Lok Sabha Question No. 3492 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-13
Subject: Progress under AOGUSY
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Vishnu Dayal Ram, Shri Vijay Kumar Dubey, Shri Lumbaram Choudhary, Shri Rajkumar Chahar, Shri Khagen Murmu, Dr. Hemant Vishnu Savara, Smt. Kriti Devi Debbarman, Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh, Shri Jugal Kishore, Smt. Mahima Kumari Mewar, Shri Yogender Chandolia, Shri Bharatsinhji Shankarji Dabhi, Shri Nalin Soren, Shri Trivendra Singh Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3492 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 th  MARCH 2026

## Progress under AOGUSY

3492. Smt. Kriti Devi Debbarman:

Shri Lumbaram Choudhary:

Shri Yogender Chandolia:

Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh:

Smt. Mahima Kumari Mewar:

Shri Vijay Kumar Dubey:

Dr. Hemant Vishnu Savara:

Shri Jugal Kishore:

Shri Rajkumar Chahar:

Shri Khagen Murmu:

Shri Bharatsinhji Shankarji Dabhi:

Shri Nalin Soren:

Shri Vishnu Dayal Ram:

Shri Trivendra Singh Rawat:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  the  progress  achieved  under the  AYUSH Oushadhi Gunvatta evam Uttpadan Samvardhan  Yojana  (AOGUSY)  including  its  framework  for  merging  pharmacovigilance, quality control and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) certification for AYUSH manufacturing units in the country, State/UT-wise, particularly in Dumka district of Jharkhand;

(b)  the  number  of  AYUSH  manufacturing  units  upgraded  under  the  Scheme  including  those obtaining  National  Accreditation  Board  for  Testing  and  Calibration  Laboratories  (NABL) accreditation, State/UT-wise, particularly in the said district of Jharkhand;

(c)  the  number  of  analytical  laboratories  established  or  strengthened  including  the  funds sanctioned and released so far in the country, State/UT-wise including Rajasthan;

(d) the details of the distribution of beneficiaries and infrastructure created under AOGUSY in the country, State/UT-wise, particularly in Jalore and Sirohi districts of Rajasthan; and

(e)  the  details  of  the  provision  of  AOGUSY  in  the  tribal  dominated  districts  in  the  country, State/UT-wise particularly in Palghar district of Maharashtra?

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

(a)  to  (e)  Ministry  of  Ayush  is  implementing  a  Central  Sector  Scheme  Ayush  Oushadhi Gunavatta  evam  Uttpadan  Samvardhan  Yojana  (AOGUSY)  since  2021-22  with  total  budget outlay  of  Rs.  122.00  crores  for  five  years.  Till  date,  18  Ayurveda,  Siddha,  Unani  and Homoeopathy (ASU&H) pharmacies and 07 ASU&H Drug Testing Laboratories (DTLs) have been supported financially under this scheme across the country. An amount of Rs. 40.13 crore has been sanctioned as Grant-in-Aid to these pharmacies and DTLs.

The state-wise details of fund released for the upgradation of ASU&H pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories (DTLs) under the AOGUSY scheme till date, including Rajasthan and Maharashtra, are attached at Annexure.

Further,  Ministry  has  not  received  any  proposal  from  the  State  of  Jharkhand  under component ' Strengthening and up-gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards ' of AOGUSY Scheme till date. The detailed guidelines of AOGUSY scheme are available at https://ayush.gov.in/images/Schemes/aoushdhi.pdf.

