Lok Sabha Question No. 4042 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-19
Subject: Integrated AYUSH Hospital
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Alok Kumar Suman

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 4042 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH March, 2021

## INTEGRATED AYUSH HOS PITAL

## 4042. DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN:

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

- (a) whether under National AYUSH Mission, there is a provision for setting up of upto 50 bedded integrated AYUSH hospital and provide grants - in - aid to States as per the proposals received through their State Annual Action Plan (SAAP), if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether State Government of Bihar has submitted SAAP for the year 2020 - 1 including proposal of setting up of upto 50 bedded integrated AYUSH hospital at Gopalganj and if so, details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is aware that eligible amount of Rs. 1033.063 lakhs as central share for AYUSHHWCs has been approved by as per the existing guidelines, the pending proposal  of  S AAP  includingsetting  up  of  upto  50  bedded  integrated  AYUSH  hospital at Gopalganj  could  not  be  approved  due  to  nonsubmission of  utilization  certificate  by  State Government in respect of earlier grant released; and
- (d) if so, whether the Government has iss ued anyreminders for utilization certificate and if so, the details thereon and if not, reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS AND ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (a) : Yes,under National AYUSH Mission, there is a provision for setting up of upto bedded  integrated  AYUSH  hospitals  and  State/UT  Governments  are  eligible  for  financi assistance by submitting suitable proposal through State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) as the provision of NAM guideline. As per NAM guideline, there is provision of one time grant of up  to  Rs  900.00  lakhs  for  undertaking  construction,  with  lump  sum provision  for quarters furniture, fixtures, equipments, etc., recurring grant of Rs. 30.00 Lakhs per annum for medicines, diet, other consumables and Rs. 120.00 Lakhs per annum for Salaries.

(b) & (c): Yes, State  Government  of  Bihar  has  submitted  State  Annual  Action  Plan (SAAP) for the  year 2020 - 21  for  an  amount  of  Rs.  17091.04746  Lakhs  which  includes  a proposal  for  setting  up  of  upto  50  bedded  integrated  AYUSH  hospital  at  Gopalganj. submitted  SAAP  was  e xamined  and  the  progress  of  expenditure  of  Grant - in  aid  provided earlier  under  National  AYUSH  Mission  (NAM)  was  reviewed.  Since,  the  progress  of expenditure was not satisfactory and State Government has also not submitted Utiliz Certificates (UCs) for the previous released amount, therefore, the SAAP was considered to the  extent  of  approving  only  the  component  of  AYUSH  Health  and  Wellness  Centres (HWCs), as AYUSH HWCs is a new activity approved under NAM and year wise targets has been fixed for it. The refore, an amount of Rs.1721.772 Lakhs (Central share Rs. 1033.063 lakhs) was approved for operationalization of AYUSH HWCs.

(d): The State Government has been requested to expedite the process of utilizatio funds  and  furnish  Utilization  Certificates (UCs)  to  the  Ministry.  In  this  regard,  the  State Government  has  been  reminded  vide  various  letter  Nos.  D.O.No.Z.28015/50/2017 - H&  D Cell dated 12 th December, 2017, 13 th November, 2019, January 2020 and 17 th September, 2020  and  vide  letter  Nos.  F.No  S.16013 /2/2019 - NAM  dated  28 th November,  2019,  30 th January  2020  and  18 th June  2020  for  timely  utilization  of  grants  and  submission  of  UCs Further, during various review meetings with the State officials, the matter of the pr expenditure of previous rele ased grant - in -aid and submission of UCs has been emphasized.