Lok Sabha Question No. 384 (STARRED), answered on 2020-03-20
Subject: Setting up of Central Research Institutions
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Rahul Ramesh Shewale

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI,

## SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. 384 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 TH MARCH, 2020 SETTING UP OF CENTRA L RESEARCH INSTITUTI ONS

## *384. SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken note of the delay in establis Central Research Institutions (CRIs) in various States;
- (b) if so, th e details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c)  the  States  that  have  provided/offered  land  free  of  cost  fo establishment of CRI in their respective States;
- (d) the details of the funds provided by the Government for establish of CRI in such Sta tes along with utilization thereof; and
- (e)  the  other  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  Yoga  an Naturopathy globally?

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

- (a)to ( e)A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEME NT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 384* FOR 20 TH MARCH , 2020

(a) & (b): There is no delay in the establishment of Central Research Insti (CRI) in States except in Odisha and Rajasthan.

The  delay  in  establishment  of  Central  Research  Institute  of  Yoga Naturopathy (CRIYN) at Bhubaneswar, Odisha has been due to the oppos ition from the local residents for construction work of the Building. However State Government of Odisha has agreed to provide another piece of land.

The Government of Rajasthan had offered 13.5 acres premium free lan for  establishment  of  CRIYN  at  Ja ipur.  However,  the  Govt.  of  Rajasthan subsequently informed that the identified land could not be allotted due t policy issue. Govt. of Rajasthan has been requested to identify alternate

(c): The States of Karnataka, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, Ch hattisgarh, Jharkhand,  Kerala,  Odisha,  Rajasthan  &  West  Bengal  have  provided/offere land for establishment of CRIYN in their respective States. Out of thes civil work for establishing two CRIs i.e. in Jhajjar, Haryana and Nagaman Karnataka have already been initiated.

(d): The details of the funds provided by the Govt. and its utilization under:

| State     | Funds Provided   | Funds Utilized   |
|-----------|------------------|------------------|
| Haryana   | Rs 45.42 Crore   | Rs. 45.42 Crore  |
| Karnataka | Rs. 42.35 Crore  | Rs. 42.35 Crore  |

(e): The steps taken by the Government to promote Yoga & Naturopathy across the world are as under: -

Consequent to unanimous adoption of 21st June as International Day Yoga  (IDY)  in  the  year  2015,  Ministry  of  AYUSH  has  been  organizing International Yoga conference every year. This year, Ministry has organized a 'International  Conference  on  Yoga  for  Heart -care'  during  15 - 16  November 2019 in Mysore. Nearly 1000 Indian and foreign delegates including 35 Yo experts/  enthusiasts  from  around  17  countries  pa rticipated  in  the  conference. The  event  provided  the  foreign  participants  the  opportunity  to  captur understand various dimensions of Yoga and to help them further propagate same in their respective countries.

Ministry  of  AYUSH  has  been  providing technical  support  to  Indian Missions abroad every year, for celebration of 21st June as International Yoga across the globe. IDY had been celebrated in 189 countries at 820 Gl locations other than India in 2019.

As  a  result  of  concerted  effort s  made  by  the  Ministry  of  AYUSH  in collaboration with Ministry of Culture and Ministry of External Affairs, has  been  inscribed  in  the  UNESCO's  representative  list  as  the  Intang Cultural  Heritage  of  Humanity  on  1st  December,  2016,  which  would  furth er propagate ideas of peace and tolerance with other countries.

Thirty - Three  (33)  AYUSH  Information  Cells  have  been  set  up  by  the Ministry  in  31  countries  to  disseminate  authentic  information  about  AYU systems of Medicine including Yoga and Naturopathy .  Ministry of AYUSH th r ough Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) offers scholarships e year to the eligible foreign nationals from 98 countries for pur undergraduate  (UG),  postgraduate  (PG)  and  Ph.  D  courses  in  premier  Yog Institutes in India.

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