Lok Sabha Question No. 614 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-04
Subject: Development of Ayu Raksha Kit
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Sambhajirao Mane Dhairyasheel, Ravindra Kushawaha, Manoj Kumar Tiwari, Ravi Kishan Shukla, Prataprao  Jadhav, Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik, L.S. Tejasvi Surya, Bidyut Baran Mahato, Sudheer Gupta, Shrirang Appa Barne

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.614 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH  FEBRUARY, 2022

## 'DEVELOPMENT OF AYU RAKSHA KIT'

## 614. SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE:

SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA:

SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

SHRI RAVI KISHAN:

SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK:

SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

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

- (a) whether the Ministry has developed an ayurvedic kit namely 'Ayu Raksha kit' to improve the immunity of people and keep them healthy and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Ministry  is  working  in  coordination  with  the  Ministry  of  Health  and  Family Welfare to maximise the use of ayurvedic medicine during this challenging period of COVID19 pandemic and if so, the details thereof and work done in this regard;
- (c) whether the Ministry proposes to develop more such ayudvedic medicines to counter the threat of pandemic in near future and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences has transferred the technology of Ayush-64,  an  effective  drug  in  treating  mild  to  moderate  cases  of  COVID-19  to  46  private companies; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof, reasons therefor and the response of the companies in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- (a) Yes,  Sir. The  Kit  is  a  combination  of  four  interventions  viz.  Chyawanprash, Samshamni vati, Ayush Kwath and Anu Taila.

- (b) To meet the challenge of COVID-19 pandemic, Ministry of AYUSH has proactively coordinated with Ministry of Health & Family Welfare on different issues relating to promotion of AYUSH System of Medicines.  In this context, a series of meetings are being  held  on  regular  basis  between  both  the  Ministries.    Pradhan  Mantri  Bharatiya Janaushadhi  Pariyojana  (PMBJP)  -  an  initiative  of  the  Ministry  of  Health  &  Family Welfare  in  this  regard  -  has  made  provisions  for  making  AYUSH  Medicines  like AYUSH Raksha Kit & Baal Raksha Kit for prophylactic care against COVID-19 and Ayu  Care  Kit  for  management  of  home  isolated  patients  suffering  from  COVID-19 pandemic through Jan Aushadhi Kendras.

Further,  Ministry  of  AYUSH  has  also  distributed  approximately  1.78  Lakhs  Ayu Raksha  Kits,  Tablets  Sanshamni  Vati,  Ashwagandha  Vati,  Sudarshan  Ghan  Vati  and Yashtimadhu to 30,110 population of the country & AYUSH prophylactic medicines to approximately 5 lakh population.

- (c) Details  of  the  initiatives  taken  by  Central  Council  Research  in  Ayurvedic  Sciences (CCRAS) to combat the threat of COVID-19 pandemic in future are as follows:-
- (d) & (e) Yes, Sir.  The details are at Annexure - I.

|   S.No. | Name of the Study &Details                                                                                                                                                                                 | Study Centre                                                                                                                               | Status        |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|
|       1 | A study of Ashwagandha administration in participants vaccinated against COVID-19 on safety, immunogenicity, and protection: A randomized, double-blind, placebo- controlled, multi-centric clinical trial | AIIA New Delhi, NIA Jaipur, SDM Hassan, SPPU, Pune, Podar Ayurvedic College, Mumbai, DMIMS Nagpur, B.M.K. Ayurvedic Mahavidyalaya, Belgaum | Study Ongoing |
|       2 | A Randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of Ayurvedic interventions (Agastya Haritaki and Ashwagandha) and Yoga in long term effects of COVID- 19                                            | GMC, Nagpur J N Medical College, DMIMS, Wardha                                                                                             | Study Ongoing |

