Lok Sabha Question No. 2043 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-30
Subject: Development of Medicinal Plants Crops
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Prataprao Govindrao  Patil Chikhalikar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2043 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 TH JULY , 2021

## DEVELOPMENT OF MEDIC INAL PLANTS CROPS

## 2043. SHRI PRATAPRAO PATIL CHIKHLIKAR:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the schemes being implemented to develop medicinal plants crops along with the budget provision made for the same;

(b) the details of the blueprint of the scheme pr pared for de velopment of Ayush medical college during 2020 - 21 along with the criteria fixed for the same;

(c)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any proposal  from  Maharashtra  to  establish  Ayush medicalcollege; and

- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of t he Government thereto?

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

(SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a): The Ministry of Ayush , Government of India had implemented Centrally Sponsored Scheme of  National  Ayush  Mission  (NAM)  since  2015 - 16  to  2020 - 21.  Under  the  Medicinal  Plants Component  of  the  National  Ayush  Mission  scheme,  the  Ministry  of  Ayush  had supported market - driven cultivat ion of 140 prioritized medicinal plants.

Under the Medicinal Plants Component of the National Ayush Mission (NAM) scheme, subsidy  @30%,  50%  and  75%  of  cultivation  cost  provided  for  cultivation  of  140  priorit medicinal  plants  species  to  the  farmers  thr ough  the  State  Implementing  Agency. As  per  the scheme guidelines, the support was provided for:

- (i) Cultivation of prioritized medicinal plants on farmer's land.
- (ii) Establishment  of  nurseries  with  backward  linkages  for  raising  and  supply quality planting mater ial.
- (iii) Post - harvest management with forward linkages.
- (iv) Primary processing, marketing infrastructure etc.

The National Medicinal Plants Board, Ministry of Ayush, Government of India is al implementing 'Central Sector Scheme on Conservation, Development and Sustainable Management of Medicinal Plants' wherein the following activities are supported:

- (i) In- situ conservation / Ex - situ conservation
- (ii) Livelihood  linkages  with  Joint  Forest  Management  Committees  (JFMCs)  / Panchayats  /  Van  Panchayats  /  Biodiversity  Man agement  Committees  (BMCs)  / Self Help Groups (SHGs).
- (iii)IEC activities like Training / workshops / Seminars/ Conferences etc.
- (iv) Research & Development.
- (v) Promotion, marketing and trade of medicinal plants produce.

The scheme has been approved for continuation be yond 31 st March, 2021 with an outlay of Rs. 322.41 Crores for a period of five years from 2021 - 22 to 2025 - 26.

(b): Permission for Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha & Homoeopathy colleges were granted as per t extant  provisions  of  Minimum  Standard  Requirement  (MSR ),  2016  &  Homoeopathy  Central Council  (Minimum  Standard  Requirement  of  Homoeopathic  Colleges  &  attached  Hospitals) Regulations, 2013 respectively. However, due to COVID - 19 pandemic situation, Ministry had taken the following policy decisions for permissio n to the existing ASU & H colleges for the academic year 2020 - 21 only.

i. The physical inspection was not carried out and permission was considered based on Part - 1  proforma  of  inspection  along  with  undertaking  &  indemnity  bond  submitted  by  t collegesubject  to  the  condition  that  if  any  deficiency  is  found  later  during  visita permission of the college shall be withdrawn.

ii.Further, recommendation for permission to the Colleges, which were denied permissi during the last two consecutive aca demic years (2018 - 19 and 2019 - 20) and applications under section 12 A / 13 A of HCC Act/IMCC Act for the establishment of new colleges, opening new PG Course and increase seats in UG courses of ASU & H colleges were considered base on inspection for th e academic year 2020 - 1.

iii. Further, Colleges whether having intake capacity of 100 UG seats or 60 UG seats w considered for granting conditional permission with reduced intake capacity i.e. 30 UG with  relaxed  criteria  of  30%  relaxation  in  respe ct  of  teaching  faculty  exclusively  for  the academic year 2020 - 21 only.

iv. Moreover, during the pendency of several cases before the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi, a status note was submitted before the court on the advice of Learned ASG and as pe statu s  note  those  colleges  which  were  permitted  for  the  last  five  previous  years  have granted permission for the academic year 2020 - 21.

Under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush Mission, there is a provisi of  financial  assistance  for  upgrad ation  of  existing  Under  Graduate  /  Post  Graduate  AYUSH Educational  Institutions  and Establishment  of  new  AYUSH  Colleges  in  the  States  where availability of Ayush teaching institutions is inadequate in Government Sector . The State /UT Governments  may  avail financial  assistance  by  submitting  a  suitable  proposals  through  St Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) as per the National Ayush Mission guidelines.

(c) & (d) Yes, Sir, the details are placed below:

(i)  For Indian system of Medicine: -

The Ministry of Ayush has received 12 (Ayurveda - 11 & Unani - 01) new proposals from the State of Maharashtra to establish a new Medical College from the academic year 2021 - 22, out of the 05, have been forwarded to the Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM) and have been re turned back to applicants because of incomplete/ deficient application. Detai placed in Annexure -I.

