Lok Sabha Question No. 1137 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-05
Subject: Growth of AYUSH Centres in Telangana
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Madhavaneni Raghunandan Rao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1137

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 05th DECEMBER, 2025

## 'Growth of AYUSH Centres in Telangana'

## 1137. Shri Madhavaneni Raghunandan Rao:

Will the Minister of Ayush be pleased to state:

(a) whether any measures have been taken by the Government to promote the development of Ayurveda  and  the  manner  in  which  it  plans  to  supports  the  growth  of AYUSH  centres  in Telangana;

(b)  the  number  of AYUSH  centres  are  currently  operational  in  Telangana  and  plan  of  the Government to increase their numbers; and

(c) whether it is a fact that India is shifting its focus towards Ayurveda post-COVID- 19 and if so,  the  initiatives  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  Ayurvedic  practices  and products?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a)  &  (b)  Ministry  of Ayush  is  supporting  the  efforts  of  State/UT  Governments  for  overall development & promotion of Ayush system including Ayurveda system of medicine in the country  by  providing  financial  assistance  to  them  for  different  activities  proposed  through State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) as per the provisions of a Centrally Sponsored Scheme namely National Ayush Mission (NAM) guidelines.

The Mission inter-alia makes provision for following activities:

- (i) Operationalization of Ayush Health & Wellness Centres (AHWCs), now renamed as Ayushman Arogya  Mandir  (Ayush),  by  upgrading  existing Ayush  dispensaries  and  Sub health Centres.
- (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.

Public Health being a State Subject establishment of Ayush centres comes under the purview  of  respective  State  /  UT  Government  including  Telangana.  However  as  per  the proposals submitted by them through SAAPs 421 Ayush Dispensaries have been upgraded to Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Ayush) erstwhile known as Ayush Health and Wellness Centres. Further as reported by the State Government of Telangana, all are functional.

To  promote  the  development  of  Ayurveda,  National  Institute  of  Indian  Medical Heritage (NIIMH), Hyderabad, a peripheral institute of the Central Council for Research and Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) in the state of Telangana has been established which provides activities clinical care and engages in awareness activities through its Information Education and Communication (IEC) Activities.

Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy, an apex body for scientific research in Homoeopathy  under  the  Ministry  of Ayush  undertakes  research  activities  such  as  Clinical Research,  Drug  Proving,  Drug  Verification,  Drug  validation,  Drug  Standardization,  Public Health Research, Fundamental Research and Epidemic research either in intramural mode or in collaboration with different Universities/ Institutes of repute.

(c) The  details  of  initiatives  taken  by  the  Ministry  of  Ayush  to  promote  Ayurvedic practices and products are placed at Annexure-I .

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## Initiatives taken by the Ministry of Ayush to promote Ayurvedic practices and products

Central  Council  for  Research  and Ayurvedic  Sciences  (CCRAS)  under  the  aegis  of Ministry  of  Ayush,  provides  clinical  care  and  engages  in  awareness  activities  to  promote Ayurveda through its Information Education and Communication (IEC) Activities through its networks of 30 peripheral Institutes. CCRAS has been engaged in popularizing the Ayurveda system among the masses through electronic and print media for common people in English, Hindi,  and  regional  languages,  which  are  widely  distributed  through  National/State  level Arogya  melas,  Health  camps,  exhibitions,  expos,  etc.,  and  also  through  CCRAS  outreach programs  viz.  Schedule  Caste  Sub  Plan  (SCSP)  Research  Program,  Tribal  Health  Care Research Program (THCRP), etc., in different states of the country. The Council website is also generally embodied with IEC materials and hyperlinked with other important websites that provide information for wider utility.

