Lok Sabha Question No. 342 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-03
Subject: Awareness Programmes for AYUSH
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: SUBHASH PATEL, BHARATI DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL, RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY, RABINDRA KUMAR JENA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 342 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 RD FEBRUARY, 2017

## AWARENESS PROGRAMMES FOR AYUSH

342. SHRI SUBHASH PATEL: DR. BHARATIBEN D. SHIYAL: DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY: SHRI RABINDRA KUMAR JENA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has implemented/proposes to implement various schemes/programmes to create awareness regarding AYUSH system of medicines particularly Ayurveda in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the funds allocated and utilised for the purpose during the last three years and the current year, programme/scheme and State/UT - wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): Government of India has approved and notifie d Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National  AYUSH  Mission  (NAM)  on  29.09.2014  which  envisages  better  access  to  AYUSH services  through  up  gradation  of  AYUSH  Hospitals,  Dispensaries,  setting  up  of  co - located AYUSH  facilities  and  50  bedded  integrated  AYUSH  Hospital.;  strengthening  of  AYUSH educational institutions, facilitate the enforcement of quality control of Ayurveda, Si Unani & Homoeopathy (ASU & H) drugs and sustainable availability of ASU & H raw - materials in the States/UTs during 12th Plan.

Further, the following provi sions have also been made for spreading awareness of AYUSH systems of medicine including Ayurveda through Public Health outreach activity for manag community health problems, Adoption of villages for propagation and interventions of h care  through AYUSH  Gram  and  School  Health  Programme  through  AYUSH  by  way  of addressing the health needs of school going children.

Contd………

The Government has set - up five autonomous Research Councils, namely, Central Council for  Research  in  Ayurveda  S ciences  (CCRAS),  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Yoga  & Naturopathy(CCRYN),  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Unani  Medicines  (CCRUM),  Central Council  for  Research  in  Siddha  (CCRS)  and  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Homeopathy (CCRH). These Councils have 82 Research Institutes. Besides research work, these councils ar also engaged in health care and outreach activities which help to create awareness among public.

Under  the  Central  Sector  Scheme  of  Information,  Education  and  Communication; publicities through various media channels and other publicity activities like organizin fairs, providing financial support for organising conferences, seminars, workshop etc. has been taken up to create a wareness regarding AYUSH system of medicine including Ayurveda in the country .

National Ayurved a Day was c elebrated to create awareness regarding A yurveda system of medicine in the country on the day of Dhanw antri Jayanti which was fall on 28.10.2016 last year.

(c): The status of funds allocated and utilised for the purpose since inception of Ce Sponsored  Scheme  of  National  AYUSH  Mission  (NAM)  State/UT - wise  is  furnished  at Annexure-I and for Central Sector Scheme of Information, Education and Communication is at Annexure-I I.

## Status of funds earmarked and released under National AYUSH Mission (NAM) for the year 2014 -15, State/UT - wise

## Rs. In lakhs

| Sl. No.   | Name of The State   |   Allocation of Central Share for the year 2014-15 |   Central Share of approved for the year 2014-15 | Initial installment Grant- in -aid released during 2014 -15   |
|-----------|---------------------|----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1)        | Andhra Pradesh      |                                            859.854 |                                          859.856 | 309.925                                                       |
| 2)        | Arunachal Pradesh   |                                            171.662 |                                          171.248 | 101.135                                                       |
| 3)        | Assam               |                                           1068.94  |                                         1068.36  | 668.979                                                       |
| 4)        | Bihar               |                                           2755.4   |                                            0     | -                                                             |
| 5)        | Chhattisgarh        |                                            872.845 |                                          830.67  | 281.413                                                       |
| 6)        | Gujarat             |                                            956.665 |                                          909.886 | 332.393                                                       |
| 7)        | Haryana             |                                            640.56  |                                          612.807 | 213.589                                                       |
| 8)        | Himachal Pradesh    |                                            273.885 |                                            0     | -                                                             |
| 9)        | Jammu & Kashmir     |                                            666.851 |                                          618.46  | 226.268                                                       |
| 10)       | Jharkhand           |                                            981.409 |                                            0     | -                                                             |
| 11)       | Karnataka           |                                           1043.58  |                                         1041.59  | 359.116                                                       |
| 12)       | Kerala              |                                            716.184 |                                          712.548 | 254.670                                                       |
| 13)       | Madhya Pradesh      |                                           2070.76  |                                         1948.92  | 644.938                                                       |
| 14)       | Meghalaya           |                                            247.131 |                                          228.047 | 134.647                                                       |
| 15)       | Manipur             |                                            426.061 |                                          373.218 | 226.813                                                       |
| 16)       | Mizoram             |                                            228.263 |                                          190.125 | 116.270                                                       |
| 17)       | Maharashtra         |                                           1555.78  |                                         1480.6   | 534.670                                                       |
| 18)       | Nagaland            |                                            388.945 |                                          191.728 | 115.613                                                       |

