Lok Sabha Question No. 4657 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-20
Subject: AYUSH Hospital in Bihar
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Janardan Singh Sigriwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4657 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2026

## AYUSH Hospital in Bihar

4657. Shri Janardan Singh Sigriwal:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has established any AYUSH hospitals in Bihar and if so, the details thereof including bed capacity and the year of establishment;
- (b)  whether  there  are  any  dedicated  AYUSH  treatment  facilities  or  IPD  units  operational  in Government  hospitals  in  Bihar  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  number  of  such facilities and the services provided, district-wise;
- (c) whether any new AYUSH hospitals or treatment facilities are proposed or under construction in Bihar under schemes like Ayushman Bharat or National AYUSH Mission including timelines, funding allocated and expected capacity thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has data on the utilization rate, patient footfall and availability of manpower in existing AYUSH hospitals and facilities in Bihar and if so, the details thereof for the last three years; and
- (e) whether there are any plans to expand AYUSH infrastructure in Bihar to improve access in rural and underserved areas of the State and if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) & (b) Public Health being a State subject, the primary responsibility to establish any Ayush hospitals,  In  Patient  Department  (IPD)  units  or  treatment  facilities  comes  under  purview  of respective State Government. However under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush Mission  (NAM)  there  is  a  provision  for  establishment  of  50/30/10  bedded  Integrated  Ayush Hospital.  State/UT  Governments  may  avail  the  financial  assistance  by  submitting  suitable proposal through State Annual Action Plan (SAAP). As informed by State Government of Bihar following Ayush hospitals/Treatment facilities with IPD units are situated in State of Bihar for providing Ayush Health Care services:-

|   S.No | Name of Hospital                                                     | Year of establishment   |   No of Beds |
|--------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|--------------|
|      1 | Government Ayurvedic College &Hospital, Patna                        | 1926                    |          224 |
|      2 | Government Tibbi College &Hospital, Patna                            | 1926                    |          120 |
|      3 | 10 Bedded Government Homoeopathic Hospital, Patna                    | 1986-87                 |           10 |
|      4 | RBTS Homoeopathic College &Hospital Muzaffarpur                      | 1981                    |           56 |
|      5 | Government Ayodhya Shivkumari Ayurvedic College &Hospital, Begusarai | 1998                    |           60 |

(c) Based on the proposals submitted by the State Government of Bihar, the Ministry of Ayush has approved Rs 902.07 lakh for one 50 bedded Integrated Ayush Hospital at Nawab Manjil, Patna under NAM. As reported by the State Government, the construction of the hospital has been completed.

Further, Rs. 2350.789 lakh have been approved till 2024-25 and 294 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (Ayush)  have  been  made  functional  in  the  State  of  Bihar  by  upgrading  existing  Ayush dispensaries and Health Sub-Centres.

(d) & (e) Since Public Health is a State subject, the primary responsibility for collecting data on utilization rates, patient footfall, availability of manpower, and for formulating plans to expand Ayush infrastructure  in  Bihar  to  improve  access  in  rural  and  underserved  areas  rests  with  the respective State Government. However, based on the proposals submitted through SAAPs, the details  of  major  activities  supported  by  the  Ministry  to  Bihar  State  under  NAM  to  expand infrastructure and improve access in rural and underserved areas are furnished in the Annexure. Further, as reported by State Government of Bihar, a total 118 number of Human resources are posted and 15,55,850 beneficiaries were benefitted with various services through these centres in past three years.

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## Annexure Major activities supported under NAM in the State of Bihar from 2014-15 to 2024-25

- (i) 1 units supported for setting up of Integrated Ayush hospitals.
- (ii) 10 Ayush  dispensaries  have  been  supported  for  Up-gradation  of  infrastructure  and  other facilities.
- (iii) 450 PHCs, have been supported under co-location for recurring assistance of medicines and contingency.
- (iv) 2929 Ayush dispensaries have been supported for supply of essential Ayush medicines.
- (v) 2 Under-Graduate and 1 Post-Graduate Ayush Educational Institutes have been   supported for Upgradation of infrastructure, Library and other things.
- (vi) 12 Ayush Grams have been supported.
- (vii) 294 Ayushman Arogya Mandir(Ayush) have been supported.