Lok Sabha Question No. 3380 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-08
Subject: Raw Materials for Ayurvedic Medicines
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Sunil Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA ADMITTED UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 3380 ANSWERED ON 08 th  AUGUST 2025

## ' Raw Materials for Ayurvedic Medicines '

## † 3380. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  fact  that  most  of  the  raw  materials  used  in Ayurvedic medicines are found in forests and hilly areas and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has set up any new institute to conduct research on such herbs and  if  so,  the  details  thereof    along  with  the  total  number  of  such  centers  presently running in the country;
- (c) whether the Government is aware of the fact that there is vast scope for herbs in dense forests  of  Valmiki  Nagar  Lok  Sabha  Constituency  in  Bihar  which  is  adjacent  to  the border  of  Nepal and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  is  set  to  open  a  centre  in  Valmiki  Nagar  Lok  Sabha Consitituency of Bihar; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a) Yes.  The  Government  is  aware  of  the  fact  that  most  of  the  raw  materials  used  in Ayurvedic  medicines  are  found  in  forests.  As  per  the  Botanical  Survey  of  India  (BSI),  an organization under Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, mandated for survey of plant diversity of the country, more than 8000 medicinal plants species are found in the country including  hilly  areas.  As  per  the  BSI,  about  1500  medicinal  plants  species  found    in  Western Himalaya,  3000  in  Eastern  Himalaya,  2000  in  Western  Ghats  and  1500  in  Eastern  Ghats including Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

(b) Yes. Presently, various Research Institutes/Centres/Units of different Research Councils under  the  Ministry  of  Ayush,  Government  of  India,  viz.  Central  Council  for  Research  in Ayurvedic  Sciences  (CCRAS),  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Unani  Medicine  (CCRUM), Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH), Central Council for Research in Siddha (CCRS), North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda & Folk Medicine Research (NEIAFMR) and the National  Institute  of  Sowa  Rigpa  (NISR),  have  been  established  and  engaged  in  the  area  of medicinal plant research across the country. The  State/UT-wise details of the Institutes/Centres are appended in Annexure-I.

Further, various national institutes under the Ministry of Ayush, viz. All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi; National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA), Jaipur; National Institute of Unani Medicine (NIUM), Bangalore; National Institute of Siddha (NIS), Chennai; Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda (ITRA) - an Institute of National Importance, Jamnagar and North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Homoeopathy (NEIAH), Shillong are the apex teaching institutes,  also  involved  in  academic  research  activities  related  to  medicinal  plants  in  the concerned systems of medicines across the country.

In addition, the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, a frontier organization is also working  on  medicinal  plant  research  through  its  various  laboratories/centres.  The  State  /  UTwise details are in Annexure-II.

Besides, the Directorate of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research (DMAPR), Anand, Gujarat, under the Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR), conducts basic, applied and adaptive research on medicinal plants.

(c) to (e) No such information is available.

## Annexure-I

## A. State / UT-wise details of Research Institute / Centre / Unit under Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) involved in medicinal plant research:

