Lok Sabha Question No. 4207 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: Mega Parks for Ayurvedic Products
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Manickam Tagore B

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 4207 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH DECEMBER, 2019

## MEGA PARKS FOR AYURV EDIC PRODUCTS

## 4207. SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up mega parks for Ayurvedic products, to prom the Indian traditional medicines in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has invited private investments for the development of such p and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a)to (d):  Ministry  of  AYUSH  implemented  a  Central  Sector  Scheme  for  Development  of AYUSH Clusters during the period of 11 th and 12 th Five Year Plans. The scheme intended to provide financial assistance to Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) registered as a company f ormed by a group of at least 15 AYUSH enterprises located within 100 kilometers radius. The fu pattern was in the ratio of 60% of the project cost subject to maximum of Rs. 15.00 c grant in aid and 40% to be arranged by SPV through equity and b orrowing from Banks/Financial Institutions and other sources, for setting up common facilities of processing, manufa testing, standardization, adoption of new technologies, scientific studies, ma infrastructure,  brand  development,  promotion etc  to  encourage  creation  of  social  capital  for collective initiatives in an industrial state, zone, park or area in a state. Details o support provided under the scheme to set up ten AYUSH clusters are given in the annexure.

## List of AYUSH Cluster Projects

|   Sl. No. | State       | Name of Cluster Project                             |   Funds allotted (Rs. in Crore) |
|-----------|-------------|-----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|         1 | Kerala      | CARe Keralam Pvt Limited, Thrissur                  |                            9.68 |
|         2 | Maharashtra | Konkan Ayur Pharma Pvt. Ltd., Ratnagiri             |                            7.98 |
|         3 | Maharashtra | Maharashtra Ayurved Center Pvt. Ltd. Pune           |                            7.7  |
|         4 | Tamil Nadu  | Dharma Pharmacy Pvt. Ltd., Seriperumbudur           |                            4.9  |
|         5 | Karnataka   | Ayurpark Health Care Limited, Bangalore             |                            9.91 |
|         6 | Punjab      | Herbal Health Research Consortium Pvt. Ltd.Amritsar |                            9.85 |
|         7 | Orissa      | Rushikulya Ayurvedic Cluster Pvt. Ltd Ganjam        |                            1.2  |
|         8 | Rajasthan   | Ayushraj Enterprises Pvt. Ltd., Jaipur              |                            9.52 |
|         9 | Uttarakhand | Sanskar Ayush Medicare Pvt. Ltd., Haridwar          |                            7    |
|        10 | Telangana   | Lepakshi Ayur Park Health Care Pvt. Ltd; Anantapur  |                            2    |

## Annexure