| INDIAN
STATE : DELHI
Social Infrastructure
Health
Delhi has one of the best health infrastructure in
India both qualitatively and quantitatively. Delhi offers
among the most sophisticated medical care with the latest
state-of-the art technology for treatment and the best-qualified
doctors in the country. About one third of patients
in major hospitals of Delhi come from the neighboring
states. Government agencies such as MCD, NDMC, Railways,
Cantonment Board, ESI, Central Government besides Delhi
Government's own network of dispensaries and hospitals
are instrumental in delivery health care services to
the people of Delhi. Apart from well-reputed Government
hospitals Delhi has also a number of health institution
on private sector. Within the private sector, Delhi
has a strong presence of non-profit institutions and
NGOs for providing free or subsided health services
at subsidised rates to the poor.
Delhi has some of the best health facilities in the
country with 15,000 doctors, 8000 chemists, 87 hospitals,
7 primary health centres, 2,500 diagnostic laboratories,
993 dispensaries, 209 maternity centres and sub-centres,
5 polyclinics, 559 nursing homes and 44 special clinics.
Investment in the health sector
The share of the Health Sector in total Plan expenditure
of the Delhi Government is indicated below:
| Plan. On % of total |
Period |
Total Plan Expn
(Rs. in Crores) |
Expn.on Health sector
(Rs. In crores) |
% of total plan
Expn. |
| Annual Plan |
2003-2004 |
4609.21 |
389.42 |
8.45 |
| Annual Plan |
2004-2005 |
4260.53 |
469.89 |
11.03 |
| Annual Plan |
2005-2006 |
4280.87 |
543.33 |
12.69 |
Per capita expenditure
Per capita expenditure of Govt of NCT of Delhi including
MCD & NDMC on health is much more as compared to
national level
| Year |
Delhi (per capita
expenditure - in Rupees) |
All State (per capita
expenditure - in Rupees) |
| 2003-04 |
492.20 |
159.46 |
| 2004-05 |
568.87 |
163.79 |
Primary healthcare
The Delhi government has set up a chain of dispensaries
and health centres throughout the city and is expanding
the network, particularly in slums, resettlement colonies
and unauthorized colonies.
Medical education and training
Four colleges with attached hospitals impart medical
education and training. Of these, the All India Institute
of Medical Sciences and Lady Harding Medical College
are administered by the Central Government and Maulana
Azad Medical College and the Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital
are under the Delhi Government. Two homoeopathic colleges,
one ayurvedic and unani college, one nursing college
and two nursing schools provide education and training
in medicine.
Family welfare programme
Delhi Govt has become the first state in the country
to introduce MMR, Hepatitis 'B' and typhoid vaccines
in the Universal Immunization Programme. Simultaneously,
the Govt has made great stride in eradication of Polio
and Leprosy and has recorded a great success.
Education
There has been a considerable growth in the literacy
rate in Delhi. According to the 2001 census, the literacy
rate in Delhi is 81.8 percent as compared to that of
1991 census that was 75.3 percent. The state's literacy
rate has surpassed the national literacy rate of 65.4
percent.
Investment in education sector
The share of the Education Sector (Gen. Education,
Tech. Education, Art & Culture and Sports) in total
Plan expenditure of Delhi Government is indicated below
Outlay under education sector
|
(Rs. in Crore)
|
| Plan |
Period |
Total Plan Expenditure |
Expenditure on Education
Sector |
% of total Plan
Expenditure |
| Annual Plan |
2002-2003 |
4405.89 |
293.22 |
6.66 |
| Annual Plan |
2003-2004 |
4609.22 |
304.68 |
6.61 |
| Annual Plan |
2004-2005 |
4260.53 |
361.81 |
8.49 |
| Annual Plan |
2005-06 (R.E) |
4700.00 |
331.11 |
7.04 |
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