Lok Sabha Question No. 891 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-07
Subject: AYUSH Schemes
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Patel Umeshbhai Babubhai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 891 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2025

## AYUSH Schemes

†891. Shri Patel Umeshbhai Babubhai: Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has any plan to include each of the private hospitals in the country by improving the facility of Ayushman Card; (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; (c) whether the schemes pertaining to the Ministry of AYUSH have been implemented in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu during the last five years; (d) if so, the details thereof including the commencement and completion date of the scheme, if not, the reasons therefor; (e) the steps being taken by the Government to make the schemes of the Ministry reach the masses in future; and (f) the details of the schemes pertaining to the Ministry to be implemented in future in the UT

of Daman and Diu?

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

(a)  &  (b) Ayushman  Bharat  Pradhan  Mantri-Jan Arogya Yojana  (AB  PM-JAY)  is  a  flagship scheme of the Government which provides health cover of Rs. 5.00 lakhs per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization through the network of over 30000 public and private Empanelled Health care Provider. Further, Public health being a State subject, the responsibility of empanelling hospitals under PM-JAY lies with the respective State/UT. Also, it may kindly be noted  that  hospital  empanelment  is  a  continuous  process  and  is  undertaken  based  on  the requirements and availability of healthcare providers within a given State/UT which meet AB PMJAY criteria. Therefore, no target is fixed with respect to empanelment of hospitals.

(c) to (f) Ministry of Ayush is implementing the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush Mission (NAM) through States/UTs including Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu for overall development & promotion of Ayush systems of medicines by providing financial assistance under different activities as per the provision of NAM guidelines for better access of Ayush services in the community.  The mission inter-alia makes provision for the following activities:

(i) Operationalization of Ayush Health and Wellness Centres now renamed as Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Ayush) by upgrading existing Ayush dispensaries and Sub health Centres.

(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 in the area where there are no Ayush facilities available.

(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)  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.

State/UT Governments including Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu may avail financial assistance by submitting suitable proposals through State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) as per the provision of NAM guidelines. As per the proposals received from SAAPs from the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Grant in Aid of Rs. 408.45 lakh has been released during last 5 years for implementation of different approved activities of SAAPs. Further, Union Cabinet has also  approved  continuation  of  NAM  from  2021-22  to  2025-26  for  implementation  through States/UTs including Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.

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