Lok Sabha Question No. 2661 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-04
Subject: Setting up of AYUSH Medical College/Hospital in Dhubri, Assam
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Badruddin Ajmal

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2661 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04 TH AUGUST, 2023

## SETTING UPOF AYUSH MEDICALCOLLEGE/HOSPITAL IN DHUBRI, ASSAM

## 2661. SHRI M. BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is implementing schemes to introduce and promote the AYUSH system of treatment in the country and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the funds allocated under such schemes during the last five years and the current year along with the trend of its utilisation, year-wise and scheme-wise;

(c) whether the Government has any plans to establish dedicated AYUSH medical colleges and hospitals in the country including in Dhubri district of Assam, the same being a long pending demand of the people; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OFAYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDASONOWAL)

(a) Ministry of Ayush is implementing the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush Mission (NAM) through State/UT Governments for overall development and promotion of Ayush systems in the country and supporting the efforts of State/UT Governments by providing financial assistance to them for different activities as per the provision of NAM guidelines against their submitted State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs). The Mission inter-alia makes provision for the following activities: -

(i) Ayush Health & Wellness 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 upto 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) Behaviour Change Communication (BCC)

(ix) Mobility support at State and District level

(x) Ayush Gram

(xi) Establishment of new Ayush colleges in the States where availability of Ayush teaching institutions is inadequate in Government Sector

(xii) Infrastructural development of Ayush Under-Graduate Institutions

(xiii) Infrastructural development of Ayush Post-Graduate Institutions/ add on PG/ Pharmacy /Para-Medical Courses.

(b) The details of Year-wise funds allocated and utilized under NAM during the last five years and the current year is furnished in Annexure.

(c) & (d) Public health being a State subject, establishment of Government Ayush medical colleges and hospitals in the country including Dhubri district of Assam comes under the purview of respective State/UT Government. However, under NAM there are provisions of financial assistance for the establishment new Ayush colleges in the States where availability of Ayush teaching institutions is inadequate in Government Sector and establishment of 50/30//10 bedded integrated Ayush hospitals. State/UT Governments including Assam may avail the eligible financial assistance by submitting the suitable proposals through SAAPs as per the NAM guidelines. Under NAM, the Ministry of Ayush has not received the proposal from State Government of Assam for the establishment of Ayush educational institute or integrated Ayush hospital in Dhubri district.

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## Year-wise funds allocated and utilized under NAM during the last five years and the current year:

(Rs. in crores)

|   Sr. No. | Year    | Allocation (RE)   | Utilization (AE)                 |
|-----------|---------|-------------------|----------------------------------|
|         1 | 2018-19 | 504.43            | 456.49                           |
|         2 | 2019-20 | 500.60            | 495.50                           |
|         3 | 2020-21 | 400.00            | 397.71                           |
|         4 | 2021-22 | 500.00            | 458.87                           |
|         5 | 2022-23 | 643.80            | 549.15                           |
|         6 | 2023-24 | 1200.00*(BE)      | 56.56 (As on 02 nd August, 2023) |