Update on Budget released for Research

Rs. 144.07 Crore Disbursed for Advancing Medical Research and Infrastructure Development in 2025-26 Strategic Allocation Across Key Schemes by DHR to Enhance Research Infrastructure and Diagnostics Posted On: 23 MAR 2026 12:45PM by PIB Delhi Health Research in India is carried out by Department of Health Research (DHR) as well as other Departments of Central Government like Department of Biotechnology, Department of Science and Technology including Anusandhan National Research Foundation, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Department of Pharmaceuticals, and Department of Atomic Energy apart from the institutions like All India Institutes for Medical Sciences (AIIMS). Public funding continues to be the major source of fund for meeting the expenditure on health research in the country. Department of Health Research has released Rs. 144.07 crore during the year 2025-26 to various medical colleges and government hospitals for the development of research infrastructure and undertaking research. Funds released during the year under various schemes are as under: Name of Scheme Amount (in cr) Viral Research and Diagnostic Labs (VRDL) 52.81 Multi-disciplinary Research Unit (MRU) 61.99 Health Technology Assessment in India (HTAIn) 6.89 DHR-ICMR Advanced Molecular Oncology Diagnostic Services (DIAMOnDS) 17.15 Centre of Guidelines 5.23 The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Smt. Anupriya Patel stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today. **** SR HFW/ Update on Budget released for Research/20 March 2026/3 (Release ID: 2243767) Visitor Counter : 797 Read this release in: Urdu , हिन्दी , Punjabi Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Update on Budget released for Research Rs. 144.07 Crore Disbursed for Advancing Medical Research and Infrastructure Development in 2025-26 Strategic Allocation Across Key Schemes by DHR to Enhance Research Infrastructure and Diagnostics Posted On: 23 MAR 2026 12:45PM by PIB Delhi Health Research in India is carried out by Department of Health Research (DHR) as well as other Departments of Central Government like Department of Biotechnology, Department of Science and Technology including Anusandhan National Research Foundation, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Department of Pharmaceuticals, and Department of Atomic Energy apart from the institutions like All India Institutes for Medical Sciences (AIIMS). Public funding continues to be the major source of fund for meeting the expenditure on health research in the country. Department of Health Research has released Rs. 144.07 crore during the year 2025-26 to various medical colleges and government hospitals for the development of research infrastructure and undertaking research. Funds released during the year under various schemes are as under: Name of Scheme Amount (in cr) Viral Research and Diagnostic Labs (VRDL) 52.81 Multi-disciplinary Research Unit (MRU) 61.99 Health Technology Assessment in India (HTAIn) 6.89 DHR-ICMR Advanced Molecular Oncology Diagnostic Services (DIAMOnDS) 17.15 Centre of Guidelines 5.23 The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Smt. Anupriya Patel stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today. **** SR HFW/ Update on Budget released for Research/20 March 2026/3 (Release ID: 2243767) Rs. 144.07 Crore Disbursed for Advancing Medical Research and Infrastructure Development in 2025-26<br/><br/>Strategic Allocation Across Key Schemes by DHR to Enhance Research Infrastructure and Diagnostics" /> <span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size:16px; text-align:justify">Health Research in India is carried out by Department of Health Research (DHR) as well as other Departments of Central Government like Department of Biotechnology, Department of Science and Technology including Anusandhan National Research Foundation, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Department of Pharmaceuticals, and Department of Atomic Energy apart from the institutions like All India Institutes for Medical Sciences (AIIMS). Public funding continues to be the major source of fund for meeting the expenditure on health research in the country.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size:16px">Department of Health Research has released Rs. 144.07 crore during the year 2025-26 to various medical colleges and government hospitals for the development of research infrastructure and undertaking research. Funds released during the year under various schemes are as under:</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <table align="center" border="1" bordercolor="#ccc" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:251.05pt"> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Name of Scheme</span></span></p> </td> <td style="width:199.75pt"> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Amount (in cr)</span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:251.05pt"> <p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Viral Research and Diagnostic Labs (VRDL)</span></span></p> </td> <td style="width:199.75pt"> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">52.81</span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:251.05pt"> <p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Multi-disciplinary Research Unit (MRU)</span></span></p> </td> <td style="width:199.75pt"> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">61.99</span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:251.05pt"> <p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><a href="https://htain.dhr.gov.in/" target="_blank">Health Technology Assessment in India (HTAIn)</a></span></span></p> </td> <td style="width:199.75pt"> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">6.89</span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:251.05pt"> <p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">DHR-ICMR Advanced Molecular Oncology Diagnostic Services (DIAMOnDS) </span></span></p> </td> <td style="width:199.75pt"> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">17.15</span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:251.05pt"> <p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Centre of Guidelines</span></span></p> </td> <td style="width:199.75pt"> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">5.23</span></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p style="margin-right:-2.3pt; text-align:justify">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="background-color:white">The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, </span>Smt. Anupriya Patel<span style="background-color:white"> stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">****</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><strong><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">SR</span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:justify">&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">HFW/ Update on Budget released for Research/20 March 2026/3</span></span></strong></p> " /> var mPlayer = document.getElementById("background_music"); var mPlayAction = document.getElementById("playbutton"); var isPlaying = false; function playAudio() { mPlayer.play(); isPlaying = true; document.getElementById('stopA').style.display = "block"; document.getElementById('playA').style.display = "none"; } function pauseAudio() { mPlayer.pause(); isPlaying = false; 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