Lok Sabha Question No. 4897 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: ASU License to Herbal Juices
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: SANTOSH AHLAWAT

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 4897 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST MARCH, 2017

## ASU LICENSE TO HERBA L JUICES

## 4897. SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT:

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

- (a) whether the Government has issued any ASU license to herbal juices/ drinks during th three years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any proposal/request for issuance of ASU license to herbal juices/ drinks is with the Government; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

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

- (a)  &( b) : As  per  the  provisions  of  Drugs  &  Cosmetics  Act,  1940  and  Rules  thereunder licenses for manufacturing of Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani (ASU) formulations are issued by the Licensing Authorities appointed by the State Governments.      It is reported that d three years 166 licenses were issued in the states for   herbal juice - based ASU products.  State -wise details of thes e licenses are enclosed (Annexure).
- (c ) & ( d) : State Licensing Authorities have reported no application to be pending for iss of ASU license to herbal juices/drinks.

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## Annexure

## State - wisedetails of ASU Licenses for Herbal Juice s

| S.No.   | State / UT        | No. of licenses issued for herbal juice - based ASU products during last three years   |
|---------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh    | 07                                                                                     |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh | Not reported                                                                           |
| 3       | Assam             | Nil                                                                                    |
| 4       | Bihar             | Not reported                                                                           |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh      | Nil                                                                                    |
| 6       | Delhi             | 08                                                                                     |
| 7       | Goa               | Nil                                                                                    |
| 8       | Gujarat           | Nil                                                                                    |
| 9       | Haryana           | Not reported                                                                           |
| 10      | Himachal Pradesh  | Nil                                                                                    |
| 11      | Jammu & Kashmir   | Nil                                                                                    |
| 12      | Jharkhand         | Nil                                                                                    |
| 13      | Karnataka         | 03 (Li cense swithdrawn in April, 2016 )                                               |
| 14      | Kerala            | Nil                                                                                    |
| 15      | Madhya Pradesh    | Not reported                                                                           |
| 16      | Maharashtra       | Nil                                                                                    |
| 17      | Manipur           | Not reported                                                                           |
| 18      | Meghalaya         | Not reported                                                                           |
| 19      | Mizoram           | Nil                                                                                    |
| 20      | Nagaland          | Not reported                                                                           |
| 21      | Odisha            | Nil                                                                                    |
| 22      | Punjab            | 59                                                                                     |
| 23      | Rajasthan         | Not reported                                                                           |
| 24      | Sikkim            | Not reported                                                                           |
| 25      | Tamil Nadu        | 02                                                                                     |
| 26      | Telangana         | Not reported                                                                           |
| 27      | Tripura           | Nil                                                                                    |
| 28      | Uttar Pradesh     | Nil                                                                                    |
| 29      | Uttarakhand       | 75                                                                                     |
| 30      | West Bengal       | 09                                                                                     |
| 31      | A&N Island        | Nil                                                                                    |
| 32      | Chandigarh        | Nil                                                                                    |
| 33      | D&N Haveli        | Not reported                                                                           |
| 34      | Daman & Diu       | Not reported                                                                           |
| 35      | Lakshadweep       | Nil                                                                                    |
| 36      | Puducherry        | 03                                                                                     |
|         | Total             | 166                                                                                    |