The total plan expenditure incurred by the Union Government for public health for the years 2007-08 to 2010-11 is as follows:
Year
Expenditure (Rs. In Crores)
2007-08
12947.47
2008-09
15130.08
2009-10
17636.49
2010-11 (upto 28.02.2011)
17589.84
Government has increased the plan allocation for the public health spending to Rs. 26,760 crore in 2011-12
from Rs. 22,300 crore in 2010-11 and Rs.19,534 crore in 2009-10 respectively.
This information was given by Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare Sh. Ghulam Nabi Azad in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.