| 19)   | Odisha                    | 1322.567   | 1322.57    | 471.723   |
|-------|---------------------------|------------|------------|-----------|
| 20)   | Punjab                    | 604.063    | 585.289    | 316.000   |
| 21)   | Rajasthan                 | 1862.295   | 1768.789   | 638.065   |
| 22)   | Tripura                   | 390.955    | 381.486    | 238.115   |
| 23)   | Telangana                 | 690.976    | 690.979    | 330.000   |
| 24)   | Tamil nadu                | 1038.32    | 0          | -         |
| 25)   | Uttrakhand                | 471.683    | 437.457    | 284.000   |
| 26)   | Uttar Pradesh             | 5085.82    | 0          | -         |
| 27)   | West Bengal               | 1438.554   | 1371.688   | 471.230   |
| 28)   | Sikkim                    | 152.33     | 110.12     | 66.428    |
| 29)   | Delhi                     | 399.306    | 399.305    | 132.707   |
| 30)   | Goa                       | 381.676    | 0          | -         |
| 31)   | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 414.771    | 151.94     | -         |
| 32)   | Dadra & Nagar Haveli      | 164.857    | 0          | -         |
| 33)   | Daman & Diu               | 209.396    | 0          | -         |
| 34)   | Lakshadweep               | 191.611    | 189.398    | -         |
| 35)   | Puducherry                | 119.544    | 72.525     | 60.000    |
| 36)   | Chandigarh                | 66.5       | -          | -         |
| Total | Total                     | 30,930.000 | 18,719.610 | 7,528.707 |

## Status of funds earmarked and released under National AYUSH Mission (NAM) for the year 2015-16, State/UT - wise

## Rs. In lakhs

| Sl. No.   | Name of The State   |   Allocation of Central Share for the year2015-16 | Final Grant - in - aid released against SAAP 2014-15 during 2015-16   | Central Share of Approved for the year 2015-16   | Grant- in aid releaed for the year 2015-16   | Total Grant - in -aid released during 2015 - 16   |
|-----------|---------------------|---------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
|           | 1                   |                                             2     | 3                                                                     | 4                                                | 5                                            | 6(3+5)                                            |
| 1)        | Andhra Pradesh      |                                           900.693 | 549.931                                                               | 890.483                                          | 850.452                                      | 1,400.383                                         |
| 2)        | Arunachal Pradesh   |                                           199.982 | 70.113                                                                | 457.446                                          | 457.441                                      | 527.554                                           |
| 3)        | Assam               |                                          1270.05  | 399.378                                                               | 1,011.13                                         | 1,011.130                                    | 1,410.508                                         |
| 4)        | Bihar               |                                          2663.68  | -                                                                     | 2,066.889                                        | 313.975                                      | 313.975                                           |
| 5)        | Chhattisgarh        |                                          1027.01  | 549.257                                                               | 786.736                                          | 309.000                                      | 858.257                                           |
| 6)        | Gujarat             |                                          1130.82  | 577.493                                                               | 867.759                                          | 215.200                                      | 792.693                                           |
| 7)        | Haryana             |                                           713.774 | 399.218                                                               | 541.192                                          | 180.573                                      | 579.791                                           |
| 8)        | Himachal Pradesh    |                                           496.251 | -                                                                     | 425.571                                          | 421.480                                      | 421.480                                           |
| 9)        | Jammu & Kashmir     |                                           474.049 | 392.192                                                               | 460.766                                          | 399.958                                      | 792.150                                           |
| 10)       | Jharkhand           |                                           969.402 | -                                                                     | 672.734                                          | 624.723                                      | 624.723                                           |
| 11)       | Karnataka           |                                           923.196 | 682.476                                                               | 920.798                                          | 877.777                                      | 1,560.253                                         |
| 12)       | Kerala              |                                           851.184 | 457.878                                                               | 848.47                                           | 815.900                                      | 1,273.778                                         |
| 13)       | Madhya Pradesh      |                                          2064.51  | 1,303.980                                                             | 2,005.47                                         | 1,949.361                                    | 3,253.341                                         |
| 14)       | Meghalaya           |                                           309.635 | 93.400                                                                | 281.719                                          | 281.719                                      | 375.119                                           |
| 15)       | Manipur             |                                           486.509 | 146.405                                                               | 682.399                                          | 682.396                                      | 828.801                                           |
| 16)       | Mizoram             |                                           349.968 | 73.855                                                                | 331.838                                          | 331.838                                      | 405.693                                           |
| 17)       | Maharashtra         |                                          1385.24  | 945.934                                                               | 865.986                                          | 336.800                                      | 1,282.734                                         |
| 18)       | Nagaland            |                                           483.359 | 76.115                                                                | 799.983                                          | 796.98                                       | 873.095                                           |
| 19)       | Odisha              |                                          1262.53  | 850.847                                                               | 1,084.54                                         | 1,014.43                                     | 1,865.281                                         |
| 20)       | Punjab              |                                           602.763 | 269.289                                                               | 414.229                                          | 30.218                                       | 299.507                                           |

