Lok Sabha Question No. 1558 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-10
Subject: Setting-up of AYUSH Health Care Centres
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Chirag Paswan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1558 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  FEBRUARY, 2023

## SETTING-UP OF AYUSH HEALTH CARE CENTRES

## †1558. SHRI CHIRAG KUMAR PASWAN:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a)  the  number  of  health  centres  set  up  to  promote  Ayurveda,  Unani  and  Homoeopathy medicines in Bihar during the last three years and the current year;

(b)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  district-wise  AYUSH  medical  colleges  and educational institutions for imparting education and training and if so, the details thereof;

(c) the manner in which the existing herbs are being used for Ayurveda medicines;

(d)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set-up  new  manufacturing  units  for  production  of Ayurveda medicines and if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether any initiative has been taken to set up AYUSH hospital in Bihar and if so, the details thereof; and

(f) whether there is any provision to provide Ayurveda, Homoeopathic and Unani medicines to patients free of cost in Bihar and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTEROF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a) Public Health being a State subject, setting up of health centers to promote Ayurveda, Unani, and Homoeopathy medicines in Bihar comes under the purview respective of State Government. However,  under  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National  AYUSH  Mission  (NAM),  there  is provision of financial assistance for setting up of 50 /30 /10 bedded integrated AYUSH hospitals which includes Ayurveda, Unani, and Homoeopathy  medicines. Accordingly, the State Government  may  avail  financial  assistance  by  submitting  suitable  proposals  through  State Annual  Action  Plans  (SAAP).  Under  NAM,  as  per  the  proposals  received  from  the  State Government of Bihar through SAAPs, Ministry of Ayush has approved one unit of integrated AYUSH Hospital and sanctioned an amount of Rs.  302.695 lakhs during the last three  years. Further, during the current year, SAAP of the State Government of Bihar has been approved for an  amount  of  Rs.  9311.916  lakhs  including  the  proposals  of  three  new  units  of  integrated AYUSH hospitals & one ongoing integrated AYUSH hospital and eligible grant of central share

would be released as soon as the conditions of Department of Expenditure guidelines vide no. F.N.1  (13)  PFMS/FCD/2020  dated  23.03.2022  and  corrigendum  dated  21.06.2022  regarding procedure for  release  of  funds  under  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes  (CSS)  and  monitoring utilization of the funds is met by the State Government of Bihar.

(b) Public Health is being a State subject, establishment of new educational institutions for the education  system  of  AYUSH  comes  under  the  purview  of  respective  State/UT  Governments. Further, National Commission for Indian System of Medicine has not received new Government proposal to establish new Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Sowa-rigpa college for the Academic Year 2023-24.

(c) The Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Drugs & Cosmetics Rules, 1945 have exclusive regulatory provisions for Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani (ASU) medicines. Section 3(a), 3(h)(i) of the Act exclusively pertain to ASU medicines and similarly regulatory provisions for Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani drugs are prescribed in Rules 151 to 170 of Drugs & Cosmetics Rules, 1945. As prescribed in Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 and Rules 1945 made there under, enforcement of the legal provisions pertaining to Quality Control and issuance of drug license of Ayurveda, Siddha,  Unani  and  Homoeopathy  drugs,  is  vested  with  the  State  Drug  Controllers/  State Licensing Authorities appointed by the concerned State/ UT Government.

(d)  Public Health being a State subject, setting up of new manufacturing units for production of Ayurveda medicines comes under the purview of respective State/UT Governments. However, Ministry of Ayush is implementing Central Sector Scheme AYUSH Oushadhi Gunvatta Evam Uttpadan Samvardhan Yojana (AOGUSY) having one of the component of strengthening and up-gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards.

(e)  As Public Health being a State subject, setting up of AYUSH hosptal in Bihar comes under the  purview  of  respective  State  Government.  However,  under  NAM,  there  is  provision  of financial  assistance  for  setting  up  of  50  /30  /10  bedded  integrated  AYUSH  hospitals.  Under NAM,  as  per  the  proposals  received  from  the  State  Government  of  Bihar  through  SAAPs, Ministry  of  Ayush  has  approved  one  unit  of  integrated  AYUSH  Hospital  and  sanctioned  an amount of Rs. 302.695 lakhs from 2014-15 to 2021-22.

(f)  Public  Health  being  a  State  subject,  the  primary  responsibility  to  provide  Ayurveda, homoeopathic and Unani medicines to patients free of cost in Bihar lies with the respective State Government.  However,  under  NAM,  Ministry  of  Ayush  is  supporting  the  efforts  of  State Government by providing financial assistance for supply of essential AYUSH medicines to the AYUSH health facilities as per the proposals received in their submitted SAAP.

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