ECO-FRIENDLY INITIATIVE UNDER KAYAKALP PROGRAM FROM FY 2021-22

1. ECO-FRIENDLY INITIATIVE
UNDER KAYAKALP PROGRAM
FROM FY 2021-22
Dr. UPENDRA KUSHWAH
(CPHC-Consultant)
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2. AIM
The Kayakalp initiative was launched
in May 2015.
It aims at rejuvenating the public
health facilities by promoting hygiene,
cleanliness and infection control
practices.
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3. Currently, assessment of the facilities
are undertaken in six major areas
 Hospital / facility upkeep
 Sanitation & Hygiene
 Waste management
 Infection control
 Support services and Hygiene Promotion.
 Subsequently, Beyond Hospital Boundaries was
added in the assessment tool.

4. An additional theme ‘Eco-friendly Health
Facilities’ in the existing Kayakalp assessment
tool has been added.
 These additions are as follows:
1. Energy efficiency in the hospital
2. Air and noise pollution
3. Reduce- reuse and recycling of waste
4. Save earth and environment
5. Health and well- being. 4

5. A separate award category for
best ‘Eco-friendly’ hospital under
the Kayakalp scheme has been
introduced
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6. Eligibility criteria for the award:-
The facility must have achieved at
least 70% ‘Eco-Friendly’ score
under the Kayakalp during external
assessment.
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7. Awards Criteria:-
There will be two sub categories:
1. 1st award for Best ‘eco- friendly’ District Hospital
2. 1st award for Best ‘eco- friendly’ CHC/SDH award
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8. The facility will be evaluated based on
three specific criteria:-
Sr. No Thematic Area/ Criteria Attribute Number of
Checkpoints
Scores
1 Thematic Area –H
(additional)
Eco- friendly Health
facility
50 100
2 Thematicf Area- C Waste Management 50 100
3 Criterion- A9 Water Conservation 5 10
Total 105 210
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9. A separate ‘eco-friendly score’ will be
calculated by State level Award committee
based on the revised ‘Kayakalp’ checklist
and above mentioned three award criteria.
Category Award Money
DH 10 lakhs
SDH/ CHC 5 lakhs
Award Money
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10. This budget is approved in
the FMR code 13.2.2 in PIP
of FY 2021-22.
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11. THANK YOU
By:- Dr. UPENDRA KUSHWAH
(CPHC-Consultant)
NHM, Dhule
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