| 21)   | Rajasthan                 | 1778.285   | 1,130.724   | 1,751.18   | 1,688.882   | 2,819.606   |
|-------|---------------------------|------------|-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|
| 22)   | Tripura                   | 294.512    | 143.371     | 328.983    | 328.983     | 472.354     |
| 23)   | Telangana                 | 748.878    | 360.979     | 746.964    | 730.484     | 1,091.463   |
| 24)   | Tamil nadu                | 971.501    | -           | 687.273    | 87.700      | 87.700      |
| 25)   | Uttrakhand                | 487.251    | 153.457     | 485.554    | 467.781     | 621.238     |
| 26)   | Uttar Pradesh             | 4843.104   | -           | 4,878.44   | 4,539.27    | 4,539.270   |
| 27)   | West Bengal               | 1216.025   | 900.458     | 1,152.97   | 1,024.39    | 1,924.852   |
| 28)   | Sikkim                    | 245.985    | 43.692      | 564.463    | 564.459     | 608.151     |
| 29)   | Delhi                     | 355.506    | 266.598     | 327        | 327.000     | 593.598     |
| 30)   | Goa                       | 469.849    | -           | 339.13     | 118.725     | 118.725     |
| 31)   | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 131.069    | 151.777     | 127.816    | -           | 151.777     |
| 32)   | Dadra & Nagar Haveli      | 255.561    | -           | 91.797     | -           |             |
| 33)   | Daman & Diu               | 328.328    | -           | 54.654     | -           |             |
| 34)   | Lakshadwee p              | 252.055    | 189.223     | 166.5      | -           | 189.223     |
| 35)   | Puducherry                | 135.014    | 12.525      | 131.663    | 131.650     | 144.175     |
| 36)   | Chandigarh                | 622.469    | -           | 451.69     | -           |             |
| Total |                           | 31,700.000 | 11,190.565  | 28,702.216 | 21,910.683  | 33,101.248  |

