Introduction

  • As per Government Order No: HFW 44 CGE 2018, Bangalore, and Dated: 17/10/2018, 20-01-2020 and 04-04-2020, Karnataka State Mental Health Authority is established.
  • At the first stage the Chairman, Chief Executive officer, official members were appointed.
  • Later non official members were appointed as per the procedure prescribed in the Mental Healthcare (State Mental Health authority) Rules 2018.

Functions of the Authority as per section 55 of MHCA 2017

The State Authority shall have following functions––

  • ✔ Register all mental health establishments in the State except those referred to in section 43 and maintain and publish (including online on the internet) a register of such establishments.
  • ✔ Develop quality and service provision norms for different types of mental health establishments in the State.
  • ✔ Supervise all mental health establishments in the State and receive complaints about deficiencies in provision of services.
  • ✔ Register clinical psychologists, mental health nurses and psychiatric social workers in the State to work as mental health professionals, and publish the list of such registered mental health professionals in such manner as may be specified by regulations by the State Authority.
  • ✔ Train all relevant persons including law enforcement officials, mental health professionals and other health professionals about the provisions and implementation of this Act.
  • ✔ Discharge such other functions with respect to matters relating to mental health as the State Government may decide.

Profile of the Authority's Members

Official members

1 Principal Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department Chairperson (Ex-officio)
2 Commissioner, Health and Family Welfare Services Chief Executive Officer (Ex-officio)
3 Additional Secretary or Deputy Secretary or Joint Secretary to Government in charge of Mental Healthcare, Department of Health and Family Welfare Ex-officio Member
4 Director of Health and Family Welfare Services Member Secretary (Ex-officio)
5 Director of Medical Education Ex-officio Member
6 Additional / Joint / Deputy Secretary to Government, Department of Home, Finance, Law & Social Welfare Ex-officio Member
7 Member Secretary, Karnataka Legal Service Authority, Bengaluru Ex-officio Member
8 Member Secretary, High Court Legal Service Authority, Bengaluru Ex-officio Member
9 Professor and HOD, Department of Psychiatry, Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute Additional Member Secretary (Ex-officio)
10 Professor and HOD, Department of Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Bengaluru Ex-officio Member
11 Director, NIMHANS, Bengaluru Ex-officio Member
12 Director, DIMHANS, Dharwad Ex-officio Member
13 Deputy Director, Mental Health, Health and Family Welfare Services Medical Advisor (Ex-officio)

Non-Official members

1Dr. Harisha Delantha Bettu, ShivamoggaEminent Psychiatrist - MemberAs per section 46(1)(g)
2Dr. Suhas Kumar Shetty, BelagaviMental Health Professional - MemberAs per section 46(1)(h)
3Dr. Shanivaram Reddy K., NIMHANS, BengaluruPsychiatric Social Worker - MemberAs per section 46(1)(i)
4Dr. Jamuna Rajeswaran, NIMHANS, BengaluruClinical Psychologist - MemberAs per section 46(1)(j)
5Mohan Krishna P.V., NIMHANS, BengaluruMental Health Nurse - MemberAs per section 46(1)(k)
6Roopa S., BengaluruMemberAs per section 46(1)(l)
7Vidya Krishna Swamy, BengaluruMemberAs per section 46(1)(l)
8D. Mamatha, BengaluruMemberAs per section 46(1)(m)
9Veera R. Pinto, BengaluruNon-Government Organization - MemberAs per section 46(1)(m)
10Dr. P.V. Bhandary, Dr. A.V. Baliga Charities, UdupiMemberAs per section 46(1)(n)
11Rohini K Rajeev, Medico-Pastoral Association, BengaluruNon-Government Organization - MemberAs per section 46(1)(n)

Administrative Activities

To put up the files to the Chief Executive Officer of KSMHA regarding

  • The day-to-day administration of the State Authority.
  • Implementing the work programmes and decisions adopted by the State Authority
  • Drawing up of proposal for the State Authority’s work programmes.
  • The preparation of the statement of revenue and expenditure and the execution of the budget of the State Authority.
  • A general report covering all the activities of the Authority in the previous year programmes of work
  • The annual accounts for the previous year; and the budget for the coming year.

