Lok Sabha Question No. 283 (STARRED), answered on 2025-08-08
Subject: Promotion of AYUSH in Bihar
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Janardan Singh Sigriwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. 283 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2025

## Promotion of AYUSH in Bihar

*283. Shri Janardan Singh Sigriwal:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  the  efforts  being  made/proposed  to  be  made  by  the  Government  to  promote Ayurveda and other systems of AYUSH in Bihar;

(b) the details of the total number of institutes and training centres related to Yoga, Naturopathy and Unani functional in Bihar, district-wise;

(c) whether the Government proposes to set up more such institutes and training centres in the State during the current financial year;

(d) if so, the details thereof, district-wise and stream-wise;

(e) whether opening of AYUSH hospitals in various districts of Bihar are pending for a long time; and

(f) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

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

## The Statement referred in reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 283 for 08.08.2025

(a) Ministry of Ayush is implementing the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush Mission (NAM) since 2014 through State/UT Governments including Bihar and supporting their efforts for overall  development  and  promotion  of  Ayush  system  including  Ayurveda  in  the  country  by providing financial assistance under different activities as per provision of NAM guidelines against the proposals received through State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs). The Mission inter-alia makes provision for the following activities: -

(i) Ayush Health & Wellness Centres now renamed as Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Ayush).

(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  in  the  area  where there are no Ayush facilities available.

(v) Setting up of upto 10/30/50 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)  Establishment  of  new  Ayush  colleges  in  the  States  where  availability  of  Ayush  teaching institutions is inadequate in Government Sector.

(ix)  Infrastructural  development  of  Ayush  Under-Graduate  Institutions  and  Ayush  Post-Graduate Institutions/ add on PG/ Pharmacy /Para-Medical Courses.

Further,  the  Ministry  of  Ayush  also  implements  a  Central  Sector  Scheme  for  Promotion  of Information, Education and Communication (IEC) in Ayush to create awareness regarding Ayush Systems of Medicine. This scheme aims to reach out to all sections of the population across the country  and  under  this  Scheme,  Ministry  organizes  National/State  level  Arogya  Fairs,  Yoga Fests/Utsavs,  Ayurveda  Parvs,  Celebrate  Important  Days  of  Ayush  Systems  including  Ayurveda day, Participate in Health Fairs/ Melas & Exhibitions, Provide financial assistance for organizing seminars, workshops, conferences and conduct multimedia campaigns etc.

(b) An Educational Institution by the name of Government Tibbi College & Hospital in the district of  Patna  and  333  Unani  dispensaries  are  functioning  in  different  districts  of  the  Bihar.  Further, Regional  Ayurveda  Research  Institute  (RARI),  a  peripheral  institute  of  Central  Council  for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences and Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, a peripheral institute of Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine, which are Autonomous Bodies under Ministry of Ayush are functioning in the Patna district of Bihar.

(c) & (d) Public Health being a State subject, setting up of institutes and training centres related to Yoga, Naturopathy and Unani in the State of Bihar during the current financial year comes under the purview of respective State Government. However, under NAM there is provision of financial assistance  for  establishment  of  Ayush  Educational  Institutions  and  10/30/50  bedded  integrated Ayush  Hospital (IAH). Accordingly, State Government  may  avail financial assistance by submitting suitable proposal through State Annual Action Plan (SAAP).

(e) & (f) Since Public Health is a State subject, opening of Ayush hospitals come under the purview of  State  Government  of  Bihar.  However,  under  NAM,  as  per  the  proposals  received  from  State Government of Bihar through  SAAPs,  one  50  bedded  IAH  has  been  approved  in  the  district  of Patna during the year 2015-16 and as reported by the State Government construction work of this hospital  is  completed.  Further,  during  the  year  2023-24,  as  per  the  proposals  received  through SAAP, Ministry of Ayush has approved three 50 bedded Integrated Ayush Hospital one each at Gopalganj,  Darbhanga  &  Khagaria  districts  with  an  amount  of  Rs.  500.00  Lakhs  to  each  unit. However, as reported by State Government, no funds have been allocated so far to these 3 approved Integrated Ayush Hospitals.

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