| Status of funds earmarked and released under National AYUSH Mission (NAM) for the year 2016 - 17, State/UT -wise   | Status of funds earmarked and released under National AYUSH Mission (NAM) for the year 2016 - 17, State/UT -wise   | Status of funds earmarked and released under National AYUSH Mission (NAM) for the year 2016 - 17, State/UT -wise   | Status of funds earmarked and released under National AYUSH Mission (NAM) for the year 2016 - 17, State/UT -wise   | Status of funds earmarked and released under National AYUSH Mission (NAM) for the year 2016 - 17, State/UT -wise   | Status of funds earmarked and released under National AYUSH Mission (NAM) for the year 2016 - 17, State/UT -wise   | Status of funds earmarked and released under National AYUSH Mission (NAM) for the year 2016 - 17, State/UT -wise   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                                                            | Name of The State                                                                                                  | Allocation of Central Share for the year 2016 - 17                                                                 | Grant-in -aid released against SAAP 2015-16 during 2016 - 17                                                       | Central Share approved for the year 2016-17                                                                        | Grant-in - aid released for the year 2016 - 17                                                                     | Total Grant - in -aid released during 2016 - 17                                                                    |
| Sl. No.                                                                                                            | 1                                                                                                                  | 2                                                                                                                  | 3                                                                                                                  | 4                                                                                                                  | 5                                                                                                                  | 6(3+5)                                                                                                             |
| 1)                                                                                                                 | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                     | 1,013.500                                                                                                          | 40.031                                                                                                             | 1,085.500                                                                                                          | 1,065.075                                                                                                          | 1,105.106                                                                                                          |
| 2)                                                                                                                 | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                  | 354.400                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                    | 366.275                                                                                                            | 357.390                                                                                                            | 357.390                                                                                                            |
| 3)                                                                                                                 | Assam                                                                                                              | 1,380.200                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                    | 1,631.649                                                                                                          | 1,631.649                                                                                                          | 1,631.649                                                                                                          |
| 4)                                                                                                                 | Bihar                                                                                                              | 3,630.200                                                                                                          | 1,752.914                                                                                                          | -                                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                                  | 1,752.914                                                                                                          |
| 5)                                                                                                                 | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                       | 1,143.500                                                                                                          | 347.076                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                    | -                                                                                                                  | 347.076                                                                                                            |
| 6)                                                                                                                 | Gujarat                                                                                                            | 1,153.700                                                                                                          | 652.559                                                                                                            | 880.487                                                                                                            | 788.125                                                                                                            | 1,440.684                                                                                                          |
| 7)                                                                                                                 | Haryana                                                                                                            | 643.400                                                                                                            | 360.619                                                                                                            | 673.777                                                                                                            | 594.344                                                                                                            | 954.963                                                                                                            |
| 8)                                                                                                                 | HimachalPradesh                                                                                                    | 472.500                                                                                                            | 4.091                                                                                                              | 517.500                                                                                                            | 508.879                                                                                                            | 512.970                                                                                                            |
| 9)                                                                                                                 | Jammu & Kashmir                                                                                                    | 734.100                                                                                                            | 60.808                                                                                                             | 708.400                                                                                                            | 603.427                                                                                                            | 664.235                                                                                                            |
| 10)                                                                                                                | Jharkhand                                                                                                          | 1,378.200                                                                                                          | 48.011                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                    | -                                                                                                                  | 48.011                                                                                                             |
| 11)                                                                                                                | Karnataka                                                                                                          | 1,223.600                                                                                                          | 43.020                                                                                                             | 1,016.683                                                                                                          | 962.679                                                                                                            | 1,005.699                                                                                                          |
| 12)                                                                                                                | Kerala                                                                                                             | 889.900                                                                                                            | 32.570                                                                                                             | 858.634                                                                                                            | 804.274                                                                                                            | 836.844                                                                                                            |
| 13)                                                                                                                | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                     | 2,622.600                                                                                                          | 56.114                                                                                                             | 2,374.596                                                                                                          | 2,118.551                                                                                                          | 2,174.665                                                                                                          |
| 14)                                                                                                                | Manipur                                                                                                            | 577.500                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                    | 1,140.000                                                                                                          | 1,022.157                                                                                                          | 1,022.157                                                                                                          |
| 15)                                                                                                                | Meghalaya                                                                                                          | 435.600                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                    | -                                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                                  |
| 16)                                                                                                                | Mizoram                                                                                                            | 349.000                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                    | 332.202                                                                                                            | 323.765                                                                                                            | 323.765                                                                                                            |
| 17)                                                                                                                | Maharashtra                                                                                                        | 1,961.500                                                                                                          | 529.186                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                    | -                                                                                                                  | 529.186                                                                                                            |
