Lok Sabha Question No. 1723 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-16
Subject: AYUSH Visa for Foreign Nationals
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya, S. Ramalingam, Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1723 TO BE ANSWERED ON16.12.2022

## AYUSH VISA FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS

## 1723.     SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA SHRI RAMALINGAM S SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  introduces/proposes  to  introduce  a  special  AYUSH  visa category for foreign nationals to get benefits of Indian AYUSH system of medicine, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(b) the number of visa application received under this category;

(c) whether the Government has taken any initiative for production of AYUSH products of highest quality bearing AYUSH mark and equipped with the modern technology to win/gain the  trust  of  foreign  nationals,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  also  the  status  of  launching 'AYUSH Mark' on AYUSH products;

(d) whether the Government proposes to setup Research Institutes based on AYUSH systems of medicine at the district level and if so, the time by which it is likely to be done, if not, the reasons therefor; and

(e) whether the Government proposes to establish AYUSH parks to encourage Research and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- (a) During  the  inaugural  ceremony  of  the  'Global  Ayush  Investment  and  Innovation Summit'  held  on  20.04.2022  at  Gandhinagar,  Gujarat,  the  Hon'ble  Prime  Minister made  the  announcement  to  launch  a  special  category  of  Ayush  visa  for  tourists visiting India for Ayush medical tourism/education/treatment including Yoga. Accordingly, the Ministry of Ayush is working with the Ministry of Home Affairs for creation of a separate category for Ayush Visa/eVisa.
- (b) Not applicable in view of (a) above.
- (c) For  facilitating  exports,  Ministry  of  Ayush  encourages  following  certifications  of Ayush products as per details below:-
- o Certification of Pharmaceutical Products (CoPP) as per WHO Guidelines for herbal products.
- o Quality Certifications Scheme implemented by the Quality Council of India (QCI) for grant  of  AYUSH  Premium  mark  to  Ayurvedic,  Siddha  and  Unani  products  on  the basis of third party evaluation of quality in accordance with the status of compliance to international standards.
- o Ministry  of  Ayush  has  implemented  Central  Sector  Scheme  AYUSH Oushadhi Gunvatta  Evam  Uttpadan  Samvardhan  Yojana  (AOGUSY),  was  approved  by Standing Finance Committee (SFC) on 16.03.2021 that supports the development of standards and accreditation/ certification of Ayush products & materials in collaboration  with  BIS,  QCI  and  other  relevant  scientific  institutions  and  industrial R&D centres.
- (d) There is no proposal to setup district wise research institutes in Ayurveda, Unani & siddha etc. However the list of the existing research institute/centres/units which are functioning under the CCRAS, CCRUM, CCRH, CCRS and CCRYN were given at Annexure.
- (e) During  the  inaugural  ceremony  of  the  'Global  Ayush  Investment  and  Innovation Summit' organized by Ministry of Ayush, Hon'ble Prime Minister had announced for 'Ayush  Park'  which  may  cover  various  aspects  of  promotion  of  Ayush  including Research.  The  Ministry  of  Ayush  is  working  for  the  conceptualization  of  Ayush Parks.

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## Annexure

## State/UT-wise list of Ayurvedic Research Centres /Institutes under CCRAS

|   S.No. | State/UT                  | Name of Institute/Centre                                                             |
|---------|---------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Port Blair                                     |
|       2 | Andhra Pradesh            | Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Vijayawada                                     |
|       3 | Arunachal Pradesh         | Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Itanagar                                       |
|       4 | Assam                     | Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Guwahati                                        |
|       5 | Bihar                     | Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Patna                                          |
|       6 | Delhi                     | Central Ayurveda Research Institute, New Delhi                                       |
|       7 | Goa                       | Regional Ayurveda Research Institute for Mineral and Marine Medicinal Resources, Goa |
|       8 | Gujarat                   | Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Ahmedabad                                      |
|       9 | Himachal Pradesh          | Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Mandi                                          |
|      10 | Jammu& Kashmir            | Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Jammu                                          |
|      11 | Karnataka                 | Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Bengaluru                                       |
|      12 | Kerala                    | National Ayurveda Research Institute for Panchakarma, Cheruthuruthy                  |
|      13 |                           | Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram                             |
|      14 | Madhya Pradesh            | Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Gwalior                                        |
|      15 | Maharashtra               | Raja Ramdeo Anandilal Podar (RRAP) Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Mumbai       |
|      16 |                           | Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Nagpur.                                        |
|      17 |                           | Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Pune                                           |
|      18 | Nagaland                  | Regional Ayurveda Research Centre, Dimapur, Nagaland                                 |
|      19 | Odisha                    | Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Bhubaneswar                                     |
|      20 | Punjab                    | Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Patiala                                         |
|      21 | Rajasthan                 | M.S. Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Jaipur                                    |
|      22 | Sikkim                    | Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Gangtok                                        |
|      23 | Tamil Nadu                | Captain Srinivasa Murthy Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Chennai                |
|      24 |                           | Dr. Achanta Lakshmipati Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Chennai                |
|      25 | Telangana                 | National Centre of Indian Medical Heritage, Hyderabad                                |
|      26 | Tripura                   | Regional Ayurveda Research Centre, Agartala, Tripura                                 |
|      27 | Uttar Pradesh             | Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Jhansi                                          |
|      28 |                           | Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Lucknow                                        |

