Lok Sabha Question No. 3506 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-13
Subject: AYUSH Health Facilities in Bundelkhand Region
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Ajendra Singh Lodhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3506 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2026

## AYUSH Health Facilities in Bundelkhand Region

†3506. Shri Ajendra Singh Lodhi:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware that health facilities related to Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and  Unani  systems  are  limited  in  the  Bundelkhand  region,  particularly  in  Hamirpur  and Mahoba districts leading to inadequate access to proper treatment for rural population, if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;

(b)  whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  plan  to  establish  new  AYUSH  hospitals, AYUSH  Health  and  Wellness  Centres  or  mobile  AYUSH  units  in  Bundelkhand  region including Hamirpur and Mahoba;

(c) if so, the details thereof along with the timeline fixed in this regard and if not, the reasons therefor;

(d)  the  number  of  AYUSH  Health  and  Wellness  Centres  functioning  in  Uttar  Pradesh, district-wise;

(e) the regulatory mechanism in place to ensure the quality of AYUSH medicines; and

(f)  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  make  authentic  and  affordable  AYUSH medicines available to the general public?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c)  Public  Health  being  a  State  subject,  primary  responsibility  to  ensure  adequate availability  of  health  facilities  related  to  Ayurveda,  Homoeopathy  and  Unani  systems  and establishment of new Ayush hospitals, Ayush Health and Wellness Centres [now known as Ayushman  Arogya  Mandir  (Ayush)]  or  mobile  Ayush  units  in  the  country,  including Bundelkhand  region  particularly  Hamirpur  and  Mahoba  districts  for  access  to  proper treatment  to  the  rural  population  lies  with  respective  State  Government.  However,  under Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National  Ayush  Mission  (NAM),  there  are  provisions  for establishment of 50/30/10 bedded Integrated Ayush Hospitals (IAHs), operationalization of Ayushman  Arogya  Mandir  (Ayush)  by  upgrading  Ayush  Dispensaries  and  Sub  Health Centres, and implementation of Ayush Mobile Medical unit program.

As per the proposals received from the State Government of Uttar Pradesh & Madhya Pradesh,  193  Ayush  dispensaries  (including  8  in  Mahoba  &  7  in  Hamirpur)  have  been approved for upgradation into Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Ayush) in the Bundelkhand region and as reported by States, all are functional. The State-wise details of the Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Ayush) in the Bundelkhand region are enclosed as Annexure-I. Further, as per the proposals  received  from  the  State  Government  of  Uttar  Pradesh  &  Madhya  Pradesh,  05 Integrated Ayush Hospitals &  32 Ayush Dispensaries have been approved in the Bundelkhand  region.  Apart  from  above,  to  enhance  the  access  to  Ayush  treatment  in  the Bundelkhand  region,  Co-located  Ayush  units  are  established  at  District  Hospitals  of Hamirpur  &  Mahoba,  and  02  Yoga  wellness  centres  are  functional  in  Hamirpur  &  03  in Mahoba.  Since  implementation  of  NAM  scheme  comes  under  the  purview  of  respective State/UT Governments, accordingly no specific timeline are being fixed by the Ministry of Ayush.

(d) As per the proposals received from the State Government of Uttar Pradesh, 1034 Ayush Health and Wellness Centres [now known as Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Ayush)] have been approved  &  made  functional  under  NAM  by  upgrading  existing  Ayush  Dispensaries.  The district-wise details of the same are enclosed as Annexure-II .

(e) The details of the regulatory mechanism in place to ensure the quality of Ayush medicines are as follows:

1. The Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Drugs Rules, 1945 have exclusive regulatory provisions for Ayurvedic, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa, Unani, and Homoeopathy drugs. It is mandatory  for  the  manufacturers  to  adhere  to the prescribed requirements  to compliance  with  the  Good  Manufacturing  Practices  (GMP)  as  per  Schedule  T  & Schedule  M-I  of  the  Drugs  Rules,  1945  for  Ayurveda,  Siddha,  Unani  drugs  and Homoeopathy drugs respectively and also to follow the quality standards of drugs as prescribed in the respective pharmacopoeia.
2. Drug  Inspectors  collect  medicine  samples  regularly  from  manufacturing  firms  or shops within their jurisdiction and send them to Drug Testing Laboratory under Drug Control  department  for  quality  testing  and  if  any  sample  is  found  to  be  'Not  of Standard  Quality',  appropriate  action  is  initiated  such  as  preventing  the  sale  of  the products from the market and appropriate legal actions as per Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 and Rules made thereunder.
3. Pharmacopoeia  Commission  for  Indian  Medicine  &  Homoeopathy  (PCIM&H), subordinate  office  under  Ministry  of  Ayush  lays  down  the  formulary  specifications and  pharmacopoeial  standards  for  Ayurveda,  Siddha,  Unani  and  Homoeopathy (ASU&H)  drugs  which  serves  as  official  compendia  for  ascertaining  the  quality (identity, purity and strength) of the ASU&H drugs. PCIM&H also acts as the Central Drugs Laboratory for Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy for the purpose of testing or analysis of ASU&H Drugs.

