Lok Sabha Question No. 2806 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-02
Subject: AYUSH University in Bundelkhand
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2806 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND DECEMBER, 2016

## AYUSH UNIVERSITY IN BUNDELKHAND

## 2806. SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to open new AYUSH university in Bundelkhand;
- (b) if so, the time by which it is likely to become operational;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to conserve medicinal herbs found in Bundelkhand regi and conduct new research in this regard; and
- (d ) the details of funds allocated and spent for research and development of various syst AYUSH during the last three years, system - wise?

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

- (a) :    No .
- (b) : Does not arise.
- (c) : For conservation, development and sustainable management of medicinal plants resourc in the country, the National Medicinal Plant Board is presently implementing a 'Central Sector S cheme  on  conservation,  development  and  sustainable  management  of  medicinal  plants' throughout  the  country.  As  per  the  scheme  guideline,  the  project  based  support  for  di activities on conservation as well as various aspects of research & development on medicinal plants/herbs is also being provided. The scheme is being implemented since 2008 and conti during the 12 th plan.
- (d) : The system - wise details of funds allocated and spent for research and development various systems of AYUSH during the last three years and current year is given in Annexure .

## Annex ure

## Details of funds allocated and spent for research and development of various systems of AYUSH during the las three years and current year

(Rs. In Crore

| Sl. No                           | Schemes/ Programmes                                            | 2013-14        | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2016-17              |
|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------------------|
| Sl. No                           | Schemes/ Programmes                                            | BE             | RE        | AE        | BE        | RE        | AE        | BE        | RE        | AE        | BE        | Expdt.as on 25.11.16 |
| 1 2                              | 1 2                                                            | 3              | 4         | 5         | 6         | 7         | 8         | 9         | 10        | 11        | 12        | 13                   |
| Research & Development including | Research & Development including                               | 307.30         | 288.35    | 279.32    | 294.20    | 184.90    | 188.97    | 300.00    | 286.43    | 286.38    | 335.20    | 193.19               |
| A                                | RESEARCH COUNCILS                                              | 237.30         | 218.35    | 217.46    | 224.20    | 120.90    | 125.67    | 231.00    | 229.03    | 229.15    | 265.20    | 157.67               |
| 1                                | Grant to Central Council for in Ayurvedic Sciences             | Research 72.50 | 72.50     | 72.50     | 68.00     | 57.06     | 57.06     | 76.70     | 96.00     | 96.00     | 86.00     | 51.00                |
| 2                                | Grant to Central Council for in Unani Medicine                 | Research 65.00 | 64.77     | 64.77     | 61.00     | 26.71     | 31.58     | 66.00     | 42.66     | 43.92     | 66.00     | 38.25                |
| 3                                | Grant to Central Council for in Yoga & Naturopathy             | Research 13.80 | 4.50      | 4.50      | 13.70     | 3.83      | 3.83      | 13.00     | 17.05     | 16.85     | 27.00     | 16.50                |
| 4                                | Grant to Central Council for in Homoeopathy                    | Research 62.00 | 62.00     | 62.00     | 58.00     | 30.00     | 29.25     | 58.00     | 60.00     | 60.00     | 65.00     | 46.68                |
| 5                                | Grant for Central Councils Research in Siddha                  | for 15.00      | 11.00     | 11.00     | 15.00     | 2.00      | 2.00      | 9.50      | 7.32      | 6.55      | 13.00     | 4.28                 |
| 6                                | Extra Mural Research Projects through Research Institutes etc. | 4.00           | 2.50      | 1.75      | 4.00      | 1.10      | 1.79      | 7.00      | 6.00      | 5.83      | 8.00      | 0.96                 |
| 7                                | TKDL and ISM&H Intellectual Property Rights                    | 2.00           | 0.00      | 0.00      | 2.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.10      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.10      |                      |
| 8                                | Survey on usage and acceptability AYUSH                        | of 2.00        | 1.08      | 0.94      | 2.00      | 0.20      | 0.16      | 0.20      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00                 |
| 9                                | Central Council for Research Sowa - Rigpa                      | in 1.00        | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.50      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.50      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.10      |                      |
| B                                | National Medicinal Plant Board                                 | 70.00          | 70.00     | 61.86     | 70.00     | 64.00     | 63.30     | 69.00     | 57.40     | 57.23     | 70.00     | 35.52                |