Ministry of Science & Technology
PARLIAMENT QUESTION: TREATMENT AND
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AT SREE
CHITRA TIRUNAL INSTITUTE
Posted On: 24 JUL 2025 3:54PM by PIB Delhi
The number of patients treated under categories A, A1, B, and D at the Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for
Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), in the last five years, year-wise is given below:-
(i) Inpatients treated under...
Ministry of Science & Technology
PARLIAMENT QUESTION: TREATMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AT SREE CHITRA TIRUNAL INSTITUTE
Posted On: 24 JUL 2025 3:54PM by PIB Delhi The number of patients treated under categories A, A1, B, and D at the Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), in the last five years, year-wise is given below:-
(i) Inpatients treated under the different socio-economic categories Category Year A A1 B D Total 2024 150 514 4438 6853 11955 2023 144 443 4222 6685 11494 2022 130 297 4319 6151 10897 2021 101 0 3844 5602 9547 2020 81 0 1842 4732 6656
(ii) Inpatients treated under the Ayushman Bharat Scheme Category Year A A1 B D Total 2024 23 199 2548 1490 4260 2023 28 261 2456 1404 4149 2022 27 303 2909 1575 4814
(iii) New Outpatients treated under the different socio-economic categories Category Year A A1 B D Total 2024 67 727 5179 11223 17196 2023 71 647 4749 10975 164422022 75 565 5178 11441 17259 2021 35 38 5302 11010 16385 2020 16 14 2973 7913 10916
(iv) Follow-up Outpatients treated under the different socio-economic categories Category Year A A1 B D Total 2024 2614 4286 49402 75896 132198 2023 2378 3553 47534 70680 124145 2022 2102 2581 47408 69048 121139 2021 1843 916 42906 62479 108144 2020 1437 693 29830 50650 82610 The total central assistance provided to SCTIMST since 2020, including capital allocations for infrastructure, equipment, research and patient care is given below:-
(i) Department of Science and Technology (DST) Financial Year & Grant Provided in Rs. Crore Particulars 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 Total Salary 123.13 190.00 170.00 190.00 117.50 790.63 General Grant 18.53 75.00 140.01 115.00 120.00 468.54 Capital Grant 44.49 45.00 25.00 30.00 45.00 189.49
(ii) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoH&FW) An amount of Rs. 40.29 Crore was directly allocated to Central Public Works Department (CPWD) for (cid:109) construction of Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) block till FY 2023-24.
An amount of Rs. 40.00 Crore was directly allocated to SCTIMST for procurement of machinery & (cid:109) equipment during FY 2019-20.
The current categorization of A, A1, B, and D is a revision of A, B and D categorization which was followed earlier based on Government of Kerala’s Above Poverty Line (APL) and Below Poverty Line (BPL) system.
A, A1, B, and D categorization came into existence from 01/03/2022 and is based on socio economic conditions of the beneficiaries to ensure that benefits reach the maximum number of truly needy and economically disadvantaged patients.
This information was given by Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, MoS PMO, MoS Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Department ofAtomic Energy and Department of Space, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
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