₹76,902 crore against the previous year’s allocation of ₹69,233 crore, a modest rise of 11%. However, if last year’s revised estimates of spending were to be considered, it points to a decline of 10%.
As a result, the centrally sponsored schemes (NHM and Ayushman Bharat) will witness a decline of 8% in allocation in the next fiscal as against last years’ revised estimates.
Even while meeting the challenges of the pandemic, the major health programmes that are the vehicles of universal health coverage must continue to receive greater support.The National Health Mission is expected to receive a relatively modest rise of just 4% in the next fiscal compared to revised estimates of the previous year.