Lok Sabha Question No. 2273 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-15
Subject: Promotion of Naturopathy
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Dileshwar Kamait, Sanjay(Kaka) Ramchandra Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2273 FOR 15.12.2023

## PROMOTION OF NATUROPATHY

## 2273. SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT: SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

Will the Minister of Ayush be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to set up Naturopathy centres and introduce schemes for this purpose across the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;

(c) the time by which such centres are likely to be set up and if not, the reasons therefor;

(d) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to promote Naturopathy across the country; and

(e) the funds allocated by the Government to promote Naturopathy during the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF AYUSH

## (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a) to (c): Since Public Health is a State subject, setting up of Naturopathy Centres comes under the purview of respective State/ UT Governments. At present, there is no proposal to introduce any scheme to set up Naturopathy Centres.

(d): Ministry of Ayush promotes Naturopathy through its two autonomous bodies namely, Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy (CCRYN), New Delhi and National Institute of Naturopathy (NIN), Pune. CCRYN  is  the  apex  body  for research and development in the Yoga and Naturopathy systems. NIN, a premier institute for Naturopathy, organizes activities related to Yoga and Naturopathy.

The  activities  and  programs  of  CCRYN  and  NIN  are  available  on  the  websites  i.e. www.ccryn.gov.in and ninpune.ayush.gov.in respectively.

Under the CCRYN, two Central Research Institutes of Yoga and Naturopathy are established at  Jhajjar,  Haryana  and  Nagamangala,  Karnataka.  Also,  under  the  aegis  of  NIN,  an Educational Institute with 250 bedded teaching hospital namely 'Nisarg Gram' is established in Pune, Maharashtra.

In addition, an Information Education and Communication (IEC) Scheme, has been devised by  the  Ministry,  which  intends  to  reach  out  to  people  to  promote  awareness  about  Ayush systems including Naturopathy. Various activities like public events, conferences, exhibitions, camps & programs on TV, Radio, Print-media etc. are supported under the IEC Scheme.

Besides,  Ministry  is  implementing  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National  Ayush Mission  (NAM)  through  State/UT  Governments  for  the  development  &  promotion  of different  Ayush  systems  (including  Naturopathy)  in  the  country  and  providing  financial assistance  to  them  as  per  the  proposals  received  in  their  State  Annual  Action  Plans (SAAPs). State/UT  Governments  may  avail  financial  assistance  by  submitting  proposals through State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) as per NAM guidelines. Also, two other Central Sector Schemes of the Ministry of Ayush, namely Ayurgyan and Ayurswasthya Yojanas are also involved in the research and promotion of Ayush systems including Naturopathy, details of which are available on the website of Ministry of Ayush i.e. www.ayush.gov.in

(e): The funds allocated to NIN, Pune and CCRYN, New Delhi in the past three years along with current year is tabulated below:-

|                                                |          |         |         | (Rs. In lakh)   |
|------------------------------------------------|----------|---------|---------|-----------------|
| Year                                           | 2020-21  | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24         |
| Budget allocated to                            | 10276.00 | 6761.00 | 6563.00 | 3430.00         |
| NIN, Pune Budget allocated to CCRYN, New Delhi | 4830     | 5744    | 8762    | 10357.00        |