Lok Sabha Question No. 3687 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-24
Subject: Promotion of AYUSH
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: KAMLA DEVI PATLE, George Baker, RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3687 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 TH MARCH, 2017

## PROMOTION OF AYUSH

## 3687. SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE: SHRI GEORGE BAKER: SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN:

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

- (a) the details of schemes run by the Government to develop and promote AYUSH system o m edicine in the country, State/UT - wise;
- (b) the target fixed and achievements made under various Centrally Sponsored Schemes be implemented for the development and promotion of AYUSH during each of the last three yea and current year, State/UT - wise and streamwise;
- (c) the funds allocated, sanctioned and utilized by the each States/UTs including NGOs for th purpose during the said period;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal  from  various  States/  UTs  to  op AYUSH Universities, if so, the details thereof along with action taken thereon;
- (e) whether the Government has any proposal for setting up of Directorate of AYUSH in var States/UTs, if so, the present status thereof; and
- (f) the other steps taken by the Government to promote AYUSH globally with the help of In n overseas missions?

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

- (a) : The Government of India approved and notified Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH  Mission  (NAM)  on  29.09.2014  which  envisages  better  access  to  AYUSH  services; strengthening of AYUSH educational institutions, facilitate the enforcement of quality control of Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani & Homoeopathy (ASU &H) drugs and sustainable availability of ASU & H raw - materials by promotion of medicinal plants in the States/UTs during 12th Pl Under NAM, the Government of India provides financial assistance t o the States/UTs to develop

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and  promote  AYUSH  system  of  medicine  in  the  country,  State/UT - wis through  following activities : -

(i) Co - location of AYUSH facilities at Primary Health Centers (PHCs), Community Health Centers (CHCs) and Distri ct Hospitals (DHs).

(ii) Up gradation of exclusive State Government AYUSH Hospitals and Dispensaries.

(iii) Setting up of up to 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospital.

(iv) Up gradation of State Government Educational Institutions.

(v) Setting up of new State Government AYUSH Educational Institutions in the State where it is not available.

(vi) Strengthening of State Government/ Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) Ayurveda, Siddh Unani and Homoeopathy (ASU&H) Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories (DTL).

(vii) Cultivation and Promotion of Medicinal Plants.

Under  the  Central  Sector  Scheme  for  Promotion  of  Information,  Education  and Communication  (IEC),  the  Ministry  takes  up  initiatives  for  propagation  and  promotion AYUSH  systems  of  medicines  by  orga nizing  Arogya  fairs/melas,  conferences,  exhibitions, seminars, workshops, symposium and also undertakes publicity through electroni multimedia/print media campaign for awareness amongst the citizens.

The Government of India has setup five Research Councils namely, CCRAS, CCRYN, CCRUM,  CCRS  and  CCRH  to  undertake  research  in  the  respective  stream  including development  of  drugs.  The  councils  through  its  82  institutes  provide  health  care  se Further,  to  create  mass  awareness  regarding  Ayu rveda  system  of  medicine,  the  council participates in National level/State level Arogya fairs/Health Camps/Exhibitions etc. The is  also  generating  awareness  by  publishing  IEC  material  in  Hindi,  English  and  reg languages particularly targeting to general public.

Besides,  the  Councils  through  research  oriented  outreach  programme  viz.  Ayurved Mobile  Health  programme  under  Schedule  Caste  Sub  Plan,  Tribal  Health  Care  Research Programme,  Swasthya  Rakshana  Programme,  National  Programme  for  C ardio - vascular  DCS have been generating awareness about Ayurveda across the country.

(b ) & ( c) : Under NAM grant- in - aid is being provided to State/UT Governments as per their proposed State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs). Since, implementation of the prog ramme comes under the purview of State/UT Governments; no target has been fixed by the Government India  for  the  States/UTs.  However,  resource  pool  allocated  under  NAM  for  each  State/ Government is communicated to the States/UTs. Accordingly, States/UT s are required to prepare their State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) as per their requirements in accordance with NAM

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guidelines. The status of achievement made under NAM since inception as well as the fu allocated, sanctioned and utilized by the each States/ UTs since 2014 - 15 for the purpose is placed at Annexure - I .