The  Council  has  three  journals  named  Journal  of  Drug  Research  in  Ayurvedic Sciences (JDRAS), Journal of Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (JRAS), and Journal of Indian Medical Heritage (JIMH) which is also available electronically in the public domain free of cost to enable dissemination of the outcomes research among the public. The CCRAS is also publishing  CCRAS  Bulletin  quarterly  for  the  dissemination  of  Research  outcomes  in common  languages  for  the  general  public.  So  far,  the  Council  has  published  books, monographs,  and  technical  reports,  and  they  are  being  sold  or  distributed  to  disseminate research outcomes and merits of Ayurveda at large.

Considering the growing recognition and acceptance of Ayush systems among public, several initiatives have been undertaken by the Ministry of Ayush.

-  DGHS Ayush Vertical: The Ayush Vertical,  established  under  DGHS  by  the Ministry  of  Ayush  and  MoHFW,  acts  as  a  dedicated  institutional  mechanism  for planning,  monitoring,  and  supervising  Ayush-specific  public  health  programs.  It provides  technical  support  to  both  ministries  in  developing  strategies  for  public health, healthcare delivery, education, and training. It also functions as a repository of Ayush-based technical knowledge  and oversees the  management  of hospitals, dispensaries, and medical education under the Ministry of Ayush.
-  Integrative Departments in Tertiary Care Hospitals: The Ministry of Ayush and Ministry of  Health  &  Family Welfare  (MoHFW) have launched a joint initiative to establish Integrative Departments  in Central Government  Hospitals, promoting integrative  healthcare. Accordingly,  the  Department  of  Integrative  Medicine  is  now operational  at  VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital and  Lady Hardinge Medical College, New  Delhi,  offering  comprehensive  services,  including  preventive,  promotive,  and therapeutic care, with a fully functional Panchakarma unit.
-  Development of Standard Treatment Guidelines: The Ayush Vertical, DGHS, is  actively  developing and disseminating Standard Treatment Guidelines (STGs) for the Ayush system of medicine. Key milestones include the publication of STGs for musculoskeletal  disorders  (2024)  and  metabolic  disorders  (2025). To  build  capacity among  Ayush physicians, national-level master training programs have been conducted in collaboration with CHEB, followed by state-level training programs led by trained master trainers.

-  Indian Public Health Standards for Ayush healthcare facilities: With the active technical  support  from  the  Ayush  Vertical  under  DGHS,    MoA    has  successfully published    and  launched  the    Indian  Public  Health  Standards  (IPHS)  for  AAMs (Ayush) and Ayush Hospitals. It is a set of uniform standards for infrastructure, human resources, medicines, and service quality. These standards enable States and UTs to deliver quality Ayush healthcare services.
-  Public Health Advisories: Ministry of Ayush has released two Public Health Advisories on Heat Wave and Monkey Pox in coordination with National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
-  One Health approach exemplifies integration, adopting a holistic perspective that encompasses human, animal and environmental health, recognizing their interconnectedness. Ayush plays an important role in the National One Health Mission initiatives.
-  Ministry of Ayush has implemented a Central Sector Scheme Ayush Oushadhi Gunavatta  evam  Uttpadan  Samvardhan  Yojana  (AOGUSY),  was  approved  by Standing Finance Committee (SFC) on 16.03.2021. The total Budget allocation to this scheme is Rs. 122.00 crores for five years.
-  The objectives of the Scheme are as under;
- i. To  enhance  India's  manufacturing  capabilities  and  exports  of  traditional medicines and health promotion products under the initiative of Atmanirbhar Bharat.
- ii. To facilitate adequate infrastructural & technological upgradation and institutional activities in public and private sector for standardization, quality manufacturing and analytical testing of Ayush drugs & materials.
- iii. To strengthen regulatory frameworks at Central  and State level  for  effective quality control, safety monitoring and surveillance of misleading advertisements of Ayush drugs.
- iv. To encourage building up synergies, collaborations and convergent approaches for promoting standards and quality of Ayush drugs & materials.

Detailed guidelines are available at https://ayush.gov.in/resources/pdf/schemes/aoushdhi.pdf

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