As per the budget announcement 2017-18, 1.5 lakh Sub-Health Centres (SHCs) and Primary Health Centres (PHCs) are to be transformed into Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) by December, 2022.

As on 14th December 2021, 80,764 AB-HWCs have been operationalized. This includes- Sub Health Centres (SHCs)-54,707, Primary Health Centres (PHCs)-21,894, Urban Primary Health Centres (UPHC-4,163) (Source- AB-HWC Portal). State-wise figures are at Annexure-I.

The expenditure under the scheme since inception is at Annexure-II.

Annexure-I

State-wise figures for Operational no. of AB-HWCs







Annexure-II

State/UT wise Utilization under Ayushman Bharat Yojana - Health & Wellness Centres (AB-H&WCs) under NHM from the F.Y. 2018-19 to 2021-22









The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar stated this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.