Lok Sabha Question No. 711 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-29
Subject: Implementation of AYUSH Schemes/Programme
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Khalilur Rahaman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.711 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 th  NOVEMBER, 2024

## Implementation of AYUSH Schemes/Programme

## 711. Shri Khalilur Rahaman:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a) the details of AYUSH  schemes/programmes  currently being implemented by the Government across the country, stream-wise and State/UT-wise including West Bengal;

(b) the funds allocated/financial assistance extended for the implementation of the said schemes during the last five years, State/UT-wise and year-wise; and

(c) the targets set for these Centrally Sponsored Schemes along with the success achieved in the implementation of these schemes?

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

## (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a) Ministry of Ayush is implementing the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission  (NAM)  through  State/UT  Governments  in  the  country  including  West  Bengal  and supporting  their  efforts  for  development  &  promotion  of  AYUSH  systems  of  medicine  by providing financial assistance to them under different activities as per the proposals received in their  State  Annual  Action  Plans  (SAAPs).  The  Mission inter-alia  makes  provision  for  the following activities: -

((i)  Operationalisation  of  Ayushman  Arogya  Mandir  (Ayush)  by  upgrading  existing  Ayush dispensaries and Sub health Centres.

(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 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.

Further, Ministry of Ayush is also running Central Sector Schemes namely AYURGYAN Scheme and AYURSWATHYA Yojana from financial year 2021-22. Under the said Schemes, there is no provision to allocate/sanction/release the funds to State/UT wise and the  financial  assistance  is  provided  directly  to  the  eligible  individual  organizations/institutes situated  in  various  States/UTs  including  the  State  of  West  Bengal  based  on  the  merit  of  the proposals submitted by them.

(b) Under NAM, as per the proposals submitted by State/UT Governments through SAAPs, the detailed status of funds allocated/ sanctioned during the last five years, State/UT-wise and yearwise is furnished in Annexure-I.

(c)  Since  implementation  of  the  NAM  scheme  comes  under  the  purview  of  State/UT Governments, State/UT wise specific targets are not being fixed by the Ministry. Further the major activities supported/achievements made under NAM is enclosed as Annexure-II.

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Annexure-I The  status  of  funds  allocated/  sanctioned  during  the  last  five  years,  State/UT-wise  and year-wise under NAM

(Rs. in Lakh)

