Lok Sabha Question No. 333 (STARRED), answered on 2017-03-24
Subject: Research Works
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: SULTAN  AHMED

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 333 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 24 th March, 2017

## RESEARCH WORKS

## *333. SHRI SULTAN AHMED:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has undertaken  research  works  on  alternative treatment streams and if so, the details thereof including the expenditure incurred during each of the last thr ee years;
- (b) whether the desired results from these streams have been achieved and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether Ayurvedic and Unani doctors have been found practising allopathic system of medicine and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  the number  of  persons/quacks detected/apprehended  during  searches/raids during each of the last three years, State/ UT - wise particularly in Delhi and the action taken by the Government in this regard?

THE MINISTER OF STATE ( IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY

## ANSWER (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a) to ( d): A statement is laid on the T able of the H ouse.

## STATEM ENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 333 FOR 24 th March, 2017

(a)  & (b):  Yes.  Ministry  of  AYUSH  has  set - up  five  autonomous  Research Councils, namely, Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) Central  Council  for  Research  in  Homoeopathy  (CCRH),  Central  Council  for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM), Centr al Council for Research in Siddha (CCRS) and Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy (CCRYN) which  serve  as  apex  bodies  for  formulation,  coordination,  development promotion  of  research  activities  in  traditional  medicine  systems  for  v diseases. The research outcomes generated by these Councils over the years been  substantial  and  they  have  had  a  positive  impact  on  the  public  he -initiatives of the country.

Scientific  studies  have  been  undertaken  to  prove  the  effectivenes Ay urvedic, Unani and Homoeopathy medicines through various institutions und the Ministry of AYUSH. The details regarding Research Works during last th years are as under: -

(i) CCRAS  has  completed  43  scientific  studies  to  prove  the  effectiveness Ayurvedic medicines. The Council has published 77, 82 and 63 Research Pape during 2014 - 15, 2015 - 16 and 2016 - 17 respectively. Four patents were filed from 2012- 14 to 2014 - 15 and one has been filed during 2016 - 17.

(ii) CCRYN  has  completed  17  projects.  Further a  total  of  15  projects  have already  been  initiated  by  CCRYN  under  Extra  Mural  Research  Scheme.  The Scheme provides for grant directly to the Research institutes/organization.

(iii)CCRUM  has  completed  nine  studies  on  new  investigational  drugs.  It  ha conducted four multi - centric randomized controlled trials for new drug development. The council has completed Pharmacopoeial validation of 25 dru and  initiated  other  51  studies.  The  Co uncil  has  published  six,  five  and  five Research  Papers  during  2014 - 15,  2015 - 16  and  2016 - 17  respectively.  Total  of seven Patents were filed by the council during year 2011 - 2012.

(iv) CCRS has completed multicentric open labelled clinical trial on Neeriz (Diabetes  Mellitus),  clinical  trial  Rasa  Gandhi  Mezhugu  in  Karuppai  Sat Kattigal (fibroid Uterus) and Clinical evaluation of sirupeelaiyathi kudinee management of Kalladaippu (Urolithiasis). It has published 24, 43 and 19 Res Papers  during  201 4- 15,  2015 - 16  and  2016 - 17  respectively.  One  patent  for  D5 Chooranam for Diabetes Mellitus has also been published.

(v) CCRH has undertaken 141 new scientific studies to prove the effectiven of homoeopathy medicines. It has published 15, 12 and 11 Research Papers during 2013- 14, 2014 - 15 and 2015 - 16 respectively.

Details of expenditure incurred during each of the last three years are as under:-

(Rs. in Crore)

| Name of the Council   | 2014- 15   | 2014- 15   | 2015- 16   | 2015- 16   | 2016- 17 (Expenditure as on 14.03.2017)   | 2016- 17 (Expenditure as on 14.03.2017)   |
|-----------------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
|                       | Plan       | Non Plan   | Plan       | Non Plan   | Plan                                      | Non Plan                                  |
| CCRAS                 | 57.06      | 77.50      | 96.00      | 77.00      | 62.50                                     | 84.00                                     |
| CCRYN                 | 3.83       | 1.98       | 16.85      | 2.24       | 23.00                                     | 3.00                                      |
| CCRUM                 | 31.58      | 50.20      | 43.92      | 48.50      | 51.00                                     | 54.00                                     |
| CCRS                  | 2.00       | 11.68      | 6.55       | 13.00      | 7.12                                      | 12.26                                     |
| CCRH                  | 29.25      | 20.58      | 60.00      | 23.00      | 51.43                                     | 26.00                                     |

(c): The practice of Ayurveda and Unani systems of medicine have been regulated underIndian Medicine Central Council (IMCC) , Act, 1970 . Section 17 of the Act defines the rights of persons possessing required medical qualifications in systems  of  medicine  including  r ight  to  practice.  Section  17 (3)  (b)  states  as follows: -

' the privileges (including the right to practice any system of medicine conferred by or under any law relating to registration of practitioner of  Indian  medicine  for  the  time  being  in  force  in  any State  on  a practitioner of Indian medicine enrolled on a State Register of Indian Medicine '

States  like  Maharashtra,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Uttar  Pradesh,  Haryana  and  Wes Bengal  have  issued  notifications  permitting  practitioners  of  Indian  Syste Medicine (i ncluding Ayurveda and Unani) to practice modern Medicine.

(d):  The  Central  Council  of  Indian  Medicine  (CCIM)  is  concerned  wit administration  and  regulation  of IMCC Act,  1970 .  CCIM  has  reported  that  no report of search/raid conducted by the state govern ment has been received by them. CCIM publishes statutory notices in the newspapers from time to time regar the non - recognized qualifications in Indian medicine.