Lok Sabha Question No. 744 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-05
Subject: Promotion of AYUSH
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Nalin Kumar Kateel

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 744 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH February, 2021

## PROMOTION OF AYUSH

## 744. SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

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

- (a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  Government  is promoting  Ayurveda,  Siddha,  Unani  and Homeopathy across the country, State/UT -wise, stream - wise , if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is giving any incentives to farmers to grow medicinal plants to ensure sustainable availability of its raw materials, if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  any  estimate  of  the number  of  farmers  involved  in cultivating medicinal plants and such beneficiaries under the AYUSH scheme; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof during the last three years?

## 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, the Ministry of AYUSH is taking various initiatives for promoting Ayurveda Unani and Homeopathy systems across the country. The highlights of such initiatives h the following: -
- i. Ministry  of  AYUSH  is  implementing  Centrally  Sponsore d  Scheme  of  National  AYUSH Mission (NAM) through State / UT Governments and providing financial assistance to for development and promotion of AYUSH System as per the proposals received in State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs). Further, Union Cabine t on 20.03.2020 has approved the proposal of the Ministry of AYUSH for upgradation of 12,500 Health facilities AYUSH  Dispensaries  and  2500  Health  sub - centers)  into  AYUSH  Health  and  Wellness Centre  under  the  Ayushman  Bharat  as  a  Component  of  Nationa l  AYUSH  Mission  in  a phased  manner  by  the  year  2023 - 24.  The  objective  of  the  programme  is  to  establish holistic wellness model based on AYUSH principles and practices, to empower masse 'self -care' to reduce the disease burden, out of pocket expendit ure and to provide informed choice to the needy public. During 2019 - 20, an amount of Rs. 49,490.917 Lakhs has been released as Central share to States / UTs for various activities under NAM as fu Annexure - I.
- ii. Ministry of AYUSH is implementing C entral Sector Scheme for Promotion of Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) in AYUSH. The  IEC scheme has components for promotion  of  Ayurveda,  Siddha,  Unani  &  Homoeopathy  across  the  country  for Organization of Arogya Fairs both at the National and St te Level and an Annual event namely,  Ayush  scheme;  b)  Celebration  of  important  Days  of  AYUSH  Systems; Organization of Ayurveda Parv and Yoga Fest/Utsav etc; d) Participation in Healt Melas / Exhibitions organized by Government Departmen ts, State Governments and other reputed  Organizations;  e)  Preparation  and  distribution  of  authentic  Publicity  m AYUSH Systems including Multi - media/print media campaigns, audio visual materials f popularization of AYUSH Systems; f) Providing fi nancial assistance to reputed organizations, NGOs, educational/ research institutes for organizing Seminars, Con Symposiums,  Workshop,  meeting,  etc.  on  AYUSH  Systems;  g)  Providing  incentives AYUSH Industry to participate in Arogya and other Fai rs/ Melas/ Exhibitions/ Conferences/ Seminars etc organized by Central/ State Governments/ Government organizations/ r organizations  like  Chemexil,  Pharmexcil,  CII,  FICCI,  ASSOCHAM,  ITPO  etc  at  Sta National  level;  h)  Virtual  Webinars  /  Exhibitions on  Ayush  related  topics  and  i)  Media campaign through social media.
- iii. The Research Councils of the Ministry of AYUSH namely Central Council for Researc Ayurvedic  Sciences  (CCRAS),  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Homoeopathy  (CCRH) Central Council for R esearch in Siddha (CCRS) and Central Council for Research in Una Medicine (CCRUM) have the mandate to undertake research in their respective syst medicines  including  promotion  of  AYUSH  through  various  activities  such  as  Swas Rakshan Program, Schedule Caste Sub Plan (SCSP) Program, Tribal Health Care Research Program (THCRP).
- iv. The National Institutes namely National Institute of Ayurveda , Jaipur;  All Ind of Ayurveda, New Delhi; North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda & Homoeopathy, Shill ng; Institute  of  Teaching and  Research  in  Ayurveda,  Jamnagar; National  Instit Homeopathy , Kolkata; National Institute of Unani Medicine , Bengaluru; National I of Siddha, Chennai, which are autonomous bodies under the Ministry of AYUSH have the mandate  for  imparting  education  in  UG/PG/Ph.D,  promotion  of  AYUSH,  providin Healthcare services, organizing lecture series on lifestyle disorders and its man people at large and providing wide publicity about the scope of AYUSH treatment m thods for various diseases.
- v. Ministry  of  AYUSH  alongwith  Directorate  General  of  Health  Services  (DGHS) implementing  NPCDCS  (National  Programme  for  Prevention  and  Control  of  Cancer Diabetes,  Cardiovascular  Diseases  and  Stroke)  for  health  promotion,  preve ntion  and management of Non - communicable diseases or Lifestyle related disorders through its research  organizations,  namely,  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Ayurvedic  Sc (CCRAS), Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM) and Centra l Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) in districts namely Bhilwara (Rajastha Surendranagar  (Gujarat),  Gaya  (Bihar),  Darjeeling  (West  Bengal),  Krishna  (A Pradesh), Sambalpur (Odisha), Nasik (Maharashtra) and Lakhimpur Kheri (UP).
- vi. CCRAS is maintaining a website entitled AYUSH Research Portal in which all publi research information related to all AYUSH systems are uploaded systematically fo utility and visibility of research.

