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Lok Sabha Question No. 1911 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-29
Subject: Guidelines for Setting up AYUSH College
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1911 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH DECEMBER, 2017

## GUIDELINE S FOR SETTING UP AYU SH COLLEGE

## 1911. SHRI JUGAL KISHORE:

Will  the  Minister of AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND  NATUROPATHY,  UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  existing  guidelines  to  set  up  Ayurveda,  Unani  and  Siddha  Medical  Colleges  and designated authority to frame and implement these gu idelines;
- (b) whether the Government has recently given sanction for the setting up of Ayurveda, and  Siddha  medical  colleges  despite  adverse  recommendations  by  the  Central  Regulato Authority; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons t herefor?

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## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a) : The existing guidelines to set up Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha Medical Colleges are contained in 'the Establishment of New Medical College, Opening of New or Higher Course of Studies or Training and Increase of Admission capacity by a Medical College Regulations 2003' read with the amendment of 2013 a nd 'Requirements of Minimum Standard, Regulations 2016' for Ayurveda, Unani & Siddha framed under the Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970.

The Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM) is a statutory authority set up as pe provision of Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970 that regulates the education and pract of Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha systems of medicine. CCIM time to time frames and notifi Regulations to implement guidelines with the previous sanction of the Central Government. The Indian Medicine Central Council (Amendment) Act 2003 came into force from 7 th November 2003 and consequently the powers to set up Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha Medical Colleges ve with the Central Government.

- (b) & (c) : Yes. The Government examines the recommendations of the CCIM, and if the same are found not to be in accordance with the relevant regulations, does not accept th the academic session 2017 - 18, the Government sanctioned the setting up of 59 (55 Ayurveda, 03 Unani & 01 Siddha) Med ical Colleges. Out of these, 11 Ayurveda & 02 Unani colleges were sanctioned though it was not recommended by the CCIM because the Ministry while examinin the proposals found that these colleges were eligible as per the relevant Regulations for conditional permission.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1910 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-29
Subject: Privatising Services of District Hospitals
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAM CHARITRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1910 TO BE ANSWERED ON   29 TH DECEMBER, 2017

## PRIVATISING SERVICES OF DISTRICT HOSPITAL S

## 1910. SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a): whether the Government is considering to privatise some select services in district h across the country;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether under the said proposal private players will get 30 years lease on space i hospitals; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) to (d) : Public Health and Hospitals being a State subject, the responsibility to pr healthcare services lies with the respective State Governments.

However,  under  National  Health  Mission  (NHM)  technical  and  financial  support  i provided to the Stat es/UTs to strengthen their health systems, including support for provisio healthcare services through Public Private Partnership mode, based on the requirements by the States/UTs in their Annual Programme Implementation Plans (PIP) within their overall resource envelop. Towards this, based on consultation with States and other stakeholders, un NHM, Guidelines for provision of healthcare services under Public Private Partnership ( mode have been circulated to the States/UTs for :

- Emergency Transport Services
- Mobile Medical Units Services
- Provision  of  Free  Diagnostics  Service  Initiative  (Free  Pathological  Services,  Fre radiology Services, Free CT Scan Services)
- Biomedical Equipment Management Maintenance Programme
- National D ialysis Programme
- Provision  of  Hospital  Waste  management,  segregation,  treatment  and  disposal  service health facilities
- Management of the Health Facilities by NGOs under PPP.

The terms and conditions of the RFP are decided by the respective State Governments, as per their requirements, including period of lease.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1909 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-29
Subject: Non-Payment of Wages
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Y. S. AVINASH REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1909 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH DECEMBER, 2017

## NON -PAYMENT OF WAGES

## 1909. SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:

Will  the  Minister of AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND  NATUROPATHY,  UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether AYUSH Para Medical Employees working under National Health Mission in Andhra Pradesh are not being paid salaries for the last one year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the response of the Government in this regard and the steps taken to address the issue

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MI NISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

