Lok Sabha Question No. 2903 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-17
Subject: Unani Research Institutes
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Supriya Sadanand Sule

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2903 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17/03/2023

## UNANI RESEARCH INSTITUTES

## 2903.   SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of Unani Medical Research Institutes presently functioning in the State of Maharashtra;

- (b) the  details  of  centre-wise  performance  of  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Unani Medicine across the country during each of the last three years;

- (c) whether  actual  strength  of  professionals/Doctors  is  much  less  than  the  sanctioned strength in these centres and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and

- (d) the action taken by the Government to fill-up these vacancies in a time bound manner?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- (a) One.    The  Regional  Research  Institute  of  Unani  Medicine  is  functioning  under  the Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

- (b) As per details at Annexure-I.

- (c) The 52 posts of Research Officers (Unani), 14 posts of Research Officer (Pathology) and 1 post of Research Officer (Bio-Chemistry) are vacant in these centres.

- (d) The filling up of the vacant posts is a continuous process and vacant posts are being filled from time to time.

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|                                                                                   |                                                                                              | Annexure -I                                        | Annexure -I   | Annexure -I   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|---------------|---------------|
| CENTRE                                                                            | ACTIVITIES                                                                                   | Centre wise performance (Total number of Projects) | 2020-21       | 2021-22       |
| National Research Institute of Unani Medicine Skin Disorders (NRIUMSD), Hyderabad | Survey and Cultivation of Medicinal Plants Programme Drug Standardisation Research Programme | 2019-20 20 projects                                | 22 projects   | 24 projects   |
| Central Research Institute of Unani Medicine (CRIUM), Lucknow                     | Clinical Research Programme                                                                  | 15 projects                                        | 18 projects   | 20 projects   |
| Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine (RRIUM), Chennai                    | Survey and Cultivation of Medicinal Plants Programme Drug Standardisation Research Programme | 15 projects                                        | 17 projects   | 19 projects   |
| Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine (RRIUM), Bhadrak                    | Survey and Cultivation of Medicinal Plants Programme Clinical Research Programme             | 12 projects                                        | 12 projects   | 14 projects   |
| Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine (RRIUM), Patna                      | Clinical Research Programme                                                                  | 10 projects                                        | 10 projects   | 11 projects   |
| Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine (RRIUM), Aligarh                    | Survey and Cultivation of Medicinal Plants Programme Clinical Research Programme             | 10 projects                                        | 10 projects   | 12 projects   |
| Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine (RRIUM), Mumbai                     | Clinical Research Programme                                                                  | 08 projects                                        | 10 projects   | 10 projects   |
| Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine (RRIUM), Srinagar                   | Survey and Cultivation of Medicinal Plants Programme Drug Standardisation Research Programme | 20 projects                                        | 21 projects   | 23 projects   |
| Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine (RRIUM), Kolkata                    | Clinical Research Programme                                                                  | 06 projects                                        | 07 projects   | 07 projects   |
| Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine (RRIUM), New Delhi                  | Clinical Research Programme                                                                  | 10 projects                                        | 10 projects   | 12 projects   |
| Regional Research Centre (RRC), Allahabad                                         | Clinical Research Programme                                                                  | 05 projects                                        | 05 projects   | 06 projects   |

| Clinical Research Unit (CRU), Edathala                                                    | Clinical Research Programme             | 04 projects   | 04 projects   | 05 projects   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| Clinical Research Unit (CRU), Bengaluru                                                   | Clinical Research Programme             | 04 projects   | 04 projects   | 06 projects   |
| Clinical Research Unit (CRU), Bhopal                                                      | Clinical Research Programme             | 03 projects   | 03 projects   | 04 projects   |
| Clinical Research Unit (CRU), Burhanpur                                                   | Clinical Research Programme             | 03 projects   | 03 projects   | 03 projects   |
| Clinical Research Unit (CRU), Kurnool                                                     | Clinical Research Programme             | 04 projects   | 04 projects   | 05 projects   |
| Clinical Research Unit (CRU), Meerut                                                      | Clinical Research Programme             | 04 projects   | 04 projects   | 06 projects   |
| Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine (RRIUM), Silchar                            | Clinical Research Programme             | 03 projects   | 03 projects   | 04 projects   |
| Hakeem Ajmal Khan Institute of Literary Research in Unani Medicine, (HAKILRIUM) New Delhi | Literary Research Programme             | 08 projects   | 08 projects   | 10 projects   |
| Drug Standardisation Research Unit (DSRU), New Delhi                                      | Drug Standardisation Research Programme | 02 projects   | 02 projects   | 03 projects   |
| Drug Standardisation Research Institute (DSRI) Ghaziabad                                  | Drug Standardisation Research Programme | 04 projects   | 04 projects   | 07 projects   |