child
Care Services, Communicable Diseases, Non Communicable Diseases, Palliative Care and
ElderlyCare,CareforCommonMentalDisorders,SubstanceUseDisordersManagement,Oral
Health,ENTCareandBasicEmergencyCare.
To complement the expanded services, the essential list of drugs & diagnostics has been
expanded to make available 179 drugs & 63 diagnostics at Primary Health Centre
(PHC)-AAMs and 113 drugs & 14 diagnostics at Sub Health Centre (SHC)-AAMs in the
country.
Under NHM, financial assistance isprovided for augmentation of human resources, including
CommunityHealthOfficer(CHO),AuxiliaryNurseMidwife(ANM)andMultipurposeworker
-Male along with ASHAs in the catchment area for SHC-AAM and Medical Officer, staff
nurses,pharmacist,HealthAssistantsandLabtechnicianforPHC-AAM.
Comprehensive Primary Health Care (CPHC) services at AAM are supported by a set ofinteroperable digital portals for digital recording and reporting. In an effort to establish
seamless data flow andcontinuity of care,this Ministry haslaunched SwasthBharat Portal- a
centralized digital platform that provides single-window access to multiple national health
programs, thereby reducing the burden of data reporting on healthcare providers and
prioritizingpatientcare.
Further, the medicine availability has been strengthened through Drugs and Vaccine
Distribution Management System (DVDMS) portal to enable end-to-end digital inventory
management, real-time stock monitoring, and streamlined supply chain oversight to minimise
stock-outs.
AsperAAMportal,atotalof31,347AAMsintribaldistrictsand27,775AAMsinaspirational
districtshavealsobeenoperationalisedacrossthecountryason30.6.2026.
The teleconsultation services, available at all operational AAMs across the country, enables
people to access the specialist services closer to their homes addressing concerns of physical
accessibility, shortage of service providersandtofacilitate continuumof care.
A total of 1,546 Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) are supported under NHM to provide
outreach services in remote villages with difficult terrain which are underserved and
inaccessible. Under National Ambulance Service, Advanced Life Support (ALS), Basic Life
Support (BLS), Patient Transport Vehicle (PTV), Boat ambulances, Bike ambulances and
Emergency Response Vehicles are supported under NHM for transportation of patients across
the country.
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Numberof AAMs operationalized, State/UnionTerritory-wise, ason30.06.2026:
S.N. StateName No. of operational AAM
1 Andaman& Nicobar Islands 129
2 Andhra Pradesh 11,873
3 Arunachal Pradesh 510
4 Assam 4,966
5 Bihar 12,444
6 Chandigarh 60
7 Chhattisgarh 5,898
8 Delhi 389
9 DNH&DD 88
10 Goa 310
11 Gujarat 10,625
12 Haryana 3,272
13 HimachalPradesh 2,845
14 Jammu & Kashmir 3,173
15 Jharkhand 4,181
16 Karnataka 10,137
17 Kerala 7,207
18 Ladakh 321
19 Lakshadweep 13
20 Madhya Pradesh 12,775
21 Maharashtra 13,457
22 Manipur 420
23 Meghalaya 641
24 Mizoram 416
25 Nagaland 485
26 Odisha 7,379
27 Puducherry 133
28 Punjab 3,322
29 Rajasthan 14,494
30 Sikkim 183
31 Tamil Nadu 8,454
32 Telangana 5,038
