Jammu Kashmir Gets Rs 26.9 Crore for NCD Control Over Three Years: Centre | Kashmir Life

SRINAGAR: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday told the Lok Sabha that Jammu Kashmir has been allocated a total of Rs 2,690.40 lakh over the last three financial years under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD).

According to official figures, the UT received Rs 792 lakh in 2022–23, Rs 882 lakh in 2023–24 and Rs 1,016.40 lakh in 2024–25. Expenditure during these years amounted to Rs 202.20 lakh, Rs 208.39 lakh and Rs 530.60 lakh respectively, indicating a substantial increase in fund utilisation in the current fiscal.

The Government further informed that population-based screening for major non-communicable diseases—including diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular conditions and cancers—is underway across Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, with progress monitored through real-time analytics on the National NCD Portal.

It added that nationwide campaigns such as the Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan have facilitated extensive screenings, including in Jammu and Kashmir, focusing on diabetes, hypertension and common cancers among women.

Highlighting measures to improve early diagnosis and treatment, the Ministry said tele-consultation services under the e-Sanjeevani hub-and-spoke model are being expanded to provide specialist support to frontline health facilities.

The Government also noted that 297 District Comprehensive Cancer Care Centres (DCCCs) have been sanctioned across the country as part of efforts to strengthen cancer care infrastructure.