Lok Sabha Question No. 1059 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-22
Subject: Funds for Ayush
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: D. M. Kathir Anand

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1059 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND  JULY, 2022

## FUNDS FOR AYUSH

## 1059.   SHRI D.M. KATHIR ANAND:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  sanctioned  any  funds  for  the  development  of  AYUSH infrastructure in Tamil Nadu;

(b) if so, the details of the funds allocated in the last five years, year-wise, hospital-wise;

(c)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government to promote research  and related activities pertaining to AYUSH medicinal system; and

(d) the funds allocated during the last five years by the union Government in this regard?

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

(a)  &  (b)  Under  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  the  National  AYUSH  Mission  (NAM), provisionshave  been  made  for  financial  assistance  for  upgradation  of  standalone  AYUSH Hospitals and Dispensaries, establishment of AYUSH Health and Wellness Centres, setting up of 50/30/10 bedded  integrated  AYUSH  hospitals,  setting  up  of  new  AYUSH  Educational Institutions  and  upgradation  AYUSH  Educational  Institutions  in  the  country  including  Tamil Nadu.As  per  the  proposal  received  from  State  Government  of  Tamil  Nadu  through  the  State Annual  Action  Plan  (SAAP),  the  details of funds approved/allocated for infrastructural development  under  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National  AYUSH  Mission  (NAM) toTamil Nadu during thelast five years, year and hospital-wiseare furnished at Annexure-I.

(c)&  (d)  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Ayurvedic  Sciences  (CCRAS),  Central  Council  for Research  in  Unani  Medicine  (CCRUM),  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Homoeopathy (CCRH)and Central Council for Research in Siddha (CCRS)are autonomous organizations under Ministry of Ayush for research including medicinal research in Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy and Siddha system of Medicine respectively. CCRAS, CCRUM, CCRH and CCRS are working towards the scientific validation in the concerned system of medicines through clinical research, drug research, medicinal plants research, fundamental research, literary research and documentation.  The  status  of  funds  allocated  during  the  last  five  years  in  CCRAS,  CCRUM, CCRH and CCRS is furnished in Annexure-II.

Annexure-I

## The details of funds approved/allocated for infrastructural development during the last five years, year and hospital-wise

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Sl. No.   |                                                                                                                                                                | 2017-18           | 2017-18         | 2018-19         | 2018-19         | 2019-20     | 2019-20         | 2020-21     | 2020-21         | 2021-22     | 2021-22         |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------|-----------------|-------------|-----------------|-------------|-----------------|
| Sl. No.   | Name of the activity                                                                                                                                           | No. of Unit       | Approved Amount | No. of Unit     | Approved Amount | No. of Unit | Approved Amount | No. of Unit | Approved Amount | No. of Unit | Approved Amount |
| 1.        | Upgradation of AYUSH Hospitals                                                                                                                                 | 1                 | 75.00           | 0               | 0.00            | 0           | 0.00            | 0           | 0.00            | 1           | 20.00           |
| 2.        | Setting up of upto50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospital (one unit each at Theni, Thiruvannamalai &Pudukkottai respectively and grant-in-aid has been approved in | 1 (Theni)         | 200.00          | 0               | 0.00            | 0           | 0.00            | 0           | 0.00            | 0           | 0.00            |
| 2.        | Setting up of upto50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospital (one unit each at Theni, Thiruvannamalai &Pudukkottai respectively and grant-in-aid has been approved in | (Thiruvannamalai) | 200.00          | 0               | 0.00            | 0           | 0.00            | 0           | 0.00            | 0           | 0.00            |
| 2.        | instalment during different years)                                                                                                                             | 0                 | 0.00            | 1 (Pudukkottai) | 400.00          | 0           | 0.00            | 0           | 0.00            | 0           | 0.00            |
| 3.        | UpgradationAYU SH Educational Institutions                                                                                                                     | 1                 | 10.00           | 6               | 60.31           | 3           | 35.00           | 0           | 0               | 0           | 0               |
| 4.        | AYUSH Health &Wellness Centres last three years since approval of HWCs activity underNAM                                                                       | 0                 | 0               | 0               | 0               | 48          | 266.40          | 92          | 630.20          | 110         | 753.50          |

## The status of funds allocated during the last five yearsin the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM), Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) and Central Council for Research in Siddha (CCRS)

(Rs. in Crore)

|   Sl. No. | Name of the Research Councils   |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |
|-----------|---------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|         1 | CCRAS                           |    216.02 |    267    |    280.68 |    264.16 |    312.72 |
|         2 | CCRUM                           |    133.93 |    145.5  |    159.54 |    164.05 |    157.73 |
|         3 | CCRH                            |    112.25 |    109.14 |    128.83 |    130.5  |    135.33 |
|         4 | CCRS                            |     26.94 |     30.04 |     33    |     35.3  |     39.06 |