Health is a State subject and it is the responsibility of the State Governments to provide adequate health care facilities including MRI to the people of the State. The State Government is not required to seek approval of this Ministry for installing MRI scanning facilities in their Hospitals.

As far as the health care establishments under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare are concerned, all such proposals are examined expeditiously and necessary approval of competent authority is conveyed to make the facilities functional for the use of patient care.

The Minister of State (Health and Family Welfare), Sh Faggan Singh Kulaste stated this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha here today.

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