Lok Sabha Question No. 1132 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-05
Subject: Upgradation of AYUSH Centres
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Smt. Malvika Devi

## 1132. Smt. Malvika Devi:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) the current status of AYUSH Hospitals, Wellness centres and Dispensaries in the State of Odisha,  particularly  in  aspirational/tribal  districts  Kalahandi  and  Nuapada  of  Kalahandi Lok Sabha Constituency of the State;
- (b) whether there  is  any  plans  of  the  Government  to  upgrade  existing  AYUSH  dispensaries Kendras into 30 bed district hospitals under the National AYUSH Mission and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the steps being taken by the Government to address shortages of doctors, pharmacists and therapists in AYUSH facilities across rural and tribal areas of the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a) The  status  of  Ayush  Hospitals,  Wellness  centers  and  Dispensaries  in  the  State  of Odisha, particularly in aspirational/tribal districts Kalahandi and Nuapada of Kalahandi Lok Sabha Constituency of the State as reported by the State is furnished at Annexure I (a) and The  list  of  AAM(Ayush)  erstwhile  known  as  Ayush  Health  and  Wellness  Centres    in districts of Kalahandi district and Nuapada district and their current status I(b) respectively.

(b)  Ministry  of  Ayush  is  implementing  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National  Ayush Mission for overall development & promotion of Ayush system in the country by providing financial assistance to them for different activities proposed through State Annual Action Plans  (SAAPs)  submitted  by  them  as  per  the  existing  provisions  of  NAM  guidelines. Mission inter-alia makes provision for following activities:

(i) Operationalization of Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Ayush) by upgrading existing Ayush dispensaries and Sub health Centres.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1132 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.12.2025

## Upgradation of AYUSH 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 in the area where there are no Ayush facilities available.

(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 Programmes.

(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  PostGraduate Institutions/ add on PG/ Pharmacy /Para-Medical Courses.

(c) The primary responsibility to address shortages of doctors, pharmacists and therapists in Ayush  facilities  across  rural  and  tribal  areas  of  the  country  comes  under  the  purview  of respective  State/UT  Governments  as  Public  health  is  a  State  subject.    However,  under Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National  Ayush  Mission  (NAM),  the  components  for setting  up  to  50/30/10  bedded  integrated  Ayush  Hospitals,  upgradation  of  exclusive standalone  Ayush  Hospitals  inter-alia  are  having  provision  for  contractual  deployment  of Ayush  Doctors,  pharmacists  and  therapists.  In  this  regard,  State/UT  Governments  are required to submit their proposals through State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) as per the guidelines of the scheme.

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Annexure-I(a)

The status of Ayush Hospitals, Wellness centers and Dispensaries in the State of Odisha, particularly in aspirational/tribal districts Kalahandi and Nuapada of Kalahandi Lok Sabha Constituency of the State as reported by the State

| District   | Hospital   |   Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Ayush) |   Dispensary |
|------------|------------|----------------------------------|--------------|
| Kalahandi  | NIL        |                               11 |           27 |
| Nuapada    | NIL        |                               05 |           10 |

Annexure-I(b) The  list  of  AAM(Ayush)  in  districts  of  Kalahandi  district  and  Nuapada  district  and

## their current status

|   Sl No | Name of the Dist.   | Name of Approved AAM-AYUSH   | Status     |
|---------|---------------------|------------------------------|------------|
|       1 | Kalahandi           | Utkela                       | Functional |
|       2 | Kalahandi           | Badachergaon                 | Functional |
|       3 | Kalahandi           | Bhairipali                   | Functional |
|       4 | Kalahandi           | Gundri                       | Functional |
|       5 | Kalahandi           | Laitara                      | Functional |
|       6 | Kalahandi           | Dasigaon                     | Functional |
|       7 | Kalahandi           | Budhidara                    | Functional |
|       8 | Kalahandi           | Gotamunda                    | Functional |
|       9 | Kalahandi           | Sandikuliary                 | Functional |
|      10 | Kalahandi           | Muskuti                      | Functional |
|      11 | Kalahandi           | Kalam                        | Functional |
|      12 | Nuapada             | Gandabahali                  | Functional |
|      13 | Nuapada             | Amanara                      | Functional |
|      14 | Nuapada             | Lakhna                       | Functional |
|      15 | Nuapada             | Motanuapada                  | Functional |
|      16 | Nuapada             | Sialati                      | Functional |

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