Lok Sabha Question No. 3052 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: National AYUSH Mission
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Aparajita Sarangi, Krupal Balaji Tumane, Gurjeet Singh Aujla

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3052 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH DECEMBER, 2019

## NATIONAL AYUSH MISSI ON

## 3052. SHRIMATI APARAJITA SARANGI: SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE: SHRI GURJEET SINGH AUJLA:

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

- (a) whether any new initiatives have been taken by the Government to provide more health ca and basic medical examination facility under the National AYUSH Mission (NAM) programme, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the  details  of  various  components  of  centrally  sp onsored  scheme  under  NAM  for categorization and infrastructural strengthening of AYUSH in the country;
- (c) whether the Government has made sufficient fund allocation for promotion of AYUSH in the country, State/UT - wise  particularly in Maharashtra during the last three years and the current year and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has sponsored institutions and also established/ likely to e new academic institutes under NAM; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof, State/ UT - w ise including Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) : Under various components of Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM), there are provisions for financial assistance to make available necessary equipme the AYUSH Hospitals & Dispensaries which may include essential diagnostics for providing basic medical examination facility to the public.  State / UT Governments may avail the f assistance  by  projecting  their  requirement  as  per  NAM  guidelines.  However,  there  i provision for health card under existing guidelines of NAM.

(b)& (c) : Government of  India is implementing Centrally Sponsored Scheme of  National AYUSH Mission (NAM) for development and promotion of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) in the country. The Mission inter - al ia makes the following provisions which include upgradation and strengthening of infrastructure of AYUS

(i)  Co - location  of  AYUSH  facilities  at  Primary  Health  Centers  (PHCs),  Community  Health Centers (CHCs) and Districts Hospitals (DHs).

(ii) Up gradation of exclusive State Government AYUSH Hospitals and Dispensaries.

(iii)  Setting up of upto 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospital.

(iv)    Upgradation  of  State  Government  Under - Graduate  and  Post - Graduate  Educational Institutions.

(v)  Setting up of new State Go vernment AYUSH Educational Institutions in the States where it 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) Pharmacie s.

(vii) Strengthening of State Drug Testing Laboratories for ASU &H Drugs.

(viii)  Support  for  cultivation  of  Medicinal  Plant  including  processing  and  post - harvest management.

However, there is no provision of categorization of AYUSH in the country under NAM. Funds allocated/released to the States/UTs by the Central Government for the promotion of AYUSH the country during the last three years and the current year, State/UT - wise including Maharashtra is furnished at Annexure - I.

(d)& (e) : Yes, as per the provision of NAM, the Government has provided grant - in - aid  for establishment  of  AYUSH  educational  institutions  in  States/UTs  where  such  education institutions are not available in Government sector as per the proposals received throu tate Annual Action Plan (SAAP). The details of approval for setting up of new AYUSH education institutions under NAM in various States of the Country are furnished at Annexure - II. However, no proposal has been received from the State of Maharashtra under this component.

## Annexure - I

## The status of funds allocated/ released under National AYUSH Mission (NAM) during the last three years and current year , State/UT - wise

(Rs. In lakhs)