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## Annexure

The  state-wise  details  of  fund  released  for  the  upgradation  of  Ayurveda,  Siddha,  Unani  and Homoeopathy  (ASU&H)  pharmacies  and  Drug Testing Laboratories (DTLs) under the AOGUSY scheme till date, including Rajasthan and Maharashtra, are as follows-

|   S. No. | F.Y.     | State          | Component                                                                                                      | Pharmacy /DTL   | Particulars                                                                         | Amount released   |
|----------|----------|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|        1 | 2021- 22 | Mizoram        | Strengthenin g and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards | DTL             | State Govt. of Mizoram                                                              | 18,00,000         |
|        2 | 2022- 23 | Maharasht ra   | Strengthenin g and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards | Pharmacy        | Inducare Pharma Pvt. Ltd. Pune                                                      | 3,00,00,000       |
|        3 | 2022- 23 | Maharasht ra   | Strengthenin g and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards | Pharmacy        | Ayurchem Private Ltd. Maharashtra.                                                  | 2,69,00,000       |
|        4 | 2022- 23 | Maharasht ra   | Strengthenin g and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards | Pharmacy        | Phytovedic India Pvt. Ltd. Maharashtra                                              | 2,14,61,000       |
|        5 | 2022- 23 | Kerala         | Strengthenin g and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards | Pharmacy        | Visesh Ayurvedic Pvt. Ltd Pharmacy Kerala.                                          | 1,91,56,000       |
|        6 | 2022- 23 | Uttar Pradesh  | Strengthenin g and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards | Pharmacy        | Amar Pharmaceuticals and labs (I) Pvt. Ltd. U.P                                     | 1,43,43,000       |
|        7 | 2022- 23 | Uttar Pradesh  | Strengthenin g and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards | DTL             | Amar Pharmaceuticals and labs (I) Pvt. Ltd. U.P (DTL)                               | 77,67,000         |
|        8 | 2022- 23 | Madhya Pradesh | Strengthenin g and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards | Pharmacy        | Shree Baidyanath Ayurved Bhawan Pvt. Ltd, Madhya Pradesh                            | 2,08,92,000       |
|        9 | 2022- 23 | Kerala         | Strengthenin g and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards | Pharmacy        | Kollam District Ayurveda Oushdha Nirmana Vyavasaya Co-operative Society Ltd, Kerela | 64,29,000         |
|       10 | 2023- 24 | Tripura        | Strengthenin g and up- gradation of                                                                            | DTL             | State Govt. of Tripura                                                              | 76,68,000         |

|    |                | Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards                                     |          |                                                                  |             |
|----|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
| 11 | Madhya Pradesh | Strengthenin g and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards | Pharmacy | Shree Baidyanath Ayurved Bhawan Pvt. Ltd, Madhya Pradesh         | 91,08,000   |
| 12 | Jammu& Kashmir | Strengthenin g and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards | DTL      | State Govt. J&K                                                  | 86,29,500   |
| 13 | Kerala         | Strengthenin g and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards | Pharmacy | Sitaram Ayurveda Pvt. Ltd, Thrissur, Kerala.                     | 50,00,000   |
| 14 | Kerala         | Strengthenin g and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards | Pharmacy | Pankajakasthuri Herbals India Private Limited, Poovachal, Kerala | 50,00,000   |
| 15 | Rajasthan      | Strengthenin g and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards | Pharmacy | BJain Pharmaceuticals Private Limited, Alwar, Rajasthan          | 50,00,000   |
| 16 | Assam          | Strengthenin g and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards | Pharmacy | Assam Ayurvedic Products, Guwahati, Assam (PSU)                  | 45,59,519   |
| 17 | Jammu& Kashmir | Strengthenin g and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards | Pharmacy | Govt. Pharmacy, Jammu &Kashmir                                   | 1,05,00,000 |
| 18 | Gujarat        | Strengthenin g and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards | Pharmacy | State Pharmacy, Rajpipla, Gujarat                                | 44,20,248   |

