Lok Sabha Question No. 1309 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-28
Subject: Promotion of Unani System of Medicine
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1309 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 TH JUNE, 2019

## PROMOTION OF UNANI S YSTEM OF MEDICINE

## 1309. SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA:

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

- (a) whether few Unani medical centres are functioning in the country putting the patients unde lot of hardship, if so, the details thereof and the reasons for not developing unani me compared to Allopathic medicine along with the number of Unani medical centres functionin the c ountry under the Ministry, State/UT - wise;
- (b) whether the Government has received proposals from various States/ UTs for opening Unani medical centres/ hospitals, if so, the response of the Government thereto;
- (c) the details of funds allocated and utilised with regard to promotion of Unani

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

- (a) : No.   As on 01.04.2018, 267 Unani Hospitals and 1657 Unani Dispensaries includin Dispensaries under Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) and other Central Government Organizations are available in the States/UTs.
- (b):     No proposal has been received from State/UT Governments for opening of Unani medical centres/hospitals underCentrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission(NAM).
- (c): The  status  of fund  released  and  utilized by Central  Council  for  Research  in  Unani Medicine  (CCRUM),  an  auton omous  organization  under  Ministry  of  AYUSH during  the  last three years and current year, State/UTwiseis furnished at Annexure - I.

The status of fund released and utilized by National Institute of Unani Medicine ( NIUM ) , Bangalore , an autonomous organization under Ministry of AYUSH during the last three yea and current year is furnished at Annexure - II.

Apart from that, under National AYUSH Mission , funds are also provided to State/UT Governments for the promotion of AYUSH systems including Unani. However, no system - wise fundallocation is being made un r NAM . (d): Government  of  India  is  implementing National  AYUSH  Missionin  the  country for promotion and development of AYUSH systems including Unani system. The Mission inter - alia makes provision for the following: -(i)  Co - location  of  AYUSH  facilities  at  Primary  Health  Centers  (PHCs),  Community  Health Centers (CHCs) and Districts Hospital s (DHs) including Unani system of medicine . (ii)Up gradation of exclusive State Government AYUSH Hospitals and Dispensaries includi Unani system of medicine . (iii)  Setting  up  of  up  to  50  bedded  integrated  AYUSH  Hospital  including  Unani system  of medicine . (iv) Upgradation of State Government Under - Graduate and post - Graduate Educational Institutions including Unani system of medicine . (v)  Setting  up  of  new  State  Government  AYUSH  Educational  Institutions  including  Unan system of medicine in the State where it is not available. State/UTGovernments  may  avail  eligible  financial  assistance  by  projecting  the  sa through State Annual Action Plan (SAAP) as per NAM guideline.

Further,  as  far  as  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Unani  Medicine  (CCRUM),  a autonomous  organization  under  Ministry  of  AYUSH  is  concerned,  one  extension  centre  o Clinical Research Unit, Edathala, Kerala has been started at Pattiam Gram Panchayat, Kannur, Kerala during current financial year. Construction of a combined building for CCRUM & CCRH (Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy, an autonomous organization under Ministry AYUSH) atK harghar , Navi Mumbai was also continued to promote and expand the network of Unani System of medicine in the country.

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## Annexure -I

## The statu s of fund released and utilized by Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM), State wise for three years and the current year

(Rs.in lakhs)