(d) : No . At present there is no proposal to open AYUSH Universities in any States/UTs

(e) : Setting up of Directorate of AYUSH in States/UTs is within the purvie w of State.

(f): In line with its mandate to promote/ popularize AYUSH systems of medicine across t globe,the  Ministry  of  AYUSH  undertakes  various  measures  for  global  promotion  and popularization  of  AYUSH  systems  of  Medicine  with  the  help  of  Indian  overseas  Mission which include following:

(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  Internation al  level  (iv)  Setting  up  of AYUSH Information Cells in the premises of the Indian Missions/ICCR Cultural Centres f dissemination  of  authentic  information.  (v)  Organization/  participation  in  Intern exhibitions/  conferences/  workshops/  seminars/  roa d  shows/  trade  fairs,  etc.  to  create awareness  amongst  the  local  population;    (vi)  Providing  incentives  to  AYUSH  dru manufacturers/ entrepreneurs/ AYUSH institutions, etc. (a) for participating in Inter exhibitions/ conferences/ workshops/ seminar s/ ro d shows/ trade fairs, etc. for generating awareness amongst the participating public about the AYUSH systems of medicine and; ( for  registration  of  AYUSH  products  with  regulatory  agencies  of  different  countrie enhance export of the products.

The Ministry of AYUSH has signed Country to Country MoUs on cooperation in the field o Traditional Medicine with 10 countries.

Academic  Chairs  have  been  set  up  in  Hungary  and  Thailand  with  the  objective  t promote  academic  and  collaborative  research activities  on  AYUSH  systems  abroad  and  to develop  quality  standards  of  AYUSH  education  in  foreign  educational  institutes.    MoUs setting  up  of  Academic  Chairs  has  also  been  signed  with  South  Africa, Trinidad  &  Tobago, Russia, Indonesia, Slovenia, Latvi a, Argentina and Armenia. The Ministry has set up 26 AYUSH Information Cells in 24 Countries.

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## Annexure

## Status of funds allocated and released/utilized under National AYUSH Mission (NAM) for the year 2014-15, State/UT - wise .

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | Name of The State/UT      | Allocation of Central Share for the year 2014 -15   | Grant- in -aid released/utilized during 2014 -15 by the Central Government   |
|-----------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1)        | Andhra Pradesh            | 309.925                                             | 309.925                                                                      |
| 2)        | Arunachal Pradesh         | 101.135                                             | 101.135                                                                      |
| 3)        | Assam                     | 668.979                                             | 668.979                                                                      |
| 4)        | Bihar                     | -                                                   | -                                                                            |
| 5)        | Chhattisgarh              | 281.413                                             | 281.413                                                                      |
| 6)        | Gujarat                   | 332.393                                             | 332.393                                                                      |
| 7)        | Haryana                   | 213.589                                             | 213.589                                                                      |
| 8)        | Himachal Pradesh          | -                                                   | -                                                                            |
| 9)        | Jammu & Kashmir           | 226.268                                             | 226.268                                                                      |
| 10)       | Jharkhand                 | -                                                   | -                                                                            |
| 11)       | Karnataka                 | 359.116                                             | 359.116                                                                      |
| 12)       | Kerala                    | 254.670                                             | 254.670                                                                      |
| 13)       | Madhya Pradesh            | 644.938                                             | 644.938                                                                      |
| 14)       | Meghalaya                 | 134.647                                             | 134.647                                                                      |
| 15)       | Manipur                   | 226.813                                             | 226.813                                                                      |
| 16)       | Mizoram                   | 116.270                                             | 116.270                                                                      |
| 17)       | Maharashtra               | 534.670                                             | 534.670                                                                      |
| 18)       | Nagaland                  | 115.613                                             | 115.613                                                                      |
| 19)       | Odisha                    | 471.723                                             | 471.723                                                                      |
| 20)       | Punjab                    | 316.000                                             | 316.000                                                                      |
| 21)       | Rajasthan                 | 638.065                                             | 638.065                                                                      |
| 22)       | Tripura                   | 238.115                                             | 238.115                                                                      |
| 23)       | Telangana                 | 330.000                                             | 330.000                                                                      |
| 24)       | Tamil nadu                | -                                                   | -                                                                            |
| 25)       | Uttarakhand               | 284.000                                             | 284.000                                                                      |
| 26)       | Uttar Pradesh             | -                                                   | -                                                                            |
| 27)       | West Bengal               | 471.230                                             | 471.230                                                                      |
| 28)       | Sikkim                    | 66.428                                              | 66.428                                                                       |
| 29)       | Delhi                     | 132.707                                             | 132.707                                                                      |
| 30)       | Goa                       | -                                                   | -                                                                            |
| 31)       | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | -                                                   | -                                                                            |
| 32)       | Dadra & Nagar Haveli      | -                                                   | -                                                                            |
| 33)       | Daman & Diu               | -                                                   | -                                                                            |
| 34)       | Lakshadweep               | -                                                   | -                                                                            |
| 35)       | Puducherry                | 60.000                                              | 60.000                                                                       |
| 36)       | Chandigarh                | -                                                   | -                                                                            |
| Total     | Total                     | 7,528.707                                           | 7,528.707                                                                    |

