Lok Sabha Question No. 2620 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-04
Subject: Unani and Siddha Healthcare Centres
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Omprakash Bhupalsinh alias Pawan Rajenimbalkar, Vinayak Bhaurao Raut

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2620 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2023

## UNANI AND SIDDHAHEALTHCARE CENTRES

## 2620. SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR: SHRI VINAYAK RAUT:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) the State/UT/location and district-wise number of Unani/Siddha centres functioning in the country especially in Dharashiv Parliamentary constituency of Maharashtra;
- (b) the estimated number of patients getting treatment in said centres during each of the last three years and the current year along with the State/UT-wise details of funds allocated/utilized in this regard;
- (c) whether the Government has received proposals from various State Governments to open Unani/Siddha Medicine centres;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government has failed to popularise Unani/Siddha system of medicines as compared to other traditional system of medicines in the country;
- (f) if so, the details thereof; and
- (g) the steps being taken by the Government to promote and popularise Unani/Siddha system of Medicine in the country?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDASONOWAL)

- (a): The number of Unani, Siddha hospitals and dispensaries functioning in the country, State/UT-wise and district-wise in Maharashtra as reported by State/UT Governments and Central Government agencies is furnished at Annexure-I .
- (b) to (d): Public Health being a State subject, opening of Unani, Siddha medicine centres and maintaining the record of patients getting treatment in these centres come under the purview of respective State/UT Government. However, under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush Mission (NAM), financial assistance is being provided for setting up of up to 50 /30 /10 bedded integrated Ayush hospitals for providing treatment through different systems of Ayush medicines. The State/UT Governments may avail the financial assistance by submitting the suitable proposals through State Annual Action Plan (SAAP) as per the provision of NAM guidelines.
- (e) to (g): Ministry of Ayush is implementing the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush Mission (NAM) through State/UT Governments by financially supporting their efforts for overall development and promotion of Ayush systems of medicine in

the country under different activities as per the provision of NAM guidelines against their submitted State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs). The Mission inter-alia makes provision for the following activities: -

- (i) Ayush Health & Wellness Centres
- (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) Behavior Change Communication (BCC)
- (ix) Mobility support at State and District level
- (x) Ayush Gram
- (xi) Establishment of new Ayush colleges in the States where availability of Ayush teaching institutions is inadequate in Government sector.
- (xii) Infrastructural development of Ayush Under-Graduate institutions
- (xiii)Infrastructural development of Ayush Post-Graduate institutions/add on PG/Pharmacy/Para-Medical courses.

Apart from this, the Ministry implements the 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 provides assistance for organizing National/State Arogya Fairs, Yoga Fests/Utsavs, Ayurveda Parvs, etc. The Ministry also undertakes Multi-Media, Print Media campaigns for creating awareness about Ayush systems.

