Lok Sabha Question No. 344 (STARRED), answered on 2023-03-24
Subject: Measures to Improve AYUSH Infrastructure
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Rajan Baburao  Vichare, Arun Sao

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 344

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 24 TH  MARCH, 2023

## MEASURES TO IMPROVE AYUSH INFRASTRUCTURE

## †*344. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE: SHRI ARUN SAO:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken or proposes to take any measures to improve the infrastructure of AYUSH services and accessibility thereof in various States;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor, State/UT-wise including Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka;
- (c)  the  steps  taken  under  the  National  AYUSH  Mission  (NAM)  to  promote  the development of AYUSH system and medicines during the last three years, State/UTwise; and
- (d) the details of funds sanctioned, allocated and utilized under NAM during the last three years, State/ UT-wise?

## THE MINISTER OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI,

## ANSWER SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY(AYUSH)

(SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- (a) to (d) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 344* FOR 24 TH  MARCH, 2023

(a) to (d) Public Health being a State subject, the primary responsibility to improve the infrastructure and increase access to AYUSH services in various States including Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka lies with the respective State Government.  However,  the  Government  of  India has launched the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of the National AYUSH Mission (NAM) implementing through States/UTs including Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka for the overall development of AYUSH systems also, including infrastructural development and access to AYUSH  Services.  National AYUSH  Mission  inter-alia  makes provisions  for  the  following  to  promote  the  development  of  AYUSH  systems  and medicines  in  the  country  including  Maharashtra,  Chhattisgarh,  Uttar  Pradesh  and Karnataka:-

(i) AYUSH Health & Wellness Centres (AHWCs)

(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  Government/Panchayat/Government  aided  AYUSH Dispensaries/Construction of building for existing AYUSH Dispensary (Rented/dilapidated  accommodation)/Construction  of  building  to  establish  new AYUSH Dispensary

(v) Setting up of up to 50/30/10 bedded integrated 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 AYUSH Under-Graduate Institutions and AYUSH Post-Graduate Institutions

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

Under NAM, the status of funds sanctioned/released as central share to various States / UTs during the last three years and expenditure reported by them is furnished at Annexure .

Annexure Status of fund released as Central Share & expenditure reported by State / UT Governments under National AYUSH Mission (NAM) during the last three years from 2019-20 to 2021-22

(Rs. in Lakhs)

