Lok Sabha Question No. 527 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-09
Subject: Promotion of AYUSH System
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Manoj Kishorbhai Kotak, Dilip Ghosh

- (a) to (c):

Ministry  of  Ayush  has  developed  various  Central  SectorSchemes  and  a  Centrally  Sponsored Schemefor  overall  development  and  promotion  of  Ayush  system  of  medicines  including awareness, as given below:

## Central Sector Schemes:-

- i. Champion Services Sector Scheme for Medical Value Travel
- ii. Ayush  Oushadhi  Gunvatta  Evam  Uttpadan  Samvardhan  Yojana  (AOGUSY) Scheme
- iii. AyurswasthyaYojana
- iv. Ayurgyan Scheme
- v. Central Sector Scheme for Promotion of International Co-operation in Ayush
- vi. Central Sector Scheme for Promotion of Information, Education and Communication (IEC) in Ayush
- vii. Central Sector Scheme for Conservation, Development and Sustainable Management of Medicinal Plants

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 527 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2022

## PROMOTION OF AYUSH SYSTEM

## 527.  SHRI MANOJ KOTAK: SHRI DILIP GHOSH:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  create  awareness  for  overall  development  and promotion of AYUSH system of medicines;

- (b)  if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (c)  the  details  of  funds  allocated  and  utilised  in  the  promotion  of  AYUSH,  State/UT-wise anddistrict-wise;

( d) whether the Government provides financial assistance for construction of buildings for setting up of new AYUSH dispensaries and 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospitals under the National AYUSH Mission; and

- (e) if so, the details thereof?

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

Information  with  respect  to  State/UT-wise  is  not  maintained  under  the  Central  Sector Schemes

## Centrally sponsored Scheme:National Ayush Mission

Ministry of Ayush is implementing Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush Mission (NAM) through States/UTs for the development and promotion of Ayush system including awareness. The National Ayush Mission (NAM) inter-alia makes provision for the following activities: -

(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/consumables to Government Ayush Hospitals, Government

Dispensaries and Government/Government aided Teaching Institutional Ayush Hospitals

(vii) Ayush Public Health Programmes

(viii) Behaviour Change Communication (BCC)

(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

Under National Ayush Mission (NAM), Grant-in-aid is being provided to States / UTs as per the proposals received in their State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs).Consolidated amount of Rs.  3119.47  crore  has  been  released  to  the  State  /UT  Governments  for  the  promotion  of Ayush system of medicines from the year 2014-15 to 2021-22 as per the proposal received from State Government through SAAPs. Under National Ayush Mission (NAM) there is no provision  for  district  wise  release.  State/UT  wise  status  of  released  grant  is  enclosed  as Annexure  I.

## (d) & (e):

Public Health is a state subject and implementation of setting up of new Ayush dispensaries and 50  bedded  integrated  Ayush  Hospitals  comes  under  the  purview  of  respective  State  /  UT Government.  As  per  National  Ayush  Mission  guidelines,  there  are  provisions  of  financial assistance of Rs 30.00 lakhs for construction of new Ayush dispensaries and Rs 1500.00 lakhs for construction of 50 bedded integrated Ayush Hospitals. The State/UT Governments may avail financial assistance by submitting suitable proposals through State Annual Action Plan (SAAP) as per National Ayush Mission guidelines.

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## Status of funds allocated and utilised in the promotion of Ayush, State/UTwise under National AyushMission(NAM) since 2014-15 to 2021-22

## Rs. in Lakhs

| Sr. No.   | Name of the States/UTs             |   Central Share Released |   Expenditure reported by State Govt. |
|-----------|------------------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 1         | Sikkim                             |                  2779.39 |                               2610.92 |
| 2         | Puducherry                         |                  1546.05 |                               1444.27 |
| 3         | Jammu& Kashmir                     |                  9424.33 |                               8378.79 |
| 4         | Lakshadweep                        |                  1273.44 |                               1215.59 |
| 5         | Goa                                |                  1554.32 |                               1238.27 |
| 6         | Gujarat                            |                  8634.01 |                               7140.98 |
| 7         | Andaman &Nicobar Islands           |                  2080.1  |                               2080.1  |
| 8         | Haryana                            |                  9859.18 |                               9260.88 |
| 9         | Chandigarh                         |                  1343.06 |                               1028.59 |
| 10        | Nagaland                           |                  6385.52 |                               5861.5  |
| 11        | Karnataka                          |                 13706.5  |                              12458.6  |
| 12        | Madhya Pradesh                     |                 25176.6  |                              19660.6  |
| 13        | Tripura                            |                  3317.53 |                               3041.43 |
| 14        | Tamil Nadu                         |                 12142.4  |                              10709.2  |
| 15        | Uttar Pradesh                      |                 63247.6  |                              59601.7  |
| 16        | Himachal Pradesh                   |                  7464.26 |                               5799.89 |
| 17        | Arunachal Pradesh                  |                  3429.96 |                               2967.22 |
| 18        | Kerala                             |                 12145.2  |                              10731.5  |
| 19        | Mizoram                            |                  3658.25 |                               3014.8  |
| 20        | Meghalaya                          |                  3256.72 |                               2649.62 |
| 21        | Manipur                            |                  6504.99 |                               5075.21 |
| 22        | Assam                              |                  9428.15 |                               7244.23 |
| 23        | Dadra &Nagar Haveli and Daman& Diu |                   484.25 |                                363.13 |
| 24        | West Bengal                        |                 11856.3  |                               8444.11 |
| 25        | Rajasthan                          |                 23051.3  |                              15652.3  |
| 26        | Uttarakhand                        |                  9873.85 |                               6073.43 |
| 27        | Telangana                          |                  8564.06 |                               7120.12 |
| 28        | Chhattisgarh                       |                  8590.41 |                               5662.02 |
| 29        | Delhi                              |                   726.31 |                                342.75 |
| 30        | Maharashtra                        |                  8439.52 |                               3453.03 |
| 31        | Andhra Pradesh                     |                  7578.05 |                               2413.4  |
| 32        | Odisha                             |                  8710.18 |                               3480.99 |
| 33        | Punjab                             |                  5091.97 |                               1722.41 |
| 34        | Jharkhand                          |                  3504.81 |                                755.23 |
| 35        | Bihar                              |                  6930.8  |                                241.93 |
| 36        | Ladakh                             |                   187.45 |                                 25.12 |
|           | Total                              |                311947    |                             238964    |