| Sr. No.   | Name of States/UTs                 | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2022-23   | 2023-24   | Total     |
|-----------|------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1         | Andaman& Nicobar Islands           | 365.42    | 251.81    | 296.06    | 142.39    | 407.29    | 1462.96   |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh                     | 1900.59   | 385.40    | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 2286.00   |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh                  | 383.33    | 678.09    | 180.85    | 402.04    | 1186.04   | 2830.35   |
| 4         | Assam                              | 1601.32   | 347.15    | 639.52    | 1011.77   | 3471.45   | 7071.21   |
| 5         | Bihar                              | 2661.30   | 516.54    | 1686.08   | 0.00      | 1161.06   | 6024.97   |
| 6         | Chandigarh                         | 0.00      | 195.81    | 94.86     | 189.73    | 226.32    | 706.73    |
| 7         | Chhattisgarh                       | 0.00      | 2691.07   | 841.31    | 0.00      | 2151.43   | 5683.80   |
| 8         | Dadra &Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu | 63.85     | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 408.45    | 0.00      |
| 9         | Delhi                              | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      |
| 10        | Goa                                | 118.65    | 65.99     | 218.99    | 142.29    | 628.30    | 1174.22   |
| 11        | Gujarat                            | 2229.69   | 244.01    | 466.93    | 1908.62   | 2961.42   | 7810.67   |
| 12        | Haryana                            | 2299.48   | 3034.42   | 647.70    | 1219.91   | 3026.59   | 10228.09  |
| 13        | Himachal Pradesh                   | 2045.89   | 494.94    | 1261.80   | 3873.58   | 3659.22   | 11335.43  |
| 14        | Jammu &Kashmir                     | 1848.54   | 2285.75   | 1313.11   | 4895.09   | 7510.36   | 17852.84  |
| 15        | Jharkhand                          | 1522.31   | 0.00      | 1309.77   | 7752.57   | 2390.42   | 12975.07  |
| 16        | Karnataka                          | 1791.71   | 2184.37   | 1821.46   | 1714.09   | 5031.54   | 12543.17  |
| 17        | Kerala                             | 1540.54   | 2337.59   | 1153.39   | 4399.83   | 7989.40   | 17420.74  |
| 18        | Ladakh                             | 0.00      | 0.00      | 187.45    | 72.27     | 47.32     | 307.04    |
| 19        | Lakshadweep                        | 426.88    | 19.61     | 64.26     | 116.32    | 332.01    | 959.08    |
| 20        | Madhya Pradesh                     | 4012.35   | 5608.63   | 3123.20   | 1716.00   | 6120.00   | 20580.18  |
| 21        | Maharashtra                        | 4308.64   | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 2235.54   | 6544.18   |
| 22        | Manipur                            | 907.08    | 571.72    | 170.04    | 1723.00   | 0.00      | 3371.84   |
| 23        | Mizoram                            | 199.51    | 657.73    | 259.08    | 117.27    | 1057.86   | 2291.45   |
| 24        | Meghalaya                          | 348.21    | 247.97    | 609.78    | 796.84    | 1722.60   | 3725.40   |
| 25        | Nagaland                           | 950.58    | 1254.89   | 232.27    | 495.78    | 1016.97   | 3950.49   |
| 26        | Odisha                             | 726.10    | 716.64    | 1075.38   | 0.00      | 0.00      | 2518.12   |
| 27        | Puducherry                         | 238.42    | 47.67     | 200.27    | 623.95    | 197.08    | 1307.39   |
| 28        | Punjab                             | 1155.49   | 89.77     | 527.28    | 0.00      | 109.85    | 1882.39   |
| 29        | Rajasthan                          | 1987.60   | 2276.40   | 3189.00   | 0.00      | 3731.51   | 11184.51  |
| 30        | Sikkim                             | 330.59    | 350.44    | 99.30     | 626.06    | 492.37    | 1898.76   |
| 31        | Tamil Nadu                         | 1993.91   | 616.58    | 2348.27   | 2428.69   | 6635.76   | 14023.21  |
| 32        | Telangana                          | 934.18    | 0.00      | 3132.25   | 0.00      | 1225.17   | 5291.60   |
| 33        | Tripura                            | 0.00      | 270.08    | 138.71    | 1030.90   | 566.99    | 2006.68   |
| 34        | Uttar Pradesh                      | 7923.69   | 10373.86  | 13809.72  | 14437.60  | 12418.60  | 58963.46  |
| 35        | Uttarakhand                        | 825.34    | 656.46    | 2622.50   | 1855.80   | 3234.38   | 9194.47   |
| 36        | West Bengal                        | 1849.74   | 247.35    | 2118.05   | 1056.58   | 3379.39   | 8651.10   |
| Total     |                                    | 49490.92  | 39718.72  | 45838.63  |           |           | 276529.87 |
|           |                                    |           |           |           | 54748.94  | 86732.67  |           |

## Major activities supported / Achievements under NAM from 2014-15 to 2023-24

- I. 167 units supported for setting up of Integrated AYUSH hospitals.
- II. 416 Ayush Hospitals and 5036 Ayush dispensaries have been supported for Up-gradation of infrastructure and other facilities.
- III. 2322 PHCs, 715 CHCs and 314 DHs have been supported under co-location for recurring assistance of medicines and contingency on an average in each year.
- IV. 996 Ayush  Hospitals  and 12405 Ayush  dispensaries  have  been  supported  for  supply  of essential Ayush medicines on an average in each year.
- V. 16 units supported for establishment of New Ayush Educational Institutions.
- VI. 76 Under-Graduate  and  36  Post-Graduate  AYUSH  Educational  Institutes  have  been supported for Upgradation of infrastructure, Library and other things
- VII. 3883 Yoga Wellness Centres have been supported
- VIII. 1055 Ayush Grams have been supported
- IX. 12500 Ayush Health &Wellness Centres have been supported.