Lok Sabha Question No. 2223 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-23
Subject: Promotion of Naturopathy
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Balak Nath

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2223 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD SEPTEMBER, 2020

## PROMOTION OF NATUROP ATHY

## 2223. SHRI BALAK NATH:

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

- (a) the steps being taken by the Government to promote Naturopathy across the country; and
- (b) the number of fake companies selling AYUSH products against which ac tion was taken during the last five years?

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

- (a): Since  public  health  is  a  State  subject,  initiating  various  steps  for  promo Naturopathy in their respective domains fall under the purview of the respective State/ UT governments.

At the Central level, the Ministry of AYUSH also strives to promote the system an create  awareness  for  the  benefit  of  the  people.  Ministry  of  AYUSH  through  its autonomous  bodies  namely  Central  Cou ncil  for  Research  in  Yoga  and  Naturopathy (CCRYN), New Delhi and National Institute of Naturopathy (NIN) promote activities rela to Naturopathy.

Also, an Information Education and Communication (IEC) Scheme, has been devised by  the  Ministry,  activitie s  under  which  include  steps  to  reach  out  to  people  to  promote awareness about Naturopathy. IEC activities include public events, conferences, exhibi camps and programs on TV, Radio, Print - media etc.

Further to mark 150 th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, 150 Naturopathy camps are being organised across the country from 2 nd October, 2019 to 2 nd October, 2020, under the theme ' NisargopcharMahotsav '.

In addition to the above, under National AYUSH Mission (NAM), financi al assistance is  provided  to  States  and  Union  Territories  for  setting  up  AYUSH  Wellness  Centr Naturopathy form important element of such Wellness Centres, subject to the choice of concerned State/UT governments.

(b): Provisions for regulation and q uality control of Ayurvedic and Unani medicines being manufactured for sale in the country are prescribed in the Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 19 Rules 1945.  These provisions are enforced by the Licensing Authorities & Drug Cont Officers  appointed  by  the respective  State  Governments.    As  the  spurious  Ayurvedic  and Unani medicines are defined in Section 33 -I of the Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 along with the penalty provisions, accordingly the defaulters can be punished with monitory fin imprisonment fo r a term up to three years as determined by the court.

State - wise number of samples tested by Drug Testing Laboratories and action by th State Government on  failed/sub - standard samples is shown in Annexure.

Annexure

## Number of manufacturers against whom action taken in order to stop the manufacturing of fake AYUSH products.

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| S.N.   | Name of the State   | Sample tested by Drug Testing Laboratory   | Sample tested by Drug Testing Laboratory   | Sample tested by Drug Testing Laboratory   | Sample tested by Drug Testing Laboratory   | Sample tested by Drug Testing Laboratory   | Sample tested by Drug Testing Laboratory   | Sample tested by Drug Testing Laboratory   | Sample tested by Drug Testing Laboratory   |         |                      | Action taken by the State Governments                                                                                                                                  |
|--------|---------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|---------|----------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.N.   | Name of the State   | 2015-16                                    | 2015-16                                    | 2016-17                                    | 2016-17                                    | 2017-18                                    | 2017-18                                    | 2018-19                                    | 2018-19                                    | 2019-20 | 2019-20              | Action taken by the State Governments                                                                                                                                  |
| S.N.   | Name of the State   | Teste d                                    | Failed/ Sub Standard                       | Tested                                     | Failed/ Sub standar d                      | Tested                                     | Failed/ Sub standar d                      | Tested                                     | Failed/ Sub standar d                      | Tested  | Failed/ Sub standard | Action taken by the State Governments                                                                                                                                  |
| 1      | Arunachal Pradesh   | -                                          | -                                          | 91                                         | NA                                         | 145                                        | NA                                         | 80                                         | NA                                         | -       | -                    | -                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 2      | Assam               | 319(A )                                    | 4                                          | 146(A)                                     | NIL                                        | 115(A)                                     | NIL                                        | 106(A)                                     | NIL                                        | 27      | -                    | Show cause notices during 2015 - 16.                                                                                                                                   |
| 3      | Bihar               | -                                          | -                                          | 15(A)                                      | -                                          | 02(A)                                      | -                                          | 01(A)                                      | -                                          | 02(A)   | -                    | 05 caseslodged during year 2016 - 17, 2018 - 19 & 2019- 20 respectively the manufacturers. 01 cancelled and 01 suspended in the year 2019 - 20.                        |
| 4      | Chandigarh          | -                                          | -                                          | 715(A)+4 8(U)                              | -                                          | 423(A)+09 (U)                              | -                                          | -                                          | -                                          | -       | -                    | -                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 5      | Chhattisgarh        |                                            |                                            | 75(A)                                      | NIL                                        | 149(A)                                     | 6                                          | 69(A)                                      | 1                                          | -       | -                    | -                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 6      | Delhi               | 3000( A), 1000 (U)                         | 13(A), 7(U)                                | 2048 (A), 100(U)                           | 11(A), 11(U)                               | 600(A), 200(U)                             | 4(A),1(U )                                 |                                            |                                            | -       | -                    | Inspection and market and lifting of Ayurvedic and Unani drugs samples test/analysis as a Quality Control activity keep check on - standard Ayurvedic Unani medicines. |