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## Annexure - I

I. State/UT - wise number of Unani, Siddha Hospitals and Dispensaries as on 01.04.2021

| S. No.                                    | State / UT                  | Unani                       | Unani                       | Siddha                      | Siddha                      |
|-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| S. No.                                    | State / UT                  | No. of Hospitals            | No. of Dispensaries         | No. of Hospitals            | No. of Dispensaries         |
| A. States/Union Territories               | A. States/Union Territories | A. States/Union Territories | A. States/Union Territories | A. States/Union Territories | A. States/Union Territories |
| 1                                         | Andhra Pradesh              | 2                           | 90                          | 0                           | 0                           |
| 2                                         | Arunachal Pradesh           | 0                           | 1                           | 0                           | 0                           |
| 3                                         | Assam                       | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           |
| 4                                         | Bihar                       | 1                           | 333                         | 0                           | 0                           |
| 5                                         | Chhattisgarh                | 1                           | 26                          | 0                           | 0                           |
| 6                                         | Delhi                       | 2                           | 22                          | 0                           | 0                           |
| 7                                         | Goa                         | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           |
| 8                                         | Gujarat                     | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           |
| 9                                         | Haryana                     | 1                           | 19                          | 0                           | 0                           |
| 10                                        | Himachal Pradesh            | 0                           | 3                           | 0                           | 0                           |
| 11                                        | Jammu &Kashmir              | 4                           | 257                         | 0                           | 0                           |
| 12                                        | Jharkhand                   | 0                           | 115                         | 0                           | 0                           |
| 13                                        | Karnataka                   | 23                          | 89                          | 0                           | 1                           |
| 14                                        | Kerala                      | 0                           | 16                          | 1                           | 34                          |
| 15                                        | Madhya Pradesh              | 4                           | 64                          | 0                           | 0                           |
| 16                                        | Maharashtra                 | 7                           | 24                          | 0                           | 0                           |
| 17                                        | Manipur                     | 5                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           |
| 18                                        | Meghalaya                   | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           |
| 19                                        | Mizoram                     | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           |
| 20                                        | Nagaland                    | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           |
| 21                                        | Odisha                      | 0                           | 9                           | 0                           | 0                           |
| 22                                        | Punjab                      | 1                           | 34                          | 0                           | 0                           |
| 23                                        | Rajasthan                   | 11                          | 262                         | 0                           | 0                           |
| 24                                        | Sikkim                      | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           |
| 25                                        | Tamil Nadu                  | 1                           | 65                          | 289                         | 790                         |
| 26                                        | Tripura                     | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           |
| 27                                        | Uttar Pradesh               | 183                         | 73                          | 0                           | 0                           |
| 28                                        | Uttarakhand                 | 3                           | 2                           | 0                           | 0                           |
| 29                                        | West Bengal                 | 2                           | 8                           | 0                           | 0                           |
| 30                                        | A&N Islands                 | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           |
| 31                                        | Chandigarh                  | 0                           | 2                           | 0                           | 0                           |
|                                           | D&N Haveli and Daman & Diu  | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           |
| 32 33                                     | Ladakh                      | 0                           | 9                           | 0                           | 0                           |
| 34                                        | Lakshadweep                 | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           |
| 35                                        | Puducherry                  | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 26                          |
| 36                                        | Telangana                   | 3                           | 184                         | 0                           | 0                           |
|                                           | TOTAL(A)                    | 254                         | 1707                        | 290                         | 851                         |
| B. CGHS &Central Government Organizations | TOTAL(A+B)                  | 8 262                       | 38 1745                     | 6 296                       | 62 913                      |

Source :

State/UT Governments & Central Government agencies.

II. Unani, Siddha Hospitals and Dispensaries in Maharashtra, District-wise, as on 01.04.2021

| S. No.   | Name of the District   | Unani   | Unani   | Siddha   | Siddha   |
|----------|------------------------|---------|---------|----------|----------|
| S. No.   | Name of the District   | Hosp.   | Disp.   | Hosp.    | Disp.    |
| 1        | Ahmednagar             | -       | -       | -        | -        |
| 2        | Akola                  | -       | -       | -        | -        |
| 3        | Amravati               | -       | -       | -        | -        |
| 4        | Aurangabad             | 1       | 5       | -        | -        |
| 5        | Beed                   | -       | 5       | -        | -        |
| 6        | Bhandara               | -       | -       | -        | -        |
| 7        | Buldhana               | -       | -       | -        | -        |
| 8        | Chandrapur             | -       | -       | -        | -        |
| 9        | Dhule                  | -       | -       | -        | -        |
| 10       | Gadchiroli             | -       | -       | -        | -        |
| 11       | Gondia                 | -       | -       | -        | -        |
| 12       | Hingoli                | -       | -       | -        | -        |
| 13       | Jalgaon                | 1       | -       | -        | -        |
| 14       | Jalna                  | -       | 3       | -        | -        |
| 15       | Kolhapur               | -       | -       | -        | -        |
| 16       | Latur                  | -       | 1       | -        | -        |
| 17       | Mumbai City            | -       | -       | -        | -        |
| 18       | Mumbai Suburban        | 1       | -       | -        | -        |
| 19       | Nagpur                 | -       | -       | -        | -        |
| 20       | Nanded                 | -       | 6       | -        | -        |
| 21       | Nandurbar              | 1       | -       | -        | -        |
| 22       | Nashik                 | 2       | -       | -        | -        |
| 23       | Osmanabad              | -       | 2       | -        | -        |
| 24       | Palghar                | -       | -       | -        | -        |
| 25       | Parbhani               | -       | 2       | -        | -        |
| 26       | Pune                   | 1       | -       | -        | -        |
| 27       | Raigad                 | -       | -       | -        | -        |
| 28       | Ratnagiri              | -       | -       | -        | -        |
| 29       | Sangli                 | -       | -       | -        | -        |
| 30       | Satara                 | -       | -       | -        | -        |
| 31       | Sindhudurg             | -       | -       | -        | -        |
| 32       | Solapur                | -       | -       | -        | -        |
| 33       | Thane                  | -       | -       | -        | -        |
| 34       | Wardha                 | -       | -       | -        | -        |
| 35       | Washim                 | -       | -       | -        | -        |
| 36       | Yavatmal               | -       | -       | -        | -        |
| Total    | Total                  | 7       | 24      | 0        | 0        |

Source : Government of Maharashtra