Lok Sabha Question No. 2890 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-28
Subject: Siddha Research Centres
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: BHOLA SINGH, V. PANNEER SELVAM, PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2890 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 TH DECEMBER, 2018

## SIDDHA RESEARCH CENT RES

2890. SHRI BHOLA SINGH: SHRI V. PANNEERSELVAM: PROF. PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA: DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

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

(a) the number of Siddha institutes/ research centres func tional at national and State levels in the country, State/UT - wise along with the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government t open new Siddha institutes/research centres and strengthen/upgrade the existing ones ind the  funds  allocated  for  t he  purpose  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  ye State/UT - wise;

- (b) whether the Government provided funds for the National Institute of Siddha for enha infrastructure developments and research facilities and also increase the str ength of doctors;
- (c) if so, the details thereof indicating the Government allocation during the last four with the number of doctors working at present;
- (d) the measures being taken by the Government to promote e -governance and telemedicine to make Siddha and other systems under AYUSH available at the grassroots level;
- (e) whether the Government has received any proposal from the States/UTs regarding finan assistance for setting up of the All India Institute of Siddha Medi cal Science on the line of All India Institute of Ayurveda; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken/proposed to be taken by the G thereon, State/UT - wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The following Siddha Institutes/ Research Centres are functional at National and levels in the Country: -

- (i) National Institute of Siddha(NIS), Chennai

Contd.........

- (ii) Siddha Central Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
- (iv) Siddha Regional Research Institute, Thiurvananthapuram, Kerala
- (iii) Siddha Regional Research Institute, Puducherry, Puducherry
- (v) Siddha Clinical Research Institute, Palayamkottai, Tamil Nadu
- (vii) Siddha Clinical Research Unit, Bengaluru, Karanataka.
- (vi) Siddha Clinical Research Unit, Karol Bagh, New Delhi,
- (viii) Siddha Medicinal Plants Garden, Mettur Dam.

Apart from the above Central Council for Res earch in Siddha (CCRS) has entered into MOU  signing  with  Sh.  Venkateshwara  Institute  of  Medical  Sciences  (SVIMS),  Tirupati Andhra Pradesh. CCRS will be inaugurating the new Siddha Clinical Research Unit at Tirup at the earliest.

The following steps have been taken to strengthen/ upgrade the National Institu Siddha, Chennai: -

- (i) Construction  of  a  new  OPD  block  at  a  cost  of  Rs.31.65  Crore  has  been  approve Construction is underway.
- (iii) Bed occupancy in 200 bedded hospital is 90% during 2016 - 17
- (ii) IPD was started with 120 beds strength initially and was increased to 200 beds in the year 2014
- (iv) 11 Doctors and 30 posts of Paramedical staff were sanctioned on contract basis in th 2016 to fulfil the CCIM norms.
- (vi) In 2018, two posts of Yoga experts, 2 posts of varmam experts  and one post of setter have been sanctioned on contract basis. Similarly One post of Physiotherapist and 6 posts of Pharmacist have been sanctioned on Outsourcing basis in the Institute.
- (v) 32  Posts  of  Param edical  staff  sanctioned  on  contract  basis  in  the  year  2017  due increasing reporting of patients at OPD
- (vii) 10 - Special  OPDs  (Diabetes,  Cardiac/Bron.Asthma,  Cosmetology,  Obesity,  Renal/ Hypertension, Yogam & Kayakalpam, Geriatrics, Putru, Infertility, Obstet rics/Gynaecology) and Seasonal Dengue  have been opened
- (ix) One -PHI  study,    started  in  the  year  2015  for  studying  the  effectiveness  of  S Medicine in Rural Area amongst adolescent women for anemia.
- (viii) Yoga Hall constructed
- (x) Five out - reach clinics in rura l and semi - urban areas are conducted as Swastya Rakshan and Swastya Parikshan camps.
- (xii) THERAN Software for Hospital Management Information System has been introduced underthe name A - HMIS.
- (xi) One OPD  at Tribal area at Thirukazhukundram started in the month of February, 2018.

The  following  steps  have  been  taken  to  strengthen/  upgrade  the  research  cent under the Central Council for Research in Siddha, Chennai: -

- (i) New  Siddha  wing  has  been  inaugurated  (for  the  development  of  Clinical  Section  wi Labora tories and In -patient wards) at Siddha Regional Research Institute, Thiruvanthampuram on 21.10.2017.

Contd......

- (ii) Modern and sophisticated equipments amounting to 4.13 Crores have been purchased fo Research activities in a need - based manner.
- (iv) Central Council for Research in Siddha (CCRS) has entered into MoU signing with S Venkateshwara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS), Tirupati, And hra Pradesh. CCRS will be inaugurating the new Siddha Clinical Research Unit at Tirupati at the earl addition  to  this,  target  places  for  establishing  new  centres  under  CCRS  are  Guwa (Assam) and Goa. Siddha Central Research institute under Cent ral Council for Research in Siddha is marching towards Centre of Excellence.
- (iii) 33 Intra - Mural  Research  (IMR)  projects  are  ongoing  in  collaboration  with  Nationa Institute of Epidemiology.
- (v) THERAN  Software  for  Hospital  Management  Information  System  has  been  introduced under the name A - HMIS.

The funds allocated to National Institute of Siddha and CCRS, Chennai during the last 3 years and the current year are as under: -

In Crores

| Year     |   Grant - in - Aid for NIS, Chennai |   Grant - in - Aid for CCRS, Chennai |
|----------|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| 2015- 16 |                               26    |                                19.57 |
| 2016- 17 |                               25    |                                22.59 |
| 2017- 18 |                               28.84 |                                26.94 |
| 2018- 19 |                               35.5  |                                28.5  |

(b) : Funds for this purpose are provided to National Institute of Siddha on the basis requirements projected by the Institute and availability of funds with Ministry of AYUSH.

(c) : The funds allocated to the National Institute of Siddha during last four years have been indicated at (a) above.  At present 56 doctors are working in National Institute of Siddha

(d) : An 'AYUSH -Hospital Management Information System' has been launched to cater to the AYUSH Hospital under Ministry of AYUSH.  This inc ludes Siddha system also.  The system is hosted by National Institute of Siddha.

(e) & (f) :      No .

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