Lok Sabha Question No. 2180 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-23
Subject: Ayush Health and Wellness Centres under NAM
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Srinivas Kesineni

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2180 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD SEPTEMBER, 2020

## AYUSH HEALTH AND WEL LNESS CENTRES UNDER NAM

## 2180. SHRI KESINENI SRINIVAS:

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

- (a) the details of the total number of Ayush Health and Wellness Centres (HWC) built under the National Ayush Mission (NAM) Scheme s ince September 2014 in the country including Andhra Pradesh, State/UT - wise;
- (b) the details of such HWCs which have been allocated under the PM - JAY Scheme;
- (c) the details of Primary Health Centres, Community Health Centres and District Hospitals constructed and upgraded since September 2014 in Andhra Pradesh;
- (d) the funds allocated by the Government to Andhra Pradesh under the NAM Scheme; and
- (e) whether any survey or study has been conducted after the implementation of the NAM Scheme to gauge whether people prefer health services in AYUSH or allopathy, if so, the details thereof and the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

- (a): A total 3063 AYUSH Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) have been approved and Rs. 188.06 Crores released to the States/UTs till date under Centrally Sponsored Sche National  AYUSH  Mission  (NAM)  including  Rs.  3.88  Crores  to  the  State  Government  of Andhra Pradesh for upgradation of 42 AYUSH dispensaries into AYUSH HWCs. State - wise status  of  approved  Health  and  Wellness  Centres  is  furnished  at Annexure .  However, establishment of AYUSH HWCs comes under the purview of respective States/UTs.
- (b) : There is no such provision of allocation of AYUSH HWCs in the PM - JAY Scheme.
- (c) : As  Public  Health  being  a  State  subject,  construction  and  upgradation  of  Prim Health Centres, Community Health Centres and District Hospitals comes under the purvi of  the  respective State/UT  Government.  However,  under  NAM  there  is  a  provision  of financial assistance for colocation of AYUSH facilities at Primary Health Centres (P Community Health Centres (CHCs) and District Hospitals (DHs). Under NAM, Ministry of AYUSH supported for colocation of AYUSH facilities at 2 PHCs, 1 CHC and 1 DH in the State of Andhra Pradesh since September 2014 till date as per the proposal submitted State Government of Andhra Pradesh through State Annual Action Plan (SAAP).
- (d) : Under NAM, Rs.71.93 Crores have been released to the State Government of Andhra Pradesh from the year 2014 - 15 to 2019 - 20.
- (e): No such survey or study has been conducted.

| Funds released to States/UTs for AYUSH Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs)   | Funds released to States/UTs for AYUSH Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs)   | Funds released to States/UTs for AYUSH Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs)   | Funds released to States/UTs for AYUSH Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs)   |
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| Sr. No.                                                                     | Name of State/UT                                                            | Units Approved                                                              | Funds released (Rs. in lakh)                                                |
| 1                                                                           | Andhra Pradesh                                                              | 42                                                                          | 387.955                                                                     |
| 2                                                                           | Andaman &Nicobar                                                            | 6                                                                           | 31.90                                                                       |
| 3                                                                           | Bihar                                                                       | 108                                                                         | 516.535                                                                     |
| 4                                                                           | Chandigarh                                                                  | 5                                                                           | 28.323                                                                      |
| 5                                                                           | Goa                                                                         | 9                                                                           | 32.995                                                                      |
| 6                                                                           | Gujarat                                                                     | 265                                                                         | 1786.825                                                                    |
| 7                                                                           | Haryana                                                                     | 545                                                                         | 2044.499                                                                    |
| 8                                                                           | Himachal Pradesh                                                            | 140                                                                         | 1299.467                                                                    |
| 9                                                                           | Jammu & Kashmir                                                             | 194                                                                         | 1281.334                                                                    |
| 10                                                                          | Jharkhand                                                                   | 100                                                                         | 825.900                                                                     |
| 11                                                                          | Karnataka                                                                   | 100                                                                         | 756.623                                                                     |
| 12                                                                          | Kerala                                                                      | 40                                                                          | 283.795                                                                     |
| 13                                                                          | Maharashtra                                                                 | 294                                                                         | 2553.015                                                                    |
| 14                                                                          | Manipur                                                                     | 5                                                                           | 40.924                                                                      |
| 15                                                                          | Mizoram                                                                     | 12                                                                          | 83.075                                                                      |
| 16                                                                          | Madhya Pradesh                                                              | 362                                                                         | 1606.669                                                                    |
| 17                                                                          | Nagaland                                                                    | 2                                                                           | 28.520                                                                      |
| 18                                                                          | Puducherry                                                                  | 3                                                                           | 43.636                                                                      |
| 19                                                                          | Punjab                                                                      | 152                                                                         | 925.736                                                                     |
| 20                                                                          | Sikkim                                                                      | 18                                                                          | 126.715                                                                     |
| 21                                                                          | Tamil Nadu                                                                  | 48                                                                          | 351.533                                                                     |
| 22                                                                          | West Bengal                                                                 | 20                                                                          | 201.370                                                                     |
| 23                                                                          | Arunachal Pradesh                                                           | 1                                                                           | 18.279                                                                      |
| 24                                                                          | Uttar Pradesh                                                               | 592                                                                         | 3550.431                                                                    |
|                                                                             | Total                                                                       | 3063                                                                        | 18806.054                                                                   |