Lok Sabha Question No. 1964 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-12
Subject: Manufacture of Ayurvedic Drugs
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: D.K. Suresh, Sumalatha Ambareesh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1964 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH February, 2021

## MANUFACTURE OF AYURV EDIC DRUGS

## 1964. SHRI D.K.SURESH: SHRIMATI SUMALATHA AMBAREESH:

Will  the  Minister  of AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND NATUROPATHY,  UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY(AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the manufacturing of Ayurvedic drugs is rising across the country in the recent years especi ally during the last one year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof during the last three years, State/UT -wise;
- (c) the details of workforce employed in the said establishments during the said period; and
- (d) whether the Government has made adequate b dg tary provisions for the said companies and if so, the details thereof indicating the funds allocated by the Government and utilized during the last three years, State/UT - wise?

## 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)  to  (c) : Exclusive  provisions  for  grant  of  license  to  manufacture  Ayurveda,  Siddha Unani  and  Homoeopathy  drugs  are  prescribed  in  the  Drugs  and  Cosmetics  Act  1940  and Rules 1945, which are enforced by the State Licensing Authorities and their records a maint ained at the central level. The information received from the States/UTs is enclo Annexure 1 .
- (d) : Ministry of AYUSH is implementing Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission  (NAM)  through  States/UTs  for  the  promotion  of  AYUSH  system.  Un d r  NAM, Grant - in - aid  is  being  provided  to  State  /  UT  Governments  for  various  activity  inclu upgradation  and  setting  up  of  State  AYUSH  Pharmacy.  Status  of  grant - in -aid  released during last three years to State Government AYUSH Pharmacies is enclosed as Annexure 2 .

## Annexure 1

## The details of AYUSH products manufactured and sold in the country during the last five years particularly during the COVID-19 period, State/UT-wise.

| Sl. No.   | Name of State/UT   | Number of Manufacturing units in last five years   | Number of Products in last five years   | Number of Products during the COVID-19 period             |
|-----------|--------------------|----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh     |                                                    |                                         | 06 manufacturers for Ayurvedic Sanitizers and Ayush Kwath |
| 2         | Assam              |                                                    |                                         | 06 manufacturers for Ayurvedic Sanitizers and Ayush Kwath |
| 3         | Himachal Pradesh   |                                                    | 69                                      |                                                           |
| 4         | Jammu &Kashmir     |                                                    |                                         | 1 Ayush Kwath                                             |
| 5         | Karnataka          | 224                                                | 8787                                    |                                                           |
|           |                    | 64                                                 |                                         | 143 Sanitizers                                            |
|           |                    | 36                                                 |                                         | 45 Immunity boosting products                             |
| 6         | Kerala             | 834                                                |                                         | 139 Ayurvedic Sanitizers 39 Ayush Kwath/choorna/tab.      |
| 7         | Odisha             | 90                                                 |                                         | 08 manufacturers for Ayurvedic Sanitizers and Ayush Kwath |
| 8         | Punjab             |                                                    | 12722                                   | Punjab                                                    |
| 9         | Rajasthan          |                                                    | 3554                                    | 123 Sanitizers 541 immunity boosting products             |
| 10        | Tamil Nadu         | 93                                                 |                                         |                                                           |
| 11        | Uttarakhand        |                                                    |                                         | 86 formulations for immunity boosting                     |

## Annexure 2

| Information on State/UT Government AYUSH Pharmacies approved and amount sanctioned during last three years   | Information on State/UT Government AYUSH Pharmacies approved and amount sanctioned during last three years   | Information on State/UT Government AYUSH Pharmacies approved and amount sanctioned during last three years   | Information on State/UT Government AYUSH Pharmacies approved and amount sanctioned during last three years   | Information on State/UT Government AYUSH Pharmacies approved and amount sanctioned during last three years   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                                                      | Name of States/UTs                                                                                           | 2017-18                                                                                                      | 2018-19                                                                                                      | Rs. in Lakhs 2019-20                                                                                         |
| 1                                                                                                            | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                               | 73.582                                                                                                       | 84.200                                                                                                       | 60.167                                                                                                       |
| 2                                                                                                            | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                            | 38.260                                                                                                       | 51.730                                                                                                       | 25.960                                                                                                       |
| 3                                                                                                            | Assam                                                                                                        | 52.000                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                            | -                                                                                                            |
| 4                                                                                                            | Chhatisgarh                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                            | 50.000                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                            |
| 5                                                                                                            | Gujarat                                                                                                      | 63. 880                                                                                                      | 300.000                                                                                                      | 120.000                                                                                                      |
| 6                                                                                                            | Haryana                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                            | 40.000                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                            |
| 7                                                                                                            | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                             | -                                                                                                            | 339.870                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                            |
| 8                                                                                                            | Karnataka                                                                                                    | -                                                                                                            | 500.000                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                            |
| 9                                                                                                            | Kerala                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                            | -                                                                                                            | 50.000                                                                                                       |
| 10                                                                                                           | Maharashtra                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                            | -                                                                                                            | 142.000                                                                                                      |
| 11                                                                                                           | Manipur                                                                                                      | 120.000                                                                                                      | 50.000                                                                                                       | 10.181                                                                                                       |
| 12                                                                                                           | Odisha                                                                                                       | 17.052                                                                                                       | 67.710                                                                                                       | 150.971                                                                                                      |
| 13                                                                                                           | Rajasthan                                                                                                    | -                                                                                                            | 241.800                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                            |
| 14                                                                                                           | Tamil nadu                                                                                                   | 85.00                                                                                                        | -                                                                                                            | 350.00                                                                                                       |
| 15                                                                                                           | Telangana                                                                                                    | -                                                                                                            | 43.000                                                                                                       | 150.00                                                                                                       |
| 16                                                                                                           | Uttarakhand                                                                                                  | 213.15                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                            | 34.812                                                                                                       |
| 17                                                                                                           | West Bengal                                                                                                  | 100.000                                                                                                      | 117.000                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                            |
| Total                                                                                                        | Total                                                                                                        | 762.926                                                                                                      | 1,885.310                                                                                                    | 1,094.091                                                                                                    |