Lok Sabha Question No. 4740 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-28
Subject: Action against Quacks
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Rajmohan Unnithan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4740 ANSWERED ON 28.03.2025

## Action against Quacks

## 4740.  Shri Rajmohan Unnithan:

## Will the Minister of AYUSH

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken stringent action against those quacks, pretending as  practitioners  of  indigenous  medical  system  for  using  their  own  unscientific preparations  for  treatment  and  cure  of  various  types  of  cancer,  liver  and  kidney ailments and disorders like psoriasis;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by Government to curb such quackery;
- (c) Whether it is a fact that there is an inordinate delay by the Government to provide approval for some genuine Ayush medicines; and
- (d) if  so,  the  detailed  list  of  Ayush  medicines  registered  for  approval,  got  approved, rejected and pending approval during the last five years, year-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b)  The National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Act, 2020 and the National Commission for Homoeopathy Act, 2020 regulates the education and practice of Indian Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy respectively ensuring that only qualified professionals  are  allowed  to  practice  their  respective  systems.  Further,  the  National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (Ethics and Registration) Regulations, 2023 and the National Commission for Homeopathy (Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Code of Ethics for Practitioners of Homoeopathy) Regulations, 2022 respectively empowers the concerned  State  Medical  Councils  to  take  action  against  the  quacks  in  their  state jurisdiction.

(c) and (d) As per the provisions of Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 and Rules 1945 made thereunder, enforcement of the provisions pertaining to Quality Control and issuance of drug license of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy drugs, is vested with the State Drug  Controllers/  State  Licensing  Authorities  appointed  by  the  concerned  State/  Union Territory Government. As per the information received from States/ UTs governments, the detailed  list  of  Ayush  medicines  registered  for  approval,  got  approved,  rejected  and pending approval during the last five years, year-wise are available at Annexure- I.

Annexure-I

List of Ayush medicines registered for approval, got approved, rejected and pending approval during the last five years

| S. No.   | State          | Inputs      | Inputs            | Inputs   | Inputs           |
|----------|----------------|-------------|-------------------|----------|------------------|
|          |                | Year        | Approved medicine | Rejected | Pending approval |
| 1.       | Kerala         | 2020        | 426               | -        | -                |
| 1.       | Kerala         | 2021        | 534               | -        | -                |
| 1.       | Kerala         | 2022        | 432               | -        | -                |
| 1.       | Kerala         | 2023        | 378               | -        | -                |
| 1.       | Kerala         | 2024        | 377               | -        | -                |
| 2.       | Gujrat         | Last 5 year | 10426             | 26       | 398              |
| 3.       | Madhya Pradesh | 2019-2020   | 945               | -        | -                |
| 3.       | Madhya Pradesh | 2020-2021   | 810               | -        | -                |
| 3.       | Madhya Pradesh | 2021-2022   | 901               | -        | -                |
| 3.       | Madhya Pradesh | 2022-2023   | 955               | -        | -                |
| 3.       | Madhya Pradesh | 2023-2024   | 711               | -        | -                |
| 4.       | Delhi          | Last 5 year | 32102             | -        | 54               |
| 5.       | Karnataka      | Last 5 year | 6868              | 129      | 25               |
| 6.       | Goa            | 2020-21     | 45                | -        | -                |
| 6.       | Goa            | 2021-22     | 36                | -        | -                |
| 6.       | Goa            | 2022-23     | 16                | -        | -                |
| 6.       | Goa            | 2023-24     | 20                | -        | -                |
| 6.       | Goa            | 2024-25     | 25                | -        | -                |
| 7.       | Puducherry     | Nil         | -                 | -        | -                |
| 8.       | Mizoram        | Nil         | -                 | -        | -                |