Lok Sabha Question No. 812 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-07
Subject: National Medicinal Plants Board
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Dr. T Sumathy Alias Thamizhachi Thangapandian

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 812 ANSWERED ON 07 th  February, 2025

## 'National Medicinal Plants Board'

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

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Government has sanctioned grant in aid from State Medicinal Plants Board to Tamil Nadu and Puducherry under the National Medicinal Plants Board and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether approval has been accorded for starting  new siddha medical  college  in  Tamil Nadu and Puducherry during the last three years, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether Ayush hospitals are not fully functional in Puducherry and Tamil Nadu; and
- (d) if so, the reasons therefor?

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## ANSWER (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

- (a): 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  received  from  National  Commission  for  Indian  System  of Medicine  (NCISM)  04  Private  and  01  Government  new  Siddha  Medical  Colleges  has  been established  in  the  state  of  Tamil  Nadu  during  the  last  three  years.    The  details  is  given  at

Annexure-2 .    However,  from  UT  of  Puducherry  no  such  proposal  received  in  NCISM  to establish New Siddha Medical College in last three years.

(c) & (d) : 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 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 new UG 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                                                                |