Lok Sabha Question No. 3130 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-13
Subject: State Medicinal Plants Board
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Dr. T Sumathy Alias Thamizhachi Thangapandian

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3130 ANSWERED ON 13 th  DECEMBER, 2024

'State Medicinal Plants Board'

## 3130. Dr. T Sumathy Alias Thamizhachi Thangapandian:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the grant in aid from State Medicinal Plants Board is given to Tamil  Nadu  and  Puducherry  under  the  National  Medicinal  Plants  board  under  the Ministry and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  approved  any  proposal  for  starting  of  New  Siddha Medical College in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry during the last three years and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the reasons for non-fully functional Ayush hospital in Puducherry and Tamil Nadu?

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

- (a): No  Sir.    However,  the  National  Medicinal  Plants  Board,  Ministry  of  Ayush  under  its "Central  Sector  Scheme  on  Conservation,  Development  and  Sustainable  Management  of Medicinal Plants" has approved / released Grant-in-Aid for various activities to Tamil Nadu and Puducherry State Medicinal Plants Boards during the last  three  years.   The details is  given at Annexure-1.
- (b) : As per the information of National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) which is the regulatory body for establishing the new Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Sowa-Rigpa colleges  across  the  country,  04  Private  and  01  Government  new  Siddha  Medical  Colleges

established in the state of Tamil Nadu during the last three years.  The details is given at Annexure2 .  However, from UT of Puducherry no such proposal received in NCISM to establish New Siddha Medical College in last three years.

(c) : Public  Health  being  a  State  subject,  the  matter  of  fully  functional  Ayush  hospital  in Puducherry and Tamil Nadu comes under the purview of respective State / UT Governments. Further, under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush Mission (NAM), as per the proposals received from the State / UT Government of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, Ministry of Ayush has approved 07 Integrated Ayush Hospitals (02 units in Puducherry and 05 units in Tamil Nadu) from the year 2014-15 to 2023-24. Since, implementation of NAM Scheme is being done by the State / UT Governments, the functionality of the approved Integrated Ayush Hospital comes under their purview.

Annexure-1

The  detail  of  Grant-in-Aid  Approved  /  Released  from  National  Medicinal  Plants  Board, Ministry of Ayush to Tamil Nadu and Puducherry State Medicinal Plants Board during the last three Years

| S. No.   | Name of State Medicinal Plants          | Activity                                  | Grant-in-Aid Approved / Released (₹ in Lakhs)   | Grant-in-Aid Approved / Released (₹ in Lakhs)   | Grant-in-Aid Approved / Released (₹ in Lakhs)   |
|----------|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
|          | Board                                   |                                           | 2021-22                                         | 2022-23                                         | 2023-24                                         |
| 1.       | Tamil Nadu State Medicinal Plants Board | Nucleus Centre Maintenance                | 34.19                                           | 32.00                                           | 30.51                                           |
|          |                                         | Establishment of Herbal Garden            | -                                               | -                                               | 15.50                                           |
|          |                                         | Information Education Communication (IEC) | -                                               | 4.30 *                                          | -                                               |
| 2.       | Puducherry State Medicinal Plants Board | Nucleus Centre Maintenance                | 13.60                                           | -                                               | 22.80                                           |

Annexure-2 List of Granted Letter of Permission to Open New Medical Siddha colleges in State of Tamil

## Nadu during the last three years

| S.No                  | College Id            | Name of the College                                                                                                                        | State                 | Government / Private                                                  |
|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Academic Year 2021-22 | Academic Year 2021-22 | Academic Year 2021-22                                                                                                                      | Academic Year 2021-22 | Academic Year 2021-22                                                 |
| -                     | -                     | -                                                                                                                                          | -                     | -                                                                     |
| Academic Year 2022-23 | Academic Year 2022-23 | Academic Year 2022-23                                                                                                                      | Academic Year 2022-23 | Academic Year 2022-23                                                 |
| 1                     | SID0272               | National Institute of Siddha, Trichy Hwy, near Government Hospital, Tambaram Sanatoruim, Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 600047                      | Tamil Nadu            | Government (it is a PG Institute, got approval to start newUG course) |
| 2                     | SID0754               | Annai Medical College of Siddha and Research Centre, Anakudi Road, Kovilacheri Kambakonam, Thanjavur- 612503, Tamil Nadu                   | Tamil Nadu            | Private                                                               |
| 3                     | SID0756               | Sir Issac Newton Siddha Medical College, Thandapani Pillai and Sons, Educational and Charitable Trust, Nagapattinam-611 001, Tamil Nadu    | Tamil Nadu            | Private                                                               |
| Academic Year 2023-24 | Academic Year 2023-24 | Academic Year 2023-24                                                                                                                      | Academic Year 2023-24 | Academic Year 2023-24                                                 |
| 1                     | SID0755               | Sudha Saseendran Siddha Medical College and Hospital, 5/121B, Mecode, Kaliyakkavilai - Post, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu- 629153      | Tamil Nadu            | Private                                                               |
| 2                     | SID0753               | Shri Indra Ganesan Institute of Medical Science Siddha Medical College, Main Road NH-45B, Manikandam, Triuchirappalli - 620012, Tamil Nadu | Tamil Nadu            | Private                                                               |