|   19 |          | Mizoram           |                                                                                                                                                          | DTL      | State Govt. Drug Testing Laboratory, Mizoram                     | 67,20,884   |
|------|----------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
|   20 |          | Tamil Nadu        |                                                                                                                                                          | DTL      | State Govt. Drug Testing Laboratory, Tamil Nadu                  | 20,00,000   |
|   21 |          | Arunachal Pradesh |                                                                                                                                                          | Pharmacy | State Pharmacy, Arunachal Pradesh                                | 67,02,164   |
|   22 |          | Arunachal Pradesh |                                                                                                                                                          | DTL      | State Drug Testing Laboratory , Arunachal Pradesh                | 17,99,813   |
|   23 | 2024- 25 | Arunachal Pradesh | Strengthenin g and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards Strengthenin g and up- gradation of Ayush | Pharmacy | State Pharmacy, Arunachal Pradesh                                | 70,42,077   |
|   24 |          | Arunachal Pradesh | Strengthenin g and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards Strengthenin g and up- gradation of Ayush | DTL      | State Drug Testing Laboratory , Arunachal Pradesh                | 17,24,400   |
|   25 |          | Kerala            | Strengthenin g and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards Strengthenin g and up- gradation of Ayush | Pharmacy | Pankajakasthuri Herbals India Private Limited, Poovachal, Kerala | 44,32,807   |
|   26 |          | Tamil Nadu        |                                                                                                                                                          | DTL      | State Govt. Drug Testing Laboratory, Tamil Nadu                  | 51,00,000   |
|   27 |          | Rajasthan         | Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher                                                                                               | Pharmacy | BJain Pharmaceuticals Private Limited, Alwar, Rajasthan          | 1,44,54,189 |
|   28 |          | Mizoram           | Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher                                                                                               | DTL      | State Govt. Drug Testing Laboratory, Mizoram                     | 39,40,500   |
|   29 |          | Tamil Nadu        | standards                                                                                                                                                | DTL      | State Govt. Drug Testing Laboratory, Tamil Nadu                  | 41,57,062   |
|   30 |          | Gujarat           |                                                                                                                                                          | Pharmacy | State Pharmacy, Rajpipla, Gujarat                                | 2,00,00,000 |
|   31 |          | Mizoram           | Strengthenin g and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher                                                     | DTL      | State Govt. Drug Testing Laboratory, Mizoram                     | 18,00,000   |

|    |          |                   | standards                                                                                                      |          |                                                                                                                   |             |
|----|----------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
| 32 |          | Tamil Nadu        | Strengthenin g and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards | Pharmacy | State Govt. Pharmacy, Tamil Nadu Medicinal Plant Farms &Herbal Medicine Corporation Limited (TAMPCOL), Tamil Nadu | 45,00,000   |
| 33 |          | Arunachal Pradesh | Strengthenin g and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards | Pharmacy | State Pharmacy, Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                 | 31,08,000   |
| 34 | 2025- 26 | Punjab            | Strengthenin g and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards | Pharmacy | Shree Dhanwantari Herbals Pvt. Ltd.                                                                               | 2,85,00,000 |
| 35 |          | Kerala            | Strengthenin g and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards | Pharmacy | Sitaram Ayurveda Pvt. Ltd, Thrissur, Kerala.                                                                      | 2,50,00,000 |

|   36 | Arunachal Pradesh   | Strengthenin g and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher                     | Pharmacy   | State Pharmacy, Arunachal Pradesh                                         | 35,94,164   |
|------|---------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
|   37 | Arunachal Pradesh   | standards Strengthenin g and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards | DTL        | State Drug Testing Laboratory , Arunachal Pradesh                         | 17,99,813   |
|   38 | Mizoram             | Strengthenin g and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards           | DTL        | State Govt. Drug Testing Laboratory, Mizoram                              | 18,00,000   |
|   39 | Kerala              | Strengthenin g and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards           | Pharmacy   | The Pharmaceutical Corporation (IM) Kerala Ltd., Kuttanellur P.O Thrissur | 2,78,01,008 |
|   40 | Madhya Pradesh      | Strengthenin g and up-                                                                                                   | Pharmacy   | State Govt. Pharmacy, Gwalior                                             | 91,49,799   |

|    |                | gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards                        |     |                                                     |                                      |
|----|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----|-----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| 41 | Madhya Pradesh | Strengthenin g and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards | DTL | State Govt. Drug Testing Laboratory, Madhya Pradesh | 75,83,262                            |
|    |                |                                                                                                                |     | Total                                               | 40,13,43,209 (i.e . Rs. 40.13 crore) |