Lok Sabha Question No. 3876 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-25
Subject: Research on the medicinal system of AYUSH
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Sandhya Ray

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3876 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.03.2022

## RESEARCH ON THE MEDICINAL SYSTEM OF AYUSH

## 3876. SHRIMATI SANDHYA RAY:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- a) whether the Government has any plan to promote or strengthen the researches on the medicinal system of AYUSH in the country;
- b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including Madhya Pradesh;
- c) whether the Government has any plan to establish the new Medical Plant Research Centers in Madhya Pradesh including Bhind-Datia Parliamentary Constituency;
- d) if so, the details thereof; and
- e) the  details  of  the  funds  allocated/sanctioned  in  current  union  budget  to  Madhya  Pradesh  for implementation of AYUSH  schemes  in  the  States including Bhind-Datia Parliamentary Constituency?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- a)  &  b)    Yes,  Madam.  Government  of  India  is  continuously  working  on  promotion  and strengthening  of  researches  in  the  AYUSH  systems.  Ministry  of  Ayush  has  established  five autonomous  Research  Councils  for  dedicated  Research  in  AYUSH  Systems.  The  following Research Councils are established under Ministry of Ayush.
- i. Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS)
- ii. Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH)
- iii. Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM)
- iv. Central Council for Research in Siddha (CCRS)
- v. Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy (CCRYN)

These  Research  Councils  have  total  87  number  of  AYUSH  research  centers  in  the country. The details are attached at Annexure -I .

Out of total 87 Regional Research Institutes under the Research Councils, there are total 03 Regional Research Institutes/Units in Madhya  Pradesh. The details are attached at Annexure-II.

- c)  &  d)    No,  Madam.  Currently  there  is  no  plan  for  establishing  new  Medical  Plant  Research Center in Madhya Pradesh.
- e) The Ministry of Ayush is implementing the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) in the country including Madhya Pradesh for promotion and development of the AYUSH system. Under NAM, an amount of Rs. 2479.59 Lakhs has been  released to the  State  Govt.  of  Madhya  Pradesh  in  the  year  2021-22  for implementation of various approved activities of NAM.

Annexure-I State/UT-Wise Details of the number of Centres of the Research Councils under the

## Ministry of Ayush

| Name of State/UT                   | CCRAS   | CCRYN   | CCRUM   | CCRS   | CCRH   | Total   |
|------------------------------------|---------|---------|---------|--------|--------|---------|
| Andhra Pradesh                     | 1       | -       | 1       | 1      | 2      | 5       |
| Arunachal Pradesh                  | 1       | -       | -       | -      | -      | 1       |
| Assam                              | 1       | -       | 1       | -      | 1      | 3       |
| Bihar                              | 1       | -       | 1       | -      | 1      | 3       |
| Chhattisgarh                       | -       | -       | -       | -      | -      | -       |
| Delhi                              | 1       | 1       | 3       | 1      | -      | 6       |
| Goa                                | 1       | -       | -       | -      | -      | 1       |
| Gujarat                            | 1       | -       | -       | -      | -      | 1       |
| Haryana                            | -       | 1       | -       | -      | -      | 1       |
| Himachal Pradesh                   | 1       | -       | -       | -      | 1      | 2       |
| Jammu and Kashmir                  | 1       | -       | 1       | -      | -      | 2       |
| Jharkhand                          | -       | -       | -       | -      | 1      | 1       |
| Karnataka                          | 1       | 1       | 1       | 1      | -      | 4       |
| Kerala                             | 2       | -       | 1       | 1      | 1      | 5       |
| Madhya Pradesh                     | 1       | -       | 2       | -      | -      | 3       |
| Maharashtra                        | 3       | -       | 1       | -      | 1      | 5       |
| Manipur                            | -       | -       | -       | -      | 1      | 1       |
| Meghalaya                          | -       | -       | -       | -      | -      | -       |
| Mizoram                            | -       | -       | -       | -      | 1      | 1       |
| Telangana                          | 1       | -       | 1       | -      | 1      | 3       |
| Tripura                            | 1       | -       | -       | -      | 1      | 2       |
| Nagaland                           | 1       | -       | -       | -      | 1      | 2       |
| Odisha                             | 1       | -       | 1       | -      | 1      | 3       |
| Punjab                             | 1       | -       | -       | -      | -      | 1       |
| Rajasthan                          | 1       | -       | -       | -      | 1      | 2       |
| Sikkim                             | 1       | -       | -       | -      | 1      | 2       |
| Tamil Nadu                         | 2       | -       | 1       | 3      | 2      | 8       |
| Uttar Pradesh                      | 2       | -       | 6       | -      | 2      | 10      |
| Uttarakhand                        | 1       | -       | -       | -      | -      | 1       |
| West Bengal                        | 1       | -       | 1       | -      | 2      | 4       |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands        | 1       | -       | -       | -      | 1      | 2       |
| Chandigarh                         | -       | -       | -       | -      | -      | -       |
| Dadra& Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu | -       | -       | -       | -      | -      | -       |
| Lakshadweep                        | -       | -       | -       | -      | -      | -       |
| Ladakh                             | -       | -       | -       | -      | -      | -       |
| Puducherry                         | -       | -       | -       | 1      | 1      | 2       |
| Total                              | 30      | 3       | 22      | 8      | 24     | 87      |

## Annexure-II

## Regional Research Institute/Unit under the Research Councils in Madhya Pradesh

|   S.No. | Name of Institute                                                    | Stream   | Address                                                                               |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Regional Ayurveda Research Institute (RARI), Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh | Ayurveda | Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Govt. Ayurvedic Hospital, Amkho, Gwalior-474009 |
|       2 | Clinical Research Unit (Unani) Bhopal                                | Unani    | Department of Pharmacology Gandhi Medical College Bhopal - 462 001 (M.P.)             |
|       3 | Clinical Research Unit (Unani) Burhanpur                             | Unani    | S. H. Unani Tibbiya College Ganpati Naka, Burhanpur (M.P.)                            |