Lok Sabha Question No. 654 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-04
Subject: Promotion of Ayurveda Research
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Rita Bahuguna Joshi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 654 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04 th  February, 2022

## 'PROMOTION OF AYURVEDA RESEARCH'

## 654.  SHRIMATI RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the financial assistance provided to promote the Ayurveda Research in the country during the last two years from 2019-20 to the current financial year;
- (b) whether the Government intends to set up some more Ayurveda research Colleges/Centers in various parts of the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- (a) The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), an autonomous body under Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India, is an apex body in India for undertaking, coordinating, formulating, developing and promoting research on scientific  lines  in  Ayurvedic  Sciences.  The  activities  are  carried  out  through  its  30 Institutes/Centres/Units located all over India and also through collaborative studies with  various  Universities,  Hospitals  and  Institutes.  The  research  activities  of  the Council  include  Medicinal  Plant  Research,  Drug  Standardization,  Pharmacological Research, Clinical Research, Literary Research & Documentation and Tribal Health Care  Research  Programme.  The  details  of  financial  assistance  provided  to  CCRAS during the last two years from 2019-20 onwards are as under: -

## (Rupees in Crores)

| Name of Research Council                                      |   2019-2020 |   2020-2021 |   2021-2022 (till 25 th January, 2022 ) |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------|-----------------------------------------|
| Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, New Delhi |      280.68 |      272.62 |                                  309.37 |

The National level Institutions under the aegis of Ministry of Ayush have conducted research in Ayurveda. The financial assistance has also been provided under Central Sector  Schemes  implemented  by  Ministry  of  Ayush.  The  details  of  expenditure incurred by these Institutes and under the Schemes are as under: -

## (Rupees in Crores)

| Name of National Institute                                                                            | 2019-2020   | 2020-2021   |   2021-2022 (till 25 th January, 2022 ) |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------|-----------------------------------------|
| National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur                                                                | 0.20        | 0.18        |                                    0.19 |
| Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Jamnagar                                              | 0.18        | 0.46        |                                    0.23 |
| All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi                                                            | 25.59       | 54.53       |                                   39.02 |
| North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Folk Medicine Research, Pasighat                              | Nil         | 0.75        |                                    0.42 |
| North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Homoeopathy, Shillong                                         | Nil         | Nil         |                                    0.01 |
| Erstwhile Extra Mural Research Scheme & Research & Innovation in AYUSH (component of AYURGYAN Scheme) | 1.60        | 3.64        |                                    1    |
| Centre of Excellence (component of                                                                    | 0.50        | 14.74       |                                    0    |

| Ayurswasthya Yojana)   |
|------------------------|

- (b) & (c)   The following two Ayurveda satellite institutes of existing National Institutes  have been set up:
- (d) Does not arise.

|   S.No | Existing Institutes                        | Satellite Institutes                      |
|--------|--------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
|      1 | National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur     | National Institute of Ayurveda, Panchkula |
|      2 | All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi | All India Institute of Ayurveda, Goa      |

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