|   29. | Uttarakhand   | Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Ranikhet   |
|-------|---------------|--------------------------------------------------|
|    30 | West Bengal   | Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Kolkata     |

## State/UT-wise list of Unani Research Centres /Institutes under CCRUM

|   S. No. | State/UT       | Name of Institute/Centre/Units                                                                                                                            |
|----------|----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh | Clinical Research Unit , Dr. Abdul Haq Unani Medical College, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh                                                                     |
|        2 | Assam          | Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine (RRIUM), Silichar, Cachar.                                                                                  |
|        3 | Bihar          | Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Patna.                                                                                                     |
|        4 | Delhi          | Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Okhla, New Delhi.                                                                                          |
|        4 | Delhi          | (Extension Centre of RRIUM, New Delhi), Unani Medical Centre, Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi.                                                                |
|        4 | Delhi          | (Extension Centre of RRIUM, New Delhi), Unani Speciality Centre, Dr. Deen Dayal Upadhaya Hospital, New Delhi                                              |
|        4 | Delhi          | (Extension Centre of RRIUM, New Delhi), Unani Medical Centre, Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi.                                                             |
|        4 | Delhi          | AUYSH wellness Center, President Estate, New Delhi.                                                                                                       |
|        4 | Delhi          | Integrated AYUSH Clinic, All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi.                                                                                      |
|        5 | Delhi          | Hakim Ajmal Khan Institute of Literary and Historical Research in Unani Medicine, Dr. M. A. Ansari Health Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia, Okhla, New Delhi. |
|        6 | Delhi          | Drug Standardization Research Unit, Janakpuri, New Delhi                                                                                                  |
|        7 | Jammu& Kashmir | Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Srinagar, Jammu &Kashmir.                                                                                  |
|        8 | Kerala         | Clinical Research Unit (Unani), Kurupatil Nina Memorial, Alweye, Kerala                                                                                   |
|        8 | Kerala         | Extension Research Centre for Unani, (Clinical Research Unit, Edathala), Kannur, Kerala                                                                   |
|        9 | Karnataka      | Clinical Research Unit (Unani), National Institute of Unani                                                                                               |

|    |                | Medicine, Bengalur                                                                                                                               |
|----|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 10 | Madhya Pradesh | Clinical Research Unit (Unani), Department of Pharmacology, Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal.                                                      |
| 11 | Madhya Pradesh | Clinical Research Unit (Unani), S. H. Unani Tibbiya College, Burhanpur.                                                                          |
| 12 | Manipur        | Clinical Research Unit, Lamphelpat, Imphal.                                                                                                      |
| 13 | Maharashtra    | Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine , Navi Mumbai                                                                                      |
| 13 | Maharashtra    | Extension Centre of RRIUM, Mumbai at J.J. Hospital Compound, Byculla, Mumbai                                                                     |
| 14 | Odisha         | Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Bhadrak                                                                                           |
| 15 | Tamil Nadu     | Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Royapuram, Chennai                                                                                |
| 16 | Telangana      | National Research Institute of Unani Medicine for Skin Disorders (Erstwhile Central Research Institute of Unani Medicine) , Erragadda, Hyderabad |
| 17 | Uttar Pradesh  | Central Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Basaha Kursi Road, Lucknow                                                                         |
| 18 | Uttar Pradesh  | Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Aligarh                                                                                           |
| 19 | Uttar Pradesh  | Drug Standardization Research Institute, Ghaziabad                                                                                               |
| 20 | Uttar Pradesh  | Regional Research Centre (RRC), Kareli, Allahabad                                                                                                |
| 21 | Uttar Pradesh  | Clinical Research Unit (Unani), Cantonment General Hospital (Sotiganj), Meerut                                                                   |
| 22 | Uttar Pradesh  | Chemical Research Unit, Department of Research in Unani Medicine, Aligarh                                                                        |
| 23 | West Bengal    | Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Liluah, Howrah                                                                                    |