(b):  Yes,  Sir.  Ministry  of  AYUSH  is  presently  implementing Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of National AYUSH Mission (NAM).  Under 'Medicinal Plants' component of the NAM scheme, Ministry  is  supporting  market  driven  cultivation  of  prioritized  medicinal  plants  i cluster/zones  within  selected  districts  of  Sta tes.  As  per  the  scheme  guidelines,  the  support provided for:

- (i) Cultivation of prioritized medicinal plants on farmer's land.
- (ii) Establishment  of  nurseries  with  backward  linkages  for  raising  and  supp quality planting material.
- (iii) Post - harvest management with forward linkages.
- (iv) Primary processing, marketing infrastructure etc.

Under this scheme, subsidy@30%, 50% and 75% of cost of cultivation is provided for cul of  medicinal  plants,  depending  upon  the  status  of  availability  and  market  demand er operational guidelines of the Scheme. During the last three years National Medicinal Pl under the Ministry of AYUSH has released a total amount of Rs. 6939.509 Lakh for cultiv medicinal plants to the different states.

(c)  &  (d):    The scheme  is  implemented  through  the  state  implementing  agencies  across country.  As  per  the  information  received  from  the  State  Governments,  the  number  of beneficiaries involved in cultivation of medicinal plants is at Annexure -II.

Annexure-I

## State/UT wise status of releases during the year 2019 - 20 under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM)

(Rs. In Lakh)

| S.No.   | Name of States/UTs   |   Grant released during 2019 - 20 |
|---------|----------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 1.      | Andaman & Nicobar    |                           365.418 |
| 2.      | Andhra Pradesh       |                          1900.59  |
| 3.      | Arunachal Pradesh    |                           383.33  |
| 4.      | Assam                |                          1601.32  |
| 5.      | Bihar                |                          2661.3   |
| 6.      | Chandigarh           |                             0     |
| 7.      | Chhattisgarh         |                             0     |
| 8.      | Dadra & Nagar Haveli |                            63.854 |
| 9.      | Daman & Diu          |                             0     |
| 10.     | Delhi                |                             0     |
| 11.     | Goa                  |                           118.651 |
| 12.     | Gujarat              |                          2229.69  |
| 13.     | Haryana              |                          2299.47  |
| 14.     | Himachal Pradesh     |                          2045.89  |
| 15.     | Jammu & Kashmir      |                          1848.54  |
| 16.     | Jharkhand            |                          1522.31  |
| 17.     | Karnataka            |                          1791.71  |
| 18.     | Kerala               |                          1540.54  |
| 19.     | Lakshdweep           |                           426.878 |
| 20.     | Madhya Pradesh       |                          4012.35  |
| 21.     | Maharashtra          |                          4308.64  |
| 22.     | Manipur              |                           907.075 |
| 23.     | Mizoram              |                           199.51  |
| 24.     | Meghalaya            |                           348.21  |
| 25.     | Nagaland             |                           950.58  |
| 26.     | Odisha               |                           726.096 |
| 27.     | Puducherry           |                           238.416 |
| 28.     | Punjab               |                          1155.49  |
| 29.     | Rajasthan            |                          1987.6   |
| 30.     | Sikkim               |                           330.593 |
| 31.     | Tamilnadu            |                          1993.91  |
| 32.     | Telanagana           |                           934.178 |
| 33.     | Tripura              |                             0     |
| 34.     | Uttar Pradesh        |                          7923.69  |
| 35.     | Uttarakhand          |                           825.34  |
| 36.     | West Bengal          |                          1849.74  |
| TOTAL   |                      |                         49490.9   |

