District wise availability of Medical Colleges in the State of Bihar
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
LOK SABHA
MEDICAL COLLEGES IN BIHAR
65. SHRI MAHABALI SINGH:
Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:
(a) the names of districts in Bihar which do not have medical college along with the reasons therefor; and
(b) the steps taken by the Government to set up medical college in each of the districts in Bihar and the outcome thereof?
(SHRI MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)
(a) & (b): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 65 FOR 23RD JULY, 2021
(a)&(b) The details of the district wise availability of medical colleges in the State of Bihar is at Annexure-I. Health being a State subject, primary responsibility to ensure availability of public health facilities lies with the State Government. The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare administers a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for “Establishment of new medical colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals” to provide financial support to the States / UTs for establishment of medical college by upgrading the district hospitals in districts which do not have either a government or a private medical college. Fund sharing between the Central Government and States is in the ratio of 90:10 for NE/special category States and 60:40 for other States.
In three Phases of the said Scheme, a total of 157 medical colleges have been sanctioned in the Country out of which, 47 have become functional. Under Phase I of the Scheme, three medical colleges at -Purnia, Saran and Samastipur districts of Bihar were sanctioned at a cost of Rs. 189 crore each. In Phase II of the Scheme, five medical colleges at – Sitamarhi, Jaanjharpur, Siwan, Buxar and Jamui districts of Bihar were sanctioned at a unit cost of Rs. 250 crore each. The entire Central Share for Phase I and Phase II colleges has been released to the State Government in respect of the colleges sanctioned (Details are at Annexure-II).
Further, all the States/UTs were requested for proposals in respect of establishment of medical colleges under Phase-III of the Scheme. However, no proposal was received from the State Government of Bihar under Phase-III.
List of Districts of Bihar with medical college
S.No. | Name of District | Number of Medical Colleges |
1 | Araria | – |
2 | Arwal | – |
3 | Aurangabad | – |
4 | Banka | – |
5 | Begusarai | – |
6 | Bhagalpur | 1 |
7 | Bhojpur | – |
8 | Buxar | – |
9 | Darbhanga | 1 |
10 | East Champaran | – |
11 | Gaya | 1 |
12 | Gopalganj | – |
13 | Jamui | – |
14 | Jehanabad | – |
15 | Kaimur | – |
16 | Katihar | 1 |
17 | Khagaria | – |
18 | Kishanganj | 1 |
19 | Lakhisarai | – |
20 | Madhepura | 1 |
21 | Madhubani | 1 |
22 | Munger | – |
23 | Muzaffarpur | 1 |
24 | Nalanda | 1 |
25 | Nawada | – |
26 | Patna | 5 |
27 | Purnia | – |
28 | Rohtas | 1 |
29 | Saharsa | 1 |
30 | Samastipur | – |
31 | Saran | – |
32 | Sheikhpura | – |
33 | Sheohar | – |
34 | Sitamarhi | – |
35 | Siwan | – |
36 | Supaul | – |
37 | Vaishali | – |
38 | West Champaran | 1 |
Total | 17 |
Under Phase-I
Sl. No. | Districts | Total Approved Cost | Central Share | Total amount released |
1 | Purnia | 189 | 113.40 | 113.40 |
2 | Saran (Chhapra) | 189 | 113.40 | 113.40 |
3 | Samastipur | 189 | 113.40 | 113.40 |
Sl. No. | Location for medical college | Total Approved Cost | Central Share | Total amount released |
1 | Sitamarhi | 250 | 150 | 150 |
2 | Jhanjharpur | 250 | 150 | 150 |
3 | Siwan | 250 | 150 | 150 |
4 | Buxar | 250 | 150 | 150 |
5 | Jamui | 250 | 150 | 150 |