Lok Sabha Question No. 987 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-25
Subject: State Annual Action Plan for Karnataka under NAM
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Govind Makthappa Karjol

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 987 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2025

## State Annual Action Plan for Karnataka under NAM

987. Shri Govind Makthappa Karjol:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  formulated  the  State  Annual  Action  Plan  (SAAPS)  for Karnataka under the National AYUSH Mission (NAM) for the years 2025-26 and if so, the details  thereof  along  with  the  details  of  the  work  undertaken  under  the  NAM  in  the  State, district -wise;

(b) the details of funds allocated to Karnataka under various schemes along with the funds allocated for setting  up  of  AYUSH hospitals/health and wellness centres and the recurring expenditure under various heads during the last five years;

(c) the effective steps taken by the  Government  to  develop  AYUSH  system  and infrastructure in Karnataka during the last five years;

(d)  whether  the  aspirational  districts  have  been  kept  in  mind  while  developing  the  said AYUSH medical system and infrastructure; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a)  Government  of  India  is  implementing  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National  Ayush Mission  through  State/UT  Governments  for  overall  development  and  promotion  of  Ayush systems  in  the  country.  Accordingly,  State  Annual  Action  Plans  (SAAPs)  are  being formulated  by  respective  State/UT  Governments  as  per  their  felt  need  and  priorities  for different districts  against  the  communicated Resource pool. As far as State Government of

Karnataka  is  concerned,  they  have  submitted  SAAP  amounting  to  Rs.  8156.03  lakhs including  State  share  on  dated  18.07.2025  for  the  year  2025-26  against  the  communicated resource pool of Rs. 7356.40 lakhs. The component-wise status of communicated resource pool & received SAAP is furnished at Annexure I.

(b)  Under  NAM,  the  status  of  allocated/released  Non-recurring  and  recurring  funds  to  the State Government of Karnataka and expenditure reported by them during the last 5 years for implementation of different approved activities/programmes of SAAPs including setting up of Ayush hospitals/operationalization of Ayush Health & Wellness Centres now renamed as Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Ayush) is furnished at Annexure II.

(c)  to  (e)  Public  Health  being  a  state  subject,  the  responsibility  for  development  of  Ayush system and infrastructures in the State of Karnataka including aspirational districts lies with respective  State  Government.  However,  under  NAM  State  Government  of  Karnataka  has been  supported  for  development  and  promotion  of  Ayush  systems  including  infrastructure support  as  per  the  proposals  received  through  SAAPs.  The  major  initiative/  activities supported  to  the  State  Government  of  Karnataka  during  the  last  5  years  is  furnished  as Annexure III.

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## Annexure-I

## Activity  wise  State  Annual  Action  Plan  proposed  by  State  of  Karnataka  &  Resource Pool allocated under National Ayush Mission for the year 2025-26

26 including ongoing activities.

| S. No   | Components                                        |   Allocation of Resource Pool including State Share 2025-26 (Rs. In Lakhs) | Total Funds Proposed under SAAP 2025- 26 including ongoing activities. Rs. in lakhs   |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1       | Ayush Services and Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Ayush) |                                                                     4651.7 | 5942.11                                                                               |
| 2       | Flexipool                                         |                                                                     1483.7 | 2004.90                                                                               |
| 3       | Ayush Educational Institutions                    |                                                                      911.9 | 74.10                                                                                 |
| 4       | Admin Cost                                        |                                                                      309.1 | 134.92                                                                                |
| Total   | Total                                             |                                                                     7356.4 | 8156.03 (Central share- Rs.4893.62 lakhs State share- Rs.3262.41 lakhs)               |

## Annexure II

## The  details  of  funds  allocated/GIA  released  under  Recurring&  Non-Recurring  & Expenditure under NAM in the State of Karnataka during the last five years.

| Rs. in Lakh   | Rs. in Lakh   | Rs. in Lakh   | Rs. in Lakh   | Rs. in Lakh                         |
|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|-------------------------------------|
| Year          | Recurring     | Non-Recurring | Total         | Expenditure reported by State Govt. |
| 2020-21       | 1678.520      | 505.851       | 2184.371      | 2098.729                            |
| 2021-22       | 1530.085      | 291.375       | 1821.460      | 1798.630                            |
| 2022-23       | 1155.302      | 558.784       | 1714.086      | 1571.263                            |
| 2023-24       | 4270.659      | 760.881       | 5031.540      | 4747.418                            |
| 2024-25       | 4937.051      | 1130.233      | 6067.284      | 2978.221                            |
| Total         | 13571.617     | 3247.124      | 16818.741     | 13194.261                           |

## Major  initiatives/activities  supported  as  per  the  proposals  received  through  SAAPs from State Government of Karnataka during the last five years

(i) 02 units of 50 bedded Integrated Ayush hospitals at Gadaga and Mangalore & one Unit of 10 bedded IAH at Thirthahalli have been supported.

(ii)  120 Ayush facilities including Ayush hospitals & dispensaries have been supported for Up-gradation of infrastructure and other facilities.

(iiii)  645  colocated  Ayush  facilities  including  Ayush  hospitals  &  dispensaries  &  376 Ayushman Arogya Mandir AAM (Ayush) have been supported for supply of essential Ayush medicines on an average in each year.

(iv) 02 units supported for establishment of New Ayush Educational Institutions.

(v) 07 including 02 Under-Graduate and 05 Post-Graduate Ayush Educational Institutes have been supported for Upgradation of infrastructure, Library and other things including UnderGraduate and Post-Graduate in Karnataka.

(vi)  05 Public Health Programmes & 25 Ayush Gram have been supported during last five in Karnataka.

(vii)    376Ayushman  Arogya  Mandir  (Ayush)  have  been  upgraded  from  existing  Ayush Dispensaries and made functional in Karnataka.