Lok Sabha Question No. 2884 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-03
Subject: Development of AYUSH
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: CHINTAMANI MALVIYA, S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA, PARVESH SAHIB SINGH, MANOJ RAJORIA, BHEEMRAO BASWANTHRAO PATIL, N.K. PREMACHANDRAN, ANUPAM HAZRA, R. GOPALAKRISHNAN

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2884 RD

TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 AUGUST, 2018

## DEVELOPMENT OF AYUSH

2884. PROF. CHINTAMANI MALVIYA:

SHRI S.P. MUDDAHANUME GOWDA:

SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH:

DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:

SHRI BHEEMRAO B. PATIL:

SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN:

DR. ANUPAM HAZRA:

SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

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

- (a)  the  measures  being  taken  by  the  Government  for  the  promotion  and  development Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) in the country along  with  the  targets  fixed  and  the  achievements  made  under  the  various  schemes  be implemented in the AYUSH sector during the last three years and the current year scheme State/UT - wise;
- (b)  the  amount  of  fu nds  earmarked  and  allocated  for  the  purpose  during  the  above  period State/UT - wise;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to set up an independent office of the Central Contro Drugs for AYUSH to strengthen the regulatory measures for the efficacy an d quality of these medicines and if so, the details thereof and the infrastructure available for this purpose
- (d)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  All  India  Institute  of  Ayurveda  Scienc different States and if so, the details th ereof, State/UT - wise and location - wise; and
- (e) the other key policy initiatives being adopted by the Government to promote India as hub of AYUSH?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) :The Government of India has implemented National AYUSH Mission (NAM) which envisages better access to AYUSH services, strengthening of AYUSH educational instituti

facilitate the enforcement of quality control of Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani & Homoeopa y (ASU  &H)  drugs  and  sustainable  availability  of  ASU  &  H  raw - mate ials  by  promotion  of medicinal  plants  cultivation  in  the  States/UTs.  The  component  wise  outputs  achieved  u NAM are as below: -

|        |                                                                               | Year-wise Outputs   | Year-wise Outputs   | Year-wise Outputs   | Year-wise Outputs   |
|--------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
| S. No. | COMPONENT                                                                     | 2014- 15            | 2015- 16            | 2016- 17            | 2017- 18            |
| 1.     | Co - location at PHCs, CHCs and DHs                                           | 5716                | 4869                | 3161                | 4555                |
| 2.     | Upgradation of AYUSH Hospitals & Dispensaries                                 | 5625                | 1631                | 7107                | 8891                |
| 3.     | 50 bedded Integrated AYUSH Hospitals                                          | 3                   | 16                  | 34                  | 31                  |
| 4.     | No. of Hospitals/Dispensaries to whom Supply of Essential drugs has been made | 11727               | 15955               | 15048               | 16549               |
| 5.     | Upgradation of AYUSH Educational Institutions                                 | 38                  | 25                  | 20                  | 15                  |
| 6.     | Strengthening of State Testing Laboratories (DTLs), Pharmacies                | Drug 11             | 19                  | 22                  | 15                  |
| 7.     | Medicinal Plants (area in Ha.)                                                | -                   | 8721.91             | 12416.144           | 9685.92             |

The  details  of  funds  earmarked/allocated/released  under  the  Central  Sponsored  S namely NAM during the last three years and current year, State/UT - wise is furnished at Annexure I.

In  addition  to  above,  the  Ministry  also  runs  Central  Sector  Schemes for  promotion  and development of AYUSH system as detailed under: -

(i) International Co - operation: The Ministry of AYUSH also liaises with foreign countries international bodies to promote AYUSH systems world - wide.

(ii) Information, Education  and Communication (IEC) programmes: The Ministry of AYUSH conducts  Arogya  Melas,  conferences,  exhibitions,  seminars,  workshops  symposium  and publicity  through  electronic  multimedia,  print  media  campaigning  for  awareness  among the citizens all over the country.

(iii) Further, the Ministry of AYUSH also runs schemes namely, Continuing Medic Education(CME)  and  Centre  of  Excellence(COE)  for  encouraging  AYUSH  personnel  to  underg need based professional training and bridge the knowledg e gaps; and upgradation of organizations respectively.

The  above  programmes  are  Central  Sector  schemes  and  implemented  directly  and through State Governments.  The details of the fund allocated and utilized during last t current year for th ese schemes are at Annexure - II .

