Lok Sabha Question No. 284 (STARRED), answered on 2022-08-05
Subject: AYUSH Services in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Beesetti  Venkata Satyavathi

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 284 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 5 TH  AUGUST, 2022

## AYUSH SERVICES IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## *284. DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken or proposes to take measures to improve the infrastructure  and  accessibility  of  AYUSH  services  across  the  State  of  Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the steps taken under National Ayush  Mission (NAM)  to  promote the development of AYUSH practices and medicines across the State of Andhra Pradesh during the last three years; and
- (d) the details of the funds sanctioned, allocated and utilized under NAM for the State of Andhra Pradesh during the last three years?

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

(SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

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

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 284* FOR 5 TH  AUGUST, 2022

(a) to (d) Public Health being a State subject, the primary responsibility to improve the  infrastructure  and  increase  access  to  AYUSH  services  in  Andhra  Pradesh  lies with  the  respective  State  Government.  However,  the  Government  of  India  has launched the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of the National AYUSH Mission (NAM) implementing through States/UTs including Andhra Pradesh for the overall development  of  AYUSH  systems  also,  including  infrastructural  development  and access  to  AYUSH Services.  National  AYUSH Mission inter-alia  makes  provisions for the following to promote the development of AYUSH practices and medicines in the country including Andhra Pradesh:-

- (i) AYUSH Health & Wellness Centres
- (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  Government/Panchayat/Government  aided  AYUSH Dispensaries/Construction of building for existing AYUSH Dispensary (Rented/dilapidated  accommodation)/Construction  of  building  to  establish  new AYUSH Dispensary
- (v) Setting up of upto50/30/10 bedded integrated 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) Infrastructural development of AYUSH Under-Graduate Institutions and AYUSH Post-Graduate Institutions
- (ix)  Establishment  of  new  AYUSH  Colleges  in  the  States  where  availability  of AYUSH teaching institutions is inadequate in the Government Sector.

Under NAM, the funds of Rs. 2285.996 lakhs has been sanctioned/released as central share to State Government of Andhra Pradesh during the last three years and they have reported an expenditure of Rs. 31.478 lakhs .