Lok Sabha Question No. 3374 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-04
Subject: Palm Leaf
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: SRINIVAS KESINENI

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3374 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH AUGUST, 2017

## PALM LEAF

## 3374. SHRI KESINENI NANI:

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

- (a) whether the Government implements any scheme to safeguard ancient palm leaf manuscrip by digitizing and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether there have been incr eased research in the field of Ayurveda and the details of effo taken by the Government to make it mainstream form of medical treatment;
- (c) the details of any tangible outputs of such research during the last three years; and
- (d) the funds allocated and disbursed for the same during the said period, State/ UT - wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) : Under  the  literary  research  programme  conducted  by  Central  Council  for  Research Ayurvedic  Sciences(CCRAS),  an  autonomous  organization  under  Ministry  of  AYUSH,  the ancient manuscripts including palm leaves are collected and digitized from time to time. A total of  3568  manuscripts  have  been  collected. Out  of  these,  92  are  palm  leaf  manuscripts.  34 manuscripts have been further converted into printed books and four Ayurvedic works have converted to e - book form.
- (b) & (c): Y es. The details of the tangible outputs of research activities carried out CCRAS during last three years are at annexure .
- (d) : The funds allocated to CCRAS are in the form of Central Sector Scheme. The details of fund allocation/disbursal are as below: -

## (Rs.in lakhs)

| 2014- 15    | 2014- 15    | 2015- 16    | 2015- 16    | 2016- 17    | 2016- 17    |
|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
| Plan        | Non - Plan  | Plan        | Non - Plan  | Plan        | Non - Plan  |
| Rs.7,615.03 | Rs.8,072.00 | Rs.8,355.91 | Rs.8,136.00 | Rs.7,000.00 | Rs.8,400.00 |

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## ANNEXURE

## Details of tangible outputs of research projects undertaken by CCRAS during last 3 years

|   S.No. | Main Activities                                                                                                                                       | Achievements 2014 - 15                                              | Achievements 2015 - 16                                                         | Achievements 2016 -17                                                                                                                             | Achievements 2016 -17                                                                                                                             | Achievements 2016 -17                                                                                                                             |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Clinical Research Projects                                                                                                                            | 8 completed                                                         | 10 completed                                                                   | 10 completed                                                                                                                                      | 10 completed                                                                                                                                      | 10 completed                                                                                                                                      |
|       2 | Medicinal Plant Research                                                                                                                              | 1 completed                                                         | 3 completed                                                                    | 5 completed                                                                                                                                       | 5 completed                                                                                                                                       | 5 completed                                                                                                                                       |
|       3 | Drug Standardization Quality assurance                                                                                                                | & -                                                                 | 1 completed                                                                    | 3 completed                                                                                                                                       | 3 completed                                                                                                                                       | 3 completed                                                                                                                                       |
|       4 | Pharmacology Research - Safety toxicity                                                                                                               | 4 completed                                                         | 5 completed                                                                    | 1 completed                                                                                                                                       | 1 completed                                                                                                                                       | 1 completed                                                                                                                                       |
|       5 | Literary Research Project                                                                                                                             | 5 completed                                                         | 3 completed                                                                    | 3 completed                                                                                                                                       | 3 completed                                                                                                                                       | 3 completed                                                                                                                                       |
|       6 | Books/monograph published                                                                                                                             | 8                                                                   | 8                                                                              | 9                                                                                                                                                 | 9                                                                                                                                                 | 9                                                                                                                                                 |
|       7 | Tribal Health Care Research                                                                                                                           | 65670 Population covered and 18427 patients benefitted 236 villages | in 108311 Population covered and 36031 patients benefitted 341 villages        | in 113067 Population covered 40416 patients benefitted 366 villages                                                                               | in 113067 Population covered 40416 patients benefitted 366 villages                                                                               | in 113067 Population covered 40416 patients benefitted 366 villages                                                                               |
|       7 | Tribal Health Care Research                                                                                                                           | Folk Claim documented- 140                                          | Folk Claim documented-252                                                      | Folk Claim documented -195                                                                                                                        | Folk Claim documented -195                                                                                                                        | Folk Claim documented -195                                                                                                                        |
|       8 | Ayurveda Mobile Health Care Programme under SCSP                                                                                                      | -                                                                   | 51001 Populations surveyed and 18081 patients benefited 105 Villages of States | in 18 154263 Populations surveyed and 79269 patients benefited 220 Villages of 18 States                                                          | in 18 154263 Populations surveyed and 79269 patients benefited 220 Villages of 18 States                                                          | in 18 154263 Populations surveyed and 79269 patients benefited 220 Villages of 18 States                                                          |
|       9 | Swasthya Rakshan Programme                                                                                                                            | -                                                                   | 24308 patients benefited in 96 Villages of 19 States                           | 114941 patients benefited 153 Villages of 19 States                                                                                               | 114941 patients benefited 153 Villages of 19 States                                                                                               | 114941 patients benefited 153 Villages of 19 States                                                                                               |
|      10 | Integration of AYUSH component with National Programme for prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardio - vascular disease and Stroke (NPCDCS). | -                                                                   | -                                                                              | Total 31910 patients for NCD and 77565 enrolled for Yoga classes districts in 3 states Bhilwara (Rajasthan), Surendranagar (Gujarat) Gaya (Bihar) | Total 31910 patients for NCD and 77565 enrolled for Yoga classes districts in 3 states Bhilwara (Rajasthan), Surendranagar (Gujarat) Gaya (Bihar) | Total 31910 patients for NCD and 77565 enrolled for Yoga classes districts in 3 states Bhilwara (Rajasthan), Surendranagar (Gujarat) Gaya (Bihar) |
|      11 | Ayurvedic Health centre under NE plan - Inititated at 20 centres in 3 states.                                                                         | -                                                                   | -                                                                              | State                                                                                                                                             | Centre                                                                                                                                            | Patients                                                                                                                                          |
|      11 | Ayurvedic Health centre under NE plan - Inititated at 20 centres in 3 states.                                                                         | -                                                                   | -                                                                              | Assam                                                                                                                                             | 10                                                                                                                                                | 8746                                                                                                                                              |
|      11 | Ayurvedic Health centre under NE plan - Inititated at 20 centres in 3 states.                                                                         | -                                                                   | -                                                                              | Sikkim                                                                                                                                            | 4                                                                                                                                                 | 5964                                                                                                                                              |
|      11 | Ayurvedic Health centre under NE plan - Inititated at 20 centres in 3 states.                                                                         | -                                                                   | -                                                                              | Arunachal                                                                                                                                         | 6                                                                                                                                                 | 8631                                                                                                                                              |

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