(c): Yes. The Government has set up a Central AYUSH vertical in Central Drugs Standard Co Organization (CDSCO) to oversee the enforcement of the provisions of Drugs & Cosmetics 1940 and Rules thereunder and rela ted regulator measures for ASU&H drugs. The creation of post of Deputy Drugs Controllers (2), Assistant Drugs Controllers (3) and Inspectors (7) for has  been  notified  and  Recruitment  Rules  for  these  posts  have  been  forwarded  to  Depart Personnel and Training.

(d): The Government has recently set - up an All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) at Sarita Vi New  Delhi.    There  is  no  further  proposal  in  Ministry  of  AYUSH  for  setting  up  of  an  A Institute of Ayurveda Sciences at pres ent.

(e): The Ministry of AYUSH undertakes various measures to promote India as a global hu AYUSH. The measures taken are below:

- (i) signing of Country to Country Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) on 'Cooperation in the field of Traditional Medicine';
- (ii) setting up of AYUSH Academic Chairs in Foreign Universities/Institutes;
- (iii) signing of MoUs for 'Undertaking Collaborative Research' to enhance the acceptability of AYUSH systems at International level;
- (iv) setting  up  of  AYUSH  Information  Cells  in  the  premises of  the  Indian  Missions/ICCR Cultural Centres for dissemination of authentic information;
- (v)organization  /  participation  in  International  exhibitions/conferences/  workshops/ road shows/ trade fairs, etc. to create awareness amongst the local population; and
- (vi) Providing  incentives  to  AYUSH  drug  manufacturers/  entrepreneurs/  AYUSH  institut ions, etc. for: -
- a. participating  in  International  exhibitions/  conferences/  workshops/  seminar shows/ trade fairs, etc. for generating awareness amongst the participating pu the AYUSH systems of medicine and;
- b. registration of AYUSH products with regulatory authorities of the foreign countries

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Annexure I Status of funds earmarked/released under National AYUSH Mission (NAM) during 2015-16, 2016-17,

## 2017-18 and 2018-19, State/UT-wise

(Rs. In lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | Name of The State         | Grant-in-aid earmarked/ released during 2015-16   | Grant-in-aid earmarked/ released during 2016-17   | Grant-in-aid earmarked/r eleased during 2017- 18   | Grant-in-aid earmarked/rel eased during 2018-19   | Total      |
|-----------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|------------|
| 1)        | Andhra Pradesh            | 1,400.38                                          | 1,125.53                                          | 1,176.01                                           | 1,203.05                                          | 4,904.980  |
| 2)        | Arunachal Pradesh         | 527.554                                           | 465.45                                            | 545.706                                            | 0                                                 | 1,538.710  |
| 3)        | Assam                     | 1,410.51                                          | 1,631.65                                          | 2,390.69                                           | 0                                                 | 5,432.849  |
| 4)        | Bihar                     | 313.975                                           | 1,752.91                                          | 0                                                  | 0                                                 | 2,066.889  |
| 5)        | Chhattisgarh              | 858.257                                           | 1,624.74                                          | 1,226.76                                           | 0                                                 | 3,709.749  |
| 6)        | Gujarat                   | 792.693                                           | 1,533.05                                          | 1,274.39                                           | 0                                                 | 3,600.133  |
| 7)        | Haryana                   | 579.791                                           | 1,034.40                                          | 848.442                                            | 943.361                                           | 3,405.990  |
| 8)        | Himachal Pradesh          | 421.48                                            | 614.212                                           | 718.927                                            | 0                                                 | 1,754.619  |
| 9)        | Jammu& Kashmir            | 792.15                                            | 769.208                                           | 992.584                                            | 0                                                 | 2,553.942  |
| 10)       | Jharkhand                 | 624.723                                           | 48.011                                            | 0                                                  | 0                                                 | 672.734    |
| 11)       | Karnataka                 | 1,560.25                                          | 1,241.46                                          | 2,059.87                                           | 1,164.17                                          | 6,025.748  |
| 12)       | Kerala                    | 1,273.78                                          | 891.204                                           | 2,096.23                                           | 1,459.30                                          | 5,720.517  |
| 13)       | Madhya Pradesh            | 3,253.34                                          | 2,645.33                                          | 3,059.68                                           | 2,141.29                                          | 11,099.644 |
| 14)       | Meghalaya                 | 375.119                                           | 1,229.99                                          | 1,339.33                                           | 0                                                 | 2,944.432  |
| 15)       | Manipur                   | 828.801                                           | 802.743                                           | 738.254                                            | 0                                                 | 2,369.798  |
| 16)       | Mizoram                   | 405.693                                           | 603.754                                           | 693.478                                            | 0                                                 | 1,702.925  |
| 17)       | Maharashtra               | 1,282.73                                          | 529.186                                           | 1,784.29                                           | 0                                                 | 3,596.205  |
| 18)       | Nagaland                  | 873.095                                           | 521.284                                           | 1,516.92                                           | 0                                                 | 2,911.295  |
| 19)       | Odisha                    | 1,865.28                                          | 1,221.30                                          | 1,561.02                                           | 975.946                                           | 5,623.548  |
| 20)       | Punjab                    | 299.507                                           | 1,317.81                                          | 1,348.66                                           | 0                                                 | 2,965.980  |
| 21)       | Rajasthan                 | 2,819.61                                          | 2,225.21                                          | 6,893.26                                           | 0                                                 | 11,938.071 |
| 22)       | Tripura                   | 472.354                                           | 334.062                                           | 1,195.54                                           | 0                                                 | 2,001.957  |
| 23)       | Telangana                 | 1,091.46                                          | 1,330.70                                          | 1,055.11                                           | 0                                                 | 3,477.270  |
| 24)       | Tamil nadu                | 87.7                                              | 1,980.54                                          | 2,789.07                                           | 1,489.50                                          | 6,346.808  |
| 25)       | Uttrakhand                | 621.238                                           | 1,187.93                                          | 1,986.10                                           | 647.242                                           | 4,442.506  |
| 26)       | Uttar Pradesh             | 4,539.27                                          | 8,466.63                                          | 6,280.23                                           | 0                                                 | 19,286.125 |
| 27)       | West Bengal               | 1,924.85                                          | 1,298.06                                          | 1,654.65                                           | 0                                                 | 4,877.554  |
| 28)       | Sikkim                    | 608.151                                           | 874.071                                           | 180.087                                            | 0                                                 | 1,662.309  |
| 29)       | Delhi                     | 593.598                                           | 0                                                 | 0                                                  | 0                                                 | 593.598    |
| 30)       | Goa                       | 118.725                                           | 622.597                                           | 262.468                                            | 133.136                                           | 1,136.926  |
| 31)       | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 151.777                                           | 394.821                                           | 302.33                                             | 0                                                 | 848.928    |
| 32)       | Dadra &Nagar              | 0                                                 | 91.797                                            | 143.403                                            | 0                                                 | 235.200    |

