Lok Sabha Question No. 1918 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-12
Subject: Yoga Villages/Centers/Parks
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Upendra Singh Rawat, Umesh G. Jadhav, Sumedhanand Saraswati, Bholanath (B.P. Saroj)

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1918 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH February, 2021

## YOGA VILLAGES/CENTER S/PARKS

1918. SHRI UPENDRA SINGH RAWAT: DR. UMESH G. JADHAV: SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI:

SHRI BHOLANATH (B.P. SAROJ):

Will  the  Minister  of AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND NATUROPATHY,  UNANI,

SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether the Government has been working to set up yoga villages/centers/parks in the country, State/ UT - wise,  district - wise,  block  level - wise  including  Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Kalaburagi of Karnataka; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof alongwith approved yoga centers in Rajasthan;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the amount of funds released for these yoga villages/centers/parks during the last three years?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS AND ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA,

## YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY

(SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (a): As public health is a State subject, setting up yoga villages/centers/parks in t State/UT - wise,  district -wise  and  at  block  level  comes  under  the  purview  of  respective State/UT Governments. T he Ministry of AYUSH does not maintain data on such activities of State/UT governments.

However, Under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (N AM) of  Ministry  of  AYUSH  there  is  a  provision  of  financial  assistance  to  States/UTs establishing  Yoga  Wellness  Centres  including  the  States  of  Uttar  Pradesh,  Rajasthan Karnataka.

(b): As per the proposals received from the State / UT Govern ments in their State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs), total 1067 units of Yoga Wellness Centres has been approved und NAM during the last three years.

An amount of Rs. 5900.36 lakhs has been sanctioned to different States / UTs these Yoga Wellness Cent res during last three years.

(c): However, no Yoga Wellness Centre is approved in Rajasthan in last three years.

(d): Details  of  the  amount  sanctioned  is  for  the  Yoga  Wellness  Centres  under  NAM during last three years are given at annexure.

## NATIONAL AYUSH MISSION (NAM) - Yoga Wellness Centre STATUS OF APPROVED  UNITS AND AMOUNT SANCTIONED TO THE STATES/ UTS DURING  DURING FY 2017-

| Sl. No.   | States/ UTs               | 2017-18                                                   | 2017-18                                         | 2018-19                                                   | 2018-19                                         | 2019-20                                                   | 2019-20                                         |
|-----------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | States/ UTs               | Total unit supported (Incl. Recurring and Non- Recurring) | Total Amount Sanctioned (Including State Share) | Total unit supported (Incl. Recurring and Non- Recurring) | Total Amount Sanctioned (Including State Share) | Total unit supported (Incl. Recurring and Non- Recurring) | Total Amount Sanctioned (Including State Share) |
| 1         | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 3                                                         | 18.00                                           | 7                                                         | 36.66                                           | 6                                                         | 26.75                                           |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh            | 12                                                        | 72.00                                           | 13                                                        | 70.20                                           | 13                                                        | 70.20                                           |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh         | 1                                                         | 5.40                                            | 3                                                         | 15.00                                           | 3                                                         | 13.80                                           |
| 4         | Assam                     | 0                                                         | -                                               | 70                                                        | 396.00                                          | 0                                                         | -                                               |
| 5         | Bihar                     | 0                                                         | -                                               | 0                                                         | -                                               | 0                                                         | -                                               |
| 6         | Chandigarh                | 3                                                         | 22.80                                           | 0                                                         | -                                               | 0                                                         | -                                               |
| 7         | Chhattisgarh              | 12                                                        | -                                               | 12                                                        | 64.80                                           | 0                                                         | -                                               |
| 8         | Dadra & Nagar Haveli      | 0                                                         | -                                               | 0                                                         | -                                               | 0                                                         | -                                               |
| 9         | Daman & Diu               | 0                                                         | -                                               | 2                                                         | 12.10                                           | 0                                                         | -                                               |
| 10        | Delhi                     | 0                                                         | -                                               | 0                                                         | -                                               | 0                                                         | -                                               |
| 11        | Goa                       | 4                                                         | 24.00                                           | 4                                                         | 21.60                                           | 10                                                        | 54.00                                           |
| 12        | Gujarat                   | 12                                                        | 64.80                                           | 36                                                        | 194.40                                          | 36                                                        | 180.00                                          |
| 13        | Haryana                   | 0                                                         | -                                               | 0                                                         | -                                               | 0                                                         | -                                               |
| 14        | Himachal Pradesh          | 4                                                         | 11.80                                           | 18                                                        | 27.00                                           | 0                                                         | -                                               |
| 15        | Jammu & Kashmir           | 12                                                        | 64.80                                           | 0                                                         | -                                               | 0                                                         | -                                               |
| 16        | Jharkhand                 | 0                                                         | -                                               | 0                                                         | -                                               | 24                                                        | 144.00                                          |
| 17        | Karnataka                 | 0                                                         | -                                               | 0                                                         | -                                               | 0                                                         | -                                               |
| 18        | Kerala                    | 15                                                        | 87.60                                           | 14                                                        | 83.16                                           | 14                                                        | 75.60                                           |
| 19        | Lakshadweep               | 0                                                         | -                                               | 2                                                         | 4.90                                            | 11                                                        | 65.40                                           |
| 20        | Madhya Pradesh            | 0                                                         | -                                               | 0                                                         | -                                               | 0                                                         | -                                               |

## 18, 2018-19 and 2019-20

| 21    | Maharashtra   |   19 | 114.00   |   0 | -       |   50 | 300.00   |
|-------|---------------|------|----------|-----|---------|------|----------|
| 22    | Manipur       |    4 | 24.00    |   8 | 48.00   |    8 | 43.20    |
| 23    | Mizoram       |    0 | -        |  20 | 57.60   |   20 | 48.00    |
| 24    | Meghalaya     |    0 | -        |   0 | -       |    0 | -        |
| 25    | Nagaland      |    4 | 24.00    |   4 | 24.00   |    1 | 5.40     |
| 26    | Odisha        |   16 | 86.40    |  16 | 86.40   |    0 | -        |
| 27    | Puducherry    |    1 | 6.00     |   1 |         |    1 | 4.72     |
| 28    | Punjab        |    0 | -        |   2 | 7.20    |    0 | -        |
| 29    | Rajasthan     |    0 | -        |   0 | -       |    0 | -        |
| 30    | Sikkim        |    0 | -        |   0 | -       |    0 | -        |
| 31    | Tamil Nadu    |   67 | 519.71   |  72 | 428.10  |   34 | 285.60   |
| 32    | Telangana     |   16 | 92.40    |  22 | 122.40  |   25 | 153.00   |
| 33    | Tripura       |    0 | -        |   4 | 21.60   |    0 | -        |
| 34    | Uttar Pradesh |   41 | 246.00   |  95 | 570.00  |   96 | 407.46   |
| 35    | Uttarakhand   |    8 | 48.00    |  11 | 61.20   |   10 | 49.20    |
| 36    | West Bengal   |    3 | 18.00    |  12 | 72.00   |    0 | -        |
| TOTAL | TOTAL         |  257 | 1549.71  | 448 | 2424.32 |  362 | 1926.328 |