Awareness Activities

1) Implementation of Section 55 (e) -Training of law enforcement officials

List of District Level Mental Health Awareness Programme

Sl.no Date Name of district No participants
1 12/11/2011 Mandya 800
2 11/12/2011 Bellary 1200
3 5/2/2012 Bidar 1200
4 8/2/2012 Gulbarga 1400
5 11/2/2012 Yadgiri 1200
6 18/2/2012 Raichur 1500
7 7/3/2012 Mysore 1200
8 13/3/2012 Chamarajanagar 1200
9 8/4/2012 Hassan 1300
10 22/4/2012 Davanagere 1200
11 27/4/2012 Tumkur 1300
12 5/5/2012 Ramnagar 1200
13 18/5/2012 Gadag 1200
14 10/6/2012 Dharwad 2200
15 12/8/2012 Chikkaballapur 800
16 14/9/2012 Bagalkot 1500
17 8/10/2012 Koppal 1100
18 20/10/2012 Chitradurga 1200
19 3/3/2013 Bangalore Urban 1400
20 30/3/2013 Belgaum 1200
21 9/4/2013 Chikamagalur 900
22 30/3/2014 Honavar 800
23 13/05/2014 Kodagu 1000
24 28/06/2015 Haveri 800
25 10/10/2015 Udupi 900
26 06/02/2016 Doddaballapur 800
27 10/03/2016 Vijayapura 800
28 27/05/2016 Kolar 1000+
29 03/02/2024 Shivamogga 1200+
Total Participants 32950+

2) Implementation of sec 30- Creating public awareness about Mental Health

Manochintana Radio Programme

Year No of Episodes
2010 43
2011 46
2012 51
2013 47
2014 51
2015 49
2016 37
2017 3
2019 18
2020 52
2021 3
2022 3
2023 12
2024 12
2025 08
Total 435

Manochintana TV Programme

Year No of Episodes
2009 16
2010 50
2011 49
2012 52
2013 15
2021 3
2022 3
2023 12
2024 12
2025 11
Total 229

3) Implementation of sec 73-Constitution of Mental Health Review Boards

Sl No Divisions Districts under Divisions
1 Bangalore and Mysore Division MHRB at NIMHANS Chamarajanagar, Chikmagalur, Dakshina Kannada, Hassan, Kodagu, Mandya, Mysore and Udupi district, Bangalore Urban, Bangalore Rural, Chikkaballapur, Chitradurga, Davanagere, Kolar, Ramanagara, Shimoga, and Tumakuru.
2 Belagavi and Kalburgi Division MHRB at DIMHANS Bagalkot, Belgavi, Bijapur, Dharwad, Gadag, Haveri and Uttara Kannada Bellary district, Bidar district, Kalaburagi district, Koppal district, Raichur district, Yadgir district, and Vijayanagar district.)

4) Implementation of sec 121 -Framing Rules

  • ✔ Karnataka State Mental Health Rules 2021 has been notified on October 2021.

5) Implementation of sec 123 -Framing Regulations

  • Karnataka Mental Healthcare regulation committee was constituted on 18.09.2021
  • Meetings were held at NIMHANS with all committee members on 28/09/2021, 16/12/2021, 25/01/2022, 02/07/2022 and 08/03/2023 regarding framing of regulations.
  • Draft State Mental Healthcare regulation submitted to State Government on 04/08/2023.

6) Implementation of sec 68

  • ✔ Inspections have been conducted at 34 private mental health establishments on receipt of complaints.

7) Other important activities

1 Circular to all DCs regarding registration of MHEs under MHCA 2017 25/08/2020
2 Circular to all deans, Psychiatric departments, DHOs, DLOs regarding registration of MHEs under MHCA 2017 15/03/2022
3 A circular has been prepared to all Police stations (through DGP (training)) regarding duties of Police officers in respect of persons with Mental Illness. 20/09/2022
4 Circular under Section 115 of the MHC Act 2017 was sent to all the DLOs, DHOs and all DMHP psychiatrists 25/10/2022
5 Circular regarding facilities for Manochiatanya clinic camp has been sent to all the DLOs, DHOs and all DMHP psychiatrists 28/09/2022
6 Administrative circular to all medical colleges regarding implementation of mental health care act 2017. 09/06/2024
7 Circulars to all DHO, SPs, DLOs and DMHPs for implementation of provisions of MHCA, 2017 03/12/2024
8 Circular to DD EMRI for implementing the MHCA, 2017 Section 21 (1) (c). 03/12/2024
9 Circulars to empowerment of differently abled and senior citizens department to Establishment of rehabilitation centres and half way homes for recovered PWMI 03/12/2024
10 Circular to all the district judges for appointing /nominating other members of MHRBs 03/12/2024
11 Circular to sitting judges regarding appointment of MHRB chairpersons. 03/12/2024
12 MHE circular to all registered MHEs regarding the implementation of the provisions of MHCA, 2017 24/12/2024
13 Circular to All head of MHEs regarding the submission of information and action taken report to MH advisory on NHRC 21/02/2025
14 Circular to all Dean and directors DHOs, THOs, BBMP commissioner, DS, DME and All private and Government medical colleges regarding implementation of mental health care act 2017. 03/05/2025
15 Circular to all the Districts DSLSA departments regarding the establishment of MHRB Complaint Receiving rooms 06/08/2025
16 Circular to unregistered MHE for registering their MHE under KSMHA 25/09/2025

