Parliamentary committee flags underuse of health infra mission funds

The parliamentary panel, chaired by Samajwadi Party (SP) member Ram Gopal Yadav, expressed concerns over the scheme's absorption capacity and the professional efficiency of its implementing agency

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health has asked the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to take steps to prevent underutilisation of funds under the Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM).

 

According to data, the ministry had allocated ₹3,200 crore for the mission in the Budget Estimates (BE) for financial year 2024-25.

 

The Revised Estimates (RE) for the year fell to ₹3,000 crore, of which ₹2,007 crore — 66.9 per cent — has been spent till February 2025.

 

Similarly, while ₹4,200 crore was earmarked for the scheme in BE 2023-24, the RE for the year fell to ₹2,100