Lok Sabha Question No. 707 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-29
Subject: Indian System of Medicine
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Smt. Delkar Kalaben Mohanbhai, Shri Bhumare Sandipanrao Asaram, Shri Ravindra Dattaram Waikar, Shri Gyaneshwar Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.707

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2024

## Indian System of Medicine

† 707.   Shri Gyaneshwar Patil:

Shri Bhumare Sandipanrao Asaram:

Shri Ravindra Dattaram Waikar:

Smt. Delkar Kalaben Mohanbhai:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to include traditional Indian system of medicines like Ayurveda, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy in the mainstream of healthcare  system  in  the  country,  State/UT-wise  including  Madhya  Pradesh  and  Maharashtra, particularly in Mumbai, Dadar and Nagar Haveli and Sambhaji Nagar of Aurangabad, Streamwise;

(b) the details of work executed so far by the Government in this regard, State/UT-wise;

(c) the details of research initiatives and test being conducted by the Government to validate the efficacy and safety of AYUSH treatments for various health problems, particularly in Dadar and Nagar Haveli and Sambhaji Nagar of Aurangabad, State/UT-wise; and

(d)  the  details  of  the  effective  measures  taken  by  the  Government  so  far  in  this  regard  in  the country,  including  Madhya  Pradesh  and  Maharashtra  including  Mumbai  and  Aurangabad, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b)  Ministry  of  Ayush is  implementing Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush Mission through State/UT Governments including Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Dadar and Nagar Haveli and supporting their efforts to promote and integrate traditional Indian systems of medicine, such as Ayurveda, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy, into the mainstream  healthcare  system.  Government  of  India  has  adopted  a  strategy  of  Co-location  of Ayush  facilities  at  Primary  Health  Centres  (PHCs),  Community  Health  Centres  (CHCs)  and District  Hospitals  (DHs),  thus  enabling  the  choice  to  the  patients  for  different  systems  of medicines  under  a  single  window.  The  engagement  of  Ayush  doctors/  paramedics  and  their

training is being supported by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare under National Health Mission (NHM), while the support for Ayush infrastructure, equipment/ furniture and medicines is  being  provided by the Ministry of Ayush under National Ayush Mission (NAM), as shared responsibilities.

The NAM inter-alia makes provision for following activities:

(i)  Operationalization  of  Ayush  Health  &  Wellness  Centres  (AHWCs)  now  renamed  as Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Ayush).

(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

(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 Programs

(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 Post-Graduate Institutions/add on PG/ Pharmacy/Para-Medical Courses.

As  per  proposals  received  from  State/UT  Governments  through  State  Annual  Action Plans  (SAAPs),  consolidated  grant-in-aid  are  being  released  to  them  for  implementation  of different activities. The State/UT-wise status of released grant-in-aid from 2014-15 to 2023-24 is furnished at Annexure.

(c)  &  (d)  Various  research  initiatives  and  clinical  trials  are  being  conducted  by  05  Research Councils and 12 National Institutes under the aegis of Ministry of Ayush to validate the efficacy and safety of Ayush treatments for various health conditions and the details regarding the same are available on Ayush Research Portal (https://ayushportal.nic.in.).

Annexure

## State/UT-wise  status  of  grant-in-aid  released  from  2014-15  to  2023-24  under  NAM  for different activities

| S. No.   | Name of States/UTs                 |   Amount released (Rs. In lakhs) |
|----------|------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 1        | Andaman &Nicobar Islands           |                          2629.77 |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh                     |                          7578.05 |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh                  |                          5018.04 |
| 4        | Assam                              |                         13911.4  |
| 5        | Bihar                              |                          8091.86 |
| 6        | Chandigarh                         |                          1759.12 |
| 7        | Chhattisgarh                       |                         10741.8  |
| 8        | Dadra &Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu |                           892.7  |
| 9        | Delhi                              |                           726.31 |
| 10       | Goa                                |                          2324.91 |
| 11       | Gujarat                            |                         13504    |
| 12       | Haryana                            |                         14105.7  |
| 13       | Himachal Pradesh                   |                         14997.1  |
| 14       | Jammu &Kashmir                     |                         21829.8  |
| 15       | Jharkhand                          |                         13647.8  |
| 16       | Karnataka                          |                         20452.2  |
| 17       | Kerala                             |                         24534.5  |
| 18       | Lakshadweep                        |                          1721.78 |
| 19       | Madhya Pradesh                     |                         33012.6  |
| 20       | Maharashtra                        |                         10675    |
| 21       | Manipur                            |                          8227.99 |
| 22       | Mizoram                            |                          4833.38 |
| 23       | Meghalaya                          |                          5776.16 |
| 24       | Nagaland                           |                          7898.27 |
| 25       | Odisha                             |                          8710.18 |
| 26       | Puducherry                         |                          2367.08 |
| 27       | Punjab                             |                          5201.82 |
| 28       | Rajasthan                          |                         26782.8  |
| 29       | Sikkim                             |                          3897.82 |
| 30       | Tamil Nadu                         |                         21206.8  |
| 31       | Telangana                          |                          9789.23 |
| 32       | Tripura                            |                          4915.42 |
| 33       | Uttar Pradesh                      |                         90103.7  |
| 34       | Uttarakhand                        |                         14964    |
| 35       | West Bengal                        |                         16292.3  |
| 36       | Ladakh                             |                           307.04 |
|          | Total                              |                        453428    |

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