Lok Sabha Question No. 3571 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-21
Subject: Promotion of AYUSH
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Ananta Nayak

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3571 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.03.2025

## Promotion of AYUSH

†3571. Shri Ananta Nayak:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  schemes  implemented  to  promote  Ayurveda,  Yoga,  Unani,  Siddha  and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) and the number of operational health centres in Odisha;

(b) whether the Government is planning to set up new AYUSH hospitals and research centres in Odisha;

(c) if so, the details thereof, location-wise;

(d)  whether  any  special  scheme  is  being  implemented  to  preserve  and  promote  traditional medicinal plants and tribal knowledge of medicines in Odisha and if so, the details thereof; and

(e)  whether  the  Government  is  taking  any  special  steps  to  integrate  AYUSH  system  of medicine with mainstream health facilities in Odisha and if so, the details thereof?

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

(a)  Ministry  of  Ayush  is  implementing  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National  Ayush Mission (NAM) through State/UT Governments for overall development and promotion of Ayush  system  such  as  Ayurveda,  Yoga  &  Naturopathy,  Unani,  Siddha,  Sowa  Rigpa  and Homoeopathy in  the  country  including  Odisha.  Under  NAM,  financial  assistance  is  being provided to States/UTs including Odisha for different activities as per the provision of NAM guidelines  against  their  submitted  proposals  through  State  Annual  Action  Plans  (SAAPs). The Mission inter-alia makes provision for the following activities: -

(i) Ayush Health & Wellness Centres now renamed as Ayushman Arogya Mandir(Ayush).

(ii)  Co-location  of  Ayush  facilities  at  Primary  Health  Centres  (PHCs),  Community  Health Centres (CHCs) and District Hospitals (DHs).

(iii) Upgradation of existing standalone Government Ayush Hospitals.

(iv)Upgradation of existing Government/Panchayat/Government aided Ayush Dispensaries/Construction  of  building  for  existing  Ayush  Dispensary  (Rented/  dilapidated accommodation)/Construction  of  building  to  establish  new  Ayush  Dispensary  in  the  area where there are no Ayush facilities available.

(v) Setting up of upto 10/30/50 bedded integrated Ayush Hospitals.

(vi) Supply of essential drugs to Government Ayush Hospitals, Government Dispensaries and Government/Government aided Teaching Institutional AYUSH Hospitals.

(vii) Ayush Public Health Programmes.

(viii)  Establishment  of  new  AYUSH  colleges  in  the  States  where  availability  of  AYUSH teaching institutions is inadequate in Government Sector.

(ix)  Infrastructural  development  of  Ayush  Under-Graduate  Institutions  and  Ayush  PostGraduate Institutions/ add on PG/ Pharmacy /Para-Medical Courses.

Under NAM as per the proposals received from State Government of Odisha through SAAPs 422 number of Ayush Dispensaries have been supported to be upgraded as Ayush Health  and  Wellness  Centres  now  known  as  Ayushman  Arogya  Mandirs(Ayush),  and  as reported by State Government all are functional.

(b)  &  (c)  Public  Health  being  a  State  subject,  the  primary  responsibility  to  setting  up Integrated Ayush hospitals and research centers in State of Odisha lies with the respective State Government. However, under NAM as per the proposals received through SAAPs, 3 unit  of  50  bedded  Integrated  Ayush  Hospital  one  each  at  Behrampore,  Balasore,  and Dhenkenal  have  been  approved  in  the  State  of  Odisha.  Further  under  NAM,  there  is  no provision to establishment of research centre.

(d)  National  Medicinal  Plants  Board (NMPB),  Ministry of Ayush,  Government of  India is implementing  Central  Sector  Scheme  on  'Conservation,  Development  and  Sustainable Management  of  Medicinal  Plants'  throughout  the  country including Odisha  wherein following activities are supported:

- (i) Information Education & Communication (IEC) activities like Training / Workshops / Seminars/ Conferences etc. to promote the medicinal plants.
- (ii) Establishment of nurseries.
- (iii) In-situ conservation / Ex-situ conservation.
- (iv) Livelihood linkages with Joint Forest Management Committees (JFMCs) / Panchayats / Van Panchayats / Biodiversity  Management Committees (BMCs) / Self Help Groups (SHGs).
- (v) Research & Development.
- (vi) Promotion, marketing and trade of medicinal plants produce.
- (vii) Forward  and  backward  linkage  in  supply  chain  of  medicinal  plants  (Integrated Component) under which the following activities are supported:
- Infrastructure  for  Quality  Planting  Material  to  raise  the  planting  material  of medicinal plants for cultivation.
- Information Education Communication (IEC) activities to aware the farmers.
- Infrastructure for Post-Harvest Management and Marketing to increase the marketability  of  the  medicinal  plants,  adding  value  to  the  produce,  increasing profitability and reducing losses.
- Quality Testing and Certification of raw material.

(e) Government of India has adopted a strategy of Co-location of Ayush facilities at Primary Health Centres (PHCs), Community Health Centres (CHCs) and District Hospitals (DHs), in the country including Odisha thus enabling the choice to the patients for different systems of medicines under a single window. The engagement of Ayush doctors/ paramedics and their training  is  supported  by  the  Ministry  of  Health  &  Family  Welfare  under  National  Health Mission  (NHM),  while  the  support  for  Ayush  infrastructure,  equipment/  furniture  and medicines are provided by the Ministry of Ayush under NAM as shared responsibilities.

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