Himachal Pradesh spends Rs 26,000 per person on health

Shimla : Himachal Pradesh is spending Rs 26,000 per capita on health, the highest in the country, and its budget allocation is 1.43 per cent of the State Gross Domestic Product, State Health Minister Kaul Singh said in the assembly on Tuesday.

'We are spending the highest amount of Rs 26,000 per capita on health services in the entire country,' the minister said in reply to the debate on the demand for grants for health in the assembly.

He said Himachal is the only state after



Delhi that is focusing on providing the best medical care facilities.

'1.43 per cent of the State Gross Domestic Product is our health budget,' Kaul Singh said.

The minister's one-hour reply was marred by heated arguments between him and opposition BJP member Mohinder Singh Thakur. Later, the BJP staged a walkout.

Earlier, Thakur alleged the state was misusing the funds allocated by the Central government for providing healthcare.