Annexure - II

| No. of farmers beneficiaries involved in cultivation of medicinal   | No. of farmers beneficiaries involved in cultivation of medicinal   | No. of farmers beneficiaries involved in cultivation of medicinal   | No. of farmers beneficiaries involved in cultivation of medicinal   | No. of farmers beneficiaries involved in cultivation of medicinal   | No. of farmers beneficiaries involved in cultivation of medicinal   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                              | State Name                                                          | 2017- 18                                                            | 2018- 19                                                            | 2019- 20                                                            | Total                                                               |
| 1                                                                   | Andhra Pradesh                                                      | -                                                                   | 325                                                                 | 60                                                                  | 385                                                                 |
| 2                                                                   | Arunachal Pradesh                                                   | 150                                                                 | 75                                                                  | 50                                                                  | 275                                                                 |
| 3                                                                   | Assam                                                               | 350                                                                 | -                                                                   | -                                                                   | 350                                                                 |
| 4                                                                   | Bihar                                                               | -                                                                   | -                                                                   | 700                                                                 | 700                                                                 |
| 5                                                                   | Chhattisgarh                                                        | 400                                                                 | -                                                                   | -                                                                   | 400                                                                 |
| 6                                                                   | Goa                                                                 | 45                                                                  | 25                                                                  | 50                                                                  | 120                                                                 |
| 7                                                                   | Gujarat                                                             | 400                                                                 | 800                                                                 | -                                                                   | 1200                                                                |
| 8                                                                   | Haryana                                                             | -                                                                   | -                                                                   | -                                                                   | 0                                                                   |
| 9                                                                   | Himachal Pradesh                                                    | -                                                                   | -                                                                   | -                                                                   | 0                                                                   |
| 10                                                                  | Jammu & Kashmir                                                     | 489                                                                 | 518                                                                 | 200                                                                 | 1207                                                                |
| 11                                                                  | Karnataka                                                           | -                                                                   | 100                                                                 | 225                                                                 | 325                                                                 |
| 12                                                                  | Kerala                                                              | -                                                                   | 100                                                                 | -                                                                   | 100                                                                 |
| 13                                                                  | Madhya Pradesh                                                      | 400                                                                 | -                                                                   | -                                                                   | 400                                                                 |
| 14                                                                  | Maharashtra                                                         | 300                                                                 | -                                                                   | -                                                                   | 300                                                                 |
| 15                                                                  | Manipur                                                             | 250                                                                 | 200                                                                 | -                                                                   | 450                                                                 |
| 16                                                                  | Meghalaya                                                           | 100                                                                 | -                                                                   | -                                                                   | 100                                                                 |
| 17                                                                  | Mizoram                                                             | 200                                                                 | 500                                                                 | 200                                                                 | 900                                                                 |
| 18                                                                  | Nagaland                                                            | -                                                                   | -                                                                   | -                                                                   | 0                                                                   |
| 19                                                                  | Orissa                                                              | -                                                                   | 200                                                                 | -                                                                   | 200                                                                 |
| 20                                                                  | Puducherry                                                          | -                                                                   | -                                                                   | 50                                                                  | 50                                                                  |
| 21                                                                  | Punjab                                                              | -                                                                   | 150                                                                 | 200                                                                 | 350                                                                 |
| 22                                                                  | Rajasthan                                                           | 950                                                                 | 850                                                                 | 800                                                                 | 2600                                                                |
| 23                                                                  | Sikkim                                                              | -                                                                   | -                                                                   | -                                                                   | 0                                                                   |
| 24                                                                  | Tamil Nadu                                                          | -                                                                   | -                                                                   | 250                                                                 | 250                                                                 |
| 25                                                                  | Telangana                                                           | -                                                                   | -                                                                   | 360                                                                 | 360                                                                 |
| 26                                                                  | Tripura                                                             | -                                                                   | 249                                                                 |                                                                     | 249                                                                 |
| 27                                                                  | Uttarakhand                                                         | 150                                                                 | 500                                                                 | 150                                                                 | 800                                                                 |
| 28                                                                  | Uttar Pradesh                                                       | 200                                                                 | 2000                                                                |                                                                     | 2200                                                                |
| 29                                                                  | West Bengal                                                         | 300                                                                 |                                                                     |                                                                     | 300                                                                 |
|                                                                     | TOTAL                                                               | 4684                                                                | 6592                                                                | 3295                                                                | 14571                                                               |