33 Tripura 1,133
34 Uttar Pradesh 23,646
35 Uttarakhand 2,364
36 West Bengal 13,517
Total 1,86,298Annexure-II
State/UnionTerritory-wiseCentralRelease &ExpenditureunderNHMincludingAAMs forthe FY2023-24toFY2025-26
Rs. In Crore
S. Name of theState/ 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
No. UnionTerritory CentralRelease Expenditure CentralRelease Expenditure CentralRelease Expenditure
1 AndamanandNicobar 37.84 40.71 49.99 44.41 44.41 48.48
Islands
2 Andhra Pradesh 1,096.01 2,833.44 1,319.61 2,439.82 1,162.85 2,764.51
3 Arunachal Pradesh 404.55 399.44 388.86 472.93 349.93 411.14
4 Assam 2,257.06 2,626.87 2,076.25 2,607.54 2,318.22 2,601.84
5 Bihar 2,032.95 4,010.97 2,367.18 4,466.31 2,508.99 4,287.22
6 Chandigarh 30.58 31.85 43.43 37.29 50.53 49.53
7 Chattisgarh 875.80 1,743.79 969.11 1,784.09 1,159.42 2,121.60
8 Dadra & Nagar Haveli 39.92 41.96 40.96 40.47 49.12 43.02
andDaman& Diu
9 Delhi 150.54 338.41 240.39 365.44 346.34 547.04
10 Goa 48.97 84.53 55.06 95.17 51.20 90.20
11 Gujarat 1,506.96 4,040.00 1,324.86 3,198.15 1,362.72 2,757.10
12 Haryana 524.01 1,221.41 562.49 1,127.06 636.01 1,402.07
13 HimachalPradesh 470.36 629.76 523.70 654.52 572.05 653.43
14 Jammu & Kashmir 805.22 956.95 1,040.76 1,110.30 1,017.14 1,180.71
15 Jharkhand 958.06 1,992.91 964.31 1,986.59 984.57 1,873.32
16 Karnataka 1,187.60 2,741.98 1,295.81 2,478.23 1,268.26 2,513.61
17 Kerala 189.15 1,246.25 1,351.78 1,422.88 813.16 1,743.43
18 Ladakh 120.44 119.67 135.98 150.50 142.24 138.98S. Name of theState/ 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
No. UnionTerritory CentralRelease Expenditure CentralRelease Expenditure CentralRelease Expenditure
19 Lakshadweep 3.79 7.10 9.68 10.00 12.94 10.40
20 Madhya Pradesh 2,545.68 5,202.61 2,430.91 5,225.77 3,047.35 5,628.05
21 Maharashtra 2,729.30 5,001.70 2,417.95 4,364.86 2,496.92 5,149.77
22 Manipur 169.12 159.32 279.16 295.79 255.54 366.92
23 Meghalaya 261.39 305.83 297.95 393.01 336.52 377.57
24 Mizoram 134.42 179.84 159.96 174.67 179.13 206.88
25 Nagaland 184.84 196.69 204.47 243.60 187.95 228.10
26 Odisha 1,901.77 3,356.68 1,916.79 3,585.01 1,760.71 4,330.21
27 Puducherry 30.80 45.74 26.27 49.27 30.83 56.40
28 Punjab 91.49 1,428.94 878.21 1,027.72 724.47 1,146.42
29 Rajasthan 2,785.46 4,350.63 2,398.62 4,772.33 2,360.80 4,540.21
30 Sikkim 68.17 75.77 81.67 89.59 99.18 117.93
31 Tamil Nadu 1,996.06 3,104.16 1,742.67 3,461.74 1,714.44 3,191.61
32 Telangana 564.93 1,288.75 1,110.43 1,872.42 868.92 1,452.06
33 Tripura 264.31 309.62 268.67 279.35 331.00 382.15
34 Uttar Pradesh 4,928.14 10,572.60 5,853.43 10,377.16 5,686.12 11,069.32
35 Uttarakhand 711.33 709.79 604.05 760.15 620.69 722.30
36 West Bengal 890.42 3,641.98 688.44 3,583.07 1,324.66 3,588.42
Total 32,997.43 65,038.66 36,119.87 65,047.23 36,875.33 67,791.93
Note:
1.Theabove releasesrelate toCentral Govt.Grants &donotinclude Stateshare contribution.
2.Expenditureincludesexpenditureagainst Central Release,Staterelease &unspentbalancesat thebeginningoftheyear.
3.ExpenditureisasperFMRssubmitted byStates/UTsandisprovisional.
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