Lok Sabha Question No. 1937 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-30
Subject: Awareness of Ayurveda
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: B. Y. Raghavendra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1937 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 TH JULY , 2021

## AWARENESS OF AYURVED A

## 1937. SHRI B.Y. RAGH AVENDRA:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has implemented/ proposes to implement various AYUSH schemes/ programmes to create awareness regarding Ayurveda in the country including Karnataka and if so, the details thereof;
- (b), the amount of fund s allocated and utilized under the said schemes during the last three years;
- (c ) whether the Government has taken any steps to promote and propagate AYUSH system of Medicine in Karnataka; and
- (d ) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY(AYUSH) (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a): Yes, The Ministry of AYUSH is implementing two Central Sector schemes to create awareness regarding Ayush Systems including Ayurveda in the country. The Programmes conducted under these Schemes covers Karnataka also. The details of the schemes are as follow:-

- (i) Information, Education and Communication (IEC).
- (ii) Conservation, Development and Sustainable Management of medicinal plants under National Medicinal Plant Board(NMPB).
- (b): The  amount  of  funds  allocated  and  utilized  under  the    IEC  and  the Conservation, Development and Sustainable Management of medicinal plants during the last three years are as under:

| IEC     | (Rs. In crore)   | (Rs. In crore)   |
|---------|------------------|------------------|
| Year    | Allocate d       | Utilized         |
| 2018-19 | 34               | 63.49            |
| 2019-20 | 52.6             | 43.34            |
| 2020-21 | 44.50            | 20.94            |

## Conservation, Development and Sustainable Management of medicinal plants under National Medicinal Plant Board(NMPB)

|         | (Rs. In crore)   |          |
|---------|------------------|----------|
| Year    | Allocate d       | Utilized |
| 2018-19 | 3.10             | 2.21     |
| 2019-20 | 1.19             | 0.81     |
| 2020-21 | 1.26             | 0.75     |

(c): Yes.

- (d): The  steps  taken  by  the  Government  of  India  to  promote  and  propagate Ayush Systems of Medicine in Karnataka are as under: -
- i. Under National AYUSH Mission(NAM) an amount of Rs. 11885 Lakhs has been released to the Government of Karnataka for different activities.
- ii. The autonomous organizations under the Ministry of AYUSH, namely the Central Council for Research in Ayurveda Sciences and the Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine have their research institutes in Bangalore. These  institutes  besides  conducting  research,  provide  healthcare  services also.
- iii. National Institute of Unani Medicine, Bangalore is a National Educational  Institute  under  the  Ministry  of  AYUSH  in  the  field  of  Unani Medicines. This institute also provides healthcare services.
- iv.  Recently, The Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy has established Post-Graduate Institute of Yoga and Naturopathy Education and Research (PGIYNER), Nagamangala, Karnataka. The Out-Patient Department and Yoga classes have started from 1st March, 2021.
- v. In the year 2020-21, Ministry of AYUSH also engaged Community Radio Stations (CRS) for propagating programs for the benefit of Semi Urban and Rural populations. The details of the CRS which conducted programme in the state of Karnataka are detailed as under: -
- a)  'Ayush  for  Immunity Campaign' through Narayana Hrudyalaya School of Nursing; and
- b)  'International  Day  of  Yoga  2021'  through  Sarathi  Jhalak,  Bangalore Rural, Radio Panchajanya, Dakshina Kannada and Radio Namma Naadi, Bangalore Rural.