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|   7 | Goa              | -             | -             | 10             | -   | 1              | -   | 02             | -   | 10 -   | No such cases of sale distribution of AYUSH medicines have been reported.       |
|-----|------------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|-----|----------------|-----|----------------|-----|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   8 | Gujarat          | 344 (ASU &H ) | 12 325 (ASU&H | )              | NA  | 302 (ASU &H )  | 13  | 304 (ASU & H ) | 17  | 31 -   | 12 spurious cases against the Show cause notices issued firms and 21 suspended. |
|   9 | Himachal Pradesh | -             | -             | 748 (ASU)      | 53  | 577 (ASU)      | 61  | 94 (ASU)       | 4   | - -    | 20 spurious cases booked against the manufacturers.                             |
|  10 | Jharkhand        | -             | -             | -              | -   | 33(H)          | 3   | -              | -   | - -    | -                                                                               |
|  11 | J&K              | -             | -             | -              | -   | -              | -   | -              | -   | - -    | 2 inspectors and 12 Control officers has                                        |
|  12 | Karnataka        | -             | -             | 1071(A)+ 87(H) | -   | 1026(A)+3 0(H) | -   | -              | -   | - -    | 08 spurious cases booked against the manufacturers.                             |
|  13 | Kerala           | 297(A )       | 7             | 297(A)         | 5   | 578            | 25  | 724            | 9   | 01 -   | 09 cases have been against Spurious/Failed Ayurveda Drugs .                     |
|  14 | Madhya Pradesh   |               |               |                |     |                |     |                |     |        | 02 cases havebeen booked against Spurious/Failed Ayurveda Drugs                 |
|  15 | Maharashtra      | -             | -             | 350            | -   | 320            | -   | -              | -   | - -    | -                                                                               |
|  16 | Manipur          | NIL           | -             | NIL            | -   | Nil            | -   | NIL            | -   | - -    | -                                                                               |
|  17 | Meghalaya        | 15(A), 10(H)  | NIL           | 15(A), 15(H)   | NIL | 11(A), 9(H)    | NIL | 5(A), 2(H)     | NIL | - -    | -                                                                               |
|  18 | Mizoram          | -             | -             | 31             | 11  | NIL            | -   | -              | -   | - -    | -                                                                               |
|  19 | Nagaland         | -             | -             | NIL            | -   | NIL            | -   | -              | -   | - -    | -                                                                               |

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|   20 | Odisha     | 123 (A)        | -            | 638 (A)       | -           | 416 (A)      | -     | 451(A)   | -     | 138 (A)   | -   | The suppliers of medicines are insisted submit the testing the supplied batch laboratory approved Rule 160 A - J of the Drugs Cosmetics Rules Random inspection and of the supplied drugs are being carried out by offici als authorized for purpose by the Government.     |
|------|------------|----------------|--------------|---------------|-------------|--------------|-------|----------|-------|-----------|-----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   21 | Puducherry | -              | -            | -             | -           | -            | -     | -        | -     | -         | -   | Effective measures are control the sale of Ayurvedic and Unani Medicine s. 34 spurious booked against manufacturers.                                                                                                                                                        |
|   22 | Punjab     | 921(A ), 12(U) | 119(A), 3(U) | 715(A), 48(U) | 99(A), 2(U) | 423(A), 9(U) | 55(A) | 886(A)   | 69(A) | -         | -   | Manufacturers of drug found to Spurious/Substandard directed to take the batch out of the market - test the samples from a Testing Laboratorybefore marketing them. License formulation of manufacturing unit has cancelled and show notices issued to manufacturing units. |

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|   23 | Tamilnadu   | 1509 (ASU)   | 60   | 1522 (ASU)   | 120   | 1821            | 74   | 2251 (ASU)       | 92   | 2028 (ASU)   | 15   | One formula of manufacturing unit was cancelled. 23 Inspectors are appointed monthly target of taking samples for quality been fixed. 69 spurious booked against manufacturers.   |
|------|-------------|--------------|------|--------------|-------|-----------------|------|------------------|------|--------------|------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   24 | Tripura     | 15(H)        | NIL  | 67 (ASU)     | NA    | 200 (ASU), 1(H) | NA   | 66 (ASU), 132(H) | NA   | -            | -    | Show cause notices issued 20 manufacturing units. spurious A yurvedic medicine has been declared in year.                                                                         |
|   25 | Uttarakhand | 111 (A)      | 12   | 187 (A)      | NIL   | 250 (A)         | 53   | 199 (A)          | 6    | 67 (A)       | 11   | In last 05 years inspector of the state samples and in which samples are not of quality. Necessary action against the manufacturers                                               |
|   26 | West Bengal | -            | -    | 8            | -     | 0               | -    | -                | -    | -            | -    | -                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|   27 | Lakshadweep |              | -    | -            | -     | -               | -    | -                | -    | -            | -    | No case of spurious having booked during the last years                                                                                                                           |

Abbreviations used: A: Ayurvedic, S: Siddha, U: Unani, H: Homoeopathy, DTL: Drug Testing Laboratory, UT: Union Territory