Lok Sabha Question No. 1032 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-18
Subject: AYUSH Wellness Centres
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Jayadev Galla

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1032 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 th SEPTEMBER, 2020

## AYUSH WELLNESS CENTR ES

## 1032. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

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

- (a) the details of AYUSH Wellness Centres proposed to be set up by the Government during 2019- 2020,State/UT wise and the present status of the same;
- (b)  whether it  is  a  fact  that  the  Budget  has  been reduc d  to  just  Rs.  13  crores  from  the previously allocated Rs. 150 crores;
- (c) if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the details of the steps taken by the Government for setting up of AYUSH centres in 2020- 21?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Under  the  existing  provision  of  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National  AYUSH Mission (NAM), 1632 units of AYUSH dispensaries have been approved for upgradation as AYUSH HWCs during the year 2019 - 20 and Rs. 140. 64 crore has also been released for the same. The State/UT wise status of approved units and released grant - in - aid  is  furnished as Annexure. However, implementation of the scheme comes under the purview of respectiv States a nd UT Governments.
- (b)& (c) : Yes. During 2019 - 20, after the approval of HWC Component under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission in March 2020, Rs. 13.10 crore only was earmarked under NAM for AYUSH HWC considering the budget ceiling of 1 0% of funds for utilization in last month of financial year.
- (d) : In  year  2020 - 21  till  date,  a  total  of  1407  units  of  Health  and  Wellness  Cent approved  and  Rs.  45.82  core  has  been  released  to  the  States  and  UTs  as  furnishe Annexure.

Annexure

| Funds released to States/UTs for HWCComponent   | Funds released to States/UTs for HWCComponent   | Funds released to States/UTs for HWCComponent   | Funds released to States/UTs for HWCComponent   | Funds released to States/UTs for HWCComponent   | Funds released to States/UTs for HWCComponent   |
|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| S.No.                                           | Name of State/UT                                | HWC2020-21                                      | HWC2020-21                                      | HWC2019-20                                      | HWC2019-20                                      |
|                                                 |                                                 | Total Units                                     | Total (Rs. in lakh)                             | Units (Dispensaries)                            | Total (Rs. in lakh)                             |
| 1                                               | Andhra Pradesh                                  |                                                 |                                                 | 42                                              | 387.955                                         |
| 2                                               | A&N Island                                      |                                                 |                                                 | 0                                               | 0.000                                           |
| 3                                               | Bihar                                           | 108                                             | 516.535                                         | 0                                               | 0.000                                           |
| 4                                               | Chandigarh                                      |                                                 |                                                 | 5                                               | 28.323                                          |
| 5                                               | Goa                                             | 9                                               | 32.995                                          | 0                                               | 0.000                                           |
| 6                                               | Gujarat                                         | 75                                              | 107.595                                         | 190                                             | 1679.230                                        |
| 7                                               | Haryana                                         | 403                                             | 1235.34                                         | 142                                             | 809.164                                         |
| 8                                               | Himachal Pradesh                                | 56                                              | 247.47                                          | 84                                              | 1051.997                                        |
| 9                                               | Jammu &Kashmir                                  | 100                                             | 100                                             | 94                                              | 1181.334                                        |
| 10                                              | Jharkhand                                       |                                                 |                                                 | 100                                             | 825.900                                         |
| 11                                              | Karnataka                                       |                                                 |                                                 | 100                                             | 756.623                                         |
| 12                                              | Kerala                                          |                                                 |                                                 | 40                                              | 283.795                                         |
| 13                                              | Maharashtra                                     |                                                 |                                                 | 294                                             | 2553.015                                        |
| 14                                              | Manipur                                         | 4                                               | 27.01                                           | 1                                               | 13.914                                          |
| 15                                              | Mizoram                                         | 12                                              | 83.075                                          |                                                 |                                                 |
| 16                                              | Madhya Pradesh                                  | 337                                             | 1406.9                                          | 25                                              | 199.769                                         |
| 17                                              | Nagaland                                        |                                                 |                                                 | 2                                               | 28.520                                          |
| 18                                              | Puducherry                                      |                                                 |                                                 | 3                                               | 43.636                                          |
| 19                                              | Punjab                                          | 35                                              | 89.77                                           | 117                                             | 835.966                                         |
| 20                                              | Tamil Nadu                                      |                                                 |                                                 | 48                                              | 351.533                                         |
| 21                                              | West Bengal                                     |                                                 |                                                 | 20                                              | 201.370                                         |
| 22                                              | Arunachal Pradesh                               |                                                 |                                                 | 1                                               | 18.279                                          |
| 23                                              | Uttar Pradesh                                   | 268                                             | 736.165                                         | 324                                             | 2814.266                                        |
|                                                 |                                                 | 1407                                            | 4582.85                                         | 1632                                            | 14064.6                                         |