Irfan Tramboo
SRINAGAR, Apr 2: The Government has accorded sanction to the release of over Rs 314 crores for the J&K Medical Supplies Corporation Limited (JKMSCL) and the centrally sponsored National Health Mission (NHM) in Jammu and Kashmir.
In this regard, as per the details, Rs 150 crores have been sanctioned for the JKMSCL out of available funds while Rs 164.75 crores have been released for the NHM as the 3rd instalment of grant-in-aid released by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
“Sanction is accorded to the advance drawl of Rs 150.00 crores by Director Finance, Health & Medical Education Department out of the available funds under classification 2210-80-110-0099-1531- Medical Corporation Purchases…The funds shall be placed at the disposal of Managing Director, J&K-MSCL for its utilization during the current financial year 2022-23,” reads the sanction order.
The order noted that the drug, and machinery equipment shall be made available by the J&K-MSCL to the respective HoDs-the break-up of which has also been given by the H&ME.
As per the break-up, the Government Medical College, Srinagar will get Rs 7 crore for the machinery and equipment, and Rs 7.5 crore for drugs and instruments. Similarly, the Associated Hospitals, Srinagar will get Rs 8.79 crores for machinery and equipment, and Rs 25.37 crores for drugs and instruments. Government Medical College, Jammu will get Rs 7 crore for the machinery and equipment, and Rs 7.5 crore for drugs and instruments while Associated Hospitals, Jammu will get Rs 8.79 crore for machinery and equipment and Rs 25.37 crore.
Further, Director Health Services, Kashmir will get Rs 2.76 crore for machinery and equipment, and Rs 11 crore for drugs and instruments while Director Health Services, Jammu, as per the break-up, will get Rs 2.5 crore for machinery and equipment and Rs 10.5 crores for drugs and instruments.
The newly established GMCs in Rajouri, Baramulla, Anantnag, Doda and Kathua will each have in place Rs 2.5 crores for machinery and equipment and Rs 2 crores for drugs and instruments while as other institutions are also set to get their due share for machinery, equipment, drugs and instruments.
“The funds shall be utilized for the specific purpose only without any deviation and the drugs/machinery equipment shall be made available by the J&K-MSCL to the respective HoDs as per the breakup; Further MD, NMSCL shall ensure that procurement is according to proper analysis as per bottoms up approach.”
About the release of funds for the NHM, Rs 164.75 crores have been termed as the 3rd installment of grant-in-aid released by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India under Centrally Sponsored Scheme ‘Flexible Pool for RCH & Health System Strengthening, National Health Programme and Urban Health Mission under National Health Mission’
It has been stated that the funds shall be utilized during the current financial year 2022-23 while it has been noted that the expenditure shall be made strictly, according to the classification given under which funds have been authorized by the Finance Department.
“Treasury Officers shall not entertain bills without complete classification under which funds have been authorized by the Finance Department,” directives state, adding the Treasury Officer shall not allow parking or drawl of funds in the Civil Deposit without prior concurrence of the Finance Department.
The Mission Director, NHM has been directed to send a status report about the scheme in terms of physical and financial progress made during the current financial year as well as the Utilization Certificate (UC) of the funds as early as possible and positively before 31-03-2023 to Govt. of India
“The expenditure shall be incurred strictly as per the guidelines of the scheme and the conditions laid down in the sanction letter of the concerned ministry of Government of India.”
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