*RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1723* *TO BE ANSWERED ON 3RD AUGUST, 2021 OCCUPANCY OF BEDS IN MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES*
*1723. SHRI JOHN BRITTAS:* Will the Minister of *HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE *be pleased to state: (a) the total number of beds available in mental health facilities in India, State-wise; and (b) the occupancy rate in these facilities? ANSWER *THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE* *(DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)* (a) & (b): Health is a State Subject. Mental Health in-patient services are provided at various secondary and tertiary level healthcare facilities, including District Hospitals, State Mental Hospitals, Central Hospitals, Private Sector Hospitals, etc. The data regarding availability of beds and occupancy of beds is maintained by the Institutions/ Hospitals concerned, at their own level. However, there are 03 (three) Mental Health Institutions, namely, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi Regional Institute of Mental Health (LGBRIMH), Tezpur, Assam and Central Institute of Psychiatry (CIP), Kanke, Ranchi under administrative control of the Central Government. The details of total number of beds and occupancy rate of such beds in these Institutions are as under: *S.No.* *Name of the Institute* *Total number of beds* *Occupancy rate (during 2020-21)* 1. NIMHANS, Bengaluru 944 50 % 2. LGBRIMH, Tezpur, Assam 336 30.03 % 3. CIP, Kanke, Ranchi 643 47.5 % ***** -- National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled (NPRD) 36, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla Lane New Delhi 110 001 Tel. 11-23387674; 9868768543 -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list.. Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AccessIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to accessindia+unsubscr...@accessindia.org.in. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/a/accessindia.org.in/d/msgid/accessindia/CAGWwaneAce4ti9tH9hK-5CcYh1%3DNdBG4vx1MsDjNz3p0ZqBSkw%40mail.gmail.com.