|   S.No. | State/UT                 | Name of Institute/Centre                                                                            |
|---------|--------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Andaman& Nicobar Islands | 1) Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Port Blair.                                                |
|       2 | Andhra Pradesh           | 2) Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Vijayawada.                                                |
|       3 | Arunachal Pradesh        | 3) Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, It anagar.                                                 |
|       4 | Assam                    | 4) Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Guwahati.                                                   |
|       5 | Bihar                    | 5) Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Patna.                                                     |
|       6 | Delhi                    | 6) Central Ayurveda Research Institute, New Delhi.                                                  |
|       7 | Goa                      | 7) Regional Ayurveda Research Institute for Mineral and Marine Medicinal Resources, Goa.            |
|       8 | Gujarat                  | 8) Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Ahmedabad.                                                 |
|       9 | Himachal Pradesh         | 9) Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Mandi.                                                     |
|      10 | Jammu& Kashmir           | 10) Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Jammu.                                                    |
|      11 | Karnataka                | 11) Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Bengaluru.                                                 |
|      12 | Kerala                   | 12) National Ayurveda Research Institute for Panchakarma, Cheruthuruthy.                            |
|      13 | Madhya Pradesh           | 14) Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Gwalior.                                                  |
|      14 | Maharashtra              | 15) Raja Ramdeo Anandilal Podar (RRAP) Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Mumbai.                 |
|      15 | Nagaland                 | 18) Regional Ayurveda Research Centre, Dimapur, Nagaland.                                           |
|      16 | Odisha                   | 19) Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Bhubaneswar.                                               |
|      17 | Punjab                   | 20) Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Patiala.                                                   |
|      18 | Rajasthan                | 21) M.S. Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Jaipur.                                              |
|      19 | Sikkim                   | 22) Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Gangtok.                                                  |
|      20 | Tamil Nadu               | 23) Captain Srinivasa Murthy Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Chennai.                          |
|      20 | Tamil Nadu               | 24) Dr. Achanta Lakshmipati Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Chennai.                          |
|      21 | Telangana                | 25) National Centre of Indian Medical Heritage, Hyderabad.                                          |
|      22 | Tripura                  | 26) Regional Ayurveda Research Centre, Agartala, Tripura.                                           |
|      23 | Uttar Pradesh            | 27) Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Jhansi. 28) Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Lucknow. |
|      24 | Uttarakhand              | 29) Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Ranikhet.                                                 |
|      25 | West Bengal              | 30) Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Kolkata.                                                   |

B. State / UT-wise details of Research Institute / Centre / Unit under Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM) involved in medicinal plant research:

|   S. No. | State/UT            | Name and address of the Institute                                                                                                                            |
|----------|---------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh      | 1) Clinical Research Unit, Dr. Abdul Haq Unani Medical College, Kurnool.                                                                                     |
|        2 | Assam               | 2) Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine (RRIUM), Veterinary Bazar, Ghungoor, Silchar.                                                               |
|        3 | Bihar               | 3) Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Guzri, Patna City, Patna.                                                                                  |
|        4 | Delhi               | 4) Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Jamia Nagar, Okhla, New Delhi.                                                                             |
|        4 | Delhi               | 5) (Extension Centre of RRIUM, New Delhi) Unani Medical Centre, Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi.                                                                 |
|        4 | Delhi               | 6) (Extension Centre of RRIUM, New Delhi) Unani Speciality Centre Dr. Deen Dayal Upadhaya Hospital, New Delhi.                                               |
|        4 | Delhi               | 7) (Extension Centre of RRIUM, New Delhi) Unani Medical Centre, Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi.                                                              |
|        4 | Delhi               | 8) Ayush Wellness Center, President Estate, New Delhi.                                                                                                       |
|        4 | Delhi               | 9) Integrated Ayush Clinic, All India Institute of Ayurveda, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi.                                                                        |
|        4 | Delhi               | 10)Hakim Ajmal Khan Institute of Literary and Historical Research in Unani Medicine, Dr. M. A. Ansari Health Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia, Okhla, New Delhi. |
|        4 | Delhi               | 11)Drug Standardization Research Unit, Janakpuri, New Delhi.                                                                                                 |
|        5 | Jammu& Kashmir (UT) | 12) Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, University of Kashmir Campus, Hazrat Bal, Srinagar, Jammu &Kashmir.                                       |
|        6 | Kerala              | 13) Clinical Research Unit (Unani), Kurupatil Nina Memorial, Alweye, Kerala.                                                                                 |
|        6 | Kerala              | 14) Extension Research Centre for Unani (Clinical Research Unit, Edathala), Pattiam Gram Panchayat, Kannur, Kerala.                                          |
|        7 | Karnataka           | 15) Clinical Research Unit (Unani), National Institute of Unani Medicine, Kottigepaliya, Magadi Main Road, Bengaluru.                                        |
|        8 | Madhya Pradesh      | 16) Clinical Research Unit (Unani), Department of Pharmacology Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal.                                                               |
|        8 | Madhya Pradesh      | 17) Clinical Research Unit (Unani), S. H. Unani Tibbiya College, Ganpati Naka, Burhanpur.                                                                    |
|        9 | Maharashtra         | 18) Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai.                                                                                    |
|        9 | Maharashtra         | 19) Extension Centre of RRIUM, J.J. Hospital Compound,(Behind Eye Bank), Byculla, Mumbai.                                                                    |
|        9 | Maharashtra         | 20) Unani Speciality Clinic, An Extension Centre of RRIUM, Mumbai.                                                                                           |
|       10 | Manipur             | 21) Clinical Research Unit, Lamphel Road, Lamphelpat, Imphal, Manipur.                                                                                       |

