Lok Sabha Question No. 1060 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-21
Subject: AYUSH Institutions
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: RAMESH POKHRIYAL NISHANK

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1060 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST JULY, 2017

## AYUSH INSTITUTIONS

## 1060. DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK':

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

- (a)  the  estimated  percentage  of  population  dependent  on  AYUSH  system  and  the  number  o AYUSH institutes in the country, State/UT - wise;
- (b) w hether there is any proposal to set up new norms of production to ensure the qual ayurvedic products;
- (c)  the  steps  taken  to  preserve  the  traditional  knowledge  of  AYUSH,  manuscripts,  an treatises and other sources of the country; and
- (d) the steps being taken with regard to the digitisation of rare treatise and patent of medicines?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) : As per key indicators of the NSSO 71 st round onSocial Consumption on Health in India conducted  during  January -June  2014,  5  to  7  percent  usage  of  'other'  including  AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy) has been reported both in rural  and  urban  area.  The  number  of  AYUSH  institutes  in  the  country,  State/UT - wise  und r Ministry of AYUSH is given at Annexure I & II .
- (b) : The  Drugs  and  Cosmetics  Act,  1940  and  Rules  thereunder  provid e  the  norms  for manufacturing and quality control of Ayurvedic, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathic drugs as the  guidelines  for  Good  Manufacturing  Practices  (GMP).  The  Quality  Control  mechanism  o Ayurvedic and other such products is an evolving process and the last amendment in the Drugs & Cosmetics Rules, 1945 was done on 12th August, 2016 in respect of the Shelf Life of Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani drugs.
- (c) & (d) : Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) is a pioneering Indian initiative pr event exploitation and to protect Indian traditional knowledge from wrongful patents mai International Patent Offices. India's rich and time - tested traditional medicinal knowledge which exists  in  languages  such  as  Sanskrit,  Hindi,  Arabic,  Persian,  Ur du,  Tamil  etc.  is  neither accessible nor comprehensible for patent examiners at the international patent offices contains  Indian  traditional  medicine  knowledge  available  in  public  domain  and  pertai classical/ traditional books related to Ayurved a, Unani and Siddha in a digitized format and is available in five international languages (English, French, German, Spanish and Japanese)'.

## Statement reference to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1060 for 21.07.2017

## State/UT Wise Details the number of Institutes/centres, under Central Research Councils under Min of AYUSH

| Name of State      | Ayurveda   | Yoga & Naturopathy   | Unani   | Siddha   | Homoeopathy   | Total   |
|--------------------|------------|----------------------|---------|----------|---------------|---------|
| Andhra Pradesh     | 1          | -                    | 1       | -        | 2             | 4       |
| Arunachal Pradesh  | 1          | -                    | -       | -        | -             | 1       |
| Assam              | 1          | -                    | 1       | -        | 1             | 3       |
| Bihar              | 1          | -                    | 1       | -        | 1             | 3       |
| Chhattisgarh       | -          | -                    | -       | -        | -             | -       |
| Delhi              | 1          | 1                    | 3       | 1        | -             | 6       |
| Goa                | -          | -                    | -       | -        | -             | -       |
| Gujarat            | 1          | -                    | -       | -        | -             | 1       |
| Haryana            | -          | -                    | -       | -        | -             | -       |
| Himachal Pradesh   | 1          | -                    | -       | -        | 1             | 2       |
| Jammu and Kashmir  | 2          | -                    | 1       | -        | -             | 3       |
| Jharkhand          | -          | -                    | -       | -        | 1             | 1       |
| Karnataka          | 2          | -                    | 1       | 1        | -             | 3       |
| Kerala             | 2          | -                    | 1       | 1        | 1             | 5       |
| Madhya Pradesh     | 1          | -                    | 2       | -        | -             | 3       |
| Maharashtra        | 3          | -                    | 1       | -        | 1             | 5       |
| Manipur            | -          | -                    | 1       | -        | 1             | 2       |
| Meghalaya          | -          | -                    | -       | -        | -             | -       |
| Mizoram            | -          | -                    | -       | -        | -             | -       |
| Telangana          | 1          | -                    | -       | -        | 1             | 3       |
| Tripura            | -          | -                    | -       | -        | 1             | 1       |
| Nagaland           | 1          | -                    | -       | -        | -             | 1       |
| Orissa             | 1          | -                    | 1       | -        | -             | 3       |
| Punjab             | 1          | -                    | -       | -        | -             | 1       |
| Rajasthan          | 1          | -                    | -       | -        | 1             | 2       |
| Sikkim             | 1          | -                    | -       | -        | 1             | 2       |
| Tamil Nadu         | 2          | -                    | 1       | 3        | 2             | 8       |
| Uttar Pradesh      | 2          | -                    | 6       | -        | 2             | 10      |
| Uttrakhand         | 1          | -                    | -       | -        | -             | 1       |
| West Bengal        | 1          | -                    | 1       | -        | 2             | 4       |
| Andman and Nicobar | 1          | -                    | -       | -        | 1             | 2       |
| Chandigarh         | -          | -                    | -       | -        | -             | -       |
| Dadar Nagar Haveli | -          | -                    | -       | -        | -             | -       |
| Daman & Diu        | -          | -                    | -       | -        | -             | -       |
| Lakshadweep        | -          | -                    | -       | -        | -             | -       |
| Puducherry         | -          | -                    | -       | 1        | 1             | 2       |
| Total              | 30         | 1                    | 23      | 7        | 22            | 83      |

