J&K govt records 84 percent NRHM fund utilisation

NRHM scheme was started in the state in December 2005

PTI | March 15, 2012



The Jammu and Kashmir government has utilised 84 percent of the Rs 592.61 crore received from the Centre under the flagship National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) scheme.

The state had received Rs 592.61 crore from the Centre under the NRHM scheme since its inception till January 2012, while another Rs 87.12 crore was provided as state share, Commissioner Secretary Health and Medical Education, G A Peer said here.

"The progress of the NRHM scheme was slow in the initial three years. However, its pace programme picked up after 2008-09. Of total availability of Rs 679.73 crore, 84 per cent of the funds were utilised ending January 2012", Commissioner Secretary Health and Medical Education, G A Peer said here.

Of the available Rs 679.73 crore during the last seven years (2005-2006 to 2011-2012), Peer said, Rs 573.02 crore was utilised under various components of the health scheme.

The funds released under NRHM are allocated by the union Health Ministry for various activities and schemes, including infrastructure development, human resources, Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY), Rogi Kalayan Samitis and other major schemes.

Focusing on infrastructure development, he said, Rs 267 crore (39 per cent) of the Rs 679.73 crore, was utilised for construction and upgradation of various health institutions including new District Hospitals.

About 4600 doctors/paramedics, including staff for Programme Management Units, were engaged on contractual basis under the scheme.

The NRHM scheme was started in the state in December 2005 and since then the central Health Ministry had released Rs 592.61 crore and another Rs 87.12 crore provided as State Share to the State Health Society ending January, 2012.

Comments

 

Other News

Who checks the books?

I read about the news about the Coimbatore library over coffee this morning. On the face of it, the headline was about a political ‘war’ between the DMK and TVK. But what stayed with me was something much more important than the blame game behind what had transpired. A writer walking through

Development paradox: Falling poverty miracle and an inequality problem

India’s reduction in poverty over the past decade is a development achievement of considerable significance. The World Bank’s April 2026 ‘India Development Update’ estimates that the share of Indians living below the international extreme-poverty line of $3.00 per person per day i

In Arunachal, a river we call mother

In Arunachal Pradesh, the Siang is not just a river. For many of us, especially the Adi people, it is part of our family. Our grandparents fished in it. Children learned to swim in it. Our farms drink from it. When someone says a huge dam will be built on it, we do not hear the word "project".

A new retelling of the Mahabharata delves into key moments

In a time when every decision carries consequences and questions of ambition, power, loyalty, identity and moral choice continue to shape our lives, Dr. Arun Krishnan’s new book, ‘Mahakshana’ (Penguin India) offers a strikingly relevant retelling of the Mahabharata.  

Cabinet approves viability gap funding to develop grid-scale energy storage systems

The Union Cabinet, chaired by PM Narendra Modi, has approved the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) Scheme for Development of Grid-Scale Energy Storage Systems, with a total financial support of Rs.14,500 crore for the period FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31. The scheme aims to support the development o

Cabinet creates a pathway to absorb Agniveers in Defence Forces

An objective assessment in terms of organisational requirements and operational efficiency has brought out the outstanding performance of Agniveers in terms of skills, motivation levels, physical fitness and technological prowess. As envisaged earlier, based on merit, 25% of Agniveers will be offered reg

Upcoming Conferences



-->

Archives

Current Issue

Opinion

Facebook Twitter Google Plus Linkedin Subscribe Newsletter

Twitter