Lok Sabha Question No. 1015 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-22
Subject: AYUSH Health and Wellness Centres
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: P. Ravindhranath

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1015 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND NOVEMBER, 2019

## AYUSH HEALTH AND WEL LNESS CENTRES

## 1015. SHRI P. RAVEENDRANATH KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up AYUSH Health and Wellness Centres (AHWCs) exclusively for use of alternative systems of medicin e in the country, State/UT - wise;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the total number of AHWCs to be established, State - wise along with the financial involvement/requirement of funds for this purpose; and
- (c) the total financial allocation for setting up of AHWCs?

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

- (a) to (c) Yes, it is envisaged that AYUSH Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) are proposed  to  be  established  by  upgradation  of  existing  Stat e  Government  AYUSH dispensaries and Sub Health Centres. A total 4200 AYUSH HWCs areproposed to be established  in  year  2019 - 20,  State - wise  status  of  approved  proposals  is  furnished  at Annexure.

Rs. 150 Crore have been earmarked for establishment of the AYUSH Health and Wellness Centres during the year 2019 - 20 and Rs. 89.91 Crore have been released to the States till date under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM).

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| Annexure State - wise no. of units approved and financial made for AYUSH HWCs   | Annexure State - wise no. of units approved and financial made for AYUSH HWCs   | Annexure State - wise no. of units approved and financial made for AYUSH HWCs   | Annexure State - wise no. of units approved and financial made for AYUSH HWCs   |
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|                                                                                 | Name of State                                                                   | No. of units approved for upgrading AYUSH dispensaries as HWCs                  | Amount approved & released (In Lakhs)                                           |
| 1                                                                               | Andhra Pradesh                                                                  | 42                                                                              | 387.955                                                                         |
| 2                                                                               | Himachal Pradesh                                                                | 84                                                                              | 1051.997                                                                        |
| 3                                                                               | Jammu & Kashmir                                                                 | 94                                                                              | 1181.334                                                                        |
| 4                                                                               | Jharkhand                                                                       | 100                                                                             | 825.900                                                                         |
| 5                                                                               | Karnataka                                                                       | 100                                                                             | 756.623                                                                         |
| 6                                                                               | Nagaland                                                                        | 2                                                                               | 28.520                                                                          |
| 7                                                                               | Maharashtra                                                                     | 294                                                                             | 2553.015                                                                        |
| 8                                                                               | Manipur                                                                         | 1                                                                               | 13.914                                                                          |
| 9                                                                               | Madhya Pradesh                                                                  | 25                                                                              | 199.7685                                                                        |
| 10                                                                              | Tamilnadu                                                                       | 48                                                                              | 351.533                                                                         |
| 11                                                                              | Puducherry                                                                      | 3                                                                               | 43.636                                                                          |
| 12                                                                              | Punjab                                                                          | 117                                                                             | 835.966                                                                         |
| 13                                                                              | Haryana                                                                         | 102                                                                             | 560.313                                                                         |
| 14                                                                              | West Bengal                                                                     | 20                                                                              | 201.370                                                                         |
|                                                                                 | TOTAL                                                                           | 1032                                                                            | 8991.84                                                                         |