Lok Sabha Question No. 1925 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: National AYUSH Mission
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Ashok Mahadeorao Nete

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1925 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH NOVEMBER, 2019

## NATIONAL AYUSH MISSI ON

## 1925. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

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

- (a) the details of the goal and objectives of the National AYUSH Mission (NAM) in the coun
- (b) the details of the schemes/ programmes under the said mission;
- (c) whether any target has been fixed under the NAM; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) : The detailed goal and objectives of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) are as follows:
- (i)  To  provide  cost  effective  AYUSH  Services,  with  a  universal  access  through  upgra AYUSH Hospitals and Dispensari es, co - location of AYUSH facilities at Primary Health Centres (PHCs), Community Health Centres (CHCs) and District Hospitals (DHs).
- (ii) To strengthen institutional capacity at the state level through upgrading AYUSH educ institutions, State Government Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy (ASU&H) Pharmacies, ASU & H Drug Testing Laboratories and enforcement mechanism.
- (iii) S upport cultivation of medicinal plants by adopting Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs as to provide sustained supply of quality raw - materials and support certification mechanism for quality standards, Good Agricultural/ Collection/Storage Practices.
- (iv )  Support  setting  up  of  clusters  through  convergence  of  cultivation,  warehousing, addition, marketing and development of infrastructure for entrepreneurs.

(b) : The National AYUSH Mission inter - alia makes provision for the following activities : -(i)  Co - location  of  AYUSH  facilities  at  Primary  Health  Centers  (PHCs),  Community  Health Centers (CHCs) and Districts Hospitals (DHs). (ii) Upgradation of exclusive State Government AYUSH Hospitals and Dispensaries. (iii)  Setting up of upto 50 bedded inte grated AYUSH Hospital. (iv)    Upgradation  of  State  Government  Under - Graduate  and  Post - Graduate  Educational Institutions. (v)  Setting up of new State Government AYUSH Educational Institutions in the States whe is not available in Government Sector. (vi ) Strengthening of State Government/State Government Co - operatives/Public Sector Undertakings Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy (ASU&H) Pharmacies (vii)  Strengthening of State Drug Testing Laboratories for ASU &H Drugs (viii)  Support  for  cultivatio n  of  Medicinal  Plant  including  processing  and  post - harvest management - wise specific targets have been fixed by the Central Government for t States/UTs under NAM. However, for each financial year based on the total budget availab ity under NAM, resource pool for each State/UT is fixed as per standard parameters. The State Governments  accordingly  furnish  their  State  Annual  Action  Plans  which  is  approved  by

(c) & (d) : No State Ministry of AYUSH fixing physical and financial yearly targets of eac h State/UT.

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