4. Drug Testing Laboratories are being recognized under Rule 160 A to J of the Drugs Rules,  1945  for  carrying  out  such  tests  of  identity,  purity,  quality  and  strength  of Ayurvedic,  Siddha,  Sowa-Rigpa,  Unani  and  Homoeopathy  drugs.  As  on  date,  108 private  laboratories  are  approved  or  licensed  under  the  provisions  of  Drugs  Rules, 1945 for manufacturers. 34 Drug Testing Laboratories of State/UTs are testing quality of Ayurvedic, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa, Unani and Homoeopathy drugs and raw materials for legal samples.
5. In addition to above, Ministry of Ayush encourages following certifications of Ayush products as per details below:-
- An  Ayush  vertical  has  been  created  in  Central  Drugs  Standard  Control Organization (CDSCO) to strengthen regulatory measures ensuring safety and quality of  Ayush drugs. Further,  CDSCO  issues WHO  Certificate of Pharmaceutical Product (WHO-CoPP) to Ayush drugs having compliance to such standards.
- Quality  Certifications  Scheme  implemented  by  the  Quality  Council  of  India (QCI) for grant of AYUSH standard and premium mark to Ayurvedic, Siddha and  Unani  products  on  the  basis  of  third-party  evaluation  of  quality  in accordance  with  the  status  of  compliance  to  domestic  and  international standards.

(f)  Under  NAM,  as  per  the  proposals  received  from  the  State  Governments,  Ayush  health facilities are being supported for supply of medicines for providing affordable Ayush health care services to general public.

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## Annexure-I

## The State-wise details  of  the Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Ayush) in the Bundelkhand region:

|   S. No. | State          | District   |   Number of functional Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Ayush) |
|----------|----------------|------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Uttar Pradesh  | Lalitpur   |                                                    20 |
|        2 | Uttar Pradesh  | Jalaun     |                                                    31 |
|        3 | Uttar Pradesh  | Mahoba     |                                                     8 |
|        4 | Uttar Pradesh  | Hamirpur   |                                                     7 |
|        5 | Uttar Pradesh  | Banda      |                                                    12 |
|        6 | Uttar Pradesh  | Chitrakoot |                                                     5 |
|        7 | Uttar Pradesh  | Jhansi     |                                                     1 |
|        8 | Madhya Pradesh | Datia      |                                                    12 |
|        9 | Madhya Pradesh | Tikamgarh  |                                                    17 |
|       10 | Madhya Pradesh | Chatarpur  |                                                    21 |
|       11 | Madhya Pradesh | Panna      |                                                    15 |
|       12 | Madhya Pradesh | Damoh      |                                                    15 |
|       13 | Madhya Pradesh | Sagar      |                                                    29 |

## Annexure-II

The district-wise details of the Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Ayush) in the State of Uttar

