Lok Sabha Question No. 1823 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-11
Subject: Access to AYUSH Services
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya, Dipsinh Shankarsinh Rathod

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1823 ANSWERED ON 11 th  FEBRUARY, 2022

## ACCESS TO AYUSH SERVICES

## 1823.   SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA: SHRI DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  any  steps  have  been  taken  to  improve  the  infrastructure  and  increase  access  to AYUSH services in Gujarat;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c)  the  details  of  initiatives  taken  under  the  National  AYUSH  Mission  Scheme  to  boost  the development of Ayurveda, Unani, Naturopathy, Herbal medicines and AYUSH industry in the State?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a)to (c)Public Health  being  a State subject, the primary  responsibility to  improve  the infrastructure and increase access to AYUSH services in Gujaratlies with the State Government of  Gujarat.  However,  the  Government  of  India  has  launched  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of National  AYUSH  Mission  (NAM)  implementing  through  States/UTs  including  Gujaratfor overall  development  of  AYUSH  system  which  also  includes  infrastructural  development  and access  to  AYUSH  Services.  National  AYUSH  Mission  inter-alia  makes  provisions  forthe following:-

(i) AYUSH Health & Wellness Centres under Ayushman Bharat

(ii)  Co-location  of  AYUSH  facilities  at  Primary  Health  Centres  (PHCs),  Community  Health Centres (CHCs) and District Hospitals(DHs)

(iii) Upgradation of existing standalone Government AYUSH Hospitals

(iv) Upgradation of existing/setting up of new standalone Government/ Panchayat /Government aided AYUSH Dispensaries

(v) Setting up of up to 50 bedded/30 bedded/10 beddedintegrated AYUSH Hospitals

(vi) Supply of essential drugs to Government AYUSH Hospitals, Government Dispensaries and Government/Government aided Teaching Institutional AYUSH Hospitals

(vii) AYUSH Public Health Programmes

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

(ix) Establishment of new AYUSH Colleges in the States where availability of AYUSH teaching institutions is required in Government Sector.

As  per  proposals  received  from  State  Government  of  Gujarat  through  State  Annual Action Plans (SAAPs), the grant-in-aid of Rs. 8386.07 lakhs has been released from 2014-15 to till  date.  The  details  of  fund  approved  for  various  activities  of  NAM  including  infrastructural development  and  access  to  AYUSH  services  in  Gujaratunder  National  AYUSH  Mission  is  at Annexure.

Further,  under  the  Quality  Control  of  ASU&  H  drugs  component  of  National  AYUSH Mission, grant was provided during previous years for establishment and strengthening of two State Government Pharmacies in Gujarat State i.e. Govt. Ayurveda Pharmacy, Rajpipla, Distt. Narmada and Government Ayurveda Pharmacy, Panigate, Vadodara.

## Annexure

## The  details  of  funds  approved  for  different  activities  of  NAM  including  infrastructural development and access to AYUSH services in Gujarat under National AYUSH Mission

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Sl. No   | Activities                                                                                              | 2014-15          | 2014-15         | 2015-16           | 2015-16         | 2016-17          | 2016-17         | 2017-18      | 2017-18         | 2018-19      | 2018-19         | 2019-20          | 2019-20         | 2020-21      | 2020-21         |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|--------------|-----------------|--------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|--------------|-----------------|
| Sl. No   | Activities                                                                                              | No. of units     | Amount approved | No. of units      | Amount approved | No. of units     | Amount approved | No. of units | Amount approved | No. of units | Amount approved | No. of units     | Amount approved | No. of units | Amount approved |
| 1.       | Upgradation of AYUSH Hospitals                                                                          | -                | -               | -                 | -               | 2                | 150.0 0         | -            | -               | -            | -               | 2                | 100.00          | -            | -               |
| 2.       | Upgradation of AYUSH Dispensaries                                                                       | -                | -               | 20                | 400.00          | -                | -               | -            | -               | -            | -               | -                | -               | -            | -               |
| 3.       | Supply of Essential Drugs at Hospitals                                                                  | 33               | 148.50          | -                 | -               | -                | -               | -            | -               | -            | -               | -                | -               | -            | -               |
| 4.       | Supply of Essential Drugs at Dispensaries                                                               | 618              | 700.00          | 150               | 250.00          | 250              | 450.0 0         | 150          | 300.00          | 100          | 200.0 0         | 100              | 100.00          | -            | -               |
| 5.       | AYUSH Health and Wellness Centres                                                                       | -                | -               | -                 | -               | -                | -               | -            | -               | -            | -               | 190              | 860.46          | 75           | 215.18 5        |
| 6.       | Upgradation AYUSH Educational Institutions                                                              | 1 Post Gradu ate | 20.00           | 1 Under gradua te | 30.00           | 1 Post Grad uate | 40.00           | -            | -               | -            | -               | 1 Post Grad uate | 100.00          | -            | -               |
| 7.       | Strengthening of State Govt. ASU&H Pharmacies/ State Govt. ASU&H Co- operatives, State Govt. ASU&H PSUs | -                | -               | 2                 | 300.00          | 2                | 130.0 0         | 2            | 63.88           | 2            | 300.0 0         | 2                | 120.00          | -            | -               |