Lok Sabha Question No. 944 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-07
Subject: Government Central Pharmacy in AYUSH
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: L.S. Tejasvi Surya

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 944 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07 TH FEBRUARY, 2020

## GOVERNMENT CENTRAL P HARMACY IN AYUSH

## 944. SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA:

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

- (a) whether there is any proposal before the Government for the development and upgradati the AYUSH Government Central Pharmacy, situated in Bengaluru South;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with three years audit report of NHM and NUHM (AYUSH the State of Karnataka;
- (c) whether NHM- AYUSH meeting/conference/ workshops under NHM and NUHM scheme are being conducted in star hotels, with boarding and lodging facilities to the particip same hotels;
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  of  such  AYUSH  meetings  which  have  been conven d  throughout  the Country  including  Karnataka,  year - wise  for  the  last  three  years  and  expenditure  incurred including on food, transport, lodging and other expenses for each meeting; and
- (e)  the  details  of  the  AYUSH  medicines  prepared  at  Government Central  Pharmacy  (GCP), Bengaluru and the reasons and the corrective measures taken by Government to overcome acu shortage of medicines supplied by GCP to Government Ayurvedic Dispensaries/ Hospitals?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a): State  Department  of  AYUSH  of  Karnataka  has  informed  that  the  proposal  for  the development  and  upgradation of  the  Government  Central  Pharmacy  situated  at  Bengaluru  is being  taken  up  under  both  State  and  Central  Schemes.  Steps  intended  in  this  regard renovation of existing building, transformer installation for enhancement of high power f KW  to    250  K VA,  Distilled  Mineral  water  plant  installation,  procurement  of  equipment  a machineries, new pulverizer and procurement of raw drugs worth Rs. 200 lakh.

- (b): Extract of the Audit Report is provided in the annexure.

Contd……

(c) & d): It is informed that under NHM -AYUSH (Mainstreaming of AYUSH) Programme, meetings, conference or  workshops were not conducted in stare hotels.

(e) : The    Licensing  Authority  of  Government  of  Karnataka  permitted  Central  Pharmacy Bengaluru  to  manufacture 100  Ayurvedic  &  65  Unani  medicines  in  2018 - 19  and  64    more medicines in 2019 - 20.  Any acute shortage of medicines supply to Ayurvedic dispensaries an hospitals  has  not  been  reported.  Steps    are  intended  to  strengthen  the  infrastruct production capa city of the the pharmacy, for which financial assistance of Rs. 5 crore has provided  from  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National  AYUSH  Mission  in  2018 - 19  to improve the supply position of medicines.

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## Extract  of  the  AUDIT  REPORT  of  the  Office  of  Principal  Accountant  General, Karnataka dated 30.10.2019 for the period 2017 - 2019.

- I. Excess  payment of Rs.31.09 lakh noticed on the  purchase of Medicines under NHM The following purchase orders for Ayurvedic medicines were placed by the Director of AYUSH under NHM scheme during 2016- 17.

| Supply order no/date                        | Name of the Firm                                                                     | Amount as per S.O                      | Amount paid   |
|---------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|---------------|
| NHM/SPMU/AYUSH/83/2016-17, Dated 17.03.2017 | (Oushadhi) Pharmaceutical Corporation(IM) Kerala ltd, Kuttaanellur, Thrissur- 680014 | Rs.54338130+vat 5.5% 2988597= 57326727 | Rs.58818516   |
| NHM/MH/88/2016 - 17 Dated 03.04.2017        | -do-                                                                                 | Rs.40000000                            | 40643800      |

On a review of purchase file produced to audit the following observations are made:-

- a) Firm has supplied medicines after more than 120 days from the date of supply order. It to be made within 60 days as per terms and conditions.
- b) Revised GST was supposed to be made by the firm.AYUSH Directorate cannot bear the extra cost on taxes.
- c) Excess payment to the fir m made by Directorate office.

| Amount as per Supply Orders            | Amount paid by Directorate   | 1% Penalty for delayed supply   | Net amount payable after deducting 1% penalty   | Excess paid to the firm   |
|----------------------------------------|------------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
| Rs. 54338130+vat 5.5% 2988597=57326727 | Rs. 58818516                 | Rs.573267                       | Rs.56753460                                     | Rs. 2065056               |
| Rs.40000000                            | Rs. 40643800                 | Rs.400000                       | Rs.39600000                                     | Rs.1043800                |
| TOTAL                                  |                              |                                 |                                                 | Rs.3108856                |

Reasons for excess payment is not forthcoming .

- d) Under supply order number two above supply and beneficiary details to be furnished.
- II. Irregularities found during voucher checking
- a) Shortfall in income tax deduction
- b) Invoices were not found so IT/GST deducted could not be verified.
- c) IT was not deducted on the cost of material supplied.
6. In the above cases IT exemption accorded to the firms to be stated.

Inreply Department agreed to take action on the above.