Lok Sabha Question No. 86 (STARRED), answered on 2025-12-05
Subject: New AYUSH Hospital in Amritsar
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Gurjeet Singh Aujla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. 86 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.12.2025

## New AYUSH Hospital in Amritsar

*86. Shri Gurjeet Singh Aujla :

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  establish  a  modern  Punjabi  Ayurvedic  and Panchakarma  Center/Hospital  in  border  area  of  Amritsar  aimed  at  integrating  the  country's traditional systems of medicines with modern infrastructure to promote holistic wellness, medical tourism and preventive healthcare, if so, the details thereof;

(b)  whether  such  centres  significantly  benefit  local  residents  by  providing  affordable  alternate treatment for chronic and lifestyle-related diseases, while simultaneously boosting employment and local economic growth, if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether  the  Government acknowledges the strategic importance of  developing Amritsar  as  a model city for AYUSH-based medical tourism, aligned with the national objective of promoting country's ancient healing systems globally and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether the Government intends to allocate special funds, provide regulatory support and land for  the  development of  AYUSH-based medical tourism in Amritsar and if so, the details thereof along with the timeline, if any, proposed for its approval and implementation?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## The Statement referred in reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 86 for 05.12.2025

(a)  &  (b)  Public  Health  being  a  State  Subject,  the  primary  responsibility  to  establish  a  modern Punjabi  Ayurvedic  and  Panchakarma  Center/Hospital  in  border  area  of  Amritsar  aimed  at integrating  the  country's  traditional  systems  of  medicines  with  modern  infrastructure  to  promote holistic  wellness,  medical  tourism,  preventive  healthcare  comes  under  the  purview  of  State Government.  However,  Ministry  of  Ayush  is  implementing  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of National Ayush Mission (NAM) through State/UT Governments including Punjab and having the provision of financial assistance for establishment of 10/30/50- bedded integrated Ayush hospitals, which  includes  Ayurveda  &  Panchkarma  facilities  also  for  providing  holistic  health  care  to  the community.  In  this  regard,  the  State  Government  may  avail  financial  assistance  by  submitting suitable  proposal  through  State  Annual  Action  Plans  (SAAPs)  as  per  provisions  of  NAM guidelines.  Further,  as  per  the  proposals  received  from  State  Government  of  Punjab  through SAAPs,  10  Ayushman  Arogya  Kendras  (Ayush)  have  been  approved  in  Amritsar  District  for providing holistic healthcare to community through different activities like OPD services, Prakriti Parikshan, Yoga related  activities at  the  level  of facility  as  well  as  community,  awareness  about uses of common medicinal plants etc.

(c)  &  (d)  Ministry  of  Ayush  has  no  such  proposal  for  developing  Amritsar  as  a  model  city  for AYUSH-based medical tourism.

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