Lok Sabha Question No. 3357 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-17
Subject: Research and Development of Traditional Medicines
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: S.R. Parthiban

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-3357 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17/12/2021

## RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF TRADITIONAL MEDICINES

## 3357. SHRI PARTHIBAN S.R:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has entered into any agreement with other countries for research and development of traditional medicines,
- (b) if so, the details thereof?
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  any  scheme  to  promote  traditional  and  ethnic pharmaceutics in the country,
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the  details  of  the  locations  where  ethnic  and  conventional  medicines  are available in the country, State-wise including Tamil Nadu?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OFAYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a) &  (b) Yes. Government of India has signed 25 Memorandum  of Understandings (MoUs) for country to country cooperation in the field of medicine Nepal, Bangladesh, Hungary, Trinidad & Tobago, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mongolia, Turkmenistan, Myanmar, World Health Organization,   Germany, Iran, Sao Tome & Príncipe, Equatorial Guinea, Cuba, Colombia, Japan, Bolivia, Gambia, Republic of Guinea, China, St Vincent and The  Grenadines, Suriname, Brazil and

Zimbabwe. 33 MoUs for undertaking collaborative research and development of Traditional Medicine has been signed with foreign Institutes/Universities/Organizations from USA, Germany, UK, Canada, Malaysia, Brazil, Australia, Austria, Tajikistan, Saudi Arabia, Ecuador, Japan, Indonesia, and Reunion  Island,  Korea,  Hungary.  14  MoUs  have  been  signed  for  setting  up  of Ayush Academic Chairs in foreign Institutes/Universities from Hungary, Latvia, Mauritius, Bangladesh, Russia, West-Indies, Thailand, Indonesia, Slovenia, Armenia, Argentina, Malaysia, South Africa, Australia.

The constituent laboratory of Council of Scientific & Industrial Research namely Institute  of  Himalayan  Bio-resource  Technology  (CSIR-IHBT),  Palampur  has signed an MoU with National Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taiwan, to collaborate in the areas of mutual interest which included medicinal plants, bioactive molecules, herbal formulations etc. CSIR and Bill &  Melinda Gates Foundation have signed an MoU  to identify the opportunities for scientific and technological research between researchers located within  and  outside  of  India,  including  collaborations  with  foundation-funded entities  in  the  areas  including  but  not  limited  to  traditional  medicine  (AYUSH)guided by specific applications to disease/ health priorities.

(c)  &  (d)  Under  the  Central  Sector  Scheme  for  Promotion  of  International  Cooperation  in  AYUSH  (IC  Scheme),  Ministry  of  Ayush  supports  AYUSH  drug manufacturers, entrepreneurs, AYUSH  institutions and Hospitals etc. for international propagation of AYUSH by participating in international exhibitions, trade fairs, road shows etc. to display their products and services. Ayush Oushadhi Gunvatta evam Uttpadan Samvardhan Yojana (AOGUSY) of Ministry of Ayush has been initiated for augmenting quality of Ayush drugs during the 15 th Finance Cycle (2021-22 to 2025-26) by merging the existing Central Sector Schemes of Pharmacovigilance  initiative,  Central  Drug  Controller  of  Ayush  and  Quality

Control of ASU&H drugs {Component of National Ayush Mission (NAM)} and inclusion of certain new elements to facilitate standardization, effective enforcement of rules/regulations, technology up-gradation for manufacturing and analytical testing, certification/accreditation, training and capacity building activities intended towards quality assurance of Ayush drugs. The Prime Minister Employment Generation  Programme  (PMEGP)  of  Ministry  of  Micro  Small  and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Government of India is available to the Industry for availing benefits under Manufacturing and Service Sector including Ayush. Indian medicine  Pharmaceutical  Corporation  Limited  (IMPCL)  which  is  a  Mini  Ratna Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) under Ministry of Ayush (Government of India) is manufacturing of Ayurveda & Unani Medicines in India.

(e) Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha is recognized under the NCISM act and are being practiced all over India.

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