Lok Sabha Question No. 2771 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-12
Subject: AYUSH Hospitals under NAM
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. 2771 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH March, 2021

## AYUSH HOSPITALS UNDE R NAM

## 2771. DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has envisaged proposals to nction AYUSH hospitals under the National AYUSH Mission (NAM) in various districts of Bihar specially Gopalganj in the next financial year and if so, the details ther on and if not, reasons therefor;
- (b) the details of the Integrated Hospitals sanctioned under NAM in Bihar during the last two years;
- (c) the number of Ayurvedic Hospitals and Me dical Colleges which are providing medical facilities and education in Bihar as on date, district - wise; and
- (d) the details of specific criteria to sanction AYUSH hospitals under the NAM in district Gopalganj of Bihar?

## 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) & (b): As  Publi c  Health  is  a  State  subject,  setting  up  of  AYUSH  hospitals  comes under the purview of respective State/UT Governments. However, under Centrally Sponsore Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM), there is provision of financial assistance f setting  up  of  u pto  50  Bedded  Integrated  AYUSH  Hospital.  State/UT  Governments  are eligible  for  seeking  grant - in - id  under  this  activity  as  per  NAM  guidelines.  Further,  no proposal  has  been  received  through  State  Annual  Action  Plan  from  State  Government Bihar for settin g up of AYUSH hospital in Gopalganj. However, Ministry of AYUSH has approved one unit of upto 50 Bedded Integrated AYUSH Hospital at Patna during the ye 2015- 16.  An  amount  of  Rs.102.70  Lakhs  during  the  year  2015 - 16  and  Rs.200.00  Lakhs during the year 201 9- 20 have been approved for setting up of AYUSH hospital at Patna.

(c) : The  following  five  Government  Ayurvedic  Hospitals  and  Medical  Colleges  are providing medical facilities in Bihar:

- Govt. Ayurvedic College & Hospital, Patna
- Govt. Ayodhya Shivkumari Ayurvedic College & Hospital Begusarai,
- Govt. Shri Yatindra Narayan Asthang  Ayurvedic College & Hospital, Bhagalpur
- Govt.  Maharani Rameshwari Bhartiya Chikitsya Vigyan Sansthan , Darbhanga
- Govt. Shri Dhanwantri Ayurvedic Coll ege & Hospital, Buxar

Further,  Govt.  Ayurvedic  College  &  Hospital,  Patna  and  Govt.  Ayodhya  Shivkumari Ayurvedic College & Hospital Begusarai are imparting Medical education in Ayurveda i Bihar at present.

(d) : Ministry  of  AYUSH  is  implementing  Centrall y  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National AYUSH Mission through State/UT Governments including Bihar and providing assistance to them as per the proposals received in their State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs). There specific criteria has been decided for AYUSH ho spitals under the NAM in district Gopalganj of Bihar.