Lok Sabha Question No. 3900 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-25
Subject: Development of Ayurveda/AYUSH System of Medicine
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Uday Pratap Singh, Anil Firojiya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3900 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH  MARCH, 2022

## DEVELOPMENT OF AYURVEDA/AYUSH SYSTEM OF MEDICINE

## 3900.  SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH : SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA :

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  various  works  done/measures  taken  by  the  Government  for  development  of Ayurveda/AYUSH System of Medicine during the last three years;

(b) whether the Government proposes to develop all the 1773 dispensaries under the Ministry in rural areas as Health & Wellness Centres and if so, the details thereof; and

(c)  if not, the reason therefor;

(d)  the names of States where works are being carried out to promote AYUSH Health Services in the health Sector;

(e)    whether  any  steps  have  been  taken  for  the  protection  and  safety  of  traditional  system  of medicine and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTEROF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

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

(i) AYUSH Health & Wellness Centres under Ayushman Bharat

(ii)  Co-location  of  AYUSH  facilities  at  Primary  Health  Centres  (PHCs),  Community  Health Centres (CHCs) and District Hospitals(DHs)

(iii) Upgradation of existing standalone Government AYUSH Hospitals

(iv)  Upgradation  of  existing/setting  up  of  new  standalone  Government/  Panchayat/Government aided AYUSH Dispensaries

(v) Setting up of up to 50 /30 /10 beddedintegrated 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)  Infrastructural  development  of  State  Government  Under-Graduate  and  Post-Graduate Educational Institutions.

(ix) Establishment of new AYUSH Colleges in the States where availability of AYUSH teaching institutions is inadequate in Government Sector.

Under  NAM,  grant-in-aid  has  been  provided  for  different approved  activities for development and promotion of AYUSH systems of medicines including Ayurveda during the last three years. The State/UT-wise details arefurnished at Annexure-I.

Further  Ministry  of  Ayush  has  taken  various  measures  for  development  of  AYUSH  system  of Medicine:

1. National Commissions for AYUSH Education including National Commission for Indian System of Medicine and National Commission for Homoeopathy were established in 2020 as new initiative of educational reforms in AYUSH sector.
2. Institute of Teaching & Research in Ayurveda (ITRA), Jamnagar, Gujarat is conferred the status of Institution of National Important by an Act of Parliament in 2020.
3. National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA), Jaipur, an autonomous organization under Ministry of Ayush recognized as Deemed to be University in De Novo category.
4. Establishment of AYUSH Grid has been emerged as an Information Technology backbone for AYUSH sector.
5. Ministry of Ayush developed National AYUSH Morbidity and Standardized Terminologies Portal for collection & maintenance of morbidity statistics.
6. Ministry of Ayush is implementing a Central Sector Scheme of Champion Services Sector Scheme on Medical Value Travel Services.
7. Ministry of Ayushhas signed anMemorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Invest India for establishment of Strategic Policy and Facilitation Bureau (SPFB) in respect of Ministry of Ayushon 05.01.2021.
8. In the context of Covid-19, Ministry of Ayush has taken various measures to combat the pandemic,  including  issuing  various  advisories  for  prevention  and  management,  the National Clinical Management Protocol, 'AYUSH for Immunity' campaign, 142 research studies on COVID-19, and AYUSH Sanjivani Mobile App based study.
9. World  Health  Organization  (WHO)  has  announced  setting  up  of  Global  Centre  of Traditional medicine in India.

10. In  the  field  of  International  Co-operation,  Federal  level  Memorandum of  Understanding (MoU)  have  been  signed  with  11  countries  and  Institute  level  MoUs  signed  with  24 countries.  28 AYUSH Information Cells have been set up in 25 countries so far. Further, signed Agreement with WHO for promotion of AYUSH systems.

(b) & (c) Public Health being a State subject, the primary responsibility to developdispensaries as Health & Wellness Centresin the country including rural areas lies with the respective State/UT Governments.  However,  Ministry  of  Ayush  is  operationalizing  12,500  AYUSH  Health  and Wellness Centers (HWCs) as a component of Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) through State/UT including rural areas in a phased manner. As per the proposal received  from  the  State/UT  Governments  in  their  State  Annual  Action  Plans  (SAAPs),  the Ministry of Ayush has approved for upgradation of 7513 Health facilities into Ayush HWCs in 34 States/UTs  and  Central  Share  of  Rs.  551.73  Crore  has  been  released  to  these  State/UT Governments. 3138 AYUSH HWCs have been made functional under progressive category till date.