## Status of funds allocated and released/utilized under National AYUSH Mission (NAM) for the year 2015 - 16, State/UT - wise

(Rs. In lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | Name of The State   |   Allocation of Central Share for the year 2015- 16 | Final Grant - in- aid released/utili zed against SAAP 2014 - 15 during 2015- 16 by the Govt. of India   | Central Share of Approved for the year 2015 - 16   | Grant-in aid released/ utilized for the year 2015- 16 by Govt. of India   | *Total Grant - in- aid released/ utilized during 2015- 16 by the govt. of India   |
|-----------|---------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|           | 1                   |                                               2     | 3                                                                                                       | 4                                                  | 5                                                                         | 6(3+5)                                                                            |
| 1)        | Andhra Pradesh      |                                             900.693 | 549.931                                                                                                 | 890.483                                            | 850.452                                                                   | 1,400.383                                                                         |
| 2)        | Arunachal Pradesh   |                                             199.982 | 70.113                                                                                                  | 457.446                                            | 457.441                                                                   | 527.554                                                                           |
| 3)        | Assam               |                                            1270.05  | 399.378                                                                                                 | 1,011.13                                           | 1,011.130                                                                 | 1,410.508                                                                         |
| 4)        | Bihar               |                                            2663.68  | -                                                                                                       | 2,066.889                                          | 313.975                                                                   | 313.975                                                                           |
| 5)        | Chhattisgarh        |                                            1027.01  | 549.257                                                                                                 | 786.736                                            | 309.000                                                                   | 858.257                                                                           |
| 6)        | Gujarat             |                                            1130.82  | 577.493                                                                                                 | 867.759                                            | 215.200                                                                   | 792.693                                                                           |
| 7)        | Haryana             |                                             713.774 | 399.218                                                                                                 | 541.192                                            | 180.573                                                                   | 579.791                                                                           |
| 8)        | Himachal Pradesh    |                                             496.251 | -                                                                                                       | 425.571                                            | 421.480                                                                   | 421.480                                                                           |
| 9)        | Jammu & Kashmir     |                                             474.049 | 392.192                                                                                                 | 460.766                                            | 399.958                                                                   | 792.150                                                                           |
| 10)       | Jharkhand           |                                             969.402 | -                                                                                                       | 672.734                                            | 624.723                                                                   | 624.723                                                                           |
| 11)       | Karnataka           |                                             923.196 | 682.476                                                                                                 | 920.798                                            | 877.777                                                                   | 1,560.253                                                                         |
| 12)       | Kerala              |                                             851.184 | 457.878                                                                                                 | 848.47                                             | 815.900                                                                   | 1,273.778                                                                         |
| 13)       | Madhya Pradesh      |                                            2064.51  | 1,303.980                                                                                               | 2,005.47                                           | 1,949.361                                                                 | 3,253.341                                                                         |
| 14)       | Meghalaya           |                                             309.635 | 93.400                                                                                                  | 281.719                                            | 281.719                                                                   | 375.119                                                                           |
| 15)       | Manipur             |                                             486.509 | 146.405                                                                                                 | 682.399                                            | 682.396                                                                   | 828.801                                                                           |
| 16)       | Mizoram             |                                             349.968 | 73.855                                                                                                  | 331.838                                            | 331.838                                                                   | 405.693                                                                           |