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## ANNEXURE-I

## LIST OF MANUFACTURING UNITS TO WHICH AYUSH-64 TECHNOLOGIES HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED.

|   Sl. No. | Name of the Company                                                                                                                            | State/UT wise    |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|
|         1 | M/s Multani Pharmaceuticals Ltd. , New Delhi.                                                                                                  | NCT of Delhi     |
|         2 | M/s Mangalam Biotech Research, 39/23, 2nd Floor, Lane No. 15, Sameyapur Industrial Area, Delhi-110042                                          | NCT of Delhi     |
|         3 | M/s Hamdard Laboratories (India)- Medicine Division, Hamdard Building, 2A/3 Asaf Ali Road, New Delhi-110002                                    | NCT of Delhi     |
|         4 | M/s Goa Antibiotics &Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Tuem Industrial Area, Tuem, Pernem, Goa-403512                                                      | Goa              |
|         5 | M/s Nirav Healthcare, Plot No. 25, GIDC Phase-I, Industrial Estate, Rajpipla, Narmada, Gujarat-393145,                                         | Gujarat          |
|         6 | M/ s Nagarjun Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd., Sherisa, Kalol-Khatraj Road, Kalol, Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad, Gujarat- 382721                            | Gujarat          |
|         7 | M/s Amulya Labs Private Ltd. , Plot No 74, Industrial Estate HSIIDC, Alipur, Barwala, Panchkula, Haryana- 134118                               | Haryana          |
|         8 | M/s North India Life Sciences Private Limited, Plot No-430, Sec-3, HSIIDC Karnal, Haryana- 132001                                              | Haryana          |
|         9 | M/s Alna Biotech Pvt. Ltd., SCF 1013, Ground Floor Motor Market, Manimajra, Chandigarh-160101                                                  | Haryana          |
|        10 | M/s Tirupati Medicare Ltd ., Paonta Sahib, Distt. Sirmour, H.P.                                                                                | Himachal Pradesh |
|        11 | M/s Shree Dhanwantri Herbals, Village Kishanpura, Tehsil Nalagarh, District Solan, Himachal Pradesh-174101                                     | Himachal Pradesh |
|        12 | M/s Baijnath Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd., P.O. Paprola, Tehsil Baijnath, Distt. Kangra, Himachal Pradesh-176115                                   | Himachal Pradesh |
|        13 | M/s Zeon Lifesciences Ltd., Village Kunja, Rampur Road, Paonta Sahib, Himachal Pradesh- 173025                                                 | Himachal Pradesh |
|        14 | M/s Himalaya Research Laboratory, EPIP, Bari Brahmna, Jammu-181133                                                                             | Jammu &Kashmir   |
|        15 | M/s Sriveda Sattva Private Ltd ., Third Floor, No. 54/46, 39 th A Cross, 11 th Main Road, 4 th T Block, Jayanagar, Bangalore, Karnataka-560041 | Karnataka        |

|   Sl. No. | Name of the Company                                                                                                                 | State/UT wise   |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
|        16 | M/s Revinto Life Science Pvt. Ltd, Plot No. 21, KIDAB Industrial Area, Shirwada, Karwar, Uttara Kannada District, Karnataka- 581306 |                 |
|        17 | M/s Karnataka Antibiotics &Pharmaceuticals Ltd ., Dr. Rajakumar Road, First Block, Rajajinagar, Bangalore-560010                    |                 |
|        18 | M/s S.D.P. Remedies and Research Centre , Business Office at Udayagiri, Korungu, Kemminje, Village Puttur, DK, Karnataka- 574202    |                 |
|        19 | M/s Dhathri Ayurveda Pvt. Ltd ., 33/1882B, Adappilly Road, Ernakulum, Kerala                                                        | Kerala          |
|        20 | M/s Pharmaceutical Corporation (IM) Kerala Ltd., Kuttanellur P.O., Trissur, Kerala-680014                                           | Kerala          |
|        21 | M/s HLL Lifecare Limited, HLL Bhavan, Mahilamandiram Road, Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala- 695012                           | Kerala          |
|        22 | M/s Bipha Drug Laboratories Private Ltd . XIII/804, Pallipurathukavu Junction, Kottayam, Kerala- 686039                             | Kerala          |
|        23 | M/s Haritha Pharmaceuticals, Building No. 332, Vadakkumuri, Varandarappilly, Thrissur, Kerala- 680303                               | Kerala          |
|        24 | M/s Jamna Herbal Research Limited , 15, Zone-II, Maharana Pratap Nagar, Bhopal                                                      | Madhya Pradesh  |
|        25 | M/s Upkaran Pharmaceuticals , Shop No. 25, Board Office Square, Zone-II, Maharana Pratap Nagar, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 462011       | Madhya Pradesh  |
|        26 | M/s Dindayal Industries Ltd. , 5-6, Industrial Estate, Tansen Road, Birla Nagar, Gwalior- 474004, M.P.                              | Madhya Pradesh  |
|        27 | M/s Minor Forest Produce Processing &Research Centre, Van Parisar, Barkheda, Pathani, Bhopal-462021                                 | Madhya Pradesh  |
|        28 | M/s Dhootpapeshwar Ltd ., Veer Savarkar Chowk, Panvel, Raigad-410206, Maharashtra                                                   | Maharashtra     |
|        29 | M/s Karnani Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd. 19/23, Vithoba Lane, Vithalwadi, Mumbai, Maharashtra- 400002                                   | Maharashtra     |
|        30 | M/s OMPharmaceuticals Ltd., 202, Vishwa Nanak Apartments, Gurunanak Wadi, Chakala, Andheri (East), Mumbai, Maharashtra- 400099      | Maharashtra     |
|        31 | M/s Pharmaveda (India) Private Ltd., B-4 Kamdar Shopping Centre, Opp Railway Station Vile Parle (East), Mumbai, Maharashtra- 400057 | Maharashtra     |

