Lok Sabha Question No. 1042 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-25
Subject: Implementation Status of National AYUSH Mission
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Shrirang Appa Chandu Barne

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1042 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2025

## Implementation Status of National AYUSH Mission

1042. Shri Shrirang Appa Chandu Barne:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a)  the  current  status  of  implementation  of  the  establishment  and  operationalization  of  AYUSH Health  &  Wellness  Centres  (AHWCs)  under  the  National  AYUSH  Mission  (NAM)  across  all States/UTs including Maharashtra;

(b)  the  details  of  funds  allocated  and  utilised  under  NAM  since  its  inception  till  date  and  the physical  achievements  against  the  targets  set  for  each  component  in  the  country,  State/UT-wise, particularly in Maharashtra;

(c)  the  quantifiable  impact  of  NAM  implementation  on  public  health  indicators,  disease  burden reduction and out-of-pocket expenditure for healthcare, particularly in rural and underserved areas in the country; and

(d)  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  address  the  reported  delays  in  finalising  and approving  State  Annual  Action  Plans  (SAAPs)  under  NAM,  which  often  hinder  timely  fund disbursal and project implementation?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  Government  of  India  is  implementing  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National  Ayush Mission (NAM) through State/UT Governments including Maharashtra and supporting their efforts for  overall  development  &  promotion  of  Ayush  system  in  the  country  by  providing  financial assistance  under  different  activities  including  operationalization  of  Ayush  Health  &  Wellness Centres  [now  renamed  as  Ayushman  Arogya  Mandir  (AAM)  (Ayush)]  by  upgrading  existing Ayush dispensaries as well as Sub Health Centres. Under NAM, as per the proposals received from States/UTs including Maharashtra through SAAPs, 12500 AAM (Ayush) have been approved in different  parts  of  the  country  and  as  reported  by  State/UT  Governments  all  are  operational.  The State/UT-wise status of approved AAM (Ayush) including Maharashtra is enclosed as Annexure-I.

(b) Since implementation of  NAM  scheme  comes  under  purview  of  respective  State/UT Governments  including  Maharashtra,  no  specific  targets  are  fixed  by  the  Government  of  India. However, as per the proposals received through State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs), Grant-in-aid of Rs 5670.83 crore has been released to the States/UTs including Maharashtra from the year 201415  to  2024-25  for  implementation  of  different  approved  activities.  State/UT-wise,  the  status  of funds allocated/released and utilization reported by the State/UT Governments including Maharashtra under NAM from 2014-15 to 2024-25 is furnished at Annexure-II. Further, the major activities  supported/achievements  made  under  NAM  from  2014-15  to  2024-25 is  enclosed  as Annexure-III.

(c) The main objectives of operationalization of AAMs (Ayush) are to establish a holistic wellness model based on Ayush principles and practices, to empower masses for self-care to reduce disease burden, out of pocket expenditure and to provide informed choice to the needy public in the rural areas  of  the  country.  As  reported  by  the  States/UTs  ,  footfall  of  the  beneficiaries  have  been increased  in  the  dispensaries  after  converting  them  into  AAM  (Ayush),  as  various  activities  & services like identification of Prakriti, Yoga, use of medicinal plants, healthy living practices, basic OPD  interventions etc. are being provided. As per information received from State/UT Governments, 11.56 crore patient  attended  in  AAM  (Ayush) during  2024.  Further,  under  NAM, State/UT  Governments  are  also  being  supported  for  implementation  of  eight  structured  Ayush Public  Health  Programmes  in  different  parts  of  the  country  including  vulnerable  populations  in rural and underserved areas to address the problem of masses as per the potentials of Ayush health care  systems  in  providing  preventive,  promotive,  curative  and  rehabilitative  health  care  as standalone or add on to conventional interventions.

(d) Resource pool for the year 2025-26 had been allocated on 24.02.2025 to all States/UTs as per Budget Estimate under NAM with request to submit the State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) by 15 th March,  2025  and  regular  follow  up  was  made  with  them.  As  on  date,  24  States/UTs  have submitted their SAAPs, out of which 12 have been finalized. Ministry of Ayush is  coordinating with the States/UTs who have not submitted their SAAPs.

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Annexure-I

## State/UT-wise Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Ayush) approved and operational

| Sl. No.   | Name of States/UTs               |   Approved AAM(Ayush) |   Operational AAM(Ayush) |
|-----------|----------------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
| 1         | Andaman &Nicobar Island          |                     6 |                        6 |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh                   |                   126 |                      126 |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh                |                    89 |                       89 |
| 4         | Assam                            |                   500 |                      500 |
| 5         | Bihar                            |                   294 |                      294 |
| 6         | Chandigarh                       |                    12 |                       12 |
| 7         | Chhattisgarh                     |                   400 |                      400 |
| 8         | Delhi                            |                     0 |                        0 |
| 9         | Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman Diu |                     1 |                        1 |
| 10        | Goa                              |                   100 |                      100 |
| 11        | Gujarat                          |                   365 |                      365 |
| 12        | Haryana                          |                   538 |                      538 |
| 13        | Himachal Pradesh                 |                   761 |                      761 |
| 14        | Jammu &Kashmir                   |                   523 |                      523 |
| 15        | Jharkhand                        |                   745 |                      745 |
| 16        | Karnataka                        |                   376 |                      376 |
| 17        | Kerala                           |                   700 |                      700 |
| 18        | Ladakh                           |                     0 |                        0 |
| 19        | Lakshadweep                      |                     7 |                        7 |
| 20        | Madhya Pradesh                   |                   800 |                      800 |
| 21        | Maharashtra                      |                   390 |                      390 |
| 22        | Manipur                          |                    15 |                       15 |
| 23        | Meghalaya                        |                    24 |                       24 |
| 24        | Mizoram                          |                    41 |                       41 |
| 25        | Nagaland                         |                    49 |                       49 |
| 26        | Odisha                           |                   422 |                      422 |
| 27        | Puducherry                       |                     4 |                        4 |
| 28        | Punjab                           |                   158 |                      158 |
| 29        | Rajasthan                        |                  2019 |                     2019 |
| 30        | Sikkim                           |                    18 |                       18 |
| 31        | Tamil Nadu                       |                   650 |                      650 |
| 32        | Telangana                        |                   421 |                      421 |
| 33        | Tripura                          |                    72 |                       72 |
| 34        | Uttar Pradesh                    |                  1034 |                     1034 |
| 35        | Uttarakhand                      |                   300 |                      300 |
| 36        | West Bengal                      |                   540 |                      540 |
| Total     | Total                            |                 12500 |                    12500 |