| 18)                                                                                                                | Nagaland                                                                                                           | 421.000                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                    | 421.000                                                                                                            | 303.810                                                                                                            | 303.810                                                                                                            |
| 19)                                                                                                                | Odisha                                                                                                             | 1,620.400                                                                                                          | 70.103                                                                                                             | 1,151.198                                                                                                          | 1,151.198                                                                                                          | 1,221.301                                                                                                          |
| 20)                                                                                                                | Punjab                                                                                                             | 788.600                                                                                                            | 384.011                                                                                                            | 933.799                                                                                                            | 698.108                                                                                                            | 1,082.119                                                                                                          |
| 21)                                                                                                                | Rajasthan                                                                                                          | 2,491.500                                                                                                          | 62.301                                                                                                             | 2,162.908                                                                                                          | 1,925.654                                                                                                          | 1,987.955                                                                                                          |
| 22)                                                                                                                | Tripura                                                                                                            | 429.100                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                    | 293.745                                                                                                            | 109.300                                                                                                            | 109.300                                                                                                            |
| 23)                                                                                                                | Telangana                                                                                                          | 791.400                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                    | 1,259.008                                                                                                          | 1,228.615                                                                                                          | 1,245.095                                                                                                          |
| 24)                                                                                                                | Tamil nadu                                                                                                         | 1,326.000                                                                                                          | 16.480                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                    |
|                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                    | 599.573                                                                                                            | 1,199.216                                                                                                          | 1,045.005                                                                                                          | 1,644.578 636.955                                                                                                  |
| 25)                                                                                                                | Uttrakhand Uttar                                                                                                   | 551.100                                                                                                            | 17.773                                                                                                             | 1,067.640                                                                                                          | 619.182                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                    |
| 26)                                                                                                                | Pradesh                                                                                                            | 6,513.000                                                                                                          | 339.167                                                                                                            | 8,127.458                                                                                                          | 7,252.079                                                                                                          | 7,591.246                                                                                                          |
| 27)                                                                                                                | West Bengal                                                                                                        | 1,673.000                                                                                                          | 128.574                                                                                                            | 1,169.482                                                                                                          | 1,060.114                                                                                                          | 1,188.688 223.039                                                                                                  |
| 28)                                                                                                                | Sikkim                                                                                                             | 253.200                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                    | 223.039                                                                                                            | 223.039                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                    |
| 29) 30)                                                                                                            | Delhi                                                                                                              | 397.200 218.300                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                    | -                                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                                  |
|                                                                                                                    | Goa                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                    | 220.405                                                                                                            | 402.192                                                                                                            | 387.796                                                                                                            | 608.201                                                                                                            |
| 31)                                                                                                                | Andaman & Nicobar Islands                                                                                          | 356.800                                                                                                            | 127.816                                                                                                            | 267.005                                                                                                            | 267.005                                                                                                            | 394.821                                                                                                            |
| 32)                                                                                                                | Dadra & Nagar Haveli                                                                                               | 512.600                                                                                                            | 91.797                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                    | 91.797                                                                                                             |
| 33)                                                                                                                | Daman & Diu                                                                                                        | 603.800                                                                                                            | 54.654                                                                                                             | 58.530                                                                                                             | 58.530                                                                                                             | 113.184                                                                                                            |
| 34)                                                                                                                | Lakshadweep                                                                                                        | 508.100                                                                                                            | 166.500                                                                                                            | 343.229                                                                                                            | 343.229                                                                                                            | 509.729                                                                                                            |
| 35)                                                                                                                | Puducherry                                                                                                         | 202.800                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                    | 165.889                                                                                                            | 165.889                                                                                                            | 165.889                                                                                                            |
| 36)                                                                                                                | Chandigarh                                                                                                         | 318.700                                                                                                            | 451.690                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                    | 451.690                                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                                    | Total                                                                                                              | 39940.000                                                                                                          | 6657.843                                                                                                           | 30831.041                                                                                                          | 27618.868                                                                                                          | 34276.711                                                                                                          |

## Annexure - II

## Funds allocated and utilized for the purpose during the last three years an the current year, programme/scheme

(Rs. In Crores)

| Scheme/ Programme                        | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2016-17   | 2016-17                      |
|------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------------------------|
|                                          | BE        | RE        | AE        | BE        | RE        | AE        | BE        | RE        | AE        | BE        | RE        | Expenditure as on 31/1/2017. |
| Information, Education and Communication | 17.50     | 11.50     | 8.94      | 17.50     | 17.00     | 16.71     | 20.00     | 30.00     | 27.10     | 30.00     | 24.00     | 16.04                        |