Lok Sabha Question No. 4053 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-24
Subject: Budget Allocation
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Venkatesh Netha Borlakunta, Kavitha Malothu, Gaddam Ranjith Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4053 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 TH  MARCH, 2023

## BUDGET ALLOCATION

## 4053   SHRI VENKATESH NETHA BORLAKUNTA: SHRIMATI KAVITHA MALOTHU: DR. G. RANJITH REDDY:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of Budget Estimates, Revised Estimates and Actual Expenditure of Budget given to the Ministry Since 2018-19, year-wise;
- (b) the reasons that the Ministry is not able to utilize the Budget fully given to it since 2018-19;
- (c) whether the Ministry is not able to use even the revised estimates, which normally less than the BE, since 2018-19;
- (d) if so, the reasons thereof; and
- (e) the manner in which the Ministry will ensure total optimum utilization of Budget allocated for 2023-24?

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

(a) to (d): the details of Budget Estimates (BE), Revised Estimates (RE) and Actual Expenditure (AE) of Ministry of Ayush since 2018-19 along with the reasons for less utilization with reference to Budget Estimates (BE) as well Revised Estimates (RE) is at Annexure .

- (e) An amount of Rs. 3647.50 crore has been allocated to Ministry of Ayush against the projected demand of Rs. 4092.33. There is an increase in Budget Estimate (BE) of Rs. 597.50 crore for the year 2023-24 against the Budget Estimate (BE) of Rs. 3050.00 crore for the year 2022-23 which is 19.59% more than of Budget Estimate (BE) 2022-23. The Budget Estimate (BE) 2023-24 of Ministry of Ayush is divided into following components :-

| (Rs. In Crore)   | (Rs. In Crore)                   | (Rs. In Crore)               |
|------------------|----------------------------------|------------------------------|
| Sl. No.          | Component                        | Budget Estimate (BE) 2023-24 |
| 1                | Establishment                    | 79.76                        |
| 2                | Statutory/Autonomous Bodies      | 2182.30                      |
| 3                | Central Sector Scheme            | 185.44                       |
| 4                | Centrally Sponsored Scheme (NAM) | 1200.00                      |
| Total            | Total                            | 3647.50                      |

The Budget allocation for the year 2023-24 has been done after detailed deliberation.  For optimal utilization of budget allocation regular monitoring at various levels is done throughout the year.

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Details of Budget Estimates (BE), Revised Estimates (RE) and Actual Expenditure (AE) since 2018-19 alongwith the reasons of less utilization w.r.t Budget Estimates (BE) as well as Revised Estimates (RE) in respect of Ministry of Ayush

(Rs. In crore)

| Year    | Budget Estimate   | Revised Estimate   | Actual Expenditure         | Percentage of AE w.r.t   | Percentage of AE w.r.t   | Reasons                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|---------|-------------------|--------------------|----------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         | (BE)              | (RE)               | (AE)                       | BE                       | RE                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 2018-19 | 1626.37           | 1692.77            | 1596.07                    | 98.14                    | 94.29                    | Savings was due to slow progress in some construction works, less demand by CPWD for construction works as compared to initial estimate, non-filling up of vacant posts in some Autonomous Bodies, non-receipts of adequate proposals and late approval of Health and Wellness Centre component of National Ayush Mission (NAM) on 20 th March, 2020 in the financial year 2019- 20. |
| 2019-20 | 1939.76           | 1857.00            | 1833.60                    | 94.53                    | 98.74                    | Savings was due to slow progress in some construction works, less demand by CPWD for construction works as compared to initial estimate, non-filling up of vacant posts in some Autonomous Bodies, non-receipts of adequate proposals and late approval of Health and Wellness Centre component of National Ayush Mission (NAM) on 20 th March, 2020 in the financial year 2019- 20. |
| 2020-21 | 2122.08           | 2322.08            | 2291.98                    | 108.01                   | 98.70                    | Savings was mainly because of non-receipt of proposals and non-finalization of various activities due to Covid-19 pandemic and 20 % reduction in controllable expenditure as per Government of India instructions                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 2021-22 | 2970.30           | 2664.42            | 2538.42                    | 85.46                    | 95.27                    | Savings was due to Covid-19 and less release to States/UTs because of non-fulfilment of conditions by them as per guidelines issued by Ministry of Finance                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 2022-23 | 3050.00           | 2845.75            | 2297.08 (as on 20-03-2023) | 75.31                    | 80.72                    | All efforts for utilizing the balance funds with reference to Revised Estimates (RE) are being made.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |

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