(d)Public  Health  being  a  State  subject,  the  primary  responsibility  to  promoteAYUSH  Health Servicesin the health sector lies with the respective State/UT Governments. However, Ministry of Ayush is implementing Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) though States/UTs  for  development  and  promotion  of  AYUSH  systems.  Under  NAM,  grant-in-aid  has been provided to States/UTs for different  activities as per the proposals  received from them in their State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs). The details of grant-in-aid released till date is furnished at Annexure-II.

(e)The Government of India, Ministry of Ayush has taken following steps for Safety of ASU&H drugs;

i.  Implemented Centrally Sponsored Scheme under National Ayush Mission to strengthen State Government Quality Control Mechanism, office of State Licensing Authorities (Ayush), Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories since 12 th Plan.

ii. Central sector Scheme for augmenting quality of Ayush drugs AyushOushadhiGunavattaEvamUttpadanSamvardhanYojana  (AOGUSY)  is  being  implemented from 2021-22 to 2025-26. The objective of the Scheme is as under;

-  To  enhance  India's  manufacturing  capabilities  and  exports  of  traditional  medicines  and health promotion products under the initiative of Atmanirbhar Bharat.
-  To  facilitate adequate infrastructural &  technological upgradation and institutional activities  in  public  and  private  sector  for  standardization,  quality  manufacturing  and analytical testing of Ayush drugs & materials.
-  To  strengthen  regulatory  frameworks  at  Central  and  State  level  for  effective  quality control, safety monitoring and surveillance of misleading advertisements of Ayush drugs.
-  To  encourage  building  up  synergies,  collaborations  and  convergent  approaches  for promoting standards and quality of Ayush drugs & materials.

iii.  So  far  Government  has  published  Ayurvedic  Formulary  of  India  (Part  I-III)  containing  986 Formulations,  Siddha  Formulary  of  India  (Part  I-II)  containing  400  Formulations  and  National

Formulary of Unani Medicine (Vol. I-VI) containing 1230 Formulations. Further, monographs of quality standards of 645 Single drugs and 203 Formulations of Ayurveda; 139 Single drugs and 1 Formulation  of  Siddha;  298  Single  drugs  and  201  Formulations  of  Unani;  and  1117  drugs  of Homoeopathy (Vol. I-X) have also been published.

iv.  The  Government  have  strengthened  35  State  Government  Drug  Testing  Laboratories  for testing  of  Ayurveda,  Siddha,  Unani  and  Homoeopathy  medicines  in  the  country.  Under  Rule 160A  to  160J  of  Drug  &  Cosmetics  Rules  1945,  65  private  Drug  Testing  Laboratories  are approved for testing of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy Drugs. There is one Central Drug Laboratory i.e. Pharmacopoeia Commission  for Indian  Medicine  &  Homoeopathy Laboratory for the purpose of testing or Analysis of ASU&H Drugs.

Further, Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) is a pioneering initiative of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research jointly with the Ministry of Ayush to prevent exploitation and to protect Indian traditional knowledge at Patent Offices worldwide.

## Annexure-I

## Status of grant-in-aid has been provided for different approved activities for development and promotion of AYUSH systems of medicines including Ayurveda during the last three years

(Rs. In Lakh)