Total MHPs Registered

305

Psychitrists

86

Psychiatrist Social Workers

45

Clinical Psychologists

76

Mental Health Nurses

Training Programmes

Sl no Training Programmes Participants Date
1 In collaboration with DMHP (Bangalore Urban) Mental Health Care Act 2017 workshop was conducted for De-addiction centers. 16 MHEs 17/02/2022
2 Workshop for De-addiction center counselors and Staffs, workshop for officers of Directorate of Health and Family Welfare Services. 30 MHEs 08/06/2022
3 Training programme for PHC Medical officers of Bengaluru Urban at Seminar Hall, BMCRI, Bengaluru. 37 officers 20/07/2022
4 Mental Health awareness programme at Jamnapura Village, Kolar District. 25 Medical Officers 30/11/2022
5 Mental Health and Mental Healthcare Act 2017 training for PHC Medical officers at Regional Health and Family Welfare training Institute, Bengaluru. 60 MSW students and village people 14/10/2022
6 Mental Healthcare Act 2017 training programme at Gadag in co-ordination with RDPR University. 60 Medical officers 16/12/2022 and 17/12/2022
7 Mental Health Care Act 2017 training programme. 200 20/12/2022
8 In collaboration with DMHP (Bangalore Urban) Mental Health Care Act 2017 workshop was conducted for De-addiction centers. from 41 Deaddiction centers 27/03/2023
9 A training session was held for prison officers, DMHP teams, District hospitals and Psychiatry departments of Medical Colleges regarding implementation of provisions of MHCA 2017. 07/04/2023
10 MHCA 2017 training programme for PHC Medical officers at Regional Health and Family Welfare training institute, Bengaluru. 60 08/09/2023 and 22/09/2023
11 A training was held for police officers at Karnataka Police Academy regarding MHCA 2017. 36 officers 14/09/2023
12 A training was held for De-addiction Center staff at Mysore regarding MHCA 2017. 37 people 24/01/2024
13 World Mental Health Day 2023 at Victoria Hospital, BMC & RI, Bangalore. 50 10/10/2023
14 6 batches of DNB Students were trained on Mental Health, Mental disorders and MHCA, 2017 in the month of February and March 2024. About 100 In the month of February and March 2024
15 An online awareness program regarding Mental Health Care Act 2017 and Provisions of care for persons with mental illness and their caregivers was conducted on at Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services Unit at NIMHANS, Bengaluru. 22/03/2024
16 A Workshop was held for Caregivers regarding provisions of MHCA 2017 at Arogya Soudha. 74 caregivers 16/03/2024
17 Medical Advisor, KSMHA participated in meeting of Deaddiction centers staff at CID office and sensitized them regarding MHCA,2017. 18/04/2024

1 Bus branding advertisements regarding Mental Health Care Act 2017 is done on 100 KSRTC buses(2022-23).
2 external Branding of trains 25/01/2020 to 10/03/2020 .
3 digital display at TV screen at Train reservation Counters On train Stations
4 audio advertisements at bus stations 113 bus stations( 01/10/2019 to 31/10/2019.)
5 Radio Jingles regarding schizophrenia, addiction and suicide prevention were broadcast from 15/02/2023 to 16/03/2023. 3 times a day for 30 seconds on 17 channels of Akashvani, Karnataka.
6 KSMHA published advertisements in 8 newspapers (Kannada & English) across 4 weeks regarding mandatory registration of MHEs, MHPs. 8 newspapers (Kannada & English)
7 Radio jingles on Big FM and Radio Mirchi during 18/12/2023 to 29/12/2023
8 Publication in Janapada, March of Karnataka Magazines

E-manas

E-Manas Karnataka (Mental Healthcare Management System) is an internet-based Karnataka state-wide digital registry of Mental Health Establishments (MHEs), registry of Mental Health Professionals (MHPs), record of person with Mental illnesses (PwMIs) and their treatment records. This platform helps establishments and professionals ensure compliance with Mental Healthcare Act 2017

  • Karnataka Mental Health Management System "e-manas” e-portal for implementation of online registration of MHE and MHP was inaugurated by Honorable Chief Minister on 26/06/2020
  • The goal of the Karnataka Mental Healthcare Management System (KMHMS) project is to develop a state-wide digital registry of Mental Health Establishments, Mental Health Professionals, Persons with mental illness and their treatment
  • Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 mandates registration for all Mental Health Establishments (Both Private and Public) operating under the Jurisdiction of the respective State. All registrations should be made through the e-manas application in online mode only.

Registration Status

387

Total Mental Health Establishments registered

512

Total Mental Health Professionals registered

Meetings of KSMHA

KSMHA Meeting held under the Chairmanship of Principal Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department and Chairman, KSMHA (Dates).
24/08/2017
19/12/2017
22/11/2018
23/09/2019
06/02/2020
19/10/2020
29/06/2021
11/02/2022
27/09/2022
21/02/2023
08/08/2023
07/02/2024
06/08/2024
19/08/2024
25/06/2025