(a)  to  (c) : Public  health  is  a  State  subject,  therefore  t he  Status  of  payment  of  salaries  of AYUSH  Para  Medical  Employees  in  Andhra  Pradesh  is  not  maintained  by  the  Central Government. However, Government of India has adopted a strategy of co - location of AYUSH facilities  at  Primary  Health  Centres  (PHCs),  Communi ty  Health  Centres  (CHC s)  and  District Hospitals (DHs) in which theengagement of AYUSH Doctors / paramedics and their training is supported by the Department of Health & Family Welfare under National Health Mission , while the  support  for  AYUSH  infrastructu re,  equipment  /  furniture  and  medicines  are  provided  by Ministry of AYUSH under shared responsibilities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1908 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-29
Subject: Meetings of Hindi Consultative Committee
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: SHER SINGH GHUBAYA, RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 1908

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.12.2017

## Meetings of Hindi Consultative Committee

1908.  SHRI SHER SINGH GHUBAYA: DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY :

Will    the    Minister  of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to State:

- (a) whether meetings of Hindi Consultative Committee of his Ministry have not been held for a long time;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the steps being taken by the Government to ensure that meetings take place as per the schedule?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) to (c) :  Hindi  Consultative  Committee  is  not  constituted  at  the  level  of  Ministry. Nevertheless,  the  last  meeting  of  Hindi  Salahkar  Samiti,  constituted  in  the Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  &  Climate  Change  was  organised  on  8 th March, 2017.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1906 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-29
Subject: Aadhaar Cards to Orphan Children
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BHEEMRAO BASWANTHRAO PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1906

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.12.2017

## AADHAAR CARDS TO ORPHAN CHILDREN

## 1906. SHRI BHEEMRAO B. PATIL:

Will the Minister of Women & Child Development be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is contemplating on providing Aadhaar Cards to orphan children to enable them to get free education and health services;
- (b)      if so, the details thereof along with the progress made in this regard; and
- (c)      the details of services being provided to orphan children through Aadhaar Cards?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR)

- (a) to (c): Unique Identification Authority of India has been mandated by the Government of India  to  issue  Aadhar  card  to  the  Indian  Citizens  including  children.  The  Ministry  of Women and Child Development is managing Child protection services under the umbrella scheme of ICDS, to provide safety net to 'Children in need of care and Protection' and 'Children  in  conflict  with  law'  as  defined  in  the  JJ  Act  of  2015.  Although  the  scheme provides for minimum standard of facilities for children as envisaged under the JJ Rules, no  cash  payment  is  envisaged  to  be  made  to  children.  The  Ministry  has  asked  all  the Stakeholders  to ensure Aadhar  registration of the children in all the  Child  Care Institutions.  Necessary  action  is  been  taken  by  the  State  Govt  as  reported  by  them  at various platforms.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1905 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-29
Subject: Vitamin D deficiency
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1905 TO BE ANSWERED ON   29 TH DECEMBER, 2017

## VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY

## 1905. SHRI KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  there  is  any  Government  data  on  the  prevalence  of  Vitamin  D  deficiency  in country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a): No.
- (b): Does not arise .
- (c): Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has not yet implemented any programme for addressing vitamin D deficiency in the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1902 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-29
Subject: Registered Practitioners
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: KINJARAPU RAM MOHAN NAIDU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO . 1902 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH DECEMBER, 2017

