Lok Sabha Question No. 997 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-22
Subject: AYUSH Wellness Centres
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Nitesh Ganga Deb

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 997 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND  JULY, 2022

## AYUSH  WELLNESS CENTRES

## 997. SHRI NITESH GANGA DEB:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  open  AYUSH  Wellness  Centres  at district  head  quarters  across  the  country  to  popularise  our  traditional  medicines  in curing diseases at affordable prices;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  allocated  any  funds  for  the  same  during  the  current financial year, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether  any  Ayush  Wellness  Center  is  proposed  to  be  opened  in  the  Sambalpur district of Odisha during the current fiscal, if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) to (d): Public Health being the State subject, the opening of AYUSH Wellness Centres at district  head  quarters  across  the  country  to  popularise  our  traditional  medicines  in  curing diseases at affordable prices come under the purview of the respective State/UT Government. However, the Ministry of Ayush is implementing the operationalization of AYUSH Health and Wellness Centres (AHWCs) under Ayushman Bharat as a component of the Centrally Sponsored  Scheme  of  National  AYUSH  Mission  (NAM)  through  State/UT  Governments. The  main  objectives  of  Ayush  HWCs  are  to  establish  a  holistic  wellness  model  based  on AYUSH  principles  and  practices,  to  empower  the  masses  for  'self-care'  to  reduce  the disease  burden,  out-of-pocket  expenditure  and  to  provide  informed  choice  to  the  needy public.  Under  NAM,  as  per  the  proposals  received  from  different  State/UT  Governments through  State  Annual  Action  Plans  (SAAPs),  the  Ministry  of  Ayush  has  approved  7553 AYUSH Health and Wellness Centres (AHWCs) for operationalization across the country from  the  financial  year  2019-20  to  2021-22.  The  State/UT  wise  detail  of  AYUSH  HWCs approved units and funds released is furnished in Annexure . However, no funds have been released to these approved AHWCs during the current financial year. Further, under NAM, State Annual Action Plan from the State Government of Odisha has not been received during the current fiscal year till date.

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Annexure- I

## Annexure

| State/UT wise details of approved units and funds released in Ayush Health and Wellness Centres   | State/UT wise details of approved units and funds released in Ayush Health and Wellness Centres   | State/UT wise details of approved units and funds released in Ayush Health and Wellness Centres   | State/UT wise details of approved units and funds released in Ayush Health and Wellness Centres   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sr. No.                                                                                           | Name of State/UT                                                                                  | AHWCs approved                                                                                    | Funds Released (Central Share) (Rs. In Lakh)                                                      |
| 1                                                                                                 | Andaman &Nicobar Island                                                                           | 6                                                                                                 | 70.33                                                                                             |
| 2                                                                                                 | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                    | 110                                                                                               | 773.36                                                                                            |
| 3                                                                                                 | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                 | 49                                                                                                | 677.98                                                                                            |
| 4                                                                                                 | Assam                                                                                             | 89                                                                                                | 578.81                                                                                            |
| 5                                                                                                 | Bihar                                                                                             | 268                                                                                               | 2,038.82                                                                                          |
| 6                                                                                                 | Chandigarh                                                                                        | 6                                                                                                 | 36.67                                                                                             |
| 7                                                                                                 | Chhattisgarh                                                                                      | 240                                                                                               | 1,406.88                                                                                          |
| 8                                                                                                 | Dadra &Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu                                                                | 0                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                              |
| 9                                                                                                 | Delhi                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                              |
| 10                                                                                                | Goa                                                                                               | 40                                                                                                | 284.98                                                                                            |
| 11                                                                                                | Gujarat                                                                                           | 265                                                                                               | 2,128.75                                                                                          |
| 12                                                                                                | Haryana                                                                                           | 569                                                                                               | 3,423.77                                                                                          |
| 13                                                                                                | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                  | 240                                                                                               | 2,628.74                                                                                          |
| 14                                                                                                | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                                    | 317                                                                                               | 2,533.42                                                                                          |
| 15                                                                                                | Jharkhand                                                                                         | 267                                                                                               | 2,135.67                                                                                          |
| 16                                                                                                | Karnataka                                                                                         | 176                                                                                               | 1,332.44                                                                                          |
| 17                                                                                                | Kerala                                                                                            | 240                                                                                               | 651.90                                                                                            |
| 18                                                                                                | Ladakh                                                                                            | 14                                                                                                | 55.10                                                                                             |
| 19                                                                                                | Lakshadweep                                                                                       | 5                                                                                                 | 23.07                                                                                             |
| 20                                                                                                | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                    | 562                                                                                               | 5,098.77                                                                                          |
| 21                                                                                                | Maharashtra                                                                                       | 294                                                                                               | 2,553.02                                                                                          |
| 22                                                                                                | Manipur                                                                                           | 17                                                                                                | 210.96                                                                                            |
| 23                                                                                                | Meghalaya                                                                                         | 45                                                                                                | 389.66                                                                                            |
| 24                                                                                                | Mizoram                                                                                           | 38                                                                                                | 526.13                                                                                            |
| 25                                                                                                | Nagaland                                                                                          | 49                                                                                                | 781.05                                                                                            |
| 26                                                                                                | Odisha                                                                                            | 250                                                                                               | 1,792.02                                                                                          |
| 27                                                                                                | Puducherry                                                                                        | 4                                                                                                 | 45.07                                                                                             |
| 28                                                                                                | Punjab                                                                                            | 217                                                                                               | 1,453.02                                                                                          |
| 29                                                                                                | Rajasthan                                                                                         | 1000                                                                                              | 5,315.40                                                                                          |
| 30                                                                                                | Sikkim                                                                                            | 18                                                                                                | 253.42                                                                                            |
| 31                                                                                                | Tamil Nadu                                                                                        | 250                                                                                               | 1,882.75                                                                                          |
| 32                                                                                                | Telangana                                                                                         | 421                                                                                               | 3,036.25                                                                                          |
| 33                                                                                                | Tripura                                                                                           | 38                                                                                                | 301.58                                                                                            |
| 34                                                                                                | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                     | 592                                                                                               | 8,898.46                                                                                          |
| 35                                                                                                | Uttarakhand                                                                                       | 70                                                                                                | 3,213.18                                                                                          |
| 36                                                                                                | West Bengal                                                                                       | 100                                                                                               | 1,546.54                                                                                          |
|                                                                                                   | Total                                                                                             | 7553                                                                                              | 58077.94                                                                                          |