Lok Sabha Question No. 5566 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-04
Subject: AYUSH Holistic Wellness Centre
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Smt. Mahima Kumari Mewar, Shri Madhavaneni Raghunandan Rao, Shri Dharambir Singh, Shri Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor, Shri Alok Sharma, Shri Gajendra  Singh Patel, Smt. Roopkumari Choudhary, Dr. Bhola Singh, Shri Chhatrapal Singh Gangwar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF AYUSH LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5566 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 th  APRIL 2025

## "AYUSH Holistic Wellness Centre"

5566.   Smt. Roopkumari Choudhary:

Shri Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor:

Shri Alok Sharma:

Smt. Mahima Kumari Mewar:

Shri Gajendra Singh Patel:

Shri Chhatrapal Singh Gangwar:

Shri Madhavaneni Raghunandan Rao:

Shri Dharambir Singh:

Dr. Bhola Singh :

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  objectives  of  the  recent  MoU  signed  with  the  Supreme  Court  of  India  regarding AYUSH Holistic Wellness Centres;
- (b) the key areas addressed/likely to be addressed by the said Centres;
- (c) whether the Government has launched any digital services of AYUSH Holistic Wellness Centres and if so, the details thereof along with the number of such centres operational in Madhya Pradesh and the progress report thereon;
- (d)  whether  there  are  any  plans  to  establish  AYUSH  Holistic  Wellness  Centres  in  the Bhiwani-  Mahendergarh  Parliamentary  constituency  of  Haryana  and  if  so,  the  details  of timeline thereof;
- (e) the steps being taken by the Government to ensure the accessibility of AYUSH Holistic Wellness Centres to the general public; and
- (f) the challenges faced by the Government in implementing the AYUSH Holistic Wellness Centres along with the steps being taken to address them?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF AYUSH (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a)  &  (b)  As  per  MoU  signed  with  the  Supreme  Court  of  India  (SCI)  regarding  AYUSH Holistic Wellness Centres:

(i) All India Institute of Ayurveda and the Supreme Court of India, Tilak Marg, New Delhi has  agreed  to  collaborate  on  the  setting  up  and  operationalization  of  the  AYUSH  Holistic Wellness  Centre  for  Ayurveda  at  Additional  Building  Complex,  Supreme  Court  of  India, New Delhi for sensitization and awareness activities about Ayurveda to employees, officers, officials and staff etc. of Supreme Court of India, New Delhi.

(ii)  AYUSH  Holistic  Wellness  Centre  for  Ayurveda  including  Panchakarma  Centre  is equipped with all the necessary equipment for all Panchakarma and allied therapies.

(iii)  Lifestyle  counselling,  Yoga,  Diet  advice  and  Stress  Management  Unit  Ayurveda consultation provided with mini pharmacy to provide technical expertise for establishment of the AYUSH Holistic Wellness Centre for Ayurveda at Supreme Court of India, New Delhi. As  per  MoU  the  key  areas  addressed/likely  to  be  addressed  by  the  said  Centres  are  as follows:-

(i)   To establish and operationalize the AYUSH Holistic Wellness Centre for Ayurveda at Supreme Court of India, New Delhi.

(ii)   To conduct awareness and sensitization activities on Ayurveda for Hon'ble Judges and their  families  and  officers  and  staff  of  Supreme  Court  of  India  including  coordinating agencies.

(iii)    To  further  develop  and  enrich  AYUSH  Holistic  Wellness  Centre  for  Ayurveda  as Centre of excellence for Ayurveda therapies.

(c) There are no digital services in Ayurveda Holistic Wellness Center at Supreme Court of India. Further, there are no such centres operational in Madhya Pradesh.

(d)  to  (f)  Public  Health  being  a  State  subject,  establishment  of  AYUSH  Holistic  Wellness Centers in the Bhiwani Mahendergarh Parliamentary constituency of Haryana comes under the purview of respective State Government. However, under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush Mission(NAM), as per the proposals received through State Annual Action Plan (SAAP ) from State Govt. of Haryana, 21 existing Ayush dispensaries in the Bhiwani has  been  supported  to  be  upgraded  as  Ayush  Health  and  Wellness  Centers  now  known  as Ayushman Arogya Mandir-Ayush.

The primary responsibility to ensure the accessibility of AYUSH Holistic Wellness Centres to  the  general  public  lies  with  respective  State  Government.  However,  Govt.  of  India  has approved  the  proposal  in  2019-20  to  operationalized  12500  Ayush  Health  &  Wellness Centers through States/UTs in Centrally Sponsored Scheme mode under the broad umbrella of National Ayush Mission. The main objectives of Ayush Health &Wellness Centres are to establish  a  holistic  Wellness  model  based  on  Ayush  principles  and  practices  to  empower masses for "self-care" to reduce the disease burden, out of pocket expenditure and to provide informed choice to the needy public. Further, under NAM as per the proposals received from State/UT  Governments  through  SAAPs,  12500  units  of  existing  Ayush  dispensaries/Sub health  centers  have  been  approved  in  the  country  to  be  upgraded  as  Ayushman  Arogya Mandir Ayush and as reported by the States/UTs 12471 are functional.

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