Lok Sabha Question No. 2941 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-12
Subject: Opening of Ayush Centres
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Shyam Yadav Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2941 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH March, 2021

## OPENING OF AYUSH CEN TRES

## 2941. SHRI SHYAM SINGH YADAV:

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

- (a) the details of AYUSH centres proposed to be opened at AYUSH Wellness Centres in the country, State/UT - wise including Uttar Pradesh along wit h atimeline of completion thereof; and
- (b) the details of medicines to be sought for treatment and provided under existing AYUSH system of medicines?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF Y OUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS AND ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY

## (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (a) : Central  Government  has  approved  12,500  AYUSH  Health  and  Wellness  Centres ,  to  be operationalized  by  Ministry  of  AYUSH  through  State/UT  Governments  including  Uttar  Pradesh under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) in a phased manner by the year 2023 - 24.It is envisaged to upgrade AYUSH Dispensaries and Sub - Health Centres identified by State/UT  Governments  as  AYUSH  Health  and  Wellness  Centres  for  providing  AYUSH  based preventive, promotive, curative and rehabilitative care. The details of approved AYUSH Health Wellness Centres (HWCs) are furnished as Anne xure.
- (b) : Under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM), there is provision of financial assistance for Supply of Essential Drugs to AYUSH Hospitals and Dispensaries, -located AYUSH facilities at PHCs, CHCs, DH and upto 50 -Bedded In tegrated AYUSH Hospitals. State/UT  Governments  are  eligible  for  seeking  grant - in - aid  under  this  activity  as  per  NAM guidelines.

## Details of approved AYUSH Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs)

| Sr. No.   | Name of the State/UT                             | No. of units approved in 2019-20   |   No. of units approved in 2020-21 |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh                                   | 42                                 |                                 68 |
| 2         | A&N Island                                       | 0                                  |                                  6 |
| 3         | Bihar                                            | 0                                  |                                108 |
| 4         | Chandigarh                                       | 5                                  |                                  0 |
| 5         | Goa                                              | 0                                  |                                  9 |
| 6         | Gujarat                                          | 190                                |                                 75 |
| 7         | Haryana                                          | 142                                |                                403 |
| 8         | Himachal Pradesh                                 | 84                                 |                                 56 |
| 9         | Jammu &Kashmir                                   | 94                                 |                                100 |
| 10        | Jharkhand                                        | 100                                |                                  0 |
| 11        | Karnataka                                        | 100                                |                                  6 |
| 12        | Kerala                                           | 40                                 |                                 50 |
| 13        | Maharashtra                                      | 294                                |                                  0 |
| 14        | Manipur                                          | 1                                  |                                  4 |
| 15        | Mizoram                                          |                                    |                                 12 |
| 16        | Madhya Pradesh                                   | 25                                 |                                337 |
| 17        | Nagaland                                         | 2                                  |                                 47 |
| 18        | Puducherry                                       | 3                                  |                                  0 |
| 19        | Punjab                                           | 117                                |                                 35 |
| 20        | Tamil Nadu                                       | 48                                 |                                 92 |
| 21        | West Bengal                                      | 20                                 |                                 80 |
| 22        | Arunachal Pradesh                                | 1                                  |                                 35 |
| 23        | Sikkim                                           | 0                                  |                                 18 |
| 24        | Uttar Pradesh                                    | 324                                |                                268 |
| 25        | Rajasthan                                        |                                    |                                500 |
| 26        | Uttarakhand                                      |                                    |                                 70 |
| 27        | Chhattisgarh                                     |                                    |                                200 |
| 28        | Lakshadweep                                      |                                    |                                  3 |
| 29        | Assam                                            |                                    |                                 49 |
| 30        | Tripura                                          |                                    |                                 38 |
| 31        | Odisha                                           |                                    |                                100 |
| 32        | Meghalaya                                        |                                    |                                 35 |
|           |                                                  | 1632                               |                               2804 |
|           | Total units approved during 2019- 20 and 2020-21 |                                    |                               4436 |

## Annexure