Lok Sabha Question No. 242 (STARRED), answered on 2023-03-17
Subject: Funds for National AYUSH Mission
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Krishna Pal Singh Yadav, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 242

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17  TH  MARCH, 2023

## FUNDS FOR NATIONAL AYUSH MISSION

## *242. DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV: SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the funds allocated, released and spent on the National AYUSH Mission (NAM) since its launch;
- (b) the number of AYUSH Educational Centres set up during the last three years;
- (c)  the  measures  taken  for  quality  control  of  Ayurveda,  Siddha,  Unani  and Homoeopathy drugs;
- (d) whether the scheme was successful in achieving its objectives; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

THE MINISTER OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI,

## ANSWER SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY(AYUSH)

(SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

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

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 242* FOR 17 TH  MARCH, 2023

(a): Under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM), the details  of  the  Outlay  approved/allocated  by  Expenditure  Finance  Committee (EFC), actual allocation (BE) made and actual expenditure made since its launch from 2014-15 till date is furnished at Annexure-I .

(b): Public Health being a State subject, setting up of AYUSH Educational Centres comes under the purview of the respective State/UT Governments. However, under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of the National AYUSH Mission (NAM), there is a provision of financial assistance for establishment of new AYUSH colleges in the States where availability of AYUSH  teaching  institutions is inadequate in Government  Sector.  Under  NAM,  as  per  the  proposal  received  from  State/UT Governments through State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs), the detailed status of new AYUSH colleges approved State/UT-wise during last three years under NAM is furnished at Annexure-II.

(c):  As  prescribed  in  Drugs  and  Cosmetics  Act  1940  and  Rules  1945  made thereunder, enforcement of the legal provisions pertaining to Quality Control and issuance of drug license of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy is vested with  the  State  drug  Controllers/  State  Licensing  Authorities  appointed  by  the concerned  State/  Union  Territory  Government.  Rule  158-B  in  the  Drugs  and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 provides the  regulatory  guidelines  for  issue  of  license  to manufacture Ayurvedic, Siddha,  Unani medicines. It is mandatory  for the manufacturers to adhere to the prescribed requirements for licensing of manufacturing  units  &  medicines  including  proof  of  safety  &  effectiveness, compliance with the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) as per Schedule T of Drugs  and  Cosmetics  Rules,  1945  and  quality  standards  of  drugs  given  in  the respective pharmacopoeia.

Ministry  of  Ayush  has  implemented  Central  Sector  Scheme  AYUSH Oushadhi Gunvatta Evam Uttpadan Samvardhan Yojana (AOGUSY).  The objectives of the Scheme are as under;

i. To  enhance  India's manufacturing  capabilities and exports of traditional medicines  and  health  promotion  products  under  the  initiative  of  Atmanirbhar Bharat.

ii. To facilitate adequate infrastructural & technological upgradation and institutional  activities  in  public  and  private  sector  for  standardization,  quality manufacturing and analytical testing of Ayush drugs & materials.

iii.  To  strengthen  regulatory  frameworks  at  Central  and  State  level  for  effective quality control, safety monitoring and surveillance of misleading advertisements of Ayush drugs.

iv. To encourage building up synergies, collaborations and convergent approaches for promoting standards and quality of Ayush drugs & materials.

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.

(d) & (e): To fulfill the objective of Scheme, Ministry of Ayush is supporting the efforts of State/UT Governments through different activities as per the provision of NAM  guidelines.  The  major  activities  for  which  financial  assistance  has  been provided to the State/UT Governments are furnished at Annexure III.

Annexure-I (Rs. in Crore)

| Year    | Approved Outlay by Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC)   | Actual Allocation (BE)   | Revised Estimate (RE)   | Actual Expenditure (AE)   |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------|
| 2012-13 | 5261.00                                                  | -                        | -                       | -                         |
| 2013-14 | 5261.00                                                  | -                        | -                       | -                         |
| 2014-15 | 5261.00                                                  | -                        | 78.32                   | 75.28                     |
| 2015-16 | 5261.00                                                  | 318.00                   | 331.14                  | 331.01                    |
| 2016-17 | 5261.00                                                  | 400.00                   | 400.00                  | 417.52                    |
| 2017-18 | 600.00                                                   | 440.50                   | 490.50                  | 489.08                    |
| 2018-19 | 800.00                                                   | 504.43                   | 504.43                  | 456.49                    |
| 2019-20 | 1000.00                                                  | 656.00                   | 500.60                  | 495.50                    |
| 2020-21 | 0.00                                                     | 705.00                   | 400.00                  | 397.71                    |
| 2021-22 |                                                          | 553.80                   | 500.00                  | 458.87                    |
| 2022-23 | 3000.00                                                  | 800.00                   | 650.00                  | 316.75                    |
| Total   | 7661.00                                                  | 4377.73                  | 3854.99                 | 3438.21                   |

## Annexure-II

## Status of new AYUSH colleges approved State/UT-wise during last three years under NAM

|   Sl. No. | Name of the State/UT   | Location                                                                                                                                                 |
|-----------|------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Haryana                | Government Unani College &Hospital, Village, Akera, Nuh District                                                                                         |
|         1 | Haryana                | Government Homeopathic College &Hospital, Chandpura, Ambala District                                                                                     |
|         2 | Jammu& Kashmir         | Government Ayurved College, Ankhnoor, Jammu                                                                                                              |
|         3 | Karnataka              | Men-Tsee-Khang (Sowa Rigpa) College expansion project of Dalai Lama's Institute of Higher Education, Sheshagirihalli, Bidadi Hobali, Ramanagara District |
|         4 | Manipur                | Government Homoeopathic Medical College, Keirao, Imphal East District                                                                                    |
|         5 | West Bengal            | Government Yoga and Naturopathy Degree College, Belur State General Hospital, Howrah                                                                     |

## Status of major activities for which financial assistance has been provided to the State/UT Governments

- (i)  108  units  supported  for  setting  up  of  up  to  50  bedded  Integrated  AYUSH hospitals.
- (ii) 314 AYUSH Hospitals and 5062 AYUSH dispensaries have been supported for Up-gradation of infrastructure and other facilities.
- (iii) 2614 Primary Health Centres (PHCs), 773 Community Health Centres (CHCs) and  330  District  Hospitals  (DHs)  have  been  supported  under  co-location  for recurring assistance of medicines and contingency on an average in each year.
- (iv) 822 AYUSH Hospitals and 12831 AYUSH dispensaries have been supported for supply of essential AYUSH medicines on an average in each year.
- (v) 9 units supported for establishment of New AYUSH Educational Institutions.
- (vi) 75 Under-Graduate and 34 Post-Graduate AYUSH Educational Institutes have been supported for Upgradation of infrastructure, Library and other things.
- (vii) 654 Ayush Grams have been supported.
- (viii) 9586 AYUSH Health &Wellness Centres have been supported.