Lok Sabha Question No. 175 (STARRED), answered on 2024-08-02
Subject: Implementation of National AYUSH Mission
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri N K Premachandran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. 175 ANSWERED ON 02.08.2024

## Implementation of National AYUSH Mission

*175 Shri N K Premachandran:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to implement the National Ayush Mission (NAM) more effectively and if so, the details thereof along with the action taken thereon;

(b)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  establish  exclusive  ayurvedic  palliative  IP  care  centre  under AYUSH and if so, the details thereof alongwith the action taken thereon;

(c) the details of the programmes and projects of National Ayush Mission sanctioned in the State of Kerala during the last five years;

(d)  whether  the  performance  of  Kerala  is  satisfactory  as  per  the  criteria  fixed  by  the  Government  under NAM and if so, the details thereof;

(e)  whether  it  has  come  to  the  notice  of  the  Government  that  the  programmes  and  projects  of  NAM  are defective due to the lack of human resources;

(f) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon; and

(g) whether the Government proposes to provide sufficient fund for appointment of human resources and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (g) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## The Statement referred in reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 175 for 02.08.2024

(a)  Ministry  of  Ayush  is  implementing  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme of  National  Ayush Mission (NAM) through States/UTs for the overall development and promotion of Ayush systems. NAM inter-alia makes provisions for the following activities:-

(i)  Operationalisation  of  Ayush  Health  &  Wellness  Centres  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 Programmes

(viii) Behaviour 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  and  Ayush  PostGraduate Institutions/ add on PG/ Pharmacy/Para-Medical Courses

State/UT Governments may avail financial assistance for the above activities by submitting proposals  through      State  Annual  Action  Plans  (SAAPs)  as  per  NAM  guidelines.    As  per proposals  received  from  State/UT  Governments  through  SAAPs,  Rs.  4534.28  Crore  has  been released to them from 2014-15 to 2023-24.

(b)  Public  Health  being  a  State  subject,  establishment  of  exclusive  ayurvedic  palliative  IP  care centre  under  AYUSH  comes  under  the  purview  of  respective  State/UT  Governments.  However, under  NAM,  there  is  a  dedicated  Ayush  Public  Health  Programme  namely  Karunya  (Ayush Palliative  Services)  has  been  introduced  during  2021-22  for  implementation  through  State/UT Governments and they may avail financial assistance for the same by submitting suitable proposals through SAAPs for implementation in the field. Accordingly, as per the proposals received through SAAPs,  the  State/UT  Governments  namely  Chandigarh,  Goa,  Jammu  &  Kashmir,  Jharkhand, Kerala, Lakshadweep and Uttar Pradesh have been supported for this programme and total amount of Rs. 727.80 lakhs was approved for the same.

(c) As per proposals received from State Government of Kerala through SAAPs under NAM, the major approved activities/projects during the last five years is furnished at Annexure.

(d)  There  is  provision  that  State/UT  Governments  shall  carry  out  evaluation  of  National  Ayush Mission  Scheme  at  regular  interval  in  their  States/UTs  to  monitor  the  performance  of  different activities  as  being  implemented  under  the  Mission  and  in  this  regard  definite  indicators  have

already  been  designed  in  the  NAM  Guidelines  to  facilitate  them.  Further,  central  team  from Ministry  of  Ayush  is  also  monitoring  and  evaluating  the  performance  of  the  States/UTs  time  to time through different review meetings and field visits. As per the provision of NAM Guidelines, States/UTs  are  required  to  report  the  physical  and  financial  progress  on  monthly,  quarterly  and yearly  basis  to  the  Ministry  and  as  per  the  reports  received  from  State  Government,  the performance of Kerala under NAM Scheme appears satisfactory.

(e) No.

(f) Question does not arise.

(g)  Public  Health  being  a  State  subject,  the  appointment  of  human  resources  comes  under  the purview of respective State Government. However, under NAM there is provision of support for human  resources  under  different  activities  like  upgradation  of  Ayush  Hospitals,  Setting  up  of Integrated  Ayush  Hospitals,  Ayush  Public  Health  Programs,  Ayushman  Arogya  Mandir  (Ayush) etc. and accordingly, State /UT Governments are being supported as per the proposals received in their SAAPs in accordance to NAM Guidelines for smooth implementation of the activities.

## Annexure referred in reply to the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 175 for 02.08.2024

## Annexure

## Major activities approved under NAM to State of Kerala during the last five years

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Activities                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Amount approved (Rs. in Lakhs)                             |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Infrastructure Development of Ayush Education Institutions                                                                                                                                                                                                | Infrastructure Development of Ayush Education Institutions |
| (a)       | Government Ayurveda College, Kannur                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 31.00                                                      |
| (b)       | Government Ayurveda college, Thripunithura                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 75.00                                                      |
| (c)       | Vaidyaratnam P.S. Varier Ayurveda College, Kottakkal, Malappuram Distt.                                                                                                                                                                                   | 40.00                                                      |
| (d)       | Government Ayurveda College, Thiruvananthapuram                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 80.00                                                      |
| (e)       | Government Homoeopathic Medical College, Kozhikode                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 90.70                                                      |
| (f)       | Government Homoeopathic Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram                                                                                                                                                                                               | 162.39                                                     |
| 2         | Amount approved for setting up of 10 Integrated Ayush Hospitals at Chalakudy (Thrissur), Mattannur (Kannur), Adoor (Pathanamthitta), Attapadi, Kottarakara (Kollam), Wayanad, Idukki, Aranmula (Pathanamthitta), Varkala and Kappukad, (Thiruvanthapuram) | 1894.37                                                    |
| 3         | Upgradation of AYUSH Hospitals                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 7222.873                                                   |
| 4         | Upgradation of AYUSH Dispensaries                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 842.832                                                    |
| 5         | Supply of Essential Drugs - Hospitals &Dispensaries                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 3150.02                                                    |
| 6         | Supply of Essential Drugs -Teaching Hospital                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 195.00                                                     |
| 7         | Ayush Gram                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 416.00                                                     |
| 8         | Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Ayush)                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 7174.378                                                   |

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