|   11. | Odisha        | 22) Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Chandbali Bypass Road, Near Rural Police Station, Bhadrak.                                                                                |
|-------|---------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    12 | Tamil Nadu    | 23) Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine,1, West Meda Church Street,Royapuram, Chennai.                                                                                             |
|    13 | Telangana     | 24) National Research Institute of Unani Medicine for Skin Disorders (Erstwhile Central Research Institute of Unani Medicine) Opp. E.S.I., Hospital, A.G. Colony Road, Erragadda, Hyderabad. |
|    14 | Uttar Pradesh | 25) Central Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Post & Village, BasahaKursi Road, Lucknow.                                                                                                 |
|    14 | Uttar Pradesh | 26) Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Shah Jahan Manzil, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.                                                                                    |
|    14 | Uttar Pradesh | 27)Drug Standardization Research Institute, Ghaziabad.                                                                                                                                       |
|    14 | Uttar Pradesh | 28) Regional Research Centre (RRC), Kareli, Allahabad.                                                                                                                                       |
|    14 | Uttar Pradesh | 29) Clinical Research Unit (Unani), Cantonment General Hospital (Sotiganj), Begum Bridge, Meerut.                                                                                            |
|    14 | Uttar Pradesh | 30) Chemical Research Unit, Department of Research in Unani Medicine,Near Office of Dean, Faculty of Science, A.M.U. Aligarh.                                                                |
|    15 | West Bengal   | 31) Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Near Jaiswal Hospital, Liluah, Howrah.                                                                                                    |

## C. State / UT-wise details of Research Institute / Centre / Unit under Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) involved in medicinal plant research:

|   S. No. | State/UT   | Name of the Institute                                    |
|----------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Tamil Nadu | Centre of Medicinal Plants Research in Homoeopathy, Ooty |

## D. State / UT-wise details of the Research Institute / Centre / Unit under Central Council for Research in Siddha (CCRS) involved in medicinal plant research:

| S. No.   | State/UT   | Name of the Institute                                  |
|----------|------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| 1)       | Tamil Nadu | Siddha Central Research Institute, Chennai             |
| 2)       | Kerala     | Siddha Regional Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram |

## E.  State  /  UT-wise  details  of  the  Autonomous  National  Research  Institute  under  the Ministry of Ayush, Government of India involved in medicinal plant research:

| S. No.   | State/UT          | Name of the Institute                                                            |
|----------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1)       | Arunachal Pradesh | North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda & Folk Medicine Research (NEIAFMR), Pasighat |
| 2)       | Ladakh            | National Institute of Sowa Rigpa (NISR), Leh                                     |

## Annexure-II

## State / UT-wise details of Research Institute / Centre / Unit under Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) involved in medicinal plant research:

|   Sr. No | State/ UT        | Name of the Institute                                                                                                                                  |
|----------|------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Assam            | Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) - North East Institute of Science and Technology (NEIST), Jorhat.                                 |
|        2 | Himachal Pradesh | Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (IHBT), Palampur.                                   |
|        3 | Jammu &Kashmir   | Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-Indian Institute Of Integrative Medicine (IIIM), Jammu.                                           |
|        4 | Uttar Pradesh    | Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP), Lucknow.                              |
|        5 | Andhra Pradesh   | Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP) research centres at Hyderabad.         |
|        6 | Karnataka        | Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP) research centres at Bangalore.         |
|        7 | Uttrakhand       | Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP) research centres at Pantnagar &Purara. |