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| Allocation of J&K, HP, Uttrakhand doubled in 2013-14 under NRHM State share for hill states reduced to 10% from 25%: Azad | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 18: Castigating the BJP led Union government, former Union Health Minister Gulam Nabi Azad has said that during year 2013, allocation under NRHM was doubled but the Modi led government has reduced the allocation from 25 to 10 percent.
According to press release, it has been stated that in a landmark decision taken on 6th December 2013 in the meeting of Mission Steering Group (MSG), headed by the then Union Health & Family Welfare Minister, (Ghulam Nabi Azad), revised formula for allocation of resources to J&K, Himachal Pradesh and Uttrakhand was approved which led to an unprecedented enhancement in the resource envelope of these States.
Mission Steering Group (MSG) is the highest decision-making body, vested with the powers of Union Cabinet, in the matters relating to NRHM and is headed by Union Health & Family Welfare Minister, with half a dozen Union Ministers and Vice-Chairman Planning Commission as its members.
The agenda to revisit the formula for allocation of resources to Hill States of J&K, Himachal Pradesh and Uttrakhand under NRHM was mooted by the Ministry of Health on the instance of Ghulam Nabi Azad (then Union Health Minister) since Azad was aware that these States, particularly J&K are deficient in resources and will not be able to meet the healthcare needs of people of their own.
Prior concurrence of Planning Commission was obtained to the proposal of revising the formula for allocation of resources, before the matter was finally approved by the Mission Steering Group (MSG). With this decision not only parity was achieved between the Hill States and North Eastern States with regard to the allocation of resources under NRHM, but an unprecedented enhancement was effected in the resource cap of the Hill States.
In pursuance of this decision, allocation for J&K State witnessed a quantum jump to Rs 423.00 Crores for the year 2013-14, as against the allocation of about Rs 270.00 Crores worked out under old allocation formula. The allocation for J&K in the financial year 2012-13 stood at Rs 213.oo Crores only which shooted up to Rs 423.00 Crores for the financial year 2013-14.
"There was a discrepancy in the allocation formula for the above States vis-à-vis other Himalayan States of North East and this was rectified after prior consultations with Planning Commission, in the meeting of Mission Steering Group (MSG) held in December, 2013. By one stroke of pen we raised the allocation of J&K under NRHM from 213.00 Crores to 423 Crores for the year 2013-14", said Sh Azad, adding that welfare of entire State has been his prime focus irrespective of vote bank politics driven by region and religion.
"Since the decision was taken on the basis of sound logic and after fulfilling all procedural formalities and importantly, for all times to come, it is going to persist till the NRHM continues and J&K State alongwith Himachal and Uttrakhand are going to benefit on a sustained basis", said Azad.
Expressing satisfaction that on the basis of revised formula allocation for the current financial year has now been approved at Rs 476.oo Crores, Azad hoped that all the ongoing hospital projects will receive sustained funding in the coming days and that State will utilise the available resources efficiently. |
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