Lok Sabha Question No. 1625 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-11
Subject: AYUSH Treatment Facilities in Rural and Backward Areas
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Supriya Sadanand Sule, DNV Senthilkumar. S., C.N. Annadurai, Sunil Dattatray Tatkare, Ganesan Selvam, Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar, Gautham Sigamani Pon, Manjulata Mandal, Omprakash Bhupalsinh alias Pawan Rajenimbalkar, Dhanush M Kumar, Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Amol Ramsing Kolhe

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1625

## ANSWERED ON 11 th FEBRUARY, 2022

## AYUSH TREATMENT FACILITIES IN RURAL AND BACKWARD AREAS

1625. SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR. S.:

SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI:

SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE:

SHRI SELVAM G.:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI GAUTHAM SIGAMANI PON:

SHRIMATI MANJULATA MANDAL:

SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH alias PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR:

SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR:

SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA:

DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether adequate AYUSH treatment facilities are not available in rural and backward/remote areas of the county and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b) the steps taken by the Government to augment these facilities in such areas along with the time limit fixed for opening a large number of Ayurvedic hospitals in such areas;
- (c)  whether  there  is  any  special  scheme  for  setting  up  of  more  AYUSH  hospitals/centres, especially  Ayurveda  and  Homoeopathy  treatment  facilities  in  rural  and  backward  areas  of Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu;
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  indicating  the  proposals  received  for  setting  up  of  AYUSH hospitals/centres in the country, State-wise along with the action taken/ being taken thereon and the progress made in this regard so far; and
- (e) whether the Government proposes to set up All India Institute of Ayurveda modelled on the lines of AIIMS across the country and if so, details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- (a)  to  (d)Public  Health  being  a  State  subject,  the  primary  responsibility  to  provide  AYUSH treatment  facilitiesin  the  countryincluding  rural  and  backward/remote  area  lies  with  the

respective  State/UT  Governments.  However,  under  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National AYUSH  Mission  (NAM),  there  is  provision  of  financial  assistance  for  setting  up  of  50 bedded/30 bedded/10 bedded integrated AYUSH  hospitals, upgradation of standalone Government  AYUSH  hospitals  &  dispensaries,  co-location  of  AYUSH  facilities  at  Primary Health  Centres  (PHCs),  Community  Health  Centres  (CHCs)  and  District  Hospitals  (DHs), AYUSH Health & Wellness Centres (AYUSH HWCs) for AYUSH treatment facilities. In this regard, Ministry of Ayush has supported the State/UT Governments and released grant-in-aid of Rs.  3012.08  Crore  from  2014-15  to  till  date  as  per  the  proposals  received  from  State/UT Governmentsin  their  State  Annual  Action  Plans  (SAAPs)  for  various  activitiesto  augment AYUSH  treatment  facilities  including  Ayurveda  and  Homoeopathy,  the  status  of  whichis furnished at Annexure-I .Further, Ministry of Ayush has approved 104 fifty bedded integrated AYUSH  hospitals  and  7513  AYUSH  Health  &  Wellness  Centres  (AYUSH  HWCs)  in  the States/UTs as per the proposal received from them including Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. The detailed status is furnished at Annexure-II. However, as implementation of the Scheme comes under  the  purview  of  respective  StateGovernment;  no  specific  timeline  has  been  fixed  by Government of India for opening of Ayurvedic hospitals.

(e) There is no proposal under consideration of the Ministry of AYUSH for setting up of All India Institute of Ayurveda modelled on the lines of AIIMS across the country.

## Annexure-I

## State/UT wise status of grant-in-aid releasedfrom 2014-15to till date under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM)

| S.No.   | Name of States/UTs                 |   Amount released (Rs. in Crore) |
|---------|------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 1.      | Andaman &Nicobar Islands           |                            20.8  |
| 2.      | Andhra Pradesh                     |                            75.78 |
| 3.      | Arunachal Pradesh                  |                            34.3  |
| 4.      | Assam                              |                            87.89 |
| 5.      | Bihar                              |                            69.31 |
| 6.      | Chandigarh                         |                            12.59 |
| 7.      | Chhattisgarh                       |                            79.84 |
| 8.      | Dadra &Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu |                             4.84 |
| 9.      | Delhi                              |                             9.14 |
| 10.     | Goa                                |                            13.35 |
| 11.     | Gujarat                            |                            83.86 |
| 12.     | Haryana                            |                            92.11 |
| 13.     | Himachal Pradesh                   |                            68.5  |
| 14.     | Jammu &Kashmir                     |                            93.73 |
| 15.     | Jharkhand                          |                            31.49 |
| 16.     | Karnataka                          |                           131.95 |
| 17.     | Kerala                             |                           121.61 |
| 18.     | Ladakh                             |                             6.34 |
| 19.     | Lakshadweep                        |                            12.48 |
| 20.     | Madhya Pradesh                     |                           245.33 |
| 21.     | Maharashtra                        |                            84.4  |
| 22.     | Manipur                            |                            65.05 |
| 23.     | Mizoram                            |                            36.58 |
| 24.     | Meghalaya                          |                            32.57 |
| 25.     | Nagaland                           |                            63.86 |
| 26.     | Odisha                             |                            87.1  |
| 27.     | Puducherry                         |                            14.7  |
| 28.     | Punjab                             |                            50.92 |
| 29.     | Rajasthan                          |                           230.51 |
| 30.     | Sikkim                             |                            27.3  |
| 31.     | Tamil Nadu                         |                           114.25 |
| 32.     | Telanagana                         |                            85.64 |
| 33.     | Tripura                            |                            33.17 |
| 34.     | Uttar Pradesh                      |                           573.49 |
| 35.     | Uttarakhand                        |                            98.74 |
| 36.     | West Bengal                        |                           118.56 |
| Total   | Total                              |                          3012.08 |

