CHAPTER-XII

 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

 

I.                     COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE

12.           The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health & Family Welfare was constituted on 5th August, 2005 and re-constituted w.e.f. 5th August, 2006.

12.2         The Committee consists of the following members: -   

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

(As on 5.8.2005)

1.             Shri Amar Singh — Chairman

                RAJYA SABHA

2.                    Shrimati Sukhbuns Kaur    

3.                    Shri Yusuf Sarwar Khan alias Dilip Kumar

4.                    Prof. P.J. Kurien

5.                    Dr. A.K. Patel

6.                    Shrimati Maya Singh

7.             Dr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy

8.             Shri R. Sarath Kumar

9.                    Shri Lalming Liana

                *10.         Shri Digvijay Singh

    LOK SABHA

 

11.           Shri D.K. Adikesavulu

12.                 Shri  M. Ambareesh

13.                 Shrimati B. Sushila Devi Laxman

14.                 Dr. Babu Rao Mediyam

15.                 Dr. Ram Chandra Dome

16.                 Shrimati Maneka Gandhi

17.                 Shrimati Bhavana Pundlikrao Gawali

18.                 Shri S. Mallikarjunaiah

19.                 Dr. Chinta Mohan

20.                 Shri Rasheed Masood

21.                 Shrimati Archana Nayak

22.                 Shri D.B. Patil

23.                 Shri Nakul Das Rai

24.                 Shri Rajendra Kumar

25.                 Shrimati K. Rani

26.                 Dr. Mohd. Shahabuddin

27.           Dr. Arvind Kumar Sharma

28.           Shri Uday Singh

29.                 Shrimati V. Radhika Selvi

30.                 Shri Kailash Nath Yadav

31.                 Dr. Karan Singh Yadav

* Nominated w.e.f. 13th of December, 2005

 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

(As on 5.8.2006)

1.             Shri Amar Singh — Chairman

                                RAJYA SABHA

2.             Prof. P.J. Kurien

3.             Shri Su. Thirunavukkarasar

4.             Shrimati Maya Singh

5.             Shri Digvijay Singh

6.             Dr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy

7.             Shri Lalhming Liana

8.             Shrimati Viplove Thakur

9.             Vacant

10.                                                                                   Vacant

LOK SABHA

11.           Shrimati Bhavana P. Gawli

12.           Dr. Ram Chandra Dome

13.           Shrimati Maneka Gandhi

14.           Shri B. Vinod Kumar

15.           Shri Rajendra Kumar

16.           Shrimati Susheela Bangaru Laxman

17.           Shri S. Mallikarjuniah

18.           Shri Rasheed Masood

19.           Dr. Chinta Mohan

20.           Shri Nihal Chand

21.           Shri D.B. Patil

22.           Shrimati K. Rani

23.           Shri Pannian Ravindran

24.           Dr. R. Senthil

25.           Dr. Mohd. Shahabuddin

26.           Dr. Arvind Kumar Sharma

27.           Shri Ajit Kumar Singh

28.           Shri Uday Singh

29.           Dr. Karan Singh Yadav

30.                 Shri Vinod Khanna

31.                 Shri R.L.Jalappa

 

 

II.                   Subject selected for Examination

 

12.3               The Committee on Health & Family Welfare selected the following subjects for  examination in 2006;

a.                    Health Insurance of General Public

b.                   Functioning of AIIMS and setting up of six AIIMS like Institutes

c.                    Central Government Health Scheme

 

12.4         No bill was referred to the Committee for examination and report during 2006. However, reports on Indian Medicine Homoeopathy Pharmacy Bill-2005 and the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill-2005 were presented to both the Houses of Parliament on 28th July, 2006 and
19th December, 2006 respectively.

 

 

 

 

III.                             Constitution of Sub-Committees of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health & Family Welfare

                        12.5                 No Sub-Committee was constituted during the year 2006.

IV.                Review of Work Done

(a)                 Sittings of the Committee

12.6   During the year, 2006, the Committee held in all, 15 meetings lasting over 33 hours 56 minutes. A statement showing the dates and duration of each sitting of the Committee with subjects discussed during this period are given in Annexure-XII.

(b) Sitting of the Sub-Committee

 

12.7         No Sub-Committee was constituted during the year 2006.

 

(c)           Study visits: - The Committee undertook three study visits during the year 2006.  The Committee undertook study visits / tours in three phases to get the views of the representatives of Government/private Medical Colleges/ Universities, State Medical Councils, State Branches of IMA and representatives of the State Governments for examination and report on the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill -2005. The details of study visits of the Committee are given below:-

 

                       Study Visit-I

Places to be visited
Date
Agenda

 

 

Pune 

 

 

 

   17.09.06

 

Assembly at Pune

18.09.06

 

(i) Visit to Bharatiya Vidyapeeth and Interaction with the representatives of Pune University and A.F.M.C.

 

(ii) Visit to National Institute of Virology.

 

 

 

 

Mumbai

 

19.9.06

(iii) Visit to Government Medical College and interaction with the representatives of Government medical colleges and private medical colleges in the campus of Government Medical College.

