Lok Sabha Question No. 656 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-09
Subject: Production of Ayurvedic Medicines
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Prataprao Govindrao  Patil Chikhalikar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.656 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09 TH  DECEMBER, 2022

## PRODUCTION OF AYURVEDIC MEDICINES

## 656. SHRI PRATAPRAO PATIL CHIKHLIKAR:

Will the MINISTER OF AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a) the details of grants released by the Government for manufacturing of Ayurvedic medicines during the last three years, State/UT-wise;

- (b) the details of proposals received for approval of grants during the last three years, State/UTwise;
- (c) the number of such proposals pending; and

(d) the time by which pending proposals are likely to be approved?

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

(a)  Sir.  Under  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National  Ayush  Mission  (NAM)  as  per  the proposals  received  from  State/UT  Governments  through  their  State  Annual  Action  Plans,  an amount of Rs. 1563.308  Lakhs has been approved under the  component of quality control of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani & Homeopathy drugs (ASU&H drugs) for different activities during last three years.

Ministry of Ayush has implemented Central Sector Scheme AYUSH Oushadhi Gunvatta Evam  Uttpadan  Samvardhan  Yojana  (AOGUSY)  with  total  financial  allocation  of  Rs  122.00 crores  for  five  years.  The  components  of  the  AYUSH  Oushadhi  Gunvatta  Evam  Uttpadan Samvardhan Yojana (AOGUSY) Scheme are as under;

A.  Strengthening  and  up-gradation  of  Ayush  Pharmacies  and  Drug  Testing  Laboratories  to achieve higher standards.

B.   Pharmacovigilance of ASU&H drugs including surveillance of misleading advertisements.

C.  Strengthening  of  Central  and  State  regulatory  frameworks  including  Technical  Human Resource & Capacity Building programs for Ayush drugs.

- D. Support for development of standards and accreditation/ certification of Ayush products & materials in collaboration with Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Quality Control of India (QCI) and other relevant scientific institutions and industrial R&D centres.

The  component  wise  funds  disbursed  under  the  scheme  AYUSH  Oushadhi  Gunvatta Evam Uttpadan Samvardhan Yojana (AOGUSY) are as follows:

2022-23

| Components of AOGUSY scheme                                                                                                                                   | During Financial Year 2021-22 (Rs. in Crores)                            | During Financial Year 2022-23 (Rs. in Crores)                       |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Strengthening and up-gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing laboratories to achieve higher standards.                                                 | 0.18 (Funds released to State Govt. of Mizoram)                          | -                                                                   |
| Pharmacovigilance of ASU&H drugs including surveillance of misleading advertisements                                                                          | 2.72 (Funds released to All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi)      | 4.30 (Funds released to All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi) |
| Strengthening of Central and State regulatory frameworks including Human Resource Development & Capacity Building programs for quality control of Ayush drugs | 0.04 (Funds released to National Institute of Unani Medicine, Bengaluru) | -                                                                   |
| Total                                                                                                                                                         | 2.94                                                                     | 4.30                                                                |

As per the information received from State/UT Government, the State/UT-wise details of grants  released  by  the  Government  for  manufacturing  of  Ayurvedic  medicines  during  the  last three years are at Annexure I .

(b),  (c)  &  (d)  The  details  of  proposals  received  under  AYUSH  Oushadhi  Gunvatta  Evam Uttpadan Samvardhan Yojana (AOGUSY) for approval of grants are Annexure-II .  Out  of  29 proposals received, 21 proposals are under process and 08 proposals are yet to be processed.

As  per  the  information  received  from  State/UT  Government,  the  State/UT  wise  details  of proposals  received  for  approval  of  grants  during  the  last  three  years,  the  number  of  such proposals  pending  and  time  by  which  pending  proposals  are  likely  to  be  approved  are  at Annexure-III.