| Sl.No.   | Name of States/UTs                 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |      Total |
|----------|------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------|
| 1        | Andaman &Nicobar Islands           |   317.886 |   365.418 |   251.808 |    935.112 |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh                     |  1280.21  |  1900.59  |   385.402 |   3566.2   |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh                  |   547.844 |   383.33  |   678.09  |   1609.26  |
| 4        | Assam                              |   738.328 |  1601.32  |   347.15  |   2686.8   |
| 5        | Bihar                              |     0     |  2661.3   |   516.535 |   3177.83  |
| 6        | Chandigarh                         |    52.552 |     0     |   195.808 |    248.36  |
| 7        | Chhattisgarh                       |  1066.87  |     0     |  2691.07  |   3757.93  |
| 8        | Dadra &Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu |    72.01  |    63.854 |     0     |    135.864 |
| 9        | Delhi                              |     0     |     0     |     0     |      0     |
| 10       | Goa                                |   146.898 |   118.651 |    65.988 |    331.537 |
| 11       | Gujarat                            |  1760.86  |  2229.69  |   244.011 |   4234.56  |
| 12       | Haryana                            |  1201.36  |  2299.47  |  3034.42  |   6535.26  |
| 13       | Himachal Pradesh                   |  1907.01  |  2045.89  |   494.94  |   4447.84  |
| 14       | Jammu &Kashmir                     |  1196.73  |  1848.54  |  2285.75  |   5331.02  |
| 15       | Jharkhand                          |     0     |  1522.31  |     0     |   1522.31  |
| 16       | Karnataka                          |  2688.31  |  1791.71  |  2184.37  |   6664.39  |
| 17       | Kerala                             |  2597.84  |  1540.54  |  2337.59  |   6475.96  |
| 18       | Lakshadweep                        |     0     |   426.878 |    19.605 |    446.483 |
| 19       | Madhya Pradesh                     |  2829.13  |  4012.35  |  5608.63  |  12450.1   |
| 20       | Maharashtra                        |     0     |  4308.64  |     0     |   4308.64  |
| 21       | Manipur                            |  1231.23  |   907.075 |   571.72  |   2710.02  |
| 22       | Mizoram                            |   722.739 |   199.51  |   657.72  |   1579.97  |
| 23       | Meghalaya                          |     0     |   348.21  |   247.97  |    596.18  |
| 24       | Nagaland                           |   920.869 |   950.58  |  1254.89  |   3126.34  |
| 25       | Odisha                             |  1072.73  |   726.096 |   716.64  |   2515.47  |
| 26       | Puducherry                         |   445.52  |   238.416 |    47.667 |    731.603 |
| 27       | Punjab                             |    37.451 |  1155.49  |    89.77  |   1282.71  |
| 28       | Rajasthan                          |  3022.17  |  1987.6   |  2276.4   |   7286.17  |
| 29       | Sikkim                             |   270.316 |   330.593 |   350.44  |    951.349 |
| 30       | Tamil Nadu                         |  2326.3   |  1993.91  |   616.58  |   4936.8   |
| 31       | Telangana                          |   690.364 |   934.178 |     0     |   1624.54  |
| 32       | Tripura                            |   668.67  |     0     |   270.08  |    938.75  |
| 33       | Uttar Pradesh                      | 11854.2   |  7923.69  | 10373.9   |  30151.7   |
| 34       | Uttarakhand                        |  1690.28  |   825.34  |   656.458 |   3172.08  |
| 35       | West Bengal                        |  2292.42  |  1849.74  |   247.346 |   4389.51  |
| 36       | Ladakh                             |     0     |     0     |     0     |      0     |
|          | Total                              | 45649     | 49490.9   | 39718.7   | 134859     |

## Status of grant-in-aid released till date under NAM

## Annexure-II

(Rs. In Lakh)

| Sl.No.   | Name of States/UTs                 |   Total amount released |
|----------|------------------------------------|-------------------------|
| 1        | Andaman &Nicobar Islands           |                2080.1   |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh                     |                7578.05  |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh                  |                3429.96  |
| 4        | Assam                              |                8788.63  |
| 5        | Bihar                              |                6930.8   |
| 6        | Chandigarh                         |                1258.55  |
| 7        | Chhattisgarh                       |                7983.58  |
| 8        | Dadra &Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu |                 484.248 |
| 9        | Delhi                              |                 726.305 |
| 10       | Goa                                |                1554.32  |
| 11       | Gujarat                            |                8167.08  |
| 12       | Haryana                            |                9859.18  |
| 13       | Himachal Pradesh                   |                7464.26  |
| 14       | Jammu &Kashmir                     |                9064.74  |
| 15       | Jharkhand                          |                3504.81  |
| 16       | Karnataka                          |               13054.7   |
| 17       | Kerala                             |               11625.9   |
| 18       | Lakshadweep                        |                1248.34  |
| 19       | Madhya Pradesh                     |               24533     |
| 20       | Maharashtra                        |                8439.52  |
| 21       | Manipur                            |                6504.99  |
| 22       | Mizoram                            |                3658.24  |
| 23       | Meghalaya                          |                3256.72  |
| 24       | Nagaland                           |                6385.52  |
| 25       | Odisha                             |                8710.17  |
| 26       | Puducherry                         |                1469.74  |
| 27       | Punjab                             |                5091.97  |
| 28       | Rajasthan                          |               23051.3   |
| 29       | Sikkim                             |                2729.74  |
| 30       | Tamil Nadu                         |               11425.6   |
| 31       | Telanagana                         |                8564.06  |
| 32       | Tripura                            |                3317.53  |
| 33       | Uttar Pradesh                      |               57348.8   |
| 34       | Uttarakhand                        |                9873.85  |
| 35       | West Bengal                        |               11856.3   |
| 36       | Ladakh                             |                 187.454 |
| TOTAL    | TOTAL                              |              301208     |