## REGISTERED PRACTITIO NERS

## 1902. SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

Will  the  Minister of AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND  NATUROPATHY,  UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  number  of  registered  practitioners  of  Ayurveda  and  Siddha  in  the  State  of  A Pradesh;
- (b) the steps taken by the Government to p opularize the study of such medical sciences;
- (c) whether the Government is taking steps to increase employment opportunities in the f Ayurveda and Siddha; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## T HE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a) & (b) ; Total number of registered practitioners of Ayurveda in State of Andhra Pradesh is 15921 and there is no registered practitioners in Siddha. The Central Council of Indian M is a Statutory Body set up under the Indian Medicine Central Council (IMCC) Act, 1970 wh maintains the Central Register of pr actitioners of Indian Medicines and regulates the education and practice and matters related thereto in Indian Systems of Medicine including Ayurved Siddha through its Regulations.
- (c)  &  (d) : Ministry  of  AYUSH  is  implementing  Centrally  Sponsored  Sc heme  of  National AYUSH  Mission  (NAM)  which  provides  opportunity  for  direct  and  indirect  employment  in AYUSH sector including Ayurveda and Siddha in the following manner:
- I. The provisions under National AYUSH Mission (NAM) for co - location of AYUSH units  at  Primary  Health  Centres  (PHCs),  Community  Health  Centres  (CHCs),  and District Hospitals (DHs) enabled the States to deploy AYUSH manpower at these facilities.
- II. The  setting  up of  upto  50 - bedded  integrated  AYUSH  hospitals  in  States/Union Territories,  provide  employment  opportunities  to  various  AYUSH  manpower  and other supporting staff.
- III. Further, the overall development of AYUSH sector in the States/Union Territor enhance the o pportunities for employment in manufacturing, farming, export, servic sector etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1901 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-29
Subject: Speedy Settlement of the Non-Performing Assets
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA

## MINISTRY  OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT  OF FINANCIAL  SERVICES LOK SABHA

TO BE ANSWERED  ON THE 29 th  DECEMBER,  2017/PAUSHA  08, 1939 (SAKA)

UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO: 1901

## QUESTION SPEEDY  SETTLEMENT  OF THE NON-PERFORMING  ASSETS

## 1901:   DR. P. VENUGOPAL:

Will  the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether   the  industries   expect   speedy   settlement   of  the  Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) of defaulters  from  the expanded  list,  if so, the details  thereof;
- (b) whether  the NPAs  resolution  of 488 companies  can be fast tracked,  if so, the details thereof;  and
- (c) whether  out of 500 companies  on RBI panel's  list,  12 are already  facing action  against them and if so, the details  thereof?

## ANSWER To be answered by

## THE MINISTER  OF STATE  IN THE  MINISTRY  OF FINANCE

## (SHIV PRATAP  SHUKLA)

(a) to (c): As per the information  furnished  by  National  Company  Law Tribunal  (NCLT), since the enactment  of Insolvency  Bankruptcy Code,  2016, 2,434 fresh cases have been filed before NCLT  till  30.11.2017  and 2,304 cases of winding  up of companies  have been transferred  from  various  High  Courts.

Out of these, a total  of 2,750 cases have been disposed of, and 1,988 cases were  pending as on 30.11.2017.

RBI has issued directions  to certain  banks  for referring  12 accounts,  with  fund and nonfund  based  outstanding   amount   greater   than   Rs.  5,000  crore   and  with   60%  or  more classified   as  non-performing   as  of  31.3.2016,   to  initiate   insolvency   process  under the Insolvency  and Bankruptcy  Code,  2016. These 12 accounts  constituted  about  25 per cent of  the  gross  NPAs   of  the  banking   system.   In  accordance   with   RBI's  directions,   banks have  filed  applications   in  respect   of  the  accounts   before  the  Adjudicating   Authorities concerned,  within  specified  timelines.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1897 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-29
Subject: Duty Free Facility Availed by NRIs
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: M. B. RAJESH

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1897 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, 29 th  December, 2017

## PAUSHA 8, 1939 (SAKA) DUTY FREE FACILITY AVAILED BY NRIs

## 1897.       SHRI M.B. RAJESH:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Department of Revenue under his Ministry has withdrawn the duty free facility that was being availed by Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) under Notification No.171/93/Customs dated 16 September 1993;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefore;
- (c) whether his Ministry has received any proposal from various States/UTs to withdraw the Notification No. 27/2017- Customs dated 30 June 2017 and to restore the duty free facility for the NRIs that was provided under the notification dated 16 September 1993; and (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

