Lok Sabha Question No. 3240 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-05
Subject: Promotion of AYUSH in Rajasthan
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Balak Nath

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3240 ANSWERED ON 5 TH AUGUST, 2022

## PROMOTION OF AYUSH IN RAJASTHAN

## †3240. SHRI BALAK NATH:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

( a) the details of the budget allocation by the Government for publicity/awareness campaigns of AYUSH in Rajasthan including that under the head of medicines/ drugs and doctors;

(b) whether the Government proposes to promote AYUSH treatment in rural areas of Rajasthan in view of its easy availability thereof; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a)  to  (c):  Ministry  of  Ayush  is  implementing  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National Ayush  Mission  (NAM)  through  State/UT  Governments  for  development  and  promotion  of Ayush in the Country including Rajasthan  which also covers rural areas  and providing financial assistance to them as per the proposals received in their State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs). The Mission inter-alia makes provision for the following: -

- (i) AYUSH Health & Wellness Centres
- (ii) Co-location of AYUSH facilities at PHCs, CHCs and DHs

(iii) Upgradation of existing standalone Government AYUSH Hospitals

(iv)Upgradation of existing Government/Panchayat/Government aided AYUSH Dispensaries/Construction of building for existing AYUSH Dispensary (Rented/dilapidated accommodation)/Construction of building to establish new AYUSH Dispensary

(v) Setting up of upto 10/30/50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospitals

(vi)Supply of essential drugs to Government AYUSH Hospitals, Government Dispensaries and Government/Government aided Teaching Institutional  AYUSH Hospitals

(vii) AYUSH Public Health Programmes

| (viii) Behaviour Change Communication (BCC)                                        |
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| (ix) Mobility support at State and District level                                  |
| (x) AYUSH Gram                                                                     |
| (xi) Establishment of new AYUSH colleges in the States where availability of AYUSH |
| teaching institutions is inadequate in Government Sector                           |
| (xii)Infrastructural development of AYUSH Under-Graduate Institutions              |
| (xiii)Infrastructural development of AYUSH Post-Graduate Institutions/ add on PG/  |
| Pharmacy/ Para-Medical Courses                                                     |

State/UT  Governments  may  avail  financial  assistance  by  submitting  suitable  proposals through State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) as per NAM guidelines.

Further,  under  NAM,  an  amount  of  Rs.  23051.306  Lakhs  has  been  allocated/ released  as  Central  Share  to  the  State  Government  of  Rajasthan  for  different  activities including  publicity/awareness  campaigns  of  AYUSH  as  proposed  by  them  in  their  SAAPs including support for supply of medicines and manpower from the year 2014-15 to 2021-22 as per the provisions of NAM guidelines.

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