Statement
showing allocation of funds and expenditure thereunder estimated for 2013-14 to
2015-16 by Government (Central and State combined) in health sector, is given
below:
A statement
showing allocation of fund and expenditure by Government (Central and State
Government combined) on health.
(Rupees in crore)
Year
|
Allocation
(BE)
|
Expenditure
|
2013-14
|
136763.66
|
118166.83
(Actual)
|
2014-15
|
159491.84
|
141254.10
Actual)*
|
2015-16
|
169544.54
|
157729.76
(RE)
|
*Provisional
As per
Economic Survey 2015-16 brought out by Ministry of Finance, public expenditure
on health (Centre and States) as percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for
last three years is as under:
(i)
2013-14
- 1.2%
(ii)
2014-15
- 1.3%
(iii)
2015-16
- 1.3 %
As per recent
publication of National Health Accounts –Estimates for India 2013-14, the total
health expenditure as percentage of GDP is estimated at 4.02% for 2013-14.
Health
being a State subject, the Central Government supplements the efforts of the
State Governments through financial assistance. The Central allocation of
funds for health sector is based inter-alia on the availability of resources
and competing claims on these resources. An increased growth rate of the
economy generates increased resources for funding the health sector.
The Minister of State (Health and Family
Welfare), Smt Anupriya Patel stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha
here today.
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MV/LK