Lok Sabha Question No. 415 (STARRED), answered on 2025-03-28
Subject: Setting up of Mega Parks for Promotion of Ayurvedic Products
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Dr. Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Shri Bhaskar Murlidhar Bhagare

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.415 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 th  MARCH, 2025

## Setting up of Mega Parks for Promotion of Ayurvedic Products

*415. Dr. Amol Ramsing Kolhe: Shri Bhaskar Murlidhar Bhagare: Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state: (a) the steps taken by the Government to establish mega parks for the production, processing and promotion of Ayurvedic products along with the key objectives of these parks; (b)  the  major  challenges  faced  in  setting  up  of  these  parks  and  the  steps  being  taken  to address these challenges; (c)  whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  feasibility  studies  or  consultations  with stakeholders regarding the establishment of these mega parks and if so, the details thereof and the key findings thereof; (d) the anticipated impact of these mega parks on the domestic and international market for Ayurvedic products; (e) the timeline set for operationalizing these mega parks and the strategy for integrating them with existing AYUSH initiatives; (f) the criteria and parameters used by the Government to select locations for setting up these mega parks; (g) the measures being implemented to ensure that Ayurvedic products manufactured in these parks adhere to global quality standards; and (h)  whether  the  State  Government  of  Maharashtra  has  expressed  interest  in  hosting  such parks and if so, the details of proposals received and approvals granted thereto?

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

(a) to (h): A statement is laid on the Table of the House

## STATEMENT REFRRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 415 FOR 28 th  MARCH, 2025

(a)  to  (h)  At  present,  Ministry  of  Ayush  has  no  plan  for  establishing  Mega  Parks  for  the production, processing and promotion of Ayurvedic products. However, the Government has undertaken the following steps to ensure that Ayurvedic products manufactured in India meet global quality standards:

i. Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy (PCIM&H), a subordinate office under the Ministry of Ayush lays down the Formulary specifications and Pharmacopoeial  Standards  for  Ayurvedic  drugs,  which  serve  as  official  compendia  for ascertaining  the  Quality  Control  (identity,  purity  and  strength)  of  the  Ayurvedic  drugs, included therein, as per Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules 1945, thereunder.

ii. The MoU was signed on 22.01.2025 between Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homeopathy, Ministry of Ayush and Indonesian Food and Drug Authority of the republic of Indonesia on cooperation in the field of traditional medicine quality assurance.

iii. As per the World Health Organization (WHO) certification scheme, the Central Drugs Standard  Control  Organization  (CDSCO)  issues  Certification  of  Pharmaceutical  Product (COPP) to herbal drugs of Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani (ASU) medicines for the purpose of export.

iv. Bureau  of  Indian  Standards  (BIS),  the  National  Standards  Body,  a  statutory  body functioning under the Ministry of Consumer  Affairs, Food  and  Public Distribution, Government  of  India,  BIS  took  a  significant  step  by  establishing  a  separate  technical department for Ayush systems for dedicated focus in Ayush related standardization activity, in  September  2022.  To  guide  and  oversee  the  Standardization  activities  of  the  department there is an Ayush Division Council. Under this Division Council, there are seven sectional committees, one for each Ayush system. Each committee has its own  working groups and panels  that  focus  on  standardization  of  different  areas.  Till  now,  BIS  has  developed 169 standards covering different aspects of Ayush.

v. The Ministry of Ayush, with the support of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), has taken  the  initiative  to  establish  the  International  Organization  for  Standardization  (ISO) Technical Committee for Ayurveda and Yoga. This effort has led to the formation of ISO/TC 249/SC 2 for Ayurveda and Yoga under the ISO. The secretariat of new Subcommittee (SC 2) has been assigned to BIS (India).

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