Criteria fixed for setting up a Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) dispensary

Criteria fixed for setting up a Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) dispensary

The below information is tabled to a question in Lok Sabha on 11th July 2014 by the Minister of Helath and Family Welfare Shri Harsh Vardhan as follows...

The criteria fixed for setting up a Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) dispensary in a particular area are as under:-

(i) In an existing CGHS city:- For opening of a new Allopathic CGHS dispensary in an existing CGHS city, there has to be a minimum of 2000 Card holders (serving employees of Central Government and Central Civil pensioners).

(ii) Extension of CGHS to a new City:- For extension of CGHS to a new city, there has to be a minimum of 6,000 Card holders. However, due to financial and other resource constraints it is not always possible to adhere to the above criteria.

(b): The details about number of CGHS allopathic/AYUSH dispensaries and Hospitals in the country, State/UT-wise are at Annexure.

Keeping in view the financial and other resource constraints, a decision has been taken not to expand CGHS to cover new cities/ areas. There are some States and UTs which do not have the presence of CGHS as yet. Accordingly, the Ministry has mooted a proposal to open at least one CGHS dispensary in the capital city of such States/UT’s namely, Himachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Manipur, Mizoram, Sikkim, Nagaland, Gujarat and Pudduchery.

In addition, there is also a proposal to open one CGHS dispensary in Indore in compliance of the High Court’s directions.

ANNEXURE

STATEMENT SHOWING DETAILS OF CGHS HOSPITALS/WELLNESS CENTRES

S.No.	City	ALLOPATHY	POLYCLINIC	AYUSH	CGHS HOSPITALS
1	AHMEDABAD	8	1	2	0
2	ALLAHABAD	7	1	2	0
3	BANGALORE	10	1	4	0
4	BHOPAL	2	0	0	0
5	BHUNESHWAR	3	0	1	0
6	CHANAI	14	2	4	0
7	CHANDIGARH	1	0	0	0
8	DEHRADOON	2	0	0	0
9	GUWAHATI	5	0	1	0
10	HYDERABAD	13	2	6	0
11	JAMMU	2	0	0	0
12	JAIPUR	7	1	2	0
13	JABALPUR	4	0	0	0
14	KANPUR	9	0	3	0
15	KOLKATA	18	1	4	0
16	LUCKNOW	9	1	3	0
17	MEERUT	6	0	2	0
18	MUMBAI	26	2	5	0
19	NAGPUR	11	1	3	0
20	PATNA	5	1	3	0
21	PUNE	9	1	3	0
22	RANCHI	3	0	0	0
23	SHILLONG	2	0	0	0
24	TRIVENDRUM	3	0	2	0
25	DELHI	94	4	36	4
	TOTAL	273	19	85	4