- (a) & (b) The exemption under Notification No. 171/93-Customs dated 16 th September, 1993, which exempted the bonafide gifts imported into India from the basic customs duty (BCD) and additional duty of Customs (CVD) was withdrawn with effect from 1 st July, 2017. In the GST regime,  the  earlier  exemption  notifications  were  reviewed  and  the  said  exemption  was withdrawn.
- (c)  No  proposal  from  any  State/  UTs  has  been  received.  However,  references  have  been received from Members of Parliament recommending restoration of exemption on bona fide gifts stating that its withdrawal has resulted in hardships to Non Resident Indians (NRIs).
- (d) The GST Council, in its 22 nd Meeting held on 06.10.2017, recommended 'Nil' IGST rate for bona fide gifts imported by post or air upto CIF value limit of 5000 rupees. The same was prescribed  vide  notification  No.  77/2017-Customs  dated  13 th October,  2017.  Further,  BCD exemption for such gifts has also been granted vide the said notification dated 13 th October, 2017.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1896 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-29
Subject: Ratio of various Land
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: ANUPAM HAZRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  1896

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.12.2017

## Ratio of various Land

## 1896.    DR. ANUPAM HAZRA:

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  ratio  of  residential  area,  commercial  and  industrial  area, agricultural area and forest area of the land in the country as per the last census year i.e. 2011;
- (b) whether this ratio is congenial one from the environmental point of view and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to prepare any blue print to maintain congenial ratio in land; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) Forest  Survey  of  India,  Dehradun,  a  subordinate  organization  under  Ministry  of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, carries out the assessment of forest cover of the country biennially and the findings are published in India State of Forest Report. As per the latest report i.e. India State of Forest Report- 2015, the total forest cover of the country is 7,01,673 square kilometer which is 21.34% of the total geographical area of the  country.    Further,  the  tree  cover  outside  forest  in  the  country  is  estimated  to  be 92,572 square kilometer which is 2.82% of the total geographical area of the country. The total forest and tree cover outside forest in the country as per India State of Forest Report-2015 is 7,94,245 square kilometer which is 24.16% of the geographical area of the country. The information on residential, commercial and industrial area, agriculture area is not maintained by the Ministry.
- (b) to (d)    The principal aim of Forest Policy is to ensure environmental stability and maintenance of ecological balance including atmospheric equilibrium which are vital for sustenance of  all  lifeforms,  human,  animal  and  plant.  Accordingly  to  achieve  this  objective,  the National Forest Policy, 1988 prescribes that a minimum of one-third of the total land area

of  the  country  should  be  under  forest  or  tree  cover.  In  the  hills  and  in  mountainous regions, the aim should be to maintain two-third of the area under such cover in order to prevent erosion and land degradation and to ensure the stability of the fragile eco-system. In  order  to  achieve  the  goal  of  one  third  land  area  under  forest  or  tree  cover,  the Government is promoting green cover outside the forest area through agroforestry, farm forestry, social forestry and plantation on railway land, plantation on the sides of national highways/state Highways, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1894 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-29
Subject: AYUSH Hospitals
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Kunhalikutty, P.K.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO . 1894 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH DECEMBER, 2017

## AYUSH HOSPITALS

## 1894. SHRI P.K. KUNHALIKUTTY:

Will  the  Minister of AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND  NATUROPATHY,  UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  Ayurvedic,  Unani  and  Homoeopathic  Hospitals  which  are  running  in  g condition and those which are in poor condition in th e country, State/ UT - wise;
- (b) the details of Ayurvedic Hospitals in Delhi which have been facing the crunch of doct staff; and
- (c) the action being taken by the Government in the matter?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a): Public Health isa State subject, therefore the primary responsibility of maintenance of Ayurvedic, Unani and Homoe opathic Hospitals comes under the purview of respective State/UT Governments.Ministry of AYUSH does not maintain such information.
- (b)  &(c):          Public  Health  is  a  State  subject,  therefore  the  Ministry  does  not  mai information.  However,  under  Ce ntrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National  AYUSH  Mission, State/UT Governments are eligible to avail Grant - in - aid  for  upgradation of AYUSH Hospitals under  which  such  Hospitals  may  be  upgraded  alongwith  deployment  of  contractual  AYUSH Doctors and supporting staff as per the scheme guidelines.

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