Lok Sabha Question No. 124 (STARRED), answered on 2023-02-10
Subject: Ayurswasthya Scheme
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: P.P. Chaudhary, Anurag Sharma

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 124 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  FEBRUARY, 2023

## AYURSWASTHYA SCHEME

## *124. SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY: SHRI ANURAG SHARMA:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Ayurswasthya  Scheme  has  been  extended  to  Rajasthan  and  Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  organised  any  free  medical  camps  and  set up  any mobile  clinics  in  Pali  in  Rajasthan  and  Jhansi,  Pratapgarh,  Gonda  and  Bahraich districts in Uttar Pradesh during 2021-22 and 2022-23, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) the funds allocated under the said scheme for Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh during 2021-22,  2022-  23  and  the  percentage  of  allotted  grant  spent  on  medicines  and AYUSH awareness initiatives; and
- (e) whether the Government has the data of the tribal communities currently availing the benefits under this scheme in the said districts of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY(AYUSH)

## (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- (a) to (e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 124* FOR 10 TH  FEBRUARY, 2023

(a)  &  (b):      The  Ministry  of  Ayush  is  implementing  the  Central  Sector  Scheme namely Ayurswasthya Yojana having two components (i) AYUSH and Public Health (PHI)  and  (ii)  Centre  of  Excellence  (CoE),  throughout  the  Country,  including  the States  of  Rajasthan  and  Uttar  Pradesh,  from  Financial  Year  2021-22.    Under  this scheme, financial assistance is provided directly to the eligible organizations/institutes based on the merit of the proposals received from them and as per provisions of the scheme guidelines and funds are not allocated to any State/ UT.

A  total  of  three  projects  under  PHI  component  of  the  Scheme  have  been supported to the applicant institutes in the state of Rajasthan, one project in Chaksu block and two projects in Jamwa Ramgarh block of Jaipur district. No project under the PHI component of the scheme has been supported for the State of Uttar Pradesh. Under CoE component of the Scheme, one project each to the applicant institute in the  state  of  Rajasthan  and  Uttar  Pradesh  have  been  supported.  The  details  of  these projects are at Annexure-I.

(c) Free medical camps and mobile clinics, are being organized under the scheme Ayurswasthya Yojana, through Directorate of Health/AYUSH of states/UTs, Government Institutions, dealing with Public Health, Non-profit/Voluntary organizations  working  in  the  area  of  Public  Health,  Government  aided  Institutions/ Undertakings/ Universities/ Research Councils, Autonomous Organizations. However, no project has been received so far from any Organizations/Institutes, for conducting projects in  Pali district in Rajasthan and Jhansi, Pratapgarh, Gonda and Bahraich districts in Uttar Pradesh, under the Ayurswasthya Yojana.

(d) The  Ayurswasthya  Yojana,  is  a  Central  Sector  Scheme,  under  this  scheme, financial assistance is provided directly to the eligible organizations/institutes based on the merit of the proposals received from them and as per provisions of the scheme guidelines.  There  is  no  provision  for  specific  state/UT-wise  sanction/allocation  of funds  to  States  &  UTs  under  the  Central  Sector  Scheme  including  Ayurswasthya Yojana.

(e) No project has been received so far, for the said districts of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh till date under the scheme Ayurswasthya Yojana. However Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) an autonomous body of this Ministry is providing health care services and organizing free medical camps for Tribes through outreach  Programme  namely  Tribal  Health  Care  Research  Programme  (THCRP). During  2021-22  and  2022-23,  Health  care  services  have  been  provided  to  7309 beneficiaries  in  21  of  blocks  of  Rajasthan  by  CCRAS.  The  detail  is  annexed  at Annexure - II .

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## ANNEXURE - I

## THE DETAILS OF THE PROJECTS SUPPORTED UNDER AYURSWASTHYA YOJANA IN THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND UTTAR PRADESH SINCE FINANCIAL YEAR  2021-22 TO TILL DATE

