Lok Sabha Question No. 4704 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-28
Subject: Promotion of Traditional Systems of Medicine
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Saumitra Khan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4704 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2025

## Promotion of Traditional Systems of Medicine

4704.   Shri Saumitra Khan:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has taken any steps/proposes to take steps to promote traditional systems  of  medicine  and  to  ensure  access  to  AYUSH  health  services  in  rural  areas  of  the country and if so, the details thereof, especially in West Bengal;

(b)  whether  the  Government  is  implementing  any  specific  policy  for  quality  control  and standardization of AYUSH drugs; and

(c) 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 the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush Mission (NAM) through State/UT Governments and supporting their efforts for development and promotion of traditional systems of medicines for providing better access to Ayush health services  in  the  rural  areas  of  the  country  including  West  Bengal  by  providing  financial assistance  under  different  activities  as  per  the  provisions  of  NAM  guidelines  against  the proposals received through State Annual Action plans (SAAPs). The NAM inter-alia makes provision for following activities:

(i)  Operationalization  of  Ayush  Health  &  Wellness  Centres  (AHWCs)  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 Programs

(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, total Grant-in-aid of Rs. 4534.28 Crores have been released to different States/UTs for implementation of approved activities of SAAPs from the year 2014-2015 to 2023-2024 and out of that Rs. 212.06 Crores has been released to the State Government of Tamil Nadu.

(b)  &  (c) Central  Government  has  established  Pharmacopoeia  Commission  for  Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy, under which respective Pharmacopoeia Committees are working to  develop  the  quality  standards  of  Ayurveda,  Siddha,  Unani  and  Homoeopathy  drugs. Further,  Ministry  of  Ayush  has  implemented  a  Central  Sector  Scheme  Ayush  Oushadhi Gunavatta  evam  Uttpadan  Samvardhan  Yojana  (AOGUSY),  was  approved  by  Standing Finance Committee (SFC) on 16.03.2021. The total Budget allocation to this scheme is Rs. 122.00 crores for five years. The objectives of the Scheme are as under:

i.  To  enhance  India's  manufacturing  capabilities  and  exports  of  traditional  medicines  and health promotion products under the initiative of Atmanirbhar Bharat.

ii. To  facilitate adequate  infrastructural &  technological  upgradation  and  institutional activities in public and  private  sector  for  standardization,  quality  manufacturing  and analytical testing of Ayush drugs & materials.

iii. To strengthen regulatory frameworks at Central and State level for effective quality control, safety monitoring and surveillance of misleading advertisements of Ayush drugs.

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