Lok Sabha Question No. 1415 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-10
Subject: AYUSH Dispensaries in Odisha
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Sarmistha Sethi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1415 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  FEBRUARY, 2023

## AYUSH DISPENSARIES IN ODISHA

## 1415. SHRIMATI SARMISTHA SETHI:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a) the number and details of AYUSH dispensaries in Odisha district-wise;

(b) the funds released therefor, so far;

- (c) whether the required number of doctors and sufficient infrastructure are available in the said dispensaries;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

- (e)  if  not,  the  reasons  therefor  along  with  the  details  of  assistance  provided  by  the  Union Government to the State Government to resolve such problems?

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

- (a)  The  number  and  details  of  AYUSH  dispensaries  in  Odisha  district-wise  is  furnished  at Annexure .
- (b)  Under  the  Centrally  sponsored  Scheme  of  National  AYUSH  Mission  (NAM)  there  are provisions  of  financial  assistance  for  upgradation  of  Government  AYUSH  dispensaries  and supply of essential drugs to AYUSH dispensaries. Under NAM, as per the proposals submitted by the State Government of Odisha through State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs), Ministry has approved Rs. 2284.982 lakhs for upgradation of proposed AYUSH dispensaries and supply of essential drugs to AYUSH Dispensaries.
- (c) to (e): As Public Health is a State subject, the status of availability of the required number of doctors  and  sufficient  infrastructure  lies  with  the  respective  State/UT  Government.  However, under  the  Upgradation  of  AYUSH  Dispensary  activity  of  NAM,  financial  assistance  is  being provided to the State/UT Governments for infrastructure strengthening. Ministry has  approved Rs. 912.00 lakhs as one-time assistance for upgradation of 56 AYUSH dispensaries to the State Government of Odisha as per the proposals submitted by them through SAAPs.

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## Annexure:

## District-wise distribution of Ayush Dispensaries as on 01.04.2021 in Odisha

| S. N.   | Name of the District   |   Ayurveda | Unani   | Siddha   | Yoga   | Naturopathy   |   Homoeopathy | Sowa- Rigpa   |   Total |
|---------|------------------------|------------|---------|----------|--------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------|
| 1       | Angul                  |         16 | -       | -        | -      | -             |            19 | -             |      35 |
| 2       | Balasore               |         23 | 2       | -        | -      | -             |            32 | -             |      57 |
| 3       | Baragarh               |         22 | -       | -        | -      | -             |            17 | -             |      39 |
| 4       | Bhadrak                |         21 | 2       | -        | -      | -             |            25 | -             |      48 |
| 5       | Bolangir               |         33 | -       | -        | -      | -             |            18 | -             |      51 |
| 6       | Boudh                  |         10 | -       | -        | -      | -             |             4 | -             |      14 |
| 7       | Cuttack                |         21 | 2       | -        | -      | -             |            29 | -             |      52 |
| 8       | Deogarh                |          8 | -       | -        | -      | -             |             2 | -             |      10 |
| 9       | Dhenkanal              |         22 | -       | -        | -      | -             |            19 | -             |      41 |
| 10      | Gajapati               |          7 | -       | -        | -      | -             |             6 | -             |      13 |
| 11      | Ganjam                 |         48 | -       | -        | -      | -             |            43 | -             |      91 |
| 12      | Jagatsinghpur          |         11 | -       | -        | -      | -             |            17 | -             |      28 |
| 13      | Jajpur                 |         25 | -       | -        | -      | -             |            21 | -             |      46 |
| 14      | Jharsuguda             |          9 | -       | -        | -      | -             |             8 | -             |      17 |
| 15      | Klahandi               |         20 | -       | -        | -      | -             |            18 | -             |      38 |
| 16      | Kandhamal              |         16 | 1       | -        | -      | -             |            19 | -             |      36 |
| 17      | Kendrapada             |         15 | 1       | -        | -      | -             |            19 | -             |      35 |
| 18      | Keonjhar               |         49 | -       | -        | -      | -             |            34 | -             |      83 |
| 19      | Khurda                 |         22 | -       | -        | -      | -             |            26 | -             |      48 |
| 20      | Koraput                |         18 | -       | -        | -      | -             |            18 | -             |      36 |
| 21      | Malkangiri             |          7 | -       | -        | -      | -             |             8 | -             |      15 |
| 22      | Mayurbhanj             |         45 | -       | -        | -      | -             |            44 | -             |      89 |
| 23      | Nabarangapur           |         10 | -       | -        | -      | -             |             5 | -             |      15 |
| 24      | Nayagarh               |         22 | -       | -        | -      | -             |            16 | -             |      38 |
| 25      | Nuapada                |         15 | -       | -        | -      | -             |            20 | -             |      35 |
| 26      | Puri                   |         23 | 1       | -        | -      | -             |            16 | -             |      40 |
| 27      | Rayagada               |         20 | -       | -        | -      | -             |            14 | -             |      34 |
| 28      | Sambalpur              |         15 | -       | -        | -      | -             |            15 | -             |      30 |
| 29      | Sonepur                |         14 | -       | -        | -      | -             |             5 | -             |      19 |
| 30      | Sundargarh             |         33 | -       | -        | -      | -             |            25 | -             |      58 |
|         | TOTAL                  |        620 | 9       | 0        | 0      | 0             |           562 | 0             |    1191 |