| Sl.   |                                     | 2019-20                | 2019-20                            | 2020-21                | 2020-21                            | 2021-22                | 2021-22                            |
|-------|-------------------------------------|------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------|------------------------------------|
| No.   | Name of States/UTs                  | Central Share released | Expenditure reported by State / UT | Central Share released | Expenditure reported by State / UT | Central Share released | Expenditure reported by State / UT |
| 1     | Andaman & Nicobar Islands           | 365.418                | 365.418                            | 251.808                | 245.2765                           | 296.0605               | 291.0605                           |
| 2     | Andhra Pradesh                      | 1900.594               | 23.517                             | 385.402                | 7.961                              | 0                      | 0                                  |
| 3     | Arunachal Pradesh                   | 383.330                | 368.715                            | 678.090                | 419.503                            | 180.8500               | 0                                  |
| 4     | Assam                               | 1601.322               | 960.189                            | 347.150                | 228.62                             | 639.5200               | 366.02                             |
| 5     | Bihar                               | 2661.298               | 85.874                             | 516.535                | 32.36                              | 1686.0770              | 0                                  |
| 6     | Chandigarh                          | 0.000                  | 0                                  | 195.808                | 70.39                              | 94.8640                | 0                                  |
| 7     | Chhattisgarh                        | 0                      | 0                                  | 2691.066               | 1101.53                            | 841.3090               | 231.79                             |
| 8     | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman& Diu | 63.854                 | 33.455                             | 0                      | 0                                  | 0                      | 0                                  |
| 9     | Delhi                               | 0                      | 0                                  | 0                      | 0                                  | 0                      | 0                                  |
| 10    | Goa                                 | 118.651                | 110.136                            | 65.988                 | 38.277                             | 218.9880               | 0                                  |
| 11    | Gujarat                             | 2229.691               | 1,779.160                          | 244.011                | 189.0900                           | 466.9260               | 111.3600                           |
| 12    | Haryana                             | 2299.475               | 2291.41                            | 3034.422               | 2976.972                           | 647.7020               | 552.634                            |
| 13    | Himachal Pradesh                    | 2045.892               | 1548.203                           | 494.940                | 400.223                            | 1261.800               | 531                                |
| 14    | Jammu &Kashmir                      | 1848.539               | 1747.227                           | 2285.751               | 2143.1998                          | 1313.105               | 1143.3548                          |
| 15    | Jharkhand                           | 1522.312               | 1390.913                           | 0.000                  | 0                                  | 1309.765               | 1059.758                           |
| 16    | Karnataka                           | 1791.709               | 1639.941                           | 2184.371               | 1894.431                           | 1821.460               | 1283.262                           |
| 17    | Kerala                              | 1540.535               | 1451.5777                          | 2337.588               | 2246.445                           | 1153.388               | 1153.388                           |
| 18    | Ladakh                              | 0                      | 0                                  | 0                      | 0                                  | 187.4500               | 25.12                              |
| 19    | Lakshadweep                         | 426.878                | 415.086                            | 19.605                 | 18.009                             | 64.2570                | 45.216                             |
| 20    | Madhya Pradesh                      | 4012.347               | 3745.04                            | 5608.633               | 5142.49                            | 3123.1980              | 2575.189                           |
| 21    | Maharashtra                         | 4308.643               | 2429.468                           | 0                      | 0                                  | 0                      | 0                                  |
| 22    | Manipur                             | 907.075                | 645.165                            | 571.720                | 274.706                            | 170.0400               | 48.826                             |
| 23    | Mizoram                             | 199.51                 | 199.51                             | 657.730                | 606.171                            | 259.0800               | 227.67                             |
| 24    | Meghalaya                           | 348.21                 | 312.942                            | 247.970                | 79.194                             | 609.7800               | 333.341                            |
| 25    | Nagaland                            | 950.58                 | 950.58                             | 1254.890               | 811.3975                           | 232.2700               | 151.746                            |
| 26    | Odisha                              | 726.096                | 352.8                              | 716.640                | 468.85                             | 1075.380               | 476.88                             |
| 27    | Puducherry                          | 238.416                | 212.067                            | 47.667                 | 46.613                             | 200.2730               | 188.96                             |
| 28    | Punjab                              | 1155.493               | 14.103                             | 89.770                 | 0                                  | 527.2800               | 0                                  |
| 29    | Rajasthan                           | 1987.595               | 1228.62                            | 2276.400               | 1246.388                           | 3189.0000              | 45.504                             |
| 30    | Sikkim                              | 330.593                | 330.593                            | 350.440                | 350.44                             | 99.3000                | 99.3                               |
| 31    | Tamil Nadu                          | 1993.913               | 1993.913                           | 616.580                | 484.211                            | 2348.2680              | 1822.242                           |
| 32    | Telangana                           | 934.178                | 687.121                            | 0.000                  | 0                                  | 3132.2520              | 2530.512                           |
| 33    | Tripura                             | 0                      | 0                                  | 270.080                | 133.74                             | 138.7100               | 138.71                             |
| 34    | Uttar Pradesh                       | 7923.69                | 7688.082                           | 10373.858              | 9649.9671                          | 13809.7240             | 11764.91                           |
| 35    | Uttarakhand                         | 825.34                 | 721.827                            | 656.458                | 508.66                             | 2622.5040              | 1417.99                            |

| 36   | West Bengal   |   1849.740 |   1236.832 |   247.346 |   56.294 |   2118.0450 |   1855.057 |
|------|---------------|------------|------------|-----------|----------|-------------|------------|
|      | Total         |    49490.9 |    36959.5 |   39718.7 |  31871.4 |     45838.6 |    30470.8 |