Lok Sabha Question No. 1124 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-21
Subject: International Day of Yoga
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: P.R. SUNDARAM, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1124 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST JULY, 2017

## INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA

## 1124. SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

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

- (a)  whether  the  third  International  Day  of  Yoga  was  celebrated  in  the  country  and  if details and main theme thereof;
- (b)  the  details  of  programmes  organised  and  projects  launched  on  the  occasion  of International Yoga Day;
- (c) the expenditure incurred on the celebration of the event this year including expenses
- on promotion, publicity, advertisement and awareness in India and worldwide;
- (d) the number of participants in these programmes and places where these wer e held, State/UT -wise; and
- (e) the details of the proposals sent by various States/UTs regarding the selection of v other facilities for organising the next International Yoga Day?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) :      Yes . The main event of 3 rd International Day of Yoga was held at Ramabai Ambedkar Maidan in Lucknow , U.P on 21.06.2017. The Ministry of AYUSH has also organized IDY in NCT of Delhi in the following places : -
- (1). Nehru Garden, New Delhi
- (2). Lodhi Garden, New Delhi

- (3). Talkaotra Garden, New Delhi
- (4). Sector - 11, Dwarka, New Delhi

(5). Swarna Jayant i Park, Sector - 10, Rohini, Delhi.

(6). Connaught Place, New Delhi.

(7).  Yamuna  Sports  Comples,  Master  Somnath  Marg,  Near  Vivekananda  College,  Surajmal Vihar, Delhi.

(8). Lal Quilla, Delhi.

In addition to this, one - month Yoga Training Programme was held i n 624 districts of India. No specific project on yoga has been launched on the occasion of International Day of Yog

The Theme of International Day of Yoga was -'Yoga For Health'

(C) : The total expenditure allocated by Ministry of AYUSH on Advertisements through electronic media, Outdoor Publicity, Newspaper Advertisement; Financial Assistance to Government of Uttar Pradesh for organizing Mass Yoga Demonstrati at Lucknow;Financial Assistance to NDMC for organizing Mass Yoga Demonstrat ion in Delhi; Mats  &  T- shirts,  printing  of  booklets - common  yoga  protocol  and  DVD, one  Month  Yoga Training Camp by CCRYN,financial assistance to ICCR, Health Editors Conference, Publicity, and Ministry of External Affairs is Rs.36,56,78,350.

(d): State - wise details of number of participants in these programmes and places where th were held are being compiled.

(e):  No such proposal has been received.

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