Lok Sabha Question No. 767 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-29
Subject: Promotion of Ayurveda in Chhattisgarh
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Brijmohan Agrawal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.767

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2024

## Promotion of Ayurveda in Chhattisgarh

†767. Shri Brijmohan Agrawal:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a) the details of proposed efforts/practices undertaken by the Government to promote Ayurveda and  other  systems  in  Chhattisgarh,  where  a  large  section  of  the  population  is  dependent  on traditional treatment;

(b) the total number of institutions and training centres related to Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani etc. operated by the Government in Chhattisgarh, district-wise;

(c)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  establish  new  and  upgrade  existing  training centres across the country; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a)  Ministry  of  Ayush  is  implementing  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National  Ayush Mission  (NAM)  through  States/UTs  including  Chhattisgarh  and  supporting  their  efforts  for promotion and overall development of Ayush system including Ayurveda. Under NAM, grantin-aid is being provided to the State /UT Governments against their proposals received through State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) as per the provisions of NAM guidelines. The NAM interalia makes provision for following activities:

(i)  Operationalization  of  Ayush  Health  &  Wellness  Centres  (AHWCs)  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

(v) Setting up of 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 Programs

(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.

(b) to (d) Since Public Health being is a State subject, establishment of new and upgrade existing training centres across the country comes under the purview of respective State/UT Governments. However, the Ministry of Ayush is implementing a Central Sector Scheme namely AYURGYAN  since  2021-22  with  the  aim  to  support  Research  &  Innovation  in  Ayush  by providing  Extra  Mural  Research  activities  and  Education  by  providing  academic  activities, training, Capacity Building etc.

The Scheme has 03 components viz. (i) Capacity Building & Continuing Medical Education (CME) in Ayush (ii) Research & Innovation in AYUSH from Financial Year 2021-22 and 3rd component namely Ayurveda Biology Integrated Health Research has also been added under the scheme from FY 2023-24.

Under  Capacity  Building  &  Continuing  Medical  Education  (CME)  in  Ayush,  financial assistance is provided to the eligible organizations, as per the provisions contained in the Scheme guideline, for conducting training program for Ayush personnel.