SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has 12 functional Day Care Cancer Centres (DCCCs), the Union Government informed Parliament on Friday, as part of its nationwide initiative to strengthen district-level cancer care.
Replying to a starred question in the Lok Sabha, Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda said 524 Day Care Cancer Centres are currently functional across the country. The centres are being established in district hospitals following the announcement made in the Union Budget 2025-26, which envisaged setting up DCCCs across India over a three-year period.
The Minister said the requirement for additional Day Care Cancer Centres is determined by States and Union Territories through a gap analysis and reflected in proposals submitted under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD). These proposals are examined by the Centre in accordance with prescribed norms.
According to the Government, 313 additional DCCCs have been sanctioned under the programme, while States and UTs may seek more centres based on future assessments and approved implementation plans.
Among the States and Union Territories, Madhya Pradesh has the highest number of functional DCCCs at 52, followed by Rajasthan (41), Tamil Nadu (38), West Bengal (38), Gujarat (36), Telangana (34), and Bihar and Odisha with 32 each. Besides Jammu and Kashmir’s 12 centres, Ladakh has two functional DCCCs.
The Minister also informed the House that in Andhra Pradesh, approval was accorded for establishing 14 Day Care Cancer Centres during 2025-26. The Centre provides Rs 2.40 crore for the initial establishment of each DCCC and Rs 1.49 crore annually from the second year onwards. Andhra Pradesh currently has 23 functional Day Care Cancer Centres.
