Grants for mental health issues

SPEED POST F.No.V.15011/6/2007-PH -I ( Vol 2) Government of India Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (Deptt. of Health & Family Welfare) Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi - 110108 Dated 28th November, 2011 To. All Health Secretaries of States/ UTs Subject: Implementation of the National Mental Health Programme during the Eleventh Five Year Plan - Approval of District Mental Health Programme, IEC activities, Research & Training, Monitoring & Evaluation etc. Sir/Madam, In continuation and partial modification to the guidelines for Implementation of the National Mental Health Programme during the Eleventh Five Year Plan issued vide this Ministry’s letter no. V.15011/6/2007-PH(Pt 2) dated 24th April, 2009, I am directed to convey the approval of the competent authority for implementing District Mental Health Programme, IEC activities, Research & Training, Monitoring & Evaluation etc. there under with an outlay of Rs. 149.99 crores. The details of the schemes are enclosed herewith. 2. The breakup of allocation for various schemes under the Programme apart from those mentioned in the above mentioned letter is as under: Schemes 2010-11 2011-12 Total (Rs. In crores) DMHP with added components 53.32 57.17 110.49 IEC activities 10.00 10.00 20.00 Monitoring & Evaluation 4.00 4.00 8.00 CMHA/ SMHA Support 2.50 2.50 5.00 Research & Training 3.00 3.50 6.50 Total 72.82 77.17 149.99 1. The above allocation is over and above the allocation communicated vide this Ministry’s letter no. V.15011/6/2007-PH(Pt 2) dated 24th April, 2009 which was as under: (i) Manpower Development Schemes (Rs. In crores) (a) Establishment of Centres of Excellence in the field of Mental Health 338.121 (b) Scheme for manpower development in Mental Health 69.890 (ii) Spill over activities of the 10th Plan (upgradation of psychiatric wings of Govt. 58.030 Medical Colleges/ General Hospitals, and Modernization of Govt. Mental Schemes Hospitals), as per existing norms. (iii) Continuation of existing District Mental Health Programmes (DMHPs) under 6.900 implementation on existing norms Total 472.941 2. This issues with the concurrence of Integrated Finance Division vide Dy. No. C-1713 dated 15.11.2011 Encl: Scheme of NMHP. Copy to : 1. All Nodal Officers of NMHP of States/ UTs. 2. All State Health Societies.