(ii)  For Homoeopathy system of Medicine: -

The Ministry of Ayush has received 03 new proposals from the State of Maharashtra to establish a new Medical College from the academic year 2021 - 22, out of them 02, have been forwarded  to  the  Central  Council  of  Homoeopathy  (CCH)  and  01  have  been  returned  to applicants because of incomplete/ deficient application. Details are placed in Annexure -II.

Annexure-I Proposal received from State of Maharashtra to establish new Medical Colleges

## for the academic year 2021-22

|   Sl. No. | Name of Applicant                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Government/Private   | System   | Action taken                               |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Application for grant of permission to Central Government from Ignited Minds Society Pune Proposed New Ayurved Medical College namely Ivy Leaf Ayurved Medical College Mulshi Pune.                                                                     | Private              | Ayurveda | Return to the Applicant                    |
|         2 | Application for grant of permission to Central Government from Samarth Educational Trust Satara Proposed New Ayurved Medical College namely Sawkar Ayurved Medical College.                                                                             | Private              | Ayurveda | Return to the Applicant                    |
|         3 | Application for grant of permission to Central Government from Saraswati Educational Society Mumbai Proposed New Ayurved Medical College namely Sau. Vandana Nand kumar Tasgaonkar Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Kajrat Raigarh Maharashtra.                   | Private              | Ayurveda | Return to the Applicant                    |
|         4 | Application for grant of permission to Central Government from Shri Sai Janvikas Pratishthan, Aurangabad, Maharashtra Proposed New Ayurved Medical College namely Sai Ayurvedic Medical College & Research Institute, Vaijapur, Aurangabad Maharashtra. | Private              | Ayurveda | Sent to Central Council of Indian Medicine |
|         5 | Application for grant of permission to Central Government from Ideal Foundation Mumbai Proposed New Ayurved Medical College namely Ideal Institute of Ayurved, Palghar, Maharashtra.                                                                    | Private              | Ayurveda | Sent to Central Council of Indian Medicine |
|         6 | Application for grant of permission to Central Government from Shri Bhairavnath Nisarg Mandal Aurangabad MS Proposed to New Ayurved Medical College namely Dhaneshwari Ayurved Medical College & Hospital, Aurangabad Maharashtra.                      | Private              | Ayurveda | Sent to Central Council of Indian Medicine |
|         7 | Application for grant of permission to Central Government from Matoshri Education Society, Yeola, Nashik, Maharashtra Proposed New Ayurved                                                                                                              | Private              | Ayurveda | Sent to Central Council of Indian          |

| Sl. No.   | Name of Applicant                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Government/Private   | System   | Action taken                               |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------------------------------------|
|           | Medical College namely Matoshri Ayurvedic Medical College, Nashik Maharashtra.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                      |          | Medicine                                   |
| 8.        | Application for grant of permission to Central Government from Diamond Education Society, Jalna Proposed New Unani Medical College namely Unani Medical College & Hospital, Jalna, Maharashtra.                                                                                                 | Private              | Unani    | Return to the Applicant                    |
| 9.        | Application for grant of permission to Central Government from Diamond Education Society, Jalna Proposed New Ayurved Medical College namely Shri Chhaganrao bhujbal Ayurved Medical College & Hospital, Jalna, Maharashtra.                                                                     | Private              | Ayurveda | Return to the Applicant                    |
| 10.       | Application for grant of permission to Central Government from Rashtrasant Janardan Swami foundation, Ahmednagar Proposed to establish new Ayurved Medical College namely Rashtrasant Janardhan Swami Ayurvedic Medical College & Hospital, Ahmednagar Maharashtra.                             | Private              | Ayurveda | Sent to Central Council of Indian Medicine |
| 11.       | Application for grant of permission to Central Government from Shri Datt Shikshan Prasarak Mandal, Panutre, Kolhapur, Maharashtra Proposed to establish new Ayurved Medical College namely Vitthal Patil Ayurvedic College and Research Centre, Kale Tal, Panhala, Dist. Kolhapur, Maharashtra. | Private              | Ayurveda | Return to the Applicant                    |
| 12.       | Application for grant of permission to Central Government from Rural Medical Foundation Trust's, Parner, Maharashtra, Proposed to establish new Ayurved Medical College namely D.K. Auti Ayurved Medical College Tal.- Parner, Dist. Ahmednagar, Maharashtra.                                   | Private              | Ayurveda | Return to the Applicant                    |

## Proposal received from State of Maharashtra to establish new Medical Colleges for the academic year 2021-22

|   Sl. No. | Name of the Applicant                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Government / Private   | System      | Action taken                           |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|-------------|----------------------------------------|
|         1 | Application from Mauli Shikshan Prasarak Mandal, Maharashtra to establish New Homoeopathic Medical College namely Mauli Homeopathy Medical College and Research Institute, Tondar, Maharashtra.                                  | Private                | Homoeopathy | Sent to Central Council of Homoeopathy |
|         2 | Application from Students Academic Education Society, Aurangabad to establish New Homoeopathic Medical College namely Oyster Homoeopathic Medical College, Aurangabad, Maharashtra.                                              | Private                | Homoeopathy | Return to the Applicant                |
|         3 | Application from Rashtrasant Janardan Swami Foundation, Ahmednagar to establish New Homoeopathic Medical College namely 'Rashtrasant Janardan Swami Homoeopathic Medical College and Research Centre' at Ahmednagar, Maharashtra | Private                | Homoeopathy | Sent to Central Council of Homoeopathy |