Lok Sabha Question No. 3298 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-08
Subject: AYUSH Centres in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Dr. Kalanidhi Veeraswamy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3298 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2025

## AYUSH Centres in Tamil Nadu

3298. Dr. Kalanidhi Veeraswamy:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a)  the  number  of  AYUSH  Health  and  Wellness  Centres  (HWCs)  sanctioned  under  the Ayushman Bharat scheme across the country and specifically in Tamil Nadu, district-wise; (b) the number of such HWCs that are currently functional in Tamil Nadu and the districts covered;

- (c) the details of the criteria used for selecting locations for these centres;

(d)  whether  there  are  plans  to  expand  or  upgrade  AYUSH  HWCs  in  southern  districts  of Tamil Nadu including rural and tribal areas; and

(e) the amount of funds allocated and utilized for these centres in Tamil Nadu during the last three years?

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

(a) to (e) Under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush Mission (NAM), as per the existing  criteria  of  the  guideline,  12500  Ayush  dispensaries  and  Sub  Health  Centres  have been  sanctioned  under  Ayushman  Bharat  to  be  upgraded  as  Ayush  Health  &  Wellness Centres [now renamed as Ayushman Arogya Mandir (AAM) (Ayush)] as per the proposals received from State/UT Governments through their State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs). As reported by State / UT Governments, all 12500 AAM (Ayush) are functional including 650 units of Tamil Nadu. The District-wise status of approved AAM (Ayush) in Tamil Nadu is furnished at Annexure. Public Health being a State Subject, upgradation of AAM (Ayush) in the State including rural and tribal areas of southern districts of Tamil Nadu comes under the purview  of  respective  State  Government.  Further,  as  reported  by  the  State  Government  of Tamil  Nadu,  Rs.  6237.746  lakhs  have  been  allocated  for  approved  650  units  of  AAM (Ayush)  during  the  last  three  years  and  out  of  that  they  have  utilized  an  amount  of  Rs. 4164.00 lakhs.

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## Annexure District wise details of AAM (Ayush) functional in the State of Tamil Nadu

| S. No   | Name Of District   |   Total |
|---------|--------------------|---------|
| 1       | Coimbatore         |      25 |
| 2       | Ramanathapuram     |      16 |
| 3       | Sivagangai         |      21 |
| 4       | Thanjavur          |      22 |
| 5       | Kanchipuram        |       8 |
| 6       | Chengalpet         |       9 |
| 7       | Thiruvallur        |      19 |
| 8       | Virudhunagar       |      34 |
| 9       | Dharmapuri         |      20 |
| 10      | Erode              |      34 |
| 11      | Vellore            |      11 |
| 12      | Madurai            |      23 |
| 13      | Theni              |      14 |
| 14      | Nilgiris           |       6 |
| 15      | Nagapattinam       |      12 |
| 16      | Villupuram         |      18 |
| 17      | Salem              |      37 |
| 18      | Tirunelveli        |      17 |
| 19      | Cuddalore          |      18 |
| 20      | Trichy             |      22 |
| 21      | Karur              |      12 |
| 22      | Ariyalur           |       7 |
| 23      | Pudukottai         |      14 |
| 24      | Dindigul           |      24 |
| 25      | Kanyakumari        |      25 |
| 26      | Tenkasi            |      21 |
| 27      | Thiruvarur         |      19 |
| 28      | Thiruvannamalai    |      25 |
| 29      | Kallakurichi       |      13 |
| 30      | Krishnagiri        |      13 |
| 31      | Mayiladudurai      |      16 |
| 32      | Nammakkal          |      13 |
| 33      | Perambalur         |       4 |
| 34      | Ranipet            |      11 |
| 35      | Thirupattur        |       8 |
| 36      | Thoothukudi        |      27 |
| 37      | Tiruppur           |      12 |
|         | TOTAL              |     650 |