## Annexure-II

## (i) State/UT wise details of grants approved for AYUSH Health and Wellness Centres from 2019-20 to 2021-22

| S.No.   | Name of State/UT   |   No. of AYUSH HWC |   Amount Approved ( Rs. in lakhs) |
|---------|--------------------|--------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh     |                110 |                           475.953 |
| 2       | A&N Island         |                  6 |                            38.3   |
| 3       | Arunachal Pradesh  |                 49 |                           331.151 |
| 4       | Assam              |                 49 |                           167.22  |
| 5       | Bihar              |                268 |                           947.145 |
| 6       | Chandigarh         |                  6 |                             5.938 |
| 7       | Chhattisgarh       |                240 |                           842.4   |
| 8       | Goa                |                 40 |                           102.85  |
| 9       | Gujarat            |                265 |                          1075.64  |
| 10      | Haryana            |                569 |                          1528.38  |
| 11      | Himachal Pradesh   |                240 |                          1479.6   |
| 12      | Jammu &Kashmir     |                317 |                          1319.13  |
| 13      | Jharkhand          |                267 |                           868.954 |
| 14      | Karnataka          |                176 |                           601.5   |
| 15      | Kerala             |                240 |                           409.5   |
| 16      | Ladakh             |                 14 |                            26.54  |
| 17      | Lakshadweep        |                  5 |                             7.2   |
| 18      | Madhya Pradesh     |                562 |                          2309.82  |
| 19      | Maharashtra        |                294 |                          1364.28  |
| 20      | Manipur            |                 17 |                           102.121 |
| 21      | Meghalaya          |                 45 |                           187.7   |
| 22      | Mizoram            |                 38 |                           259.37  |
| 23      | Nagaland           |                 49 |                           328.27  |
| 24      | Odisha             |                250 |                          1016.52  |
| 25      | Puducherry         |                  4 |                            13.302 |
| 26      | Punjab             |                217 |                           729.4   |
| 27      | Rajasthan          |               1000 |                          3165.6   |
| 28      | Sikkim             |                 18 |                           122.86  |
| 29      | Tamil Nadu         |                250 |                           990.06  |
| 30      | Telangana          |                421 |                          1730.31  |
| 31      | Tripura            |                 45 |                           159.87  |
| 32      | Uttar Pradesh      |                871 |                          3579.81  |
| 33      | Uttarakhand        |                300 |                          1849.49  |
| 34      | West Bengal        |                271 |                           936.519 |
|         | Total              |               7513 |                         29072.7   |

## (ii) State/UT wise grants approved for setting up of upto 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospital under NAM from 2014-15 to 2021-22

| Sl. No.   | State/UT                | Location            | Amount approved (Rs. in lakhs)   |
|-----------|-------------------------|---------------------|----------------------------------|
| 1.        | Andaman Nicobar Islands | Port Blair          | 107.40                           |
| 2.        | Andhra Pradesh          | Kakinada            | 792.309                          |
| 2.        | Andhra Pradesh          | Visakhapatnam.      | 331.367                          |
| 3.        | Assam                   | Goalpara            | 900.00                           |
|           |                         | Majuli              | 890.00                           |
| 4.        | Bihar                   | Patna               | 302.695                          |
| 5.        | Chandigarh              | Chandigarh          | 400.00                           |
| 6.        | Chhattisgarh            | Champa              | 255.50                           |
| 6.        | Chhattisgarh            | Mahasamund          | 255.50                           |
| 6.        | Chhattisgarh            | Koria               | 255.50                           |
| 6.        | Chhattisgarh            | Korba               | 255.50                           |
| 6.        | Chhattisgarh            | Kanker              | 255.50                           |
| 6.        | Chhattisgarh            | Narayanpur          | 255.50                           |
| 6.        | Chhattisgarh            | Bijapur             | 255.50                           |
| 6.        | Chhattisgarh            | Dantewada           | 255.50                           |
| 7.        | Goa                     | North Goa.          | 464.29                           |
|           |                         | South Goa           | 464.29                           |
| 8.        | Haryana                 | Hisar               | 675.34                           |
| 9.        | Himachal Pradesh        | Kullu Mandi         | 150.00 25.00                     |
| 10.       | Jammu &Kashmir          | Kishtwar            | 300.00                           |
| 10.       | Jammu &Kashmir          | Kupwara             | 516.383                          |
| 10.       | Jammu &Kashmir          | Kulgam              | 316.383                          |
| 10.       | Jammu &Kashmir          | Samba               | 100.00                           |
| 11.       | Jharkhand               | Ranchi              | 600.00                           |
| 12.       | Karnataka               | Gadag               | 900.00                           |
| 13.       | Kerala                  | Mangalore           | 900.00 300.63                    |
| 13.       | Kerala                  | Chalakudy, Thrissur |                                  |
|           |                         | Mattannur, Kannur   | 533.33                           |
| 14.       | Lakshadweep             | Kavaratti           | 195.80                           |
| 15.       | Maharashtra             | Nandurbar           | 425.00                           |
| 15.       | Maharashtra             | Sindhudurg          | 425.00                           |
| 15.       | Maharashtra             | Pune                | 425.00                           |
| 15.       | Maharashtra             | Ahmadnagar          | 425.00                           |

