Lok Sabha Question No. 123 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Yoga Research Institutes
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKAR, M. B. RAJESH

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 123 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 TH DECEMBER, 2017

## YOGA RESEARCH INSTIT UTES

## 123. SHRI RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKER:

## SHRI M.B. RAJESH:

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

- (a) the number of Government Yoga and Naturopathy Research Institutes presently function in the country, State/ UT - wise ;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  establish  more  Yoga  and  Naturopathy  Resear Institutes in different parts of the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof, State/UTwise including UP and Kerala; and
- (d) the other measures being taken by the Government to promote research work on yoga and naturopathy?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) : Presently t he Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy (CCRYN) is running 01 Central Research Institute of Yoga & Naturopathy at Rohini, Delhi.

In addition to this National Institute of Naturopathy (NIN), ha s established a Research Desk to look into institutional research and collaborative studies.

- (b) & (c) : Yes, the details are given at Annexure .
- (d) : The CCRYN  is  taking  following  measures to  promote  research  work  on Y ga  & Naturopathy in the country: -
1. Establishment of Institutes of Y ga and Naturopathy Research with 200 bedded Yoga and Naturopathy hospital at Jhajjar, Haryana and Nagmangala, Karnataka.

Contd…..

2. Establishment of Central Research Institutes of Yoga & Naturopathy in different States of the country along with 100 bedded indoor hospital facilities to carry out in dep research studies to establish the efficacy of Yoga and Naturopathy in various remedies.
3. Collaborative Research Centre to verify the effi cacy of Yoga & Naturopathy in various diseases.

Establishment of Yoga and Naturopathy OPDs: The Council is already running 7 Yoga and Naturopathy OPDs in Govt. Hospital of Delhi and Haryana. It has opened 6 n ew OPDs in Odisha, Tripura, Kerala, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh.

## KARNATAKA

- (i) Institute  of Yoga  and  Naturopathy  Research ,  Nagamangala,  Karnataka: First  phase  of construction work on 15 acres of cost free land provided by Govt. of Karnataka has completed.  The  construction  work  of  2 nd phase  has  been  assigned  to  M/s  NPCC  and construction work has already commenced. A sum of Rs.12.65 crores has be en released for this purpose.

## HARYANA

- (ii) Institute of Yoga and Naturopathy Research , Devarkhana, Jhajjar, Bahadurgarh, Haryana : First phase of construction work on 10 acres of cost free land provided by Govt. of H has been completed. The construction w ork of 2 nd phase has been assigned to M/s NPCC and construction work has already commenced. In the meantime, 10 acres of additional l has been provided by Govt. of Haryana on free of cost basis adjacent to the existin around  for  Post  Graduate  Inst itute . A  sum  of  Rs.14.00  crores  has  been  released  for  this purpose.

## ODISHA

- (iii) Central Research Institute of Yoga & Naturopathy (CRIYN), Bhubaneswar, Odisha: 20 acre premium free land has been registered in the name of the Council and funds to the tu Rs.157.88 lakhs have been released to the CPWD, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar for construction of boundary wall, walking track etc . Demarcation of the allotted land has bee n completed in July, 2016. However, construction work could not be commenced due to resistance of t villagers.

## DELHI

- (iv) Central Research Institute of Yoga & Naturopathy (CRIYN), Rohini, Delhi: Indoor Hosp has  been  started  functioning  from  27 th April,  2016 . Yoga  &  Naturopathy  treatments  are being provided both under IPD and OPD for the benefit of common people.

## Annexure

## Establishment of Institutes of Yoga and Naturopathy Research :

## WEST BENGAL

- (v)  Central  Research  Institute  of  Yoga  &  Naturopathy  (CRIYN),  West  Bengal: In  principle' approval  of  Hon'ble  HFM  Gove rnment  of  India  for  setting  up  of  a  CRI  including  100 bedded hospital of Yoga & Naturopathy has been obtained and conveyed to Government of West Bengal. Formal transfer of land in the name of CCRYN by Govt. of West Bengal i awaited.

## RAJASTHAN

- (vi)  Centr al  Research  Institute  of  Yoga  &  Naturopathy  (CRIYN),  Jaipur,  Rajasthan: The Government of Rajasthan has offered 13.5 acres premium free land for establishment of including 100 bedded hospital of Yoga & Naturopathy. Approval of competent authority conveyed to the Govt. of Rajasthan. Formal transfer of land in the name of CCRYN b Govt. of Rajasthan is awaited.

## ANDHRA PRADESH

- (vii) Central Research Institute of Yoga & Naturopathy (CRIYN), Vijaywada, Andhra Prades The Government of Andhra Pradesh has offered 25 acres cost free land for establishmen CRIY&N  including  100  bedded  hospital  of  Yoga  &  Naturopathy  at  Vijaywada,  Andhra Pradesh.  Approval  of  competent  authority  is  conveyed  to  the  Govt.  of  Andhra  Prade Formal transfer of land in the name of CCRYN by Govt. of Andhra Pradesh is awaited.

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