|       | Haveli      |           |           |           |          |              |
|-------|-------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------|--------------|
| 33)   | Daman &Diu  | 0         |   113.184 |     0     |    72.01 | 185.194      |
| 34)   | Lakshadweep | 189.223   |   509.729 |    63.747 |     0    | 762.699      |
| 35)   | Puducherry  | 144.175   |   170     |   239.995 |   215.06 | 769.230      |
| 36)   | Chandigarh  |           |   509.32  |   490.52  |     0    | 999.840      |
| Total | Total       | 33101.248 | 41711.8   | 48907.7   | 10444.1  | 1,34,164.902 |

BE: Budget Estimate

## ANNEXURE-II

Details of BE, RE and Actual for Central Sector schemes of last three years and current year of M/o AYUSH (Plan)

(Rs. In Crore)

| Sl. No   | Schemes/ Programmes                                                                                                                                                                  | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2017-18    | 2018-19   | 2018-19              |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------|-----------|----------------------|
| Sl. No   | Schemes/ Programmes                                                                                                                                                                  | BE        | AE        | BE        | AE        | BE        | AE (prov.) | BE        | Expdt. as on 31.7.18 |
| 1.       | Information, Education and Communication                                                                                                                                             | 20.00     | 27.70     | 30.00     | 24.66     | 34.00     | 31.07      | 34.00     | 10.50                |
| 2.       | International Co-operation                                                                                                                                                           | 8.00      | 6.97      | 11.00     | 13.74     | 13.00     | 14.28      | 13.00     | 3.48                 |
| 3.       | Continuing Medical Education (CME) scheme                                                                                                                                            | 1.80      | 1.80      | 3.80      | 3.79      | 2.80      | 2.80       | 2.80      | 0.89                 |
| 4.       | Assistance to accredited AYUSH Centres of Excellence in non- governmental/private sector engaged in AYUSH education/drug development & research/clinical research/folk medicine etc. | 20.00     | 11.74     | 19.00     | 1.75      | 4.00      | 20.00      | 5.00      | 2.13                 |

AE: Actual Estimate