|   Sl. No. | Name of the Company                                                                                                       | State/UT wise   |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
|        32 | Aayukart Private Ltd. H1-2213, RIICO Industrial Area, Ramchandrapura, Sitapura Extension, Jaipur, Rajasthan- 302022       | Rajasthan       |
|        33 | M/ s Rajasthan Herbal International Pvt Ltd., F- 143, IInd Phase, Riico Industrial Area, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan- 333001     | Rajasthan       |
|        34 | M/s Sarvotham Care Limited, 197, Nicholson Road, Tadbund, Secunderabad, Telangana-500009                                  | Telangana       |
|        35 | M/s Dabur India Pvt. Ltd., Sahibabad, Ghaziabad                                                                           | Uttar Pradesh   |
|        36 | M/s Indian Medicines Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. (IMPCL), Mohan, Ramnagar, Distt. Almora                                     | Uttar Pradesh   |
|        37 | M/s Uttarakhand State Medicine& Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Haldwani, U.K.                                                      | Uttar Pradesh   |
|        38 | M/s Meghdoot Gramodyog Sewa Sansthan , A1/18, Sector- H, Puraniya Chauraha, Aliganj, Lucknow , U.P.                       | Uttar Pradesh   |
|        39 | M/s Uma Ayurvedics Private Ltd ., Madhav Puri, Nadrai Gate, Kasganj (Etah), - 207123, U.P.                                | Uttar Pradesh   |
|        40 | M/s Basic Ayurveda, 46, Anand Industrial Estate, Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad- 201007, U.P.                                     | Uttar Pradesh   |
|        41 | M/s Amar Pharmaceuticals and Labs (India) Pvt. Ltd., 17/110 Nawab Compound,Ram Narain Bazar, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh-208001 | Uttar Pradesh   |
|        42 | M/s Royal Bee Natural Products Pvt. Ltd., S-61 Loni Road, Site-2 Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad- 201007 U.P.                      | Uttar Pradesh   |
|        43 | M/s Desh Rakshak Aushdhalya Ltd ., Kankhal, Haridwar-249408                                                               | Uttarakhand     |
|        44 | M/s Maheshwari Pharmaceuticals (India) Ltd. , Plot No. 7, Sector 6B IIE SIDCUL, Haridwar,Uttarakhand-249403               | Uttarakhand     |
|        45 | M/s Multi State Cooperative Pharmaceuticals &Research, Lane No. 1, Mangal Parao, Haldwani, Nainital -263139, Uttarakhand  | Uttarakhand     |
|        46 | M/s Co-operative Drug Factory, Udyog Nagar, Ganiadeoli, Ranikhet, Almora, Uttarakhand-263645                              | Uttarakhand     |