Parliament Question: Pendency of Central Outlays under NHM

GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE LOK SABHA UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 3341 TO BE ANSWEREDON07TH AUGUST,2026 PENDENCYOFCENTRALOUTLAYSUNDER NHM

3341. ADVK.FRANCIS GEORGE:

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleasedtostate:

(a) whether it is a factthatthe Union Government haswithheld the release of Rs. 616.28crore due to the State of Kerala under the National Health Mission (NHM) for the financial year 2023–24, if so, the details thereof;

(b) the specific technical criteria, operational compliance parameters or delays in the submission utilisation certificates that have led to the prolonged pendency of these crucial healthcarefunds;

(c) the total amount of Central funds disbursed to the State under the National Health Mission

(NHM) during the last three financialyears;

(d) whether the Government has received representations detailing the operational impact of the pendingfunds onprimaryhealthcentres, if so,the detailsthereof; and

(e) the timeframe proposed by the Government to clear the verified outstanding dues to avoid disruption tothe localhealthinfrastructure crunch? ANSWER THE MINISTER OFSTATE INTHE MINISTRYOFHEALTHAND FAMILY WELFARE

(SHRIPRATAPRAOJADHAV)

(a) to (e): With the objective of attainment of universal access to equitable, affordable and quality health care services, the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare is implementing National Health Mission (NHM). Government provides technical and financial support to the States/UTs including Kerala for improvement in health infrastructure, availability of adequate human resources to health facilities, to improve availability and accessibility to quality health care especiallyfor the underserved andmarginalizedgroups.Further, Public Health & Hospitals, is a State subject, hence, the primary responsibility of providing basic health services to all the citizens lies with the respective State/UT Government includingKerala.

Release of funds under NHM is subject to compliance by States/UTs including Kerala of the guidelines prescribed in this regard by Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance. All the States/UTs execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Government of India as per framework of National Health Mission (NHM), which mandates compliance by the States of the guidelinesissued underNHM asperthe Clause 10.3and10.10.

The details of Central Release under NHM from the F.Y.2023-24 toF.Y. 2025-26 to the State of

Kerala isgivenbelow: (Rs. incr.) FinancialYear CentralRelease 2023-24 189.15 2024-25 1,351.78 2025-26 813.16 *****