GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1001
TO BE ANSWERED ON 12TH FEBRUARY, 2019
PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTATION OF AYUSHMAN BHARAT
1001. SHRI MOHD. ALI KHAN:
Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:
(a) the progress made in implementation of Ayushman Bharat Scheme; and
(b) the targets fixed for implementation of the Scheme and progress made in achieving them?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND
FAMILY WELFARE
(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) & (b): Ayushman Bharat Yojana comprises two components, namely, -
(i) Provision of Comprehensive Primary Healthcare through Health and Wellness Centres
(HWCs) and
(ii) Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY)
Under Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs), as per the budget
announcement 2017-18, 1.5 lakh Health Sub Centres and Primary Health Centres are to be
transformed into Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) by December, 2022. The roll out plan of
Ayushman Bharat HWCs is as under -
• FY 2018-19 = 15,000
• FY 2019-20 = 25,000 (Cumulative 40,000)
• FY 2020-21 = 30,000 (Cumulative 70,000)
• FY 2021-2022 = 40,000 (Cumulative 1,10,000)
• Till 31st December 2022 = 40,000 (Cumulative 1,50,000)
In the current year against target of 15000 Health and Wellness Centres by March,
2019, approval has been accorded to States/UTs for over 21000 Health & Wellness Centres. As
per information reported by the States/ UTs on HWC portal 8030 HWCs are operational as on
04.02.2019.
Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) has been launched on
23.09.2018, to provide health coverage up to Rs. 5.00 lakh perfamily per year to around 10.74
crore poor and vulnerable families as per Socio Economic Caste Census (SECC).The
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for implementing PMJAY has been signed by National
Health Agency (Now National Health Authority) with 33 States/UTs. Out of these 33 States/UTs
29 have already started extending services to the targeted beneficiaries.
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