(iv) Visit to D.Y. Patil Medical College, Navi Mumbai.

(v) Visit to Mahatma Gandhi Mission's Medical College, Navi Mumbai.

 

 

20.09.2006

 

(vi) Interaction with representatives of State Government and Mumbai University and Maharashtra University of Health Sciences.

(vii) Interaction with State Medical Council and State Branch of Indian Medical Association.

 

 

 

Ahmedabad 

 

21.09.2006

 

(viii) Interaction with the representatives of State Government Medical Colleges and private medical colleges.

(xi) Interaction with the representatives of State Government State Medical Council and State Branch of Indian Medical Association.

 

(x) Visit to B.J. Medical College.

 

Dispersal

 

Study Visit-II

Places to be visited

Agenda

 

 

 

 

Bangalore 

 

 

 

      06/10/06

 

Assembly at Bangalore

 

06/10/06

 

(i) Visit to Rajeev Gandhi University of Health Sciences and interaction with the representatives of State Government Medical Colleges.

07/10/06

 

(ii) Interaction with the representatives of Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Private Medical colleges and its associations.

(iii) Interaction with the representatives of State Government Medical Council, State Government and State Branch of Indian Medical Association.

Tirupati

      09/10/06

(iv) Visit to S.V. Medical College, Tirupati.

 

 

 

 

 

Chennai

     10/10/06

 

(v) Visit and interaction with the representatives of Dr. M.G.R Medical University, State Government Medical Colleges, and State Government

(vi) Interaction with the representatives of State Medical Council and State Branch of Indian Medical Association.

(vii) Interaction with the representatives of Private Medical Colleges.

11/10/06

 

(viii) Visit to Sri Ramchandra Medical College and Research Institute (Deemed University) and interaction with the representatives of deemed Universities.

 

Hyderabad

12/10/06

 

(ix) Interaction with the representatives of State Government N.T.R. Health University and State Medical Council.

(x) Interaction with the representatives of Private Medical Colleges.

Dispersal

 

Study Visit-III

                       

Places to be visited

                                                        Agenda

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lucknow

 06/11/06

 

Assembly

 07/11/06

 

 

 

(i) Visit to Era Medical College and interaction with the representatives of Private Medical Colleges & Medical Associations and State Branch of IMA.

(ii) Interaction with the representatives of

State Medical Council, State Government and Deans of State Govt. Medical Colleges.

 

 

 

 

Patna

  08/11/06

 

 

(iii) Visit to Patna  Medical College and interaction with the representatives of State Medical Council, State Government and Deans of State Government Medical Colleges.

(iv) Interaction with the representatives of Private Medical Colleges & Medical Associations and State Branch of IMA.

 

 

 

 

Kolkata

09/11/06

 

 

 

10/11/06

 

 

(v)Visit to Calcutta Medical College and interaction with the representatives of West Bengal University of Health Sciences, State Medical Council, State Government and Deans of State Government Medical Colleges/Representatives of State Universities having medical faculties and/or affiliated Medical Colleges.

(vi)  Interaction with the representatives of Medical Associations and State Branch of IMA.

 

 

 

Guwahati

11/11/06

 

 

 

(vii) Visit to Guwahati  Medical College and interaction with the representatives of State Medical Council, State Government and Deans of State Government Medical Colleges and Universities having Medical faculties and/or affiliated Medical colleges in N.E. States.

(viii) Interaction with the representatives of N.E State Medical Associations and N.E. State Branch of IMA.

Dispersal

 

 

12.8                No study group was constituted to make on-the-spot study of local offices, institutions, projects etc. on the subjects under examination.

 

12.9         Study Notes of the visits undertaken by the Committee were prepared.

 

V.                  Reports Presented

 

(a) Reports

12.10 During 2006, the Committee presented the following Reports to both the Houses of Parliament: —

 

 

 

 

 

Sl.

No.

Reports No. and date of presentation / laying of Reports

Reports

1.

16th

22.05.2006

Report on Demands-for-Grants (2006-07) of Department of Health and Family Welfare (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare)

2.

17th

22.05.2006

Report on Demands-for-Grants (2006-07) of Department of AYUSH (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare).

3.

                    18th 

28.07.2006

Report on Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy Pharmacy Bill - 2005.

4.

19th 

  19.12.2006

Report on Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill -2005.

 

12.11       Minutes of the meetings of the Department-related Parliamentary standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare were prepared and enclosed with the reports presented to the House.

 

VI. Summary of Recommendations                  

(a) 16th Report

 

Budgetary Allocation

12.12       The Committee failed to comprehend the reasons for non- provision of required non-plan funds. The Committee understood that as a result of concerted efforts made at the Secretary and Ministerial level by the Department, there had been some increase in the allocation of non-plan funds in 2005-06 which however proved to be inadequate. The Committee emphasized that there was an urgent need to curb the trend of diversion of plan funds to non-plan side. Such a position could not be considered advisable for the successful implementation of any plan scheme.

 

12.13       The Committee had been given to understand that level of pendency of  UCs/unspent balances had been reduced due to the constant efforts made by the Department. However, UCs amounting to Rs. 1675.00 crores as on