Parliament Question: Upgradation of Community Health Centre (CHC) at Kadmat Island

GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE LOK SABHA UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 3420 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07THAUGUST, 2026 UPGRADATIONOFCOMMUNITYHEALTH CENTRE (CHC) ATKADMATISLAND 3420. SHRIMUHAMMED HAMDULLAH SAYEED: Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFAREbe pleasedtostate: (a) whether the Government proposes to upgrade the Community Health Centre (CHC) at Kadmat Island, Lakshadweep, by establishing speciality healthcare facilities under the Public- PrivatePartnership (PPP)toimprove healthcareservices for the island'sresidents; (b) whether any feasibility study or proposal has been undertaken by the Government in this regardandif so, the detailsthereof; (c)if so, the detailsthereof; (d) whether the Government proposes to provide specialist services such as general medicine, gynaecology, paediatrics, surgery, diagnostics and telemedicine under the proposed PPP model; and (e)the timeline fixed for the implementation of the proposed upgradation along with the amount of funds earmarkedfor the project, if any? ANSWER THE MINISTER OFSTATE IN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE (SHRIPRATAPRAO JADHAV) (a)to(e): Health being a state subject, the primary responsibility to strengthen healthcare facilities in the States/UTs lies with the respective States/UTs. Under the National Health Mission (NHM), the Government of India providesneed based technical and financial support to the States/UTs, including the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, based on the proposals made by the States/UTs in their Programme Implementation Plans (PIP) within the overall resource envelopdulyapprovedbythe National ProgrammeCoordinationCommittee (NPCC). The U.T. Administration of Lakshadweep has not submitted any proposal to upgrade the Community Health Centre (CHC) at Kadmat Island, Lakshadweep, in the Programme ImplementationPlan (PIP)for the year2026-27. *****