Lok Sabha Question No. 983 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-22
Subject: AYUSH Medical Centres
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Gitaben Vajesingbhai Rathva, Shantanu Thakur, Pradeep Kumar Singh, Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 983 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND NOVEMBER, 2019

## AYUSH MEDICAL CENTRE S

## 983. SHRIMATI RATHVA GITABEN VAJESINGBHAI:

SHRI SHANTANU THAKUR:

SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH:

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

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

- (a) whether the Government plans to open AYUSH Medical Centres/ Ayurvedic Colleges as well as Regional Research Centre in the country, State/UT - wise during the current year; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the allocation of fund for each of them?

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

(a) & (b) : As health is a state subject, opening of AYUSH Medical Centres/Ayurvedic Colleges inthe country comes under the purview of respective State/UT Governments. However, under Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National  AYUSH  Mission  (NAM),  there  is  a  provision  of financial  assistance  for  opening  of  upto  50 - bedded  integrated  AYUSH  Hospital  and  New AYUSH  Educational  Institutio ns  including  Ayurvedic  Colleges  in  the  States  where  it  is  no available in Government sector. As per the proposal received, six number of upto 50 b integrated AYUSH Hospital during the current year has been approved as per details enclos Annexure . However, under NAM no proposal has been received from the State/UT Government for opening of Ayurvedic Colleges during the current year.

Further, as far as opening of Regional Research Centre is concerned, it has been d to establish 02 post graduat e ins itute of Yoga  & Naturopathy Education and Research Centre at Jhajjar (Haryana) and Nagamanagala (Karnataka)  under Central Council for Research in Yo & Naturopathy, an autonomous  organization of Ministry  and released an amount of  Rs. 4 cror es  &  35.60  crores  respectively.  Similarly,  under  various  streams  viz  Ayurveda,  Si Unani, Sowa Rigpa & Homoeopathy 83 number of Regional Research Centres are working in different parts of the country.

## Annexure

The number ofunits location wise assisted for setting up of upto 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospital under National AYUSH Missionduring the year 2019 - 20

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| Sl. No.   | State/UT                    | Location                  |
|-----------|-----------------------------|---------------------------|
| 1.        | Andaman Nicobar IslandsPort | Blair                     |
| 2.        | Jharkhand                   | Ranchi                    |
| 3.        | Meghalaya                   | Umtrew Village, District, |
| 4.        | Nagaland                    | Yachem, Longleng          |
| 5.        | Odisha                      | Balasore                  |
| 6.        | Rajasthan                   | Sikar                     |
| Total     | Total                       | 6                         |