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|   S.no. | Name of the State/UT   | Details of grants released for manufacturing of Ayurvedic medicines during the last three years                                                                                                                              | Details of grants released for manufacturing of Ayurvedic medicines during the last three years                                                                                                                              | Details of grants released for manufacturing of Ayurvedic medicines during the last three years                                                                                                                              | Details of grants released for manufacturing of Ayurvedic medicines during the last three years                                                                                                                              |
|---------|------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Uttarakhand            | State Government provides budgetary support for the State Ayurvedic Pharmacy Rishikul Campus, Haridwar for buying raw material under 'Samagri Sampurti' head. Year-wise grant released and utilized is as follows - released | State Government provides budgetary support for the State Ayurvedic Pharmacy Rishikul Campus, Haridwar for buying raw material under 'Samagri Sampurti' head. Year-wise grant released and utilized is as follows - released | State Government provides budgetary support for the State Ayurvedic Pharmacy Rishikul Campus, Haridwar for buying raw material under 'Samagri Sampurti' head. Year-wise grant released and utilized is as follows - released | State Government provides budgetary support for the State Ayurvedic Pharmacy Rishikul Campus, Haridwar for buying raw material under 'Samagri Sampurti' head. Year-wise grant released and utilized is as follows - released |
|       1 | Uttarakhand            | Year Grant                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Year Grant                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Grant Utilised                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Grant Utilised                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|       1 | Uttarakhand            | 2019-20                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 2019-20                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 70 Lakhs Rs.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 69.50688 Lakhs                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|       1 | Uttarakhand            | 2020-21                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 2020-21                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 01 Crore Rs. 99.970                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Lakhs                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|       1 | Uttarakhand            | 2021-22                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 2021-22                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 01 Crore                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Rs. 1.481310 Lakhs                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|       2 | Arunachal Pradesh      | Details of grant released to Government Ayurvedic pharmacy under National Ayush Mission is as follows -                                                                                                                      | Details of grant released to Government Ayurvedic pharmacy under National Ayush Mission is as follows -                                                                                                                      | Details of grant released to Government Ayurvedic pharmacy under National Ayush Mission is as follows -                                                                                                                      | Details of grant released to Government Ayurvedic pharmacy under National Ayush Mission is as follows -                                                                                                                      |
|       2 | Arunachal Pradesh      | Year Grant released                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Year Grant released                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Year Grant released                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Year Grant released                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|       2 | Arunachal Pradesh      | 2019-20 Rs. 25.96                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 2019-20 Rs. 25.96                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 2019-20 Rs. 25.96                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Lakhs                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|       2 | Arunachal Pradesh      | 2020-21 Rs.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2020-21 Rs.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2020-21 Rs.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Lakhs                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|       2 | Arunachal Pradesh      | 45.21                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 45.21                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 45.21                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|       3 | Odisha                 | Year                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Manufacturing Unit                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Manufacturing Unit                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Total grant released                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|       3 | Odisha                 | 2019-20                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Government Ayurvedic Pharmacy, Balangir                                                                                                                                                                                      | Government Ayurvedic Pharmacy, Balangir                                                                                                                                                                                      | 30 Lakhs                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|       3 | Odisha                 | 2019-20                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Government Ayurvedic Hospital, Bhubaneswar                                                                                                                                                                                   | Government Ayurvedic Hospital, Bhubaneswar                                                                                                                                                                                   | 22 Lakhs                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|       3 | Odisha                 | 2020-21                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|       3 | Odisha                 | 2021-22                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|       4 | Kerala NIL             | Kerala NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Kerala NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Kerala NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Kerala NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|       5 | Gujarat                | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|       6 | Karnataka              | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|       7 | Manipur                | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|       8 | Assam                  | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|       9 | Mizoram                | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|      10 | Andaman &Nicobar       | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|      11 | Andhra Pradesh         | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|      12 | Jharkhand              | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|      13 | Delhi                  | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|      14 | Maharashtra            | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|      15 | Jammu &Kashmir         | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|      16 | Puducherry             | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|      17 | Punjab                 | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |

## Annexure-II

|   S.no. | Proposal received                                                                                                                       |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Grant-in-aid for up-gradation of its Pharmacy, Inducare Pharma Pvt.Ltd Pune                                                             |
|       2 | Grant-in-aid for up-gradation of its Drug Testing Laboratory, Inducare Pharma Pvt.Ltd Pune,                                             |
|       3 | Grant-in-aid for up -gradation of its Pharmacy ,Ayurchem Private Ltd Maharashtra                                                        |
|       4 | Grant-in-aid for up -gradation of its Pharmacy, Phytovedic India Pvt. Ltd. Maharashtra                                                  |
|       5 | Grant-in-aid for up -gradation of its Pharmacy, Baidyanath Ayurved Bhawan, Pvt. Ltd West Bengal                                         |
|       6 | Grant-in-aid for up -gradation of its Pharmacy, to Visesh Ayurvedic Pvt. Ltd Pharmacy, Kerala                                           |
|       7 | Grant-in-aid for up -gradation of its Pharmacy, to Amar Pharmaceuticals and labs (I) Pvt. Ltd. U.P(Unani)                               |
|       8 | Grant-in-aid for up-gradation of its DTL, Amar Pharmaceuticals and labs (I) Pvt. Ltd. U.P. (Unani)                                      |
|       9 | Grant-in-aid for up-gradation of existing State, DTL Himachal Pradesh, Joginder nagar Distt. Mandi                                      |
|      10 | Grant-in-aid for up-gradation of existing State ASU& H Coperative pharmacy, Kollam Kerala                                               |
|      11 | Grant-in-aid for S for up-gradation of existing State DTL, Sikkim                                                                       |
|      12 | Grant-in-aid for up-gradation of its existing State DTL, West Tripura                                                                   |
|      13 | Grant-in-aid for Strengthening of ASU&H drugs control framework, Tripura                                                                |
|      14 | Grant-in-aid for up-gradation of its existing State drug testing laboratory, Manipur                                                    |
|      15 | Grant-in-aid for up-gradation of its existing State pharmacy, Manipur                                                                   |
|      16 | Grant-in-aid for Strengthening of ASU&H drugs control framework, Manipur                                                                |
|      17 | Grant-in-aid for up-gradation of existing State , pharmacy, Arunachal Pradesh                                                           |
|      18 | Grant-in-aid for up-gradation of its existing State Drug Testing Laboratory, Arunachal Pradesh                                          |
|      19 | Grant-in-aid for Strengthening of ASU&H drugs control framework, Arunachal Pradesh                                                      |
|      20 | Government Ayurveda Pharmacy-Rajpipla ,Gujarat                                                                                          |
|      21 | Acuere Bioscience Private Limited, Pune                                                                                                 |
|      22 | PanjkajKasturi Herbals India Private Limite, Poovachal, Thiruvanantpuram                                                                |
|      23 | Rajiv Gandhi government Ayurvedic College &hospital, Paprola, Dist. Kangra                                                              |
|      24 | Proposal for strengthening and quality control of Government Ayurvedic Pharmacy, Joginder nagar, District Mandi, HP                     |
|      25 | Proposal for New Dedicated Ayush Testing Laboratory of the department of Drug Control, Government of Puducherry.                        |
|      26 | Proposal from ACN Healthcare, Unani Drug Manufacturing firm , Aligarh, UP                                                               |
|      27 | Grant in aid for upgradation of existing State Drug Testing Laboratory (AYUSH), to Regional Drug Testing Laboratory (AYUSH) in Guwahati |
|      28 | Grant in aid for up gradation of existing State Pharmacy and State Drug testing laboratory in Jammu &Kashmir                            |
|      29 | Grant in aid for state Govt. ASU&H Pharmacies Madhya Pradesh                                                                            |