| S. No   | Name of States/UTs   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | Total Releases   |
|---------|----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------------|
| 1       | Andaman & Nicobar    | 394.821   | 302.330   | 317.886   | 53.872    | 1068.909         |
| 2       | Andhra Pradesh       | 1125.531  | 1176.012  | 1280.206  | 1900.594  | 5482.343         |
| 3       | Arunachal Pradesh    | 465.450   | 545.706   | 547.844   | 0.000     | 1559.000         |
| 4       | Assam                | 1631.649  | 2390.692  | 738.328   | 1601.322  | 6361.991         |
| 5       | Bihar                | 1752.914  | 0.000     | 0.000     | 2661.298  | 4414.212         |
| 6       | Chandigarh           | 509.320   | 490.520   | 52.552    | 0.000     | 1052.392         |
| 7       | Chhattisgarh         | 1624.737  | 1226.755  | 1066.868  | 0.000     | 3918.360         |
| 8       | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 91.797    | 143.403   | 0.000     | 63.854    | 299.054          |
| 9       | Daman & Diu          | 113.184   | 0.000     | 72.010    | 0.000     | 185.194          |
| 10      | Delhi                | 0.000     | 0.000     | 0.000     | 0.000     | 0.000            |
| 11      | Goa                  | 622.597   | 262.468   | 146.898   | 118.651   | 1150.614         |
| 12      | Gujarat              | 1533.046  | 1274.394  | 1760.855  | 0.000     | 4568.295         |
| 13      | Haryana              | 1034.396  | 848.442   | 1201.361  | 2050.624  | 5134.823         |
| 14      | Himachal Pradesh     | 614.212   | 718.927   | 1907.010  | 2045.892  | 5286.041         |
| 15      | Jammu & Kashmir      | 769.208   | 992.584   | 1196.727  | 1848.539  | 4807.058         |
| 16      | Jharkhand            | 48.011    | 0.000     | 0.000     | 1522.312  | 1570.323         |
| 17      | Karnataka            | 1241.455  | 2059.866  | 2688.312  | 1791.709  | 7781.342         |
| 18      | Kerala               | 891.204   | 2096.234  | 2597.838  | 0.000     | 5585.276         |
| 19      | Lakshadweep          | 509.729   | 63.747    | 0.000     | 257.708   | 831.184          |
| 20      | Madhya Pradesh       | 2645.333  | 3059.684  | 2829.126  | 4012.347  | 12546.490        |
| 21      | Maharashtra          | 529.186   | 1784.285  | 0.000     | 4308.643  | 6622.114         |
| 22      | Manipur              | 1229.987  | 1339.326  | 1231.226  | 907.075   | 4707.614         |
| 24      | Mizoram              | 603.754   | 693.478   | 722.739   | 199.510   | 2219.481         |
| 24      | Meghalaya            | 802.743   | 738.254   | 0.000     | 348.210   | 1889.207         |
| 25      | Nagaland             | 521.284   | 1516.916  | 920.869   | 950.580   | 3909.649         |
| 26      | Odisha               | 1221.301  | 1561.020  | 1072.734  | 726.096   | 4581.151         |
| 27      | Puducherry           | 170.000   | 239.995   | 445.520   | 0.000     | 855.515          |
| 28      | Punjab               | 1317.811  | 1348.662  | 37.451    | 1155.493  | 3859.417         |
| 29      | Rajasthan            | 2225.209  | 6893.256  | 3022.174  | 1987.595  | 14128.234        |
| 30      | Sikkim               | 874.071   | 180.087   | 270.316   | 179.973   | 1504.447         |
| 31      | Tamilnadu            | 1980.541  | 2789.072  | 2326.305  | 1993.913  | 9089.831         |
| 32      | Telanagana           | 1330.696  | 1055.111  | 690.364   | 934.178   | 4010.349         |
| 33      | Tripura              | 334.062   | 1195.541  | 668.670   | 0.000     | 2198.273         |
| 34      | Uttar Pradesh        | 8466.625  | 6280.230  | 11854.151 | 194.820   | 26795.826        |
| 35      | Uttarakhand          | 1187.929  | 1986.097  | 1690.281  | 0.000     | 4864.307         |
| 36      | West Bengal          | 1298.056  | 1654.646  | 2292.419  | 1849.740  | 7094.861         |
|         | TOTAL                |           | 48907.740 |           |           |                  |
|         |                      | 41711.849 |           | 45649.040 | 35664.548 | 171933.177       |

## Annexure - II

## Status of number of unit approved for new setting up of AYUSH Educational Institutions under National AYUSH Mission during 2014 - 15 to 2019 - 20

| Sl. No.   | Name of State/ UT   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   |
|-----------|---------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|           |                     | 2014- 15         | 2015- 16         | 2016- 17         | 2017- 18         | 2018- 19         | 2019- 20         |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh      | -                | -                | 1                | -                | -                | -                |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh   | -                | 1                | -                | -                | -                | -                |
| 3         | Karnataka           | 1                | -                | 1                | -                | -                | -                |
| 4         | Manipur             | -                | 1                | -                | -                | -                | -                |
| 5         | Sikkim              | -                | -                | 1                | -                | -                | -                |
| 6         | Haryana             | -                | -                | -                | 1                | 1                | -                |
| 7         | Uttrakhand          | -                | -                | -                | 1                |                  | -                |
| 8         | West Bengal         | -                | -                | -                | -                | 1                | -                |
| 9         | Jammu & Kashmir     | -                | -                | -                | -                | 1                | -                |
|           | Total               | 1                | 2                | 3                | 2                | 3                | -                |