|     | Moreh, Chandel District                             |   621.00 |
|-----|-----------------------------------------------------|----------|
|     | Churancandpur                                       |  621     |
|     | KwakeithelKonjengLeikai                             |  393.59  |
|     | Keirao AC, Imphal East District                     |  637.8   |
| 17. | Bhopal                                              |  700     |
| 17. | Indore                                              |  400     |
| 17. | Narsinghpur                                         |  600     |
| 17. | Chitrakoot                                          |  300     |
| 17. | Mandleshwar                                         |  199.751 |
| 17. | Balaghat                                            |   50     |
| 17. | Sehore                                              |   50     |
| 18. | Sohra (Cherapunje), CHC, East Khasi Hills           | 1087.57  |
| 18. | Umtrew Village, RhiBhoi District,                   |  675     |
|     | Aizwal                                              |   69.609 |
|     | Noklak, Tuensang District                           |  896.044 |
|     | Razha, Chedema                                      | 1019.16  |
|     | Sapangya (Chungtia)                                 |  201.676 |
|     | Yachem, Longleng                                    |  100     |
| 21. | Dhenkanal                                           |  800     |
| 21. | Behrampur                                           |  300     |
| 21. | Balasore                                            |  100     |
| 22. | Villanur                                            | 1051.6   |
| 22. | Yanam                                               |  975     |
| 23. | Moga                                                |  650     |
| 23. | DyalpurSodhiaZirakpur                               |  650     |
| 24. | Bhilwara                                            |  450     |
| 24. | Ajmer                                               |  450     |
| 24. | Churu                                               |  450     |
| 24. | Bikaner                                             |  450     |
| 24. | Jaipur                                              |  436     |
| 24. | Sikar                                               |  450     |
| 25. | Kyongsa, West Sikkim                                |  959.468 |
| 26. | Theni                                               |  733.33  |
| 26. | Thiruvannamalai                                     |  733.33  |
| 26. | Pudukkottai                                         |  400     |
| 27. | Anantgiri, Vikarabad, RangareddyDistt.              |  600     |
| 27. | Bhupalpalli (V&M), JayashankarBhupalpalli District. |  300     |
| 27. | Siddipet Head Quarters                              |  300     |
| 28. | Paradise Chowmuhani, Agartala                       |  569.33  |
| 28. | Belonia                                             |  272.26  |
|     | Bulandshahar                                        |  900     |
|     | Bilhour, Kanpur                                     |  900     |
| 29. | West Katli, Lucknow                                 |  900     |
| 29. | Badrasi, Varanasi                                   |  900     |
| 29. | NawabGanj,                                          |  900     |
| 29. | Bareilly Basti                                      |  900     |

|     | SirathuKaushambi                 |    900.00 |
|-----|----------------------------------|-----------|
|     | Sonbhadra                        |   900     |
|     | OraiJalaun                       |   900     |
|     | SantKabir Nagar,                 |   900     |
|     | Saharanpur                       |   900     |
|     | Deoria                           |   900     |
|     | Lalitpur                         |   900     |
|     | Amethi                           |   900     |
|     | Kanpur Dehat                     |   900     |
|     | Firozpur, Balia District         |   900     |
|     | RaiBareilly                      |   726.64  |
|     | Baghpat                          |   727.35  |
|     | Fatehpur                         |   775.35  |
|     | Shravasti                        |   212.925 |
|     | Unnao                            |   212.925 |
|     | Hardoi                           |   265     |
|     | Gorkhpur                         |   265     |
|     | Sambhal                          |   265     |
|     | Haldwani                         |   556.61  |
| 30. | Jakhnidhar, Tehri                |   300     |
| 30. | Tanakpur, Champawat              |   300     |
|     | Topsikhata, District Alipurduar. |   900     |
|     | PaschimMidnapore                 |   900     |
|     | Total                            | 55798.1   |