Tamil NaduSaturday, 3 October 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Tamil Nadu government hospitals can handle 6.31 lakh deliveries a year, says Health Minister Arunraj
Tamil Nadu Health Minister Arunraj said government hospitals can handle up to 6.31 lakh deliveries annually, citing 2015-16 to 2025-26 delivery data and 130 dedicated emergency maternity centres.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In October 2026, Tamil Nadu Health Minister Arunraj said the State’s government hospitals have the capacity to handle about 6.31 lakh deliveries a year, based on delivery data from 2015-16 to 2025-26 and the expansion of maternity care facilities.
Key specifics
- In 2015-16, Tamil Nadu recorded 9.47 lakh total deliveries, of which 6.31 lakh were in government hospitals.
- In 2025-26, total deliveries fell to 7.80 lakh, and 4.15 lakh deliveries were in government hospitals.
- The State has 130 dedicated emergency maternity centres, upgraded with facilities worth ₹25 crore to ₹50 crore each.
- The government says maternity doctors, nurses and infrastructure have increased, not reduced, in public hospitals.
- DMK doctor wing secretary Dr. Ezhilan raised concerns over the Thaimaman Thanga மோதிரம் scheme and public hospital load.
Exam lens
Question type: Tamil Nadu health policy and scheme-based MCQ, delivery statistics, maternity infrastructure, 130 centres, 2015-16 and 2025-26 comparison. TNPSC may ask which year had 9.47 lakh deliveries or how many government-hospital deliveries were recorded in 2025-26.