Centre warns of stopping installment of Rs 546 cr to mohalla clinics under NHM
Chandigarh, February 15: The Punjab Government has suffered a setback by Central Government as Centre warned of stopping next installment of Rs 546 crores to AAP mohalla clinics under National Health Mission (NHM).
In a letter to Principal Secretary, Health, VK Meena on February 6 by Additional Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, Roli Singh has stated that the Government has already released share of Rs 438 crore for National Health Mission.
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Now as Punjab Government deviated from the priorities and spent the share in converting Health Welfare Centers into Aam Aadmi clinics. So the Central Government will not be able to provide the next installment of Rs 546 crores to the Punjab government.
Notably, the Punjab Government has been given approval of Rs 1,114.57 crore under NHM in the ratio of 60:40 (central share: state share), but the Central Government is preparing to stop the installment.
Meanwhile, Abhinav Trikha, director of NHM Punjab also objected the appointment of doctors from the National Health Mission for the AAP mohalla clinics.
There are around 3,000 HWCs in the state. Out of those, around 400, which were being run in primary health centres, have been converted into Aam Aadmi Clinics in the state.
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