| 17)   | Maharashtra               | 1385.245   | 945.934    | 865.986    | 336.800    | 1,282.734   |
|-------|---------------------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|-------------|
| 18)   | Nagaland                  | 483.359    | 76.115     | 799.983    | 796.98     | 873.095     |
| 19)   | Odisha                    | 1262.531   | 850.847    | 1,084.54   | 1,014.43   | 1,865.281   |
| 20)   | Punjab                    | 602.763    | 269.289    | 414.229    | 30.218     | 299.507     |
| 21)   | Rajasthan                 | 1778.285   | 1,130.724  | 1,751.18   | 1,688.882  | 2,819.606   |
| 22)   | Tripura                   | 294.512    | 143.371    | 328.983    | 328.983    | 472.354     |
| 23)   | Telangana                 | 748.878    | 360.979    | 746.964    | 730.484    | 1,091.463   |
| 24)   | Tamil nadu                | 971.501    | -          | 687.273    | 87.700     | 87.700      |
| 25)   | Uttrakhand                | 487.251    | 153.457    | 485.554    | 467.781    | 621.238     |
| 26)   | Uttar Pradesh             | 4843.104   | -          | 4,878.44   | 4,539.27   | 4,539.270   |
| 27)   | West Bengal               | 1216.025   | 900.458    | 1,152.97   | 1,024.39   | 1,924.852   |
| 28)   | Sikkim                    | 245.985    | 43.692     | 564.463    | 564.459    | 608.151     |
| 29)   | Delhi                     | 355.506    | 266.598    | 327        | 327.000    | 593.598     |
| 30)   | Goa                       | 469.849    | -          | 339.13     | 118.725    | 118.725     |
| 31)   | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 131.069    | 151.777    | 127.816    | -          | 151.777     |
| 32)   | Dadra & Nagar Haveli      | 255.561    | -          | 91.797     | -          |             |
| 33)   | Daman & Diu               | 328.328    | -          | 54.654     | -          |             |
| 34)   | Lakshadweep               | 252.055    | 189.223    | 166.5      | -          | 189.223     |
| 35)   | Puducherry                | 135.014    | 12.525     | 131.663    | 131.650    | 144.175     |
| 36)   | Chandigarh                | 622.469    | -          | 451.69     | -          |             |
| Total | Total                     | 31,700.000 | 11,190.565 | 28,702.216 | 21,910.683 | 33,101.248  |

## Status of funds allocated and released/ utilized under National AYUSH Mission (NAM) for the year 2016 - 17, State/UT - wise