## Statement reference to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1060 for 21.07.2017

State/UT Wise Details the number of National Institutes under  Ministry of AYUSH

| Name of State      | Ayurveda   | Yoga   | Naturopathy   | Unani   | Siddha   | Homoeopathy   |
|--------------------|------------|--------|---------------|---------|----------|---------------|
| Andhra Pradesh     |            |        |               |         |          |               |
| Arunachal Pradesh  |            |        |               |         |          |               |
| Assam              |            |        |               |         |          |               |
| Bihar              |            |        |               |         |          |               |
| Chhattisgarh       |            |        |               |         |          |               |
| Delhi              | 2          | 1      |               |         |          |               |
| Goa                |            |        |               |         |          |               |
| Gujarat            | 1          |        |               |         |          |               |
| Haryana            |            |        |               |         |          |               |
| Himachal Pradesh   |            |        |               |         |          |               |
| Jammu and Kashmir  |            |        |               |         |          |               |
| Jharkhand          |            |        |               |         |          |               |
| Karnataka          |            |        |               | 1       |          |               |
| Kerala             |            |        |               |         |          |               |
| Madhya Pradesh     |            |        |               |         |          |               |
| Maharashtra        |            |        | 1             |         |          |               |
| Manipur            |            |        |               |         |          |               |
| Meghalaya*         | 1          |        |               |         |          | 1             |
| Mizoram            |            |        |               |         |          |               |
| Telangana          |            |        |               |         |          |               |
| Tripura            |            |        |               |         |          |               |
| Nagaland           |            |        |               |         |          |               |
| Orissa             |            |        |               |         |          |               |
| Punjab             |            |        |               |         |          |               |
| Rajasthan          | 1          |        |               |         |          |               |
| Sikkim             |            |        |               |         |          |               |
| Tamil Nadu         |            |        |               |         | 1        |               |
| Uttar Pradesh      |            |        |               |         |          |               |
| Uttrakhand         |            |        |               |         |          |               |
| West Bengal        |            |        |               |         |          | 1             |
| Andman and Nicobar |            |        |               |         |          |               |
| Chandigarh         |            |        |               |         |          |               |
| Dadar Nagar Haveli |            |        |               |         |          |               |
| Daman & Diu        |            |        |               |         |          |               |
| Lakshadweep        |            |        |               |         |          |               |
| Puducherry         |            |        |               |         |          |               |
| Total              | 5          | 1      | 1             | 1       | 1        | 2             |

Note:- * single integrated National Institute