GOVERNMENTOFINDIA
MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1187
TO BE ANSWERED ON 06THFEBRUARY, 2026
TREATMENTFACILITIES IN MAHARANI LAKSHMIBAI MEDICALCOLLEGE
†1187.SHRIANURAG SHARMA:
Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased tostate:
(a)whether the medical collegesinUttar PradeshincludingMaharani Lakshmibai...
GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1187 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06THFEBRUARY, 2026 TREATMENTFACILITIES IN MAHARANI LAKSHMIBAI MEDICALCOLLEGE †1187.SHRIANURAG SHARMA:
Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased tostate:
(a)whether the medical collegesinUttar PradeshincludingMaharani Lakshmibai Medical College,Jhansi, lackessential medicalequipmentfor the treatment of variouslife-threatening diseases includingcancerand if so, the detailsthereof;
(b) whether the unavailability of equipmenthasleadtoanincreasedfinancial burdenonpoor andmiddle-classpatients andhasincreasedthe risk of deathdue todelayedtreatment andif so, the detailsthereof;
(c)whether the Union Government hasset upradiotherapy, cathlab, dialysis, transplant and diagnostic facilities underPublicPrivatePartnershipmodel, if so, the detailsthereof,State-wise; and
(d) whether the Government proposes toset upsuch facilities inmedicalcollegesinJhansi underthe said modelandif so, the detailsthereof? ANSWER THE MINISTEROFSTATE IN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRIPRATAPRAO JADHAV)
(a) to (d) As per information provided by the State Government of Uttar Pradesh, the medical colleges established in the State, including Maharani Lakshmibai Medical College (MLMC), Jhansi, are providing healthcare facilities to the general public through the available medical infrastructure and resources. These facilities include treatment for canceras well asother serious andlife-threatening diseases.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is implementing a scheme namely, Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) which aims at correctingregional imbalances inthe availability of affordable tertiaryhealthcare services andtoaugment facilitiesfor quality medical education in the country. Under, Up-gradation of existing Government Medical Colleges/Institutions (GMCIS) component of the scheme, Ministry has established a Super Specialty Block at MLMC, Jhansi with a cost of Rs.150 Crore including Rs 45.79 Crore for equipment. Further, no proposal for establishment of specialised tertiary healthcare facilities under the Public–Private Partnership (PPP) mode has been received from the state of Uttar Pradesh,includingJhansi.
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