(Rs. In lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | Name of The State   | Allocation of Central Share for the year 2016 - 17   | Grant-in- aid released/utili zed against SAAP 2015 - 16 during 2016- 17 by Govt. of India   | Central Share approved for the year 2016 - 17   | Grant-in- aid released/ utilized for the year 2016 - 17 by Govt. of India   | Total Grant- in- aid released/ utilized during 2016 - 17 (as on date)   |
|-----------|---------------------|------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|           | 1                   | 2                                                    | 3                                                                                           | 4                                               | 5                                                                           | 6(3+5)                                                                  |
| 1)        | Andhra Pradesh      | 1,013.500                                            | 40.031                                                                                      | 1,085.500                                       | 1,085.500                                                                   | 1,125.531                                                               |
| 2)        | Arunachal Pradesh   | 354.400                                              |                                                                                             | 366.275                                         | 366.275                                                                     | 366.275                                                                 |
| 3)        | Assam               | 1,380.200                                            |                                                                                             | 1,631.649                                       | 1,631.649                                                                   | 1,631.649                                                               |
| 4)        | Bihar               | 3,630.200                                            | 1,752.914                                                                                   | -                                               | -                                                                           | 1,752.914                                                               |
| 5)        | Chhattisgarh        | 1,143.500                                            | 347.076                                                                                     |                                                 | 130.660                                                                     | 477.736                                                                 |
| 6)        | Gujarat             | 1,153.700                                            | 652.559                                                                                     | 880.487                                         | 880.487                                                                     | 1,533.046                                                               |
| 7)        | Haryana             | 643.400                                              | 360.619                                                                                     | 673.777                                         | 673.777                                                                     | 1,034.396                                                               |
| 8)        | Himachal Pradesh    | 472.500                                              | 4.091                                                                                       | 517.500                                         | 517.500                                                                     | 521.591                                                                 |
| 9)        | Jammu & Kashmir     | 734.100                                              | 60.808                                                                                      | 708.400                                         | 708.400                                                                     | 769.208                                                                 |
| 10)       | Jharkhand           | 1,378.200                                            | 48.011                                                                                      |                                                 | -                                                                           | 48.011                                                                  |
| 11)       | Karnataka           | 1,223.600                                            | 43.020                                                                                      | 1,016.683                                       | 1,016.683                                                                   | 1,059.703                                                               |
| 12)       | Kerala              | 889.900                                              | 32.570                                                                                      | 858.634                                         | 858.634                                                                     | 891.204                                                                 |
| 13)       | Madhya Pradesh      | 2,622.600                                            | 56.114                                                                                      | 2,374.596                                       | 2,374.596                                                                   | 2,430.710                                                               |
| 14)       | Manipur             | 577.500                                              |                                                                                             | 1,140.000                                       | 1,139.987                                                                   | 1,139.987                                                               |
| 15)       | Meghalaya           | 435.600                                              |                                                                                             | -                                               | -                                                                           | -                                                                       |
| 16)       | Mizoram             | 349.000                                              |                                                                                             | 332.202                                         | 332.200                                                                     | 332.200                                                                 |
| 17)       | Maharashtra         | 1,961.500                                            | 529.186                                                                                     |                                                 | -                                                                           | 529.186                                                                 |

| 18)   | Nagaland                  | 421.000   |          | 421.000   | 420.998   | 420.998   |
|-------|---------------------------|-----------|----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 19)   | Odisha                    | 1,620.400 | 70.103   | 1,151.198 | 1,151.198 | 1,221.301 |
| 20)   | Punjab                    | 788.600   | 384.011  | 933.799   | 933.800   | 1,317.811 |
| 21)   | Rajasthan                 | 2,491.500 | 62.301   | 2,162.908 | 2,162.908 | 2,225.209 |
| 22)   | Tripura                   | 429.100   |          | 293.745   | 293.742   | 293.742   |
| 23)   | Telangana                 | 791.400   | 16.480   | 1,259.008 | 1,259.010 | 1,275.490 |
| 24)   | Tamil nadu                | 1,326.000 | 599.573  | 1,199.216 | 1,199.216 | 1,798.789 |
| 25)   | Uttrakhand                | 551.100   | 17.773   | 1,067.640 | 1,067.641 | 1,085.414 |
| 26)   | Uttar Pradesh             | 6,513.000 | 339.167  | 8,127.458 | 8,127.458 | 8,466.625 |
| 27)   | West Bengal               | 1,673.000 | 128.574  | 1,169.482 | 1,169.482 | 1,298.056 |
| 28)   | Sikkim                    | 253.200   |          | 223.039   | 223.039   | 223.039   |
| 29)   | Delhi                     | 397.200   |          |           | -         | -         |
| 30)   | Goa                       | 218.300   | 220.405  | 402.192   | 402.192   | 622.597   |
| 31)   | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 356.800   | 127.816  | 267.005   | 267.005   | 394.821   |
| 32)   | Dadra & Nagar Haveli      | 512.600   | 91.797   |           |           | 91.797    |
| 33)   | Daman & Diu               | 603.800   | 54.654   | 58.530    | 58.530    | 113.184   |
| 34)   | Lakshadweep               | 508.100   | 166.500  | 343.229   | 343.229   | 509.729   |
| 35)   | Puducherry                | 202.800   |          | 165.889   | 165.889   | 165.889   |
| 36)   | Chandigarh                | 318.700   | 451.690  |           |           | 451.690   |
|       | Total                     | 39940.000 | 6657.843 | 30831.041 | 30961.685 | 37619.528 |