It is estimated that 22,430 new cancer cases and 9,870 cancer deaths are reported every year in Haryana, as per the three-year cancer incidence report 2009-11, under National Cancer Registry Programme run by ICMR.
Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij while replying to a calling attention notice regarding increase in number of cases and deaths due to cancer, Hepatitis B and C in Haryana Vidhan Sabha on Wednesday said that the report shows marginal increase in the estimated number of cancer cases in Haryana as well as in the country.
Vij informed the House that he has requested the Central Government to provide 10 vehicles for cancer screening of state populace and a project report about estimates for screening is being prepared by the State Government. Also, a request was made to Union Health Minister last year for appointing a team to study all aspects of Cancer and Hepatitis C in the State.
With a view to obtain an overview of increasing incidence of cancer and its pattern in different parts of the State, a project known as “Establishment of Cancer Atlas” for Haryana is being implemented, said he while giving details about the measures taken by the Health Department.
While replying to a question, Vij said that special teams of doctors led by specialists of PGIMS, Rohtak would be sent to areas affected by Cancer and Hepatitis C as it would help in diagnosing the disease in its initial stage.
Intensive investigations would be conducted in the areas affected by these diseases, especially Faridabad, Palwal and Sirsa, as the teams would go from door to door to assess the real situation, said he.
Speaking about the patients of Hepatitis C who have to visit either PGIMS Rohtak or other big hospitals which causes them hardship, Vij said that Health Department is considering to arrange an alternative tablet for such patients so that they do not have to go to far off places.
Earlier, while replying to a question during the question hour, the Health Minister said that the State Government wants to open a medical college in each district to deal with the shortage of doctors in various health institutions.
At present, four government and an equal number of private medical colleges are running in the state and two others are in pipeline.
He added that a survey of all 3,292 health institutions of the state would be conducted, and condition of
buildings and availability of medical and para-medical staff available would be assessed.
Vij informed the House that an increase of 13.75 per cent in OPD and 15.67 per cent in IPD in health institutions have been registered in the state in comparison to that of the Congress regime.
Haryana failed to utilise market borrowings appropriately
The market borrowing for Haryana Government stood at Rs 14,100 crore from May 2015 to February 2016, as per the State Government’s reply to a question tabled in the Vidhan Sabha .
The Budget estimates (as approved by Haryana Vidhan Sabha) for market borrowing were Rs 17,019 crore.
While the market borrowings stood at Rs 14100 crore, the capital expenditure of Haryana stood at Rs 3871 crore from April 2015 to January 2016. The month wise data stated that the Government borrowed Rs 1900 crore in May 2015 against the capital expenditure of Rs 589.37 crore. Similarly, Rs 1000 crore were taken on loan in June 2015 while the capital expenditure stood at Rs 365.55 crore.
An amount of Rs 2000 crore was borrowed in September 2015 against the capital expenditure of Rs 341.55 crore, the reply stated.
Notably, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India has pulled up Haryana Government for improper utilization under the approved outlay during fiscal year 2014-15.
Pointing out shortcomings in plan estimates, the CAG report on state finances for the year ending March 2015 had said, “During 2014-15, expenditure of Rs 68,887.58 crore was incurred against total grants and appropriations of Rs 86,832.00 crore. Overall savings of Rs 17,944.42 crore were the result of saving of Rs 18,350.77 crore in various grants and appropriation offset by excess expenditure of Rs 406.35 crore in one grant which required regularisation under Article 205 of the Constitution of India in addition to excess expenditure of Rs 1,021.22 crore in grants relating to the period 2011-12 to 2013-14.
Untreated effluent discharged in Yamuna
Haryana Government informed the house that treated and untreated effluent dischargd from industries of Haryana is being drained into river Yamuna.
In a reply to a question tabled in the assembly, Capt. Abhimanyu informed that HSIISC is constructing 4 more Common effluent treatment plants (CETP) for the treatment of industrial effluents in the districts of Gurgaon, Rohtak and Sonepat. Out of the funds received, Rs 10.24 crore has been spent during 2014-15 for setting up CETPs in the state
The Government is making efforts to check the industrial pollution in Yamuna, said he.