## Pradesh:

|   S. No. | District        | Ayurved   | Unani   | Homeopathy   |   Total |
|----------|-----------------|-----------|---------|--------------|---------|
|        1 | Agra            | 6         |         | 2            |       8 |
|        2 | Aligarh         | 4         |         | 1            |       5 |
|        3 | Ambedkarnagar   | 7         |         |              |       7 |
|        4 | Amethi          | 5         | 1       | 6            |      12 |
|        5 | Amroha          | 1         |         |              |       1 |
|        6 | Auraiya         | 3         |         |              |       3 |
|        7 | Ayodhya         | 9         |         | 1            |      10 |
|        8 | Azamgarh        | 14        | 2       | 1            |      17 |
|        9 | Badayun         | 17        | 3       | 1            |      21 |
|       10 | Baghpat         | 1         | 1       |              |       2 |
|       11 | Bahraich        | 12        | 1       | 5            |      18 |
|       12 | Ballia          | 14        |         | 6            |      20 |
|       13 | Balrampur       | 1         | 2       | 3            |       6 |
|       14 | Banda           | 8         |         | 4            |      12 |
|       15 | Barabanki       | 8         | 3       | 13           |      24 |
|       16 | Bareilly        | 39        | 6       | 1            |      46 |
|       17 | Basti           | 11        | 2       | 3            |      16 |
|       18 | Bhadohi         | 10        |         | 1            |      11 |
|       19 | Bijnaur         | 4         |         |              |       4 |
|       20 | Bulandshahar    | 6         |         | 5            |      11 |
|       21 | Chandauli       | 11        |         | 8            |      19 |
|       22 | Chitrakoot      | 1         |         | 4            |       5 |
|       23 | Deoria          | 8         |         | 7            |      15 |
|       24 | Etah            | 4         |         | 2            |       6 |
|       25 | Etawah          | 7         |         | 2            |       9 |
|       26 | Farukhabad      | 9         | 1       | 5            |      15 |
|       27 | Fatehpur        | 6         |         | 8            |      14 |
|       28 | Firozabad       | 3         |         |              |       3 |
|       29 | Gautambudhnagar |           |         |              |       0 |
|       30 | Ghaziabad       | 11        |         | 6            |      17 |
|       31 | Ghazipur        | 4         | 2       | 4            |      10 |
|       32 | Gonda           | 6         |         | 5            |      11 |
|       33 | Gorakhpur       | 12        | 1       | 18           |      31 |
|       34 | Hamirpur        | 5         | 1       | 1            |       7 |
|       35 | Hapur           | 9         |         | 5            |      14 |
|       36 | Hardoi          | 11        | 1       | 21           |      33 |
|       37 | Hathras         | 3         |         |              |       3 |
|       38 | Jalaun          | 15        |         | 16           |      31 |
|       39 | Jaunpur         | 9         |         | 12           |      21 |
|       40 | Jhansi          | 1         |         |              |       1 |
|       41 | Kannauj         | 8         |         | 2            |      10 |
|       42 | Kanpur Nagar    | 6         |         | 11           |      17 |
|       43 | Kanpur Dehat    | 6         |         | 2            |       8 |

| 44   | Kasganj          |   2 |    | 3   |    5 |
|------|------------------|-----|----|-----|------|
| 45   | Kushinagar       |  18 | 1  | 16  |   35 |
| 46   | Kaushambhi       |   3 |    | 3   |    6 |
| 47   | Lakhimpur Khiri  |  14 | 1  | 12  |   27 |
| 48   | Lalitpur         |   8 |    | 12  |   20 |
| 49   | Lucknow          |   6 | 2  | 11  |   19 |
| 50   | Maharajganj      |   9 |    | 19  |   28 |
| 51   | Mahoba           |   2 |    | 6   |    8 |
| 52   | Mainpuri         |   5 |    | 6   |   11 |
| 53   | Mathura          |   7 |    |     |    7 |
| 54   | Mau              |  10 | 3  |     |   13 |
| 55   | Meerut           |   3 |    | 2   |    5 |
| 56   | Mirzapur         |  13 | 1  | 9   |   23 |
| 57   | Moradabad        |   2 |    | 1   |    3 |
| 58   | Muzafarnagar     |  10 | 1  | 2   |   13 |
| 59   | Pilibhit         |  17 | 2  | 10  |   29 |
| 60   | Pratapgarh       |   7 |    | 14  |   21 |
| 61   | Prayagraj        |  14 | 1  | 2   |   17 |
| 62   | Raebareli        |  14 | 1  | 18  |   33 |
| 63   | Rampur           |   4 | 2  |     |    6 |
| 64   | Saharanpur       |   3 |    |     |    3 |
| 65   | Sambhal          |   2 |    |     |    2 |
| 66   | Sant kabir nagar |   6 | 1  | 11  |   18 |
| 67   | Shahajahanpur    |   5 | 1  | 3   |    9 |
| 68   | Shamli           |   3 |    |     |    3 |
| 69   | Shrawasti        |   8 | 1  |     |    9 |
| 70   | Sidharthnagar    |   6 | 1  | 6   |   13 |
| 71   | Sitapur          |  18 | 2  | 10  |   30 |
| 72   | Sonbhadra        |   6 | 1  | 6   |   13 |
| 73   | Sultanpur        |   6 |    | 5   |   11 |
| 74   | Unnao            |  18 |    | 10  |   28 |
| 75   | Varanasi         |   8 |    | 4   |   12 |
|      | Total            | 592 | 49 | 393 | 1034 |