Lok Sabha Question No. 1160 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-09
Subject: Promotion and Development of AYUSH
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Manjulata Mandal, Supriya Sadanand Sule, Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, Ganesan Selvam, Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Dhanush M Kumar, C.N. Annadurai, DNV Senthilkumar. S.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1160 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2024

'Promotion and Development of AYUSH'

1160.  SHRIMATI MANJULATA MANDAL:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA:

DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE:

SHRI SELVAM G.:

DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR:

SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI:

DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR S.:

Will the Minister of Ayush be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has been able to develop and promote AYUSH effectively in the country and if so, the details of the steps taken in this regard;
- (b) the challenges faced by the Government to promote AYUSH in the country;
- (c) the details of the funds allocated for promotion and development of Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, Homoeopathy and Naturopathy separately during the last three years and the current year;
- (d) the  details  of  the  funds  utilized/unutilized,  year,  stream  and  State/UT-wise  in  the country; and
- (e) the details of the complaints received regarding inadequacy of funds for this purpose along with the manner in which the same has been addressed by the Government?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a) With the view to fulfil the mandate of propagation of Ayush System of Healthcare, the  Ministry  of  Ayush  implements  a  Central  Sector  Scheme  for  Promotion  of  Information Education  and  Communication  (IEC)  in  Ayush.  Under  this  Scheme,  Ministry  organises National/ State level Arogya Fairs, Yoga Fests/ Utsavs, Ayurveda Parvs, celebrate important days of Ayush system, participate in Health fairs/ melas, Exhibitions etc, provide financial assistance for organising seminars, workshops, conferences and conduct multimedia campaigns etc. to create awareness among citizens regarding Ayush system of health care.

Besides, the Ministry is  implementing the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush  Mission  (NAM)  through  State/UT  Governments  for  development  &  promotion  of different Ayush system in the country and providing financial assistance to them as per the proposal received in their State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs). State/UT Governments may avail  financial  assistance  by  submitting  proposals  through  State  Annual  Action  Plans (SAAPs) as per NAM guidelines.

The Ministry  of  Ayush  is  also  implementing  a  Central  Sector  Scheme  namely Champion Services Sector Scheme for Medical Value Travel. Ministry of Ayush has signed MoUs  with  07  Ministries/Departments  to  integrate  Ayush  services  in  the  health  services provided by them. Also, 04 MoUs have been signed to undertake collaborative research in Ayush  systems  and  02  MoUs  have  been  signed  to  provide  education,  training,  skill development and capacity building.

(b) The  Ministry  has  not  faced  any  challenges  in  implementing  the  schemes  for promoting Ayush.

(c) & (d) The  details  of  the  budget  allocated,  actual  expenditure  incurred  in  the  last three  years and  current  year for development and promotion of Ayush under IEC Scheme, Champion Sector Scheme and National Ayush Mission of the Ministry of Ayush are attached at Annexure-I .

(e) No  complaints  have  been  received  regarding  inadequacy  of  funds  for  IEC  related activities.

## Details of Budget of IEC Scheme

## Annexure-I

Rs. in crore

| Year                  |   Budget Estimate |   Revised Estimate |   Actual Expenditure |
|-----------------------|-------------------|--------------------|----------------------|
| 2020-21               |             44.5  |              22.7  |                20.94 |
| 2021-22               |             46.2  |              34.84 |                30.04 |
| 2022-23               |             43.88 |              55.4  |                51.6  |
| 2023-24 (Provisional) |             41    |              39.85 |                30.47 |

## Details of Budget of  Champion Sector Scheme

## Rs. in crore

| Year                  |   Budget Estimate |   Revised Estimate |   Actual Expenditure |
|-----------------------|-------------------|--------------------|----------------------|
| 2020-21               |             21.2  |              15    |                12.53 |
| 2021-22               |            150    |              29.63 |                19.13 |
| 2022-23               |             60.22 |              10.06 |                 5.67 |
| 2023-24 (Provisional) |             21.68 |               7.4  |                 6.64 |

## Details of Budget of National Ayush Mission

## Rs. in crore

| Year   | Budget Estimate   | Revised Estimate   | Actual Expenditure   |
|--------|-------------------|--------------------|----------------------|

| 2020-21               |   705.00 |   400.00 |   397.72 |
|-----------------------|----------|----------|----------|
| 2021-22               |    553.8 |      500 |   458.87 |
| 2022-23               |    800   |      650 |   549.15 |
| 2023-24 (Provisional) |   1200   |      850 |   597.4  |