Lok Sabha Question No. 59 (STARRED), answered on 2022-02-04
Subject: AYUSH Treatment Facilities in Rural Areas
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Dharmendra Kumar Kashyap, S.R. Parthiban

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 59 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH  FEBRUARY, 2022

## AYUSH TREATMENT FACILITIES IN RURAL AREAS

## *59. SHRI DHARMENDRA KASHYAP: SHRI PARTHIBAN S.R.:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  adequate  AYUSH  treatment  facilities  are  available  in  the  country, especially in rural areas;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the funds made available for the same during the last three years and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  the  measures  being  taken  by  the  Government to  augment these  facilities  in  Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to promote the Indian system of medicine due to its affordability when compared to allopathy and also effectiveness in the treatment of chronic diseases; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF AYUSH

## (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

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

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 59* FOR 4 TH  FEBRUARY, 2022

(a)  to  (c)  Public  Health  being  a  state  subject,  the  primary  responsibility  to  provide AYUSH treatment facilities including in rural areas lies with the respective State/UT Governments.  However,  under  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National  AYUSH Mission  (NAM),  there  is  provision  of  financial  assistance  for  setting  up  of  50 bedded/30 bedded/10 bedded integrated AYUSH hospitals, upgradation of standalone Government  AYUSH  hospitals  &  dispensaries,  co-location  of  AYUSH  facilities  at Primary  Health  Centres  (PHCs),  Community  Health  Centres  (CHCs)  and  District Hospitals (DHs) for AYUSH treatment facilities. Grant-in-aid of Rs. 456.49 Crore, Rs. 494.91  Crore  and  Rs.  397.18  Crore  has  been  released  during  2018-19,  2019-20  and 2020-21 respectively  for  different  activities  of  NAM  including  support  for  treatment facilities as per proposals received from State/UT Governments. In this regard, as per the proposals received in State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) under NAM, Ministry of Ayush has supported the State Government of Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu with Rs. 301.52 Crore and Rs. 49.37 Crore respectively during the last three years for various activities of NAM including to augment AYUSH treatment facilities.

(d)  &  (e)  For  promotion  and  development  of  AYUSH  system  of  medicine  and  to provide affordable and effective treatment in chronic diseases, the following provisions have been made under National AYUSH Mission:-

- (i) AYUSH Health & Wellness Centres under Ayushman Bharat
- (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/setting  up  of  new  standalone  Government/  Panchayat /Government aided AYUSH Dispensaries
- (v) Setting up of up to 50 bedded/30 bedded/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) Upgradation of State Government Under-Graduate and Post-Graduate Educational Institutions.
- (ix) Establishment of new AYUSH Colleges in the States where availability of AYUSH teaching institutions is required in Government Sector.