| S. No.   | Name of State                                                                        | Amount released/ utilized 2016- 17   | Amount released/ utilized 2017- 18   | Amount released/ utilized 2018- 19   | Amount released/ utilized 2019- 20 (As on date)   |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh                                                                       |                                      |                                      |                                      |                                                   |
| 1.       | (i) Clinical Research Unit (CRU), Kurnool                                            | 23.11                                | 40.83                                | 42.89                                | 9.36                                              |
| 2.       | Assam (NER)                                                                          |                                      |                                      |                                      |                                                   |
| 2.       | (i) Regional Research Centre (RRC),Silchar / Clinical Research Unit (CRU), Karimganj | 77.2                                 | 188.53                               | 138.76                               | 10.10                                             |
| 3.       | Bihar                                                                                |                                      |                                      |                                      |                                                   |
| 3.       | (i) Regional Research Institute Unani Medicine (RRIUM), Patna                        | of 358.05                            | 427.5                                | 421.49                               | 92.02                                             |
| 4.       | Karnataka                                                                            |                                      |                                      |                                      |                                                   |
| 4.       | (i) Clinical Research Unit (CRU), Bengaluru                                          | 68.93                                | 87.3                                 | 79.09                                | 18.66                                             |
| 5.       | Jammu & Kashmir                                                                      |                                      |                                      |                                      |                                                   |
| 5.       | (i) Regional Research Institute Unani Medicine (RRIUM), Srinagar                     | of 544.93                            | 582.97                               | 630.28                               | 171.63                                            |
| 6.       | Kerala                                                                               |                                      |                                      |                                      |                                                   |
| 6.       | (i) Clinical Research Unit (CRU), Alwaye                                             | 80.66                                | 110.54                               | 82.00                                | 13.67                                             |
| 7.       | Madhya Pradesh                                                                       |                                      |                                      |                                      |                                                   |
| 7.       | (i) Clinical Research Unit (CRU), Burhanpur                                          | 60.58                                | 106.93                               | 86.72                                | 21.31                                             |
| 7.       | (ii) Clinical Research Unit Bhopal                                                   | (CRU), 67.08                         | 162.8                                | 75.38                                | 17.07                                             |
| 8.       | Maharashtra                                                                          |                                      |                                      |                                      |                                                   |
| 8.       | (i) Regional Research Institute Unani Medicine (RRIUM), Mumbai                       | of 295.66                            | 414.7                                | 292.42                               | 98.90                                             |
| 9.       | Manipur (NER)                                                                        |                                      |                                      |                                      |                                                   |
| 9.       | (i) Clinical Pilot Project,                                                          | Imphal 11.78                         | 10.23                                | 16.90                                | 1.82                                              |
|          | New Delhi                                                                            |                                      |                                      |                                      |                                                   |
| 10.      | (i) Hakim Ajmal Khan Institute of                                                    | 206.62                               | 261.84                               | 256.62                               | 56.20                                             |

|     | Literary & Historical Research in Unani Medicine (HAKILHRUM)        |           |         |          |         |
|-----|---------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|---------|----------|---------|
|     | (ii) Drug Standardization Research Unit, (DSRU)                     | 139.53    | 113.01  | 132.54   | 26.19   |
|     | (iii) Regional Research Institute Unani Medicine (RRIUM), New Delhi | of 749.98 | 668.16  | 800.09   | 201.54  |
|     | (iv) CCCBC, N.D.                                                    | 303.85    | 298.67  | 0.26     | --      |
|     | (v) CCRUM Headquarters                                              | 1163.79   | 1203.97 | 1148.54  | 237.18  |
|     | (vi) Unani Medical Centre (UMC) Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi         | 0.87      |         | --       | --      |
| 11. | Odisha                                                              |           |         |          |         |
|     | (i) Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine (RRIUM), Bhadrak  | 460.71    | 443.11  | 498.38   | 117.32  |
| 12. | Tamil Nadu                                                          |           |         |          |         |
|     | (i) Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine (RRIUM), Chennai  | 694.25    | 819.02  | 813.89   | 138.25  |
| 13. | Telangana                                                           |           |         |          |         |
|     | (i) Central Research Institute of Unani Medicine (CRIUM), Hyderabad | 1481.01   | 1298.16 | 1461.43  | 227.54  |
|     | Uttar Pradesh                                                       |           |         |          |         |
| 14. | (i) Drug Standardization Research Institute (DSRI), Ghaziabad       | 156.77    | 171.08  | 150.36   | 38.22   |
|     | (ii) Central Research Institute of Unani Medicine (CRIUM), Lucknow  | 827.09    | 918.83  | 810.99   | 213.70  |
|     | (iii) Regional Research Centre (RRC), Allahabad                     | 137.94    | 259.79  | 130.48   | 30.19   |
|     | (iv) Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine (RRIUM), Aligarh | 568.13    | 788.69  | 656.44   | 166.43  |
|     | (v) Clinical Research Unit (CRU), Meerut                            | 246.42    | 284.7   | 136.14   | 35.46   |
| 15. | West Bengal                                                         |           |         |          |         |
|     | (i) Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine (RRIUM), Kolkata  | 179.17    | 158.26  | 17352    | 31.35   |
|     | Grand Total                                                         | 8904.11   | 9819.62 | 26214.09 | 1974.11 |

## Annexure - II

## The status of fund released and utilized by National Institute of Unani Medicine (NIUM), Bangalore during the last three years and current year

| Year                       |   Amount released/utilized (Rs. in Crore) |
|----------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| 2016- 17                   |                                     21.56 |
| 2017- 18                   |                                     22.94 |
| 2018- 19                   |                                     35.95 |
| 2019- 20 (As on May, 2019) |                                      7.41 |