Centre releases grant of Rs 8,453.92 crore to 19 states to strengthen health systems
Central government released an amount of Rs. 8,453.92 cr as a health sector grant for rural and urban local bodies of 19 states to strengthen health systems
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New Delhi, November 13: Central government has released an amount of Rs. 8,453.92 crore as a health sector grant for rural and urban local bodies of 19 states to strengthen health systems and fill critical gaps in health care system at the primary health care level, informed the Ministry of Finance. The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance released the grant according to the recommendations of Fifteenth Finance Commission.
The Commission has also identified interventions leading to strengthening the health infrastructure and facilities in both rural / urban areas, and has reserved grants for each intervention.
The Fifteenth Finance Commission or FC-XV has recommended a total grant of Rs 4,27,911 crore to local governments, in its report for period from 2021-22 to 2025-26.
The 19 states are Andhra Pradesh (Rs 488.1527 cr), Arunachal Pradesh (Rs 46.944 cr), Assam (Rs 272.2509 cr), Bihar (Rs 1116.3054 cr), Chhattisgarh (Rs 338.7944 cr), Himachal Pradesh (Rs 98.0099 cr), Jharkhand (Rs 444.3983 cr), Karnataka (Rs 551.53), Madhya Pradesh (Rs 922.7992), Maharashtra (Rs 778.0069 cr), Manipur (Rs 42.8771), Mizoram (Rs 31.19 cr), Odisha (Rs 461.7673 cr), Punjab (Rs 399.6558 cr), Rajasthan (Rs 656.171 cr), Sikkim (Rs 20.978 cr), Tamil Nadu (Rs 805.928 cr), Uttarakhand (Rs 150.0965 cr), and West Bengal (Rs 828.0694 cr).
The Finance Ministry said, “The grants recommended by the Commission inter-alia include health grants of Rs. 70,051 crore. Out of this amount, Rs 43,928 crore have been recommended for Rural Local Bodies and Rs 26,123 crore for Urban Local Bodies.”
The Commission has also identified interventions leading to strengthening the health infrastructure and facilities in both rural / urban areas, and has reserved grants for each intervention.
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Moreover, Rs 2,095 crore have been granted for the support for diagnostic infrastructure to the primary healthcare facilities in urban areas. Rs 24,028 crore urban health and wellness centres.
The Ministry said, “Health grants recommended to be released in the financial year 2021-22 is Rs 13,192 crore of which Rs 8,273 crore is for rural and Rs 4,919 crore is for urban local bodies.” It also said that the rural and urban local bodies can play a key role in the delivery of primary health care services especially at the ‘cutting edge’ level and help in achieving the objective of Universal Health Care.