Annexure-II State/UT-wise, the status of funds allocated/released and utilized under NAM from 2014-15 to

## 2024-25                                                                                                                           (Rs. in lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | Name of States/UTs                 |   Funds allocated/released (central share) |   Expenditure as reported by States/UT |
|-----------|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| 1         | Andaman &Nicobar Islands           |                                    3172.52 |                                2913.42 |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh                     |                                   10075.2  |                                7876.12 |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh                  |                                    6516.88 |                                6466.28 |
| 4         | Assam                              |                                   20423.2  |                               18581    |
| 5         | Bihar                              |                                    8091.86 |                                6502.21 |
| 6         | Chandigarh                         |                                    2206.7  |                                1834.97 |
| 7         | Chhattisgarh                       |                                   13935.9  |                               10786.3  |
| 8         | Dadra &Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu |                                    1583.43 |                                1378.48 |
| 9         | Delhi                              |                                     726.31 |                                 725.98 |
| 10        | Goa                                |                                    2935.58 |                                2781.44 |
| 11        | Gujarat                            |                                   16127.2  |                               10759.6  |
| 12        | Haryana                            |                                   15477.6  |                               15121.7  |
| 13        | Himachal Pradesh                   |                                   17896.2  |                               15287.8  |
| 14        | Jammu &Kashmir                     |                                   26191.4  |                               24238.7  |
| 15        | Jharkhand                          |                                   16864.9  |                               15093.2  |
| 16        | Karnataka                          |                                   26519.5  |                               22818    |
| 17        | Kerala                             |                                   35572.4  |                               31210.8  |
| 18        | Ladakh                             |                                     497.32 |                                 386.1  |
| 19        | Lakshadweep                        |                                    1942.25 |                                1857.98 |
| 20        | Madhya Pradesh                     |                                   41182.2  |                               37773.6  |
| 21        | Maharashtra                        |                                   13356.2  |                               10882.7  |
| 22        | Manipur                            |                                    9504.66 |                                8208.29 |
| 23        | Mizoram                            |                                    5934.86 |                                5679.95 |
| 24        | Meghalaya                          |                                    7296.64 |                                6389.08 |
| 25        | Nagaland                           |                                    9240.38 |                                8901.03 |
| 26        | Odisha                             |                                   11079.4  |                                9035.69 |
| 27        | Puducherry                         |                                    3050.48 |                                2434.97 |
| 28        | Punjab                             |                                    6902.92 |                                5130.62 |
| 29        | Rajasthan                          |                                   41834.6  |                               34903.3  |
| 30        | Sikkim                             |                                    4332.6  |                                4300.7  |
| 31        | Tamil Nadu                         |                                   28587.2  |                               23647.2  |
| 32        | Telangana                          |                                   12280.6  |                               11553.5  |
| 33        | Tripura                            |                                    5731.19 |                                5159.22 |
| 34        | Uttar Pradesh                      |                                  104007    |                               93973    |
| 35        | Uttarakhand                        |                                   17405.1  |                               16923.5  |
| 36        | West Bengal                        |                                   18600.7  |                               16519.5  |
|           | Total                              |                                  567083    |                              498036    |

## Annexure-III

## The major activities supported/achievements made under NAM from 2014-15 to 2024-25

(i) 203 units supported for setting up of Integrated Ayush Hospitals.

(ii)  518  Ayush Hospitals and 6234 Ayush Dispensaries have been supported for Up gradation of infrastructure and other facilities.

(iii) 2387 Primary Health Centres (PHCs), 746 Community Health Centres (CHCs) and 319 District Hospitals (DHs) have been supported under co-location for recurring assistance of medicines and contingency on an average in each year.

(iv)  1157  Ayush  Hospitals  and  12677  Ayush  Dispensaries  have  been  supported  for  supply  of essential Ayush medicines on an average in each year.

(v) 21 units supported for establishment of New Ayush Educational Institutions.

(vi) 78 Under-Graduate and 46 Post-Graduate AYUSH Educational Institutes have been   supported for Upgradation of infrastructure, Library and other things.

(vii) 383 units supported for establishment of New Ayush Dispensaries.

(viii) 1429 Ayush Grams have been supported.

(ix) 12500 Ayush Health & Wellness Centres now renamed as Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Ayush) have been supported.