| A. Under Ayush& Public Health component of Ayurswasthya Yojana   | A. Under Ayush& Public Health component of Ayurswasthya Yojana   | A. Under Ayush& Public Health component of Ayurswasthya Yojana   | A. Under Ayush& Public Health component of Ayurswasthya Yojana   | A. Under Ayush& Public Health component of Ayurswasthya Yojana                                                                                                                                                      | A. Under Ayush& Public Health component of Ayurswasthya Yojana                                                                                                                                                      | A. Under Ayush& Public Health component of Ayurswasthya Yojana   | A. Under Ayush& Public Health component of Ayurswasthya Yojana   | A. Under Ayush& Public Health component of Ayurswasthya Yojana   | A. Under Ayush& Public Health component of Ayurswasthya Yojana   |
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| S. No                                                            | Name of the organization                                         | Name of the organization                                         | State/UT                                                         | Name of the project                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Name of the project                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Approved cost of the project (in lakhs)                          | Released Amount (in lakhs.)                                      | Date of Release and Installment                                  | Date of Release and Installment                                  |
| 1                                                                | National Institute Ayurveda, Jaipur                              | of                                                               | Rajasthan (Chaksu Block of Jaipur District)                      | Management of Pre-diabetes and Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus in Male and Female Patients of 25-70 Years Age Group with Ayurvedic Medicines along with Yoga and Lifestyle Modification in Chaksu Block of Jaipur District | Management of Pre-diabetes and Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus in Male and Female Patients of 25-70 Years Age Group with Ayurvedic Medicines along with Yoga and Lifestyle Modification in Chaksu Block of Jaipur District | 149.43                                                           | 43.42                                                            | 01.10.2021, 24.01.2023. (2 nd installment)                       | 01.10.2021, 24.01.2023. (2 nd installment)                       |
| 2                                                                | National Institute Ayurveda, Jaipur                              | of                                                               | Rajasthan (Jamwa Ramgarh block of Jaipur district)               | Ayurveda interventions to reduce and prevent malnutrition in children of Jamwa Ramgarh block of Jaipur district                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 141.11                                                           | 56 .44                                                           | 01.10.2021 20.01.2023. (1 st installment)                        | and                                                              |
| 3                                                                | National Institute                                               | of                                                               | Rajasthan                                                        | Management of Alcohol                                                                                                                                                                                               | Addiction                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 148.80                                                           | 59.52                                                            | 01.10.2021                                                       | and                                                              |

|                                                                | Ayurveda, Jaipur                                               | (Jamwa Ramgarh Tehsil of Jaipur District)                      | (Alcohol Use Disorders) with Ayurvedic Medicines, Yoga, Counseling and Lifestyle Modifications in Jamwa Ramgarh block of Jaipur district                                                                                         |                                                                |                                                                | 25.01.2023 (1 st installment)                                  |
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| B. Under Centre of Excellence component of Ayurswasthya Yojana | B. Under Centre of Excellence component of Ayurswasthya Yojana | B. Under Centre of Excellence component of Ayurswasthya Yojana | B. Under Centre of Excellence component of Ayurswasthya Yojana                                                                                                                                                                   | B. Under Centre of Excellence component of Ayurswasthya Yojana | B. Under Centre of Excellence component of Ayurswasthya Yojana | B. Under Centre of Excellence component of Ayurswasthya Yojana |
| S. No                                                          | Name of the organisation                                       | State/UT                                                       | Name of the project                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Approved cost of the project (in lakhs.)                       | Released Amount in installme nts (in lakhs.)                   | Released Date of installment                                   |
| 1                                                              | Indian Institute of Technology, Jodhpur                        | Rajasthan                                                      | Centre of Excellence in AYURTech for Integrative Precision Health and Medicine.                                                                                                                                                  | 1000                                                           | 400                                                            | 25.02.2022 (1st installment)                                   |
| 2                                                              | Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi                             | Uttar Pradesh                                                  | For establishing National Resource Centre on Ksharsutra Therapy, Department of ShalyaTantra, Institute of Medical Sciences / National Referral Centre for Teaching, Research, Training and referral patients care on Ksharsutra. | 500                                                            | 142.44                                                         | 25.03.2022 (3 rd Installment)                                  |

## ANNEXURE-II

## THE  DETAILS  OF  THE  HEALTH  CARE  SERVICES  AND  FREE  MEDICAL CAMPS  PROVIDED  IN  RAJASTHAN  BY  CCRAS  UNDER  TRIBAL  HEALTH CARE RESEARCH PROGRAMME DURING 2021-22 AND 2022-23

| State     | Years Name of the District   | Blocks covered                                                                                                  |   Population Surveyed |   No of beneficiaries received healthcare services |
|-----------|------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| Rajasthan | 2021-22 Pratapgarh           | Ratanpuriya Pipaliya abad Sodalpur Mota mahenja Mota dhamaniya Moti kheri Semaliya Deteeyar Ghantali Ram puriya |                  5910 |                                               3101 |
|           | 2022-23 Banswara             | Ghatol, PadalChhoti Devda Senavasa Baman Para Charda, Badama Bassi Ada Borda Delwara Lokiya                     |                  5522 |                                               4208 |
| Total     | Total                        | Total                                                                                                           |                 11432 |                                               7309 |