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.
State/UT-wise details
about number of CGHS allopathic/AYUSH dispensaries and Hospitals in the country
is given below:
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.
|
CHENNAI
|
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.
|
TRIVANDRUM
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
25.
|
DELHI
|
94
|
4
|
36
|
4
|
|
TOTAL
|
273
|
19
|
85
|
4
|
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.
The Health Minister was replying to a question in the Lok Sabha
here today.
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