Lok Sabha Question No. 250 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-03
Subject: AYUSH Medicines
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Dileshwar Kamait

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.250 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 RD  FEBRUARY, 2023

## AYUSH MEDICINES

## 250. SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) the status of functional health and wellness centres under National AYUSH Mission in all the districts of Bihar during the last three years;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  initiatives  to  regulate  and  control  AYUSH medicines in Supaul district; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a) Ministry  of  Ayush  is  implementing  the  operationalization  of  AYUSH  Health  and Wellness Centres (AHWCs) under Ayushman Bharat as a component of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) through State/UT Governments with an objective to  establish  a  holistic  wellness  model  based  on  AYUSH  principles  and  practices.  As  per  the reports received from State Government of Bihar, 18 AYUSH Health and wellness centres are made functional during the last 3 years. The district -wise status of functional AYUSH Health and Wellness Centres during the last three years in the State of Bihar are furnished at Annexure .

(b) & (c) As prescribed in Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 and Rules 1945 made thereunder, enforcement of the legal provisions pertaining to Quality Control and issuance of drug license of Ayurveda, Siddha,  Unani and Homoeopathy drugs, is vested with the State Drug Controllers/ State Licensing Authorities appointed by the concerned State/ Union Territory Government. Rule 158-B in the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 provides the regulatory guidelines for issue of license to manufacture Ayurvedic, Siddha, Unani medicines and Rule 85 (A to I) in the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 provides the regulatory guidelines for issue of license to manufacture Homoeopathy  medicines.  It  is  mandatory  for  the  manufacturers  to  adhere  to  the  prescribed requirements  for  licensing  of  manufacturing  units  &  medicines  including  proof  of  safety  & effectiveness, compliance with the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) as per Schedule T & Schedule M-I of Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 and quality standards of drugs given in the respective pharmacopoeia.

## Annexure

## District -wise status of functional AYUSH HWCs during the last three years

| Sl.No.   | Name of State/UT   | Name of District   | Functional AYUSH HWCs                                                                                                                                           |
|----------|--------------------|--------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1        | Bihar              | Aurangabad         | State Ayurvedic Dispensary Goh, Rafigang State Ayurvedic Dispensary Deo, State Ayurvedic Dispensary Deokund Barun State Ayurvedic Dispensary Pipra Baghi, Obera |
| 2        | Bihar              | Begusarai          | State Ayurvedic Dispensary Binodpur, Barauni State Ayurvedic Dispensary Katahri, Sahebpur Kamal                                                                 |
| 3        | Bihar              | Gopalganj          | State Ayurvedic DispensaryPashurampur Manjha                                                                                                                    |
| 4        | Bihar              | Nalanda            | State Ayurvedic Dispensary Hargawa, Giriyak                                                                                                                     |
| 5        | Bihar              | Nawada             | State Ayurvedic Dispensary Warsligang, Akabarpur State Ayurvedic Dispensary Sonsarai, Govindpur                                                                 |
| 6        | Bihar              | Siwan              | State Ayurvedic Dispensary Gyaspur, Pachrukhi State Ayurvedic Dispensary Basantpur, Basantpur                                                                   |
| 7        | Bihar              | West Champaran     | State Ayurvedic Dispensary Peepara, Chanpatiya                                                                                                                  |
| Grand    | Total              | Total              | 18                                                                                                                                                              |