## Annexure-III

| S.no.   | Name of the State/UT                                                                               | details of proposals received for approval of grants during the last three years                                                                              | details of proposals received for approval of grants during the last three years                                                                              | details of proposals received for approval of grants during the last three years                                                                              | number of such proposals pending   | time by which pending proposals are likely to be approved   |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.no.   | Name of the State/UT                                                                               | 2019-20                                                                                                                                                       | 2020-21                                                                                                                                                       | 2021-2022                                                                                                                                                     | number of such proposals pending   | time by which pending proposals are likely to be approved   |
| 1.      | Uttarakhand                                                                                        | Rs. 02 Crore                                                                                                                                                  | Rs. 02.50 Crore                                                                                                                                               | Rs. 02.50 Crore                                                                                                                                               | None                               | Not applicable                                              |
| 2.      | Arunachal Pradesh (grant proposed for Government Ayurvedic pharmacy under National Ayush Mission ) | Rs. 131.11 Lakhs                                                                                                                                              | Rs. 143.21 Lakhs                                                                                                                                              | Rs. 41.53 Lakhs                                                                                                                                               | -                                  | -                                                           |
| 3.      | Odisha                                                                                             | Rs. 30 Lakhs for Government Ayurvedic Pharmacy, Balagir and Rs.22 Lakhs for Government Ayurvedic Hospital, BBSR for procurement of raw material               | NIL                                                                                                                                                           | NIL                                                                                                                                                           | -                                  | -                                                           |
| 4.      | Kerala                                                                                             | One proposal received from Kollam District Ayurveda Oushadhi Nsirmana Vyvaasaya Co- operative Society under AOGUSY scheme,                                    | One proposal received from Kollam District Ayurveda Oushadhi Nsirmana Vyvaasaya Co- operative Society under AOGUSY scheme,                                    | One proposal received from Kollam District Ayurveda Oushadhi Nsirmana Vyvaasaya Co- operative Society under AOGUSY scheme,                                    | 01                                 | -                                                           |
| 5.      | Jammu &                                                                                            | forwarded to Ministry of Ayush The proposal submitted for operationalization of Drug Testing laboratory and Ayush Drug Pharmacy at Jammu under AOGUSY scheme. | forwarded to Ministry of Ayush The proposal submitted for operationalization of Drug Testing laboratory and Ayush Drug Pharmacy at Jammu under AOGUSY scheme. | forwarded to Ministry of Ayush The proposal submitted for operationalization of Drug Testing laboratory and Ayush Drug Pharmacy at Jammu under AOGUSY scheme. |                                    |                                                             |
| 6.      | Karnataka                                                                                          | NIL                                                                                                                                                           | NIL                                                                                                                                                           | NIL                                                                                                                                                           | NIL                                | NIL                                                         |
| 7.      | Gujarat                                                                                            | NIL                                                                                                                                                           | NIL                                                                                                                                                           | NIL                                                                                                                                                           | NIL                                | NIL                                                         |
| 8.      | Manipur                                                                                            | NIL                                                                                                                                                           | NIL                                                                                                                                                           | NIL                                                                                                                                                           | NIL                                | NIL                                                         |
| 9.      | Assam                                                                                              | NIL                                                                                                                                                           | NIL                                                                                                                                                           | NIL                                                                                                                                                           | NIL                                | NIL                                                         |
| 10.     | Mizoram                                                                                            | NIL                                                                                                                                                           | NIL                                                                                                                                                           | NIL                                                                                                                                                           | NIL                                | NIL                                                         |
| 11.     | Andaman & Nicobar                                                                                  | NIL                                                                                                                                                           | NIL                                                                                                                                                           | NIL                                                                                                                                                           | NIL                                | NIL                                                         |
| 12.     | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                     | NIL                                                                                                                                                           | NIL                                                                                                                                                           | NIL                                                                                                                                                           | NIL                                | NIL                                                         |
| 13.     | Jharkhand                                                                                          | NIL                                                                                                                                                           | NIL                                                                                                                                                           | NIL                                                                                                                                                           | NIL                                | NIL                                                         |
| 14.     | Delhi                                                                                              | NIL                                                                                                                                                           | NIL                                                                                                                                                           | NIL                                                                                                                                                           | NIL                                | NIL                                                         |
| 15.     | Maharashtra                                                                                        | NIL                                                                                                                                                           | NIL                                                                                                                                                           | NIL                                                                                                                                                           | NIL                                | NIL                                                         |
| 16.     | Puducherry                                                                                         | NIL                                                                                                                                                           | NIL                                                                                                                                                           | NIL                                                                                                                                                           | NIL                                | NIL                                                         |
| 17.     | Punjab                                                                                             | NIL                                                                                                                                                           | NIL                                                                                                                                                           | NIL                                                                                                                                                           | NIL                                | NIL                                                         |