Lok Sabha Question No. 703 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-29
Subject: AYUSH Arogya Kendra
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 703 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH  NOVEMBER, 2024

## 'AYUSH AROGYA KENDRA'

## 703. SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has set up an effective mechanism for authorising local purchase of medicines to authorised local chemists and medical reimbursement facility in AYUSH Arogya Kendra under CGHS in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(c)  the  total  number  of  CGHS  beneficiaries/patients  availing  benefits  of  each  of  the  said initiative/arrangement;

(d) the details of the expenditure incurred, especially in Siddha units during the last three years, unit-wise, dispensary-wise and year-wise;

(e)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  establish  new  AYUSH  Arogya  Kendra,  specially  to extend, the Siddha Arogya Kendra and open new centres in the country, State/UT-wise; and (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (f)  Under  CGHS,  local  purchase  of  medicines  from  authorized  local  chemists  and subsequent medical reimbursement facility, has been permitted, in respect of Ayurveda, Unani, and  Homoeopathy  system  of  AYUSH.  There  is  no  arrangement  of  local  purchase  facility  in respect  of  Siddha  due  to  low  volume  of  business.   Only  medical  reimbursement  facility  is available in respect of this system. All CGHS beneficiaries/patients are permitted to avail above facilities under each of such system of medicine.

The  details  of  the  unit  wise  expenditure  towards  local  purchase  under  AYUSH  in  respect  of Ayurveda, Unani & Homeopathy are at Annexure-I, Annexure-II and Annexure-III respectively.

As  per  Order  No.  Z.15025/36/2017/DIR/CGHS/EHS  dated  16.04.2019,  Government  has sanctioned  27  Homoeopathic  and  26  Ayurvedic  Units,  in  different  CGHS  covered  cities throughout the country. However, there is no proposal under consideration to open new siddha unit  under  CGHS.  Government  considers  demand  of  adequate  number  of  beneficiaries  for opening new AYUSH units.

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## Detail of Local Purchase Expenditure in respect of Ayurvedic Units

| Sr. No.   | Name of Ayurvedic Unit                            | Expenditure (in Rs.)   | Expenditure (in Rs.)   | Expenditure (in Rs.)   |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
| Sr. No.   | Name of Ayurvedic Unit                            | 2021-22                | 2022-23                | 2023-24                |
| 1.        | Ayurvedic Hospital, Lodhi Road                    | 1232863.00             | 4406933.00             | 5439592.00             |
| 2.        | Ayurvedic wellness Centre, North Avenue           | 1381031.00             | 500285.00              | 1845997.00             |
| 3.        | Ayurvedic wellness Centre, Kali Bari              | 7992.00                | 16090.00               | 101021.00              |
| 4.        | Ayurvedic wellness Centre, Sadiq Nagar            | 117443.78              | 5106.00                | 29591.12               |
| 5.        | Ayurvedic wellness Centre, R. K. Puram            | 1117971.00             | 568928.00              | 4180639.00             |
| 6.        | Ayurvedic wellness Centre, Janakpuri,             | 657465.01              | 210839.00              | 1034944.00             |
| 7.        | Ayurvedic wellness Centre, Jangpura               | 71174.00               | 36081.00               | 47910.00               |
| 8.        | Ayurvedic wellness Centre, M. B. Road             | 266025.70              | 17343.38               | 79790.50               |
| 9.        | Ayurvedic wellness Centre, Laxmi Nagar            | 310164.00              | 64129.00               | 169702.00              |
| 10.       | Ayurvedic wellness Centre, Gurgaon                | NIL                    | 34426.28               | 433496.42              |
| 11.       | Ayurvedic wellness Centre, Delhi Cantt            | 1043106.00             | 130641.00              | 453682.00              |
| 12.       | Ayurvedic wellness Centre, Paschim Vihar          | 176863.00              | NIL                    | 318847.00              |
| 13.       | Ayurvedic wellness Centre, Dev Nagar              | NIL                    | 223369.41              | 1139572.47             |
| 14.       | Ayurvedic wellness Centre, Kingsway Camp          | 297721.00              | 57489.00               | 375806.00              |
| 15.       | Ayurvedic wellness Centre Domlur, Bengaluru       | 594906.00              | 1475680.00             | 494029.00              |
| 16.       | Ayurvedic wellness Centre Banashankari, Bengaluru | 1406051.02             | 1316632.68             | 856427.62              |

## ANNEXURE-II

Detail of Local Purchase Expenditure in respect of Unani Units

| Sr.   | Name of Unani                | Expenditure (in Rs.)   | Expenditure (in Rs.)   | Expenditure (in Rs.)   |
|-------|------------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
| No.   | Unit                         | 2021-22                | 2022-23                | 2023-24                |
| 1.    | Laxmi Bai Nagar (SZ)         | 807470.00              | 177476.00              | 924245.00              |
| 2.    | Mansarovar Park Shahdara(EZ) | 427187.00              | 271707.00              | 965290.00              |
| 3.    | Chandni chowk (EZ)           | 131245.00              | 59681.00               | 116544.00              |
| 4.    | South Avenue(CZ)             | 45489.00               | 1214011.00             | 1196406.00             |
| 5.    | Parliament House Annexe(CZ)  | NIL                    | 37896.00               | 124209.00              |
| 6.    | Naraina Vihar(NZ)            | 881869.00              | 370157.00              | 2542221.00             |

## ANNEXURE-III

## Detail of Local Purchase Expenditure in respect of Homeopathy Units

| Sr.   | Name of Homeopathic         | Expenditure (in Rs.)   | Expenditure (in Rs.)   | Expenditure (in Rs.)   |
|-------|-----------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
| No.   | Unit                        | 2021-22                | 2022-23                | 2023-24                |
| 1.    | Kalibari(CZ)                | 225812.00              | 686464.00              | 524552.00              |
| 2.    | South Avenue(CZ)            | 510397.00              | 1077154.00             | 888441.00              |
| 3.    | Parliament House Annexe(CZ) | 61344.00               | 69887.00               | 98559.00               |
| 4.    | Dev Nagar(NZ)               | 142655.00              | 729123.00              | 1188911.00             |
| 5.    | Hari Nagar(NZ)              | 469147.00              | 600119.00              | 1379004.00             |
| 6.    | Tilak Nagar(NZ)             | -                      | 283895.00              | 917899.00              |
| 7.    | Kasturaba Nagar-1(SZ)       | -                      | 119860.00              | 245764.00              |
| 8.    | RKP Sec-3 (SZ)              | -                      | 162023.00              | 387437.00              |
| 9.    | RKP Sec-12 (SZ)             | -                      | 79056.00               | 106350.00              |
| 10.   | Kalkaji (SZ)                | -                      | 181560.00              | 520450.00              |
| 11.   | Pushp Vihar (SZ)            | -                      | 265947.00              | 211377.00              |
| 12.   | Gurugram Sec-5 (SZ)         | -                      | 99720.00               | 486718.00              |
| 13.   | Laxmi Nagar(EZ)             | -                      | 632324.00              | 2468290.00             |
| 14.   | Timarpur(EZ)                | -                      | 699681.00              | 569851.00              |
| 15.   | Shahdara(EZ)                | -                      | 214184.00              | 724033.00              |