Guidelines XV FC 2023-24:

There is no bifurcation as recurring /non recurring and ceilings within

unit cost have been removed in FY 2023-24. Tentative break up of
unit cost /UHWC of 21 lakhs is as mentioned below:

a. FU.2.1 Arrangements of premises / Rental / Up-gradation of

Infrastructure- Budget approved @ 12 lakhs /annum/for each UHWC.
 Free of cost building by ULB//NGO OR rented premises.
 Max ceiling Rs.1 lakh/ premises/ month.
 Building should have 3-4 rooms for registration & waiting area,
OPD, pharmacy, pantry, separate toilets etc.
 Budget may be utilized for Minor
repair/Rennovation/infrastructure strengthening for UPHC to
upgraded to polyclinics / UPHCs wherever required.
 Guidelines for hiring building already shared.
b. FU.2.1 Teleconsultation- Budget approved @ 1 Lakh/annum for laptop or
desktop with accessories like UPS, printer etc for teleconsultation, for
regular entry and monitoring of all MIS portals (HWC portal, HMIS,
RCH,SIMS , NIKSHAY, etc) and gap analysis of monthly data .
c. FU.2.1 Basic equipment and furniture- Budget approved @ 2
lakhs/annum for each UHWC for procurement of basic equipment /
furniture except diagnostic equipments which will be procured under
diagnostic support approved for UPHC under budget head FU 1.1.
d. Capacity building of HR - @Rs.50,000 /UHWC/annum for Trainings on
various CPHC modules , various portals for reporting(premises,
refreshment ,printing etc) of staff under NUHM.
e. FU.2.2.4- Quality assurance activities for infection prevention
control- UHWC- Budget approved is Rs.50,000/UHWC /annum. Quality
of services needs to be ensured at every UHWC. Budget to be used for
Biomedical waste management, Quality assessments i.e. regular
assessment of infrastructure, general hygiene/sanitation and patient
satisfaction surveys is done as per Quality Assurance framework for
NUHM and Kayakalp checklists.
f. FU.2.2.7- Wellness activities at UHWC- Budget approved @Rs.50,000
for yoga sessions, celebrating health calendar days, and other wellness
activities like marathon, awareness talks, cyclathon, contingency,
refreshment to participants etc.
 Yoga teachers for UHWCs - Budget approved @ Rs. 2000 per
month (for 10 sessions per month) per for 12 months for Yoga
teachers for 199 UWCs inclusive of TA DA of Yoga teacher.
Guidelines to be followed are same as that of UPHCs.
g. FU2.2_10-Monitoring- Budget approved is Rs.50,000 per
UHWC/year.
 Mobility support is being utilized by the Urban health team
comprising Urban Nodal Officer, District Urban Health
Consultant and Public Health Manager , MO Incharge of
UPHC/UHWC for the monitoring and supervision of the
UHWC, Outreach Camps,immunization sites @ Rs.300 per
visit within district.
 Outside the District: The Mobility support is being utilized
by the Urban Nodal Officer , District Urban Health Consultant
and Public Health Manager , MOs and all NUHM staff
(existing + outsourcing under NUHM) to claim TA ,DA as
per actual cost borne by the person for travel for any visit
outside the districts (for training at State level , Kayakalp,
NQAS monitoring, assessment visits ) . The Staff can claim
TA, DA as per NHM Haryana TA DA guidelines.
 NOTE: In case Govt. Vehicle is not available Private
vehicle can be hired to be booked at actual
expenditure for monitoring and supervision by district
NUHM team.
h. FU2.2_11 Other UHWC- Budget approved @ Rs. 1 lakh
/UHWC/year for convergence, Provision of reagents, drugs,
consumables etc for specialist services at UPHCs Polyclinics,
consumables, stationary, photocopier etc.
 i. FU 1.1- Diagnostic support to UPHCs-Budget approved for 112
urban facilities @ 2 lakhs for UPHCs to be upgraded as polyclinics and 1.5 lakhs
/UPHC /year for upgradation of lab and making 14 tests at UHWCs and 63 tests
at UPHCs available as per HWC guidelines. Also, for upgradation of lab ,
almirahs for storage etc.
 Diagnostic and Laboratory Equipment including storage- Digital
Haemoglobinometer, Digital BP appararus, Aneroid blood pressure
measuring device, ESR analyser, Autoclave, Refrigerator, Snellan’s chart,
Near vision chart, Colour vision chart, Micropipette and Peak flow meter,
Centrifuge, Needle destroyer,colorimeter, stadiometer, Incubator, Manual
for Bleeding time and Clotting Time etc.
 Software/ IT Infrastructure including the option to print diagnostic
reports or send via e-mail / electronic media.
 Rapid/point of care test Kits, reagents, etc. and their optimal
storage conditions(Multiparameter urine strip test (pregnanacy,
bilirubin, ketone etc, Rapid card test for malaria, typhoid, HIV, Dengue,
Syphilis, strip test kit for testing water for chlorination and faecal
contamination, Iodine in salt testing kit, TB Montoux, Rapid Card test for
combined NS1 antigen, IgM and IgM antibodies etc.
 Sample Transportation (Cost and Mode of sample
transportation to hub – reducing the Turn Around Time)
 Diagnostic Equipment Maintenance and time bound repairs
 Monitoring of the Equipment uptime, Cost-effective utilization and
replenishment of the reagent.
 Misc. (other consumables for sample collection, processing and
safe disposal, disinfectants; boxes for sample transportation,
internet connection)
NEGATIVE LIST - High End equipment such as PET SCAN / CT SCAN to the
higher level facilities
 Construction of boundary walls, entrance, pavements, footpaths, etc.
 Purchase of Solar panels, electronic items like TVs, cameras etc. which are not
listed as part of the guidelines and Payment of the electricity bills of the facilities.