Lok Sabha Question No. 3072 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-09
Subject: AYUSH Treatment Facilities
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Rajeev Rai, Smt. Jyotsna Charandas Mahant

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3072 ANSWERED ON 09.08.2024

## AYUSH Treatment Facilities

3072 Shri Rajeev Rai:

Smt. Jyotsna Charandas Mahant:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  adequate  AYUSH  treatment  facilities  are  available  especially  in  rural  areas  of Uttar Pradesh;

(b) if so, the details thereof including the funds made available for the same during the last three years and if not, the reasons therefor;

(c) the measures being taken by Government to augment these facilities in Uttar Pradesh;

(d) whether the Government proposes to promote Indian system of medicine considering its effectiveness  in  treatment  of  chronic  diseases  and  also  its  affordability  in  comparison  to allopathy and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the list of AYUSH facilities and centres opened in Chhattisgarh during the last five years?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a)  &  (b)  Public  Health  being  a  State  subject,  the  primary  responsibility  to  provide  Ayush treatment facilities in Uttar Pradesh especially in rural areas lies with the State Government. However,  3761  Ayush  dispensaries  and  co-located  Ayush  units  at  627  Primary  Health Centres  (PHCs) & 666  Community Health Centres (CHCs)  are providing Ayush treatment facilities in the rural areas of Uttar Pradesh. Further, as per the proposals received from State Government  of  Uttar  Pradesh  through  State  Annual  Action  Plans  (SAAPs)  under  the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush Mission (NAM), an amount of Rs.  406.65 Crore  has  been  released  to  them  for  these  Ayush  treatment  facilities  during  the  last  three years.

(c)  Under NAM, Ministry of Ayush is supporting the efforts of State Government of Uttar Pradesh  to  augment  and  facilitate  the  expansion  of  these  facilities  in  Uttar  Pradesh  by

providing financial assistance under various activities like upgradation of Ayush Dispensaries, operationalization of Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Ayush),  co-location of Ayush facilities at Primary Health Centres (PHCs) & Community Health Centres (CHCs) and supply of  essential  Ayush  medicines  to  Ayush  Dispensaries  as  well  as  co-located  Ayush  units  at PHCs & CHCs. Accordingly, State Government  may avail financial assistance by submitting suitable proposals through SAAPs as per the provision of NAM guidelines.

(d) Ministry of Ayush is supporting the efforts of State/UT Governments for development and promotion of Indian system of medicine through following activities under NAM:-

(i) Operationalisation  of  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

(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) Behaviour Change Communication (BCC)

(ix) Mobility support at State and District level

(x) Ayush Gram

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

(xii)  Infrastructural  development  of  Ayush  Under-Graduate  Institutions  and  Ayush Post-Graduate Institutions/ add on PG/ Pharmacy/Para-Medical Courses

Further,  the  Ministry  of  Ayush  also  implements  a  Central  Sector  Scheme  for Promotion  of Information, Education and  Communication  (IEC)  in  Ayush  to create awareness  regarding  Ayush  Systems  of  Medicine.  This  scheme  aims  to  reach  out  to  all sections  of  the  population  across  the  country  and  under  this  Scheme,  Ministry  organizes National/State level Arogya Fairs, Yoga Fests/Utsavs, Ayurveda Parvs, Celebrate Important Days  of  Ayush  Systems  including  Ayurveda  day,  Participate  in  Health  Fairs/  Melas  & Exhibitions,  Provide  financial  assistance  for  organizing  seminars,  workshops,  conferences and conduct multimedia campaigns etc.

(e) Public Health being a State subject, the primary responsibility to open Ayush facilities and centres  in  Chhattisgarh  lies  with  the  State  Government  of  Chhattisgarh.  However,  Under NAM, as per the proposals received from State Government of Chhattisgarh through SAAPs, the list of approved integrated Ayush Hospitals in Chhattisgarh during the last five years is furnished at Annexure.

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Annexure The list of approved integrated Ayush Hospitals approved during last five years in

## Chhattisgarh:

|   Sl. No. | Location      | System of medicine              |   No. of beds |   Amount approved (Rs. in lakhs) | Status             |
|-----------|---------------|---------------------------------|---------------|----------------------------------|--------------------|
|         1 | Jangir Champa | Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani |            10 |                            255.5 | Under construction |
|         2 | Mahasamund    | Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani |            10 |                            255.5 | Under construction |
|         3 | Koria         | Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani |            10 |                            255.5 | Under construction |
|         4 | Korba         | Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani |            10 |                            255.5 | Under construction |
|         5 | Kanker        | Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani |            10 |                            255.5 | Under construction |
|         6 | Narayanpur    | Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani |            10 |                            255.5 | Under construction |
|         7 | Bijapur       | Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani |            10 |                            255.5 | Under construction |
|         8 | Dantewada     | Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani |            10 |                            255.5 | Under construction |
|         9 | Dalli Rajhara | Ayurveda                        |            30 |                             25.5 | Under construction |