Lok Sabha Question No. 822 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-07
Subject: Ayushman Arogya Mandir
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Tejasvi Surya

822. Shri Tejasvi Surya:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of fund allocation to Ayushman Arogya Mandir - AYUSH (AAM- AYUSH) of Karnataka by the Ministry during the Financial Year 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 and 202324, district-wise, Programme- wise and Component-wise;
- (b) the details of the matching grants provided for the same by the State Government & respective Zilla Panchayat for implementing AYUSH programmes;
- (c) whether the Government has received any complaints regarding district AYUSH officers deviating  from  the  KTPP  (Karnataka  Transparency  in  Public  Procurements)  Act  while procuring AYUSH medicines, commodities and other consumables and if so, the details of the action initiated against them; and
- (d) the details of the Audit reports of fund utilization during the Financial Year 2020-21, 202122 and 2022-23 in this regard?

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

(a)  to  (b)  Public  Health  being  a  State  subject,  setting  up  of  Ayush  Health  and  Wellness Centres [now renamed as Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Ayush)] comes under the purview of the  respective  State/UT  Governments  including  Karnataka.  However,  under  the  Centrally Sponsored  Scheme  of  the  National  Ayush  Mission  (NAM),  there  is  a  provision  for operationalization  of  Ayushman  Arogya  Mandir  (Ayush)  by  upgradation  of  existing  Ayush Dispensaries / Health Sub-centers. Under NAM, as per the proposals received from the State Government of Karnataka in their State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) of NAM, the Ministry of  Ayush  has  approved  376  Ayushman  Arogya  Mandir  (Ayush)  and  consolidated  Central Share of Rs. 1771.435 Lakh has been released to the State Government during the Financial

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.822 ANSWERED ON 07 TH  FEBRUARY, 2025

## Ayushman Arogya Mandir

Year  2020-21,  2021-22,  2022-23  and  2023-24.  The  matching  state  share  (40%)  has  been released  by  State  Government  of  Karnataka  for  operationalization  of  approved  Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Ayush). No District-wise, Programme- wise and Component-wise releases are made by the Ministry. The details of Central share  released to the State Government of Karnataka during the Financial Year 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24 is attached at Annexure I.

(c) Government of India has not received any such complaint as procurement falls under the purview of the State Government.

(d)  The  status  of  total  fund  utilization  including  Ayushman  Arogya  Mandir  (Ayush)  as certified by the auditor during the financial year 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23 submitted by State Government of Karnataka is attached at Annexure-II.

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## Annexure I

## Status of Central share release to State Government of Karnataka

Rs. in Lakh

| Sl.No   | Year    |   Released Central share |
|---------|---------|--------------------------|
| 1       | 2020-21 |                    0     |
| 2       | 2021-22 |                  525.645 |
| 3       | 2022-23 |                  394.666 |
| 4       | 2023-24 |                  851.124 |
|         | Total   |                 1771.43  |

## Annexure II

## Status of total fund utilization including Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Ayush) submitted by State Government of Karnataka

Rs. in Lakh

| Sl.No   | Year    |   Amount |
|---------|---------|----------|
| 1       | 2020-21 | 2098.73  |
| 2       | 2021-22 | 1777.8   |
| 3       | 2022-23 |  947.787 |
|         | Total   | 4824.31  |