## State/UT-wise list of Homoeopathy Research Centres /Institutes under CCRH

| Sl. No   | State/U.T           | Name of Institute/Centre                                                         |
|----------|---------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh i.   | Clinical Research Unit (Homoeopathy), Tirupathi                                  |
| 2.       | Andhra Pradesh i.   | Regional Research Institute (Homoeopathy), Eluru Road, Gudivada                  |
| 3.       | Telangana           | Regional Research Insitute (Homoeopathy), Hyderabad                              |
| 4.       | Assam               | Regional Research Institute (Homoeopathy), Guwahati                              |
| 5.       | Bihar               | Clinical Verification unit(Homoeopathy), Patna                                   |
| 6.       | Himachal Pradesh    | Regional Research Institute (Homoeopathy), New Shimla                            |
| 7.       | Jharkhand           | Clinical Research Unit (Homoeopathy), Ranchi                                     |
| 8.       | Kerala              | National Homoeopathy Research Institute in Mental Health, Kottayam               |
| 9.       | Maharashtra         | Regional Research Institute (Homoeopathy), Mumbai                                |
| 10.      | Manipur             | Regional Research Institute (Homoeopathy), Imphal                                |
| 11.      | Mizoram             | Clinical Research Unit (Homoeopathy), Dawrpui, Aizwal                            |
| 12.      | Nagaland            | Clinical Research Unit (Homoeopathy), Dimapur, Nagaland                          |
| 13.      | Odisha              | Regional Research Institute (Homoeopathy), and extension centre, Puri            |
| 14.      | Rajasthan           | Central Research Institute of Homoeopathy, Jaipur                                |
| 15.      | Sikkim              | Clinical Research Unit (Homoeopathy), Gangtok                                    |
| 16.      | Tamil Nadu          | Homoeopathic Research Institutes for Disabilities, Chennai                       |
| 17.      |                     | Centre for Medicinal Plant Research in Homoeopathy, Nilgiri                      |
| 18. 19.  | Tripura             | Regional Research Institute (Homoeopathy), Agartala                              |
|          | Andaman and Nicobar | Clinical Research Unit (Homoeopathy), Port Blair                                 |
| 20.      | Puducherry          | Clinical Research Unit (Homoeopathy), Puducherry                                 |
| 21.      | Uttar Pradesh       | Dr. D.P. Rastogi Central Research Institute of Homoeopathy, Noida, Uttar Pradesh |
| 22.      | Uttar Pradesh       | Homoeopathic Drug Research of Institute (HDRI) and extension centre, Lucknow     |

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|   Sl. No | State/U.T   | Name of Institute/Centre                                                  |
|----------|-------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       23 | West Bengal | Dr. Anjali Chatterjee Regional Research Institute of Homoeopathy, Kolkata |
|       24 | West Bengal | Clinical Research Unit (Homoeopathy), Siliguri                            |

## State/UT-wise list of Siddha Research Centres /Institutes under CCRS

|   S.No. | State/UT       | Name of the Institute / Unit                          |
|---------|----------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Tamil Nadu     | Siddha Central Research Institute (SCRI), Chennai     |
|       2 | Tamil Nadu     | Siddha Clinical Research Unit (SCRU), Palayamkottai   |
|       3 | Tamil Nadu     | Siddha Medicinal Plants Garden(SMPG), Mettur          |
|       4 | Puducherry     | Siddha Regional Research Institute (SRRI), Puducherry |
|       5 | Kerala         | Siddha Regional Research Institute (SRRI), Trivandrum |
|       6 | New Delhi      | Siddha Clinical Research Unit (SCRU), New Delhi       |
|       7 | Karnataka      | Siddha Clinical Research Unit (SCRU), Bengaluru       |
|       8 | Andhra Pradesh | Siddha Clinical Research Unit (SCRU), Tirupati        |

## State/UT-wise list of Yoga & Nathuropathy Research Centres /Institutes under CCRYN

|   S.No. | State/UT       | Name of the Institute / Unit                                             |
|---------|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Andhra pradesh | Central Research Institute of Yoga &Naturopathy, Vijayawada              |
|       2 | Chhattisgarh   | Central Research Institute of Yoga &Naturopathy, Raipur,                 |
|       3 | Delhi          | Central Research Institute of Yoga &Naturopathy, Delhi.                  |
|       4 | Jharkhand      | Central Research Institute of Yoga &Naturopathy, Deoghar.                |
|       5 | Kerala         | Central Research Institute of Yoga &Naturopathy, Kasaragod               |
|       6 | Odisha         | Central Research Institute of Yoga &Naturopathy, Bhubaneswar.            |
|       7 | Rajasthan      | Central Research Institute of Yoga &Naturopathy, Jaipur.                 |
|       8 | West bengal    | Central Research Institute of Yoga &Naturopathy, Kalyani, (West Bengal). |