Lok Sabha Question No. 112 (STARRED), answered on 2024-02-09
Subject: Setting up of Ayurvedic Research Centres
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Sushil Kumar Rinku

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 112

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 th  February 2024

## "Setting up of Ayurvedic Research Centres"

## * 112. SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR RINKU:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up new Ayurvedic research centres in the country to promote Ayurveda;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the details of Ayurvedic Research Centres functioning in the country including Punjab; and
- (d) the  details  of  the  funds  allocated  and  utilized  for  research  and  development  in  the  said Centres during the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- (a) As on date, no such proposal has been received/pending in the Ministry of Ayush.
- (b) Does not arise in view of (a) above.
- (c) Government  of  India  has  setup  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Ayurvedic  Sciences (CCRAS) an autonomous organization of Ministry of Ayush for undertaking, coordinating, formulating,  developing  and  promoting  research  on  scientific  lines  in  Ayurveda.  The research activities are  carried out through 30 institutes/Centres/Units located all over India and through collaborative studies with various universities, hospitals and institutes. The list of the CCRAS Institutes/Centres is appended at Annexure-I.

One  institute  namely  Central  Ayurveda  Research  Institute  (CARI),  Patiala  is  functioning under the CCRAS in the state of Punjab.

- (d) Details  of  Budget  and  Utilization  for  the  last  three  years  and  current  year  is  appended  at Annexure-II.

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## State wise list of CCRAS Research Institutes/Centres

|   S.No. | State/UT                  | Name of Institute/Centre                                                                                                         |
|---------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 1) Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Port Blair                                                                              |
|       2 | Andhra Pradesh            | 2) Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Vijayawada                                                                              |
|       3 | Arunachal Pradesh         | 3) Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Itanagar                                                                                |
|       4 | Assam                     | 4) Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Guwahati                                                                                 |
|       5 | Bihar                     | 5) Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Patna                                                                                   |
|       6 | Delhi                     | 6) Central Ayurveda Research Institute, New Delhi                                                                                |
|       7 | Goa                       | 7) Regional Ayurveda Research Institute for Mineral and Marine Medicinal Resources, Goa                                          |
|       8 | Gujarat                   | 8) Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Ahmedabad                                                                               |
|       9 | Himachal Pradesh          | 9) Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Mandi                                                                                   |
|      10 | Jammu& Kashmir            | 10) Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Jammu                                                                                  |
|      11 | Karnataka                 | 11) Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Bengaluru                                                                               |
|      12 | Kerala                    | 12) National Ayurveda Research Institute for Panchakarma, Cheruthuruthy                                                          |
|      12 | Kerala                    | 13) Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram                                                                     |
|      13 | Madhya Pradesh            | 14) Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Gwalior                                                                                |
|      14 | Maharashtra               | 15) Raja Ramdeo Anandilal Podar (RRAP) Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Mumbai                                               |
|      14 | Maharashtra               | 16) Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Nagpur                                                                                 |
|      14 | Maharashtra               | 17) Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Pune                                                                                   |
|      15 | Nagaland                  | 18) Regional Ayurveda Research Centre, Dimapur, Nagaland                                                                         |
|      16 | Odisha                    | 19) Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Bhubaneswar                                                                             |
|      17 | Punjab                    | 20) Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Patiala                                                                                 |
|      18 | Rajasthan                 | 21) M.S. Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Jaipur                                                                            |
|      19 | Sikkim                    | 22) Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Gangtok                                                                                |
|      20 | Tamil Nadu                | 23) Captain Srinivasa Murthy Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Chennai 24) Dr. Achanta Lakshmipati Regional Ayurveda Research |
|      21 | Telangana                 | 25) National Institute of Indian Medical Heritage (NIIMH), Hyderabad                                                             |
|      22 | Tripura                   | 26) Regional Ayurveda Research Centre, Agartala, Tripura                                                                         |
|      23 | Uttar Pradesh             | 27) Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Jhansi 28) Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Lucknow                                |
|      24 | Uttarakhand               | 29) Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Ranikhet                                                                               |
|      25 | West Bengal               | 30) Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Kolkata                                                                                 |

## Annexure -I

## Annexure-II

## Details of Budget and Utilization for the last three years and current year of CCRAS

| Year    | Budget allocated          | Utilization As per SAR    |
|---------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| 2020-21 | 272.62                    | 254.13                    |
| 2021-22 | 316.97                    | 300.58                    |
| 2022-23 | 360.50                    | 353.57                    |
| 2023-24 | 343.13 (up to 06.02.2024) | 296.48 (up to 06.02.2024) |

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