Lok Sabha Question No. 3544 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-13
Subject: Revision of Salaries for Contractual  AYUSH Doctors
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3544

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2026

## Revision of Salaries for Contractual AYUSH Doctors

3544. Shri Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  Government  is  planning  to  increase  the  salary  of  contractual AYUSH doctors  under  the  National  Health  Mission  (NHM)  in  Odisha  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b) the total number of AYUSH doctors engaged on a contractual basis under NHM in Odisha, district-wise;
- (c)  the  specific  criteria  and  eligibility  norms  established  for  the  revision  of  salaries  of  the AYUSH doctors; and
- (d)  the  details  of  the  estimated  additional  annual  cost  to  the  Central  exchequer  for  the implementation of these revised pay scales for the financial year 2026-27 in this regard?

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

- (a) The State Government of Odisha, Health & Family Welfare Department vide order no. 6332  dated  06.03.2026  has  extended  financial  benefits  in  favour  of  Medical  Officers  (MO) Ayush  engaged  in  different  co-located  Primary  Health  Centres  (PHCs)/Community  Health Centres  (CHCs)/Rashtriya  Bal  Swasthya  Karyakram  (RBSK)  under  National  Health  Mission (NHM) and State funded Mobile Health Unit (MHU) Ayush doctors in the State of Odisha in the following manner:

|   SI. No. | Year of work experience         | Additional financial benefit   |
|-----------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|         1 | Less than 5 years               | Rs.20,000/-per month           |
|         2 | 5 years and less than 10 years  | Rs.25,000/-per month           |
|         3 | 10 years and less than 15 years | Rs.30,000/-per month           |
|         4 | More than 15 years              | Rs.40,000/-per month           |

(b) As reported by State Government of Odisha, at present 2468 numbers of MO Ayush are working in different  co-located  PHC/CHC/RBSK under  NHM and State funded MHU in the State of Odisha. The district-wise list of MO Ayush is furnished at Annexure .

(c) & (d) The State Government of Odisha has informed that Ayush MO in Odisha are entrusted with  various  responsibilities  including  Non-Communicable  Disease  (NCD),  National  Leprosy Elimination Program (NLEP), National Tuberculosis Elimination Program (NTEP), Reproductive,  Maternal,  Newborn,  Child,  and  Adolescent  Health  (RMNCH+A),  National Program for Control of Blindness (NPCB), Sickle Cell Anaemia & other National Programs. Considering  their  workload  and  years  of  service,  State  Government  has  decided  to  provide additional financial benefits as per Department order dated 06.03.2026. Further, they have also informed that the estimated additional cost for the implementation scales for the financial year 2026-27 is Rs. 104.90 Crore, the expenditure will be borne entirely by the State Government and there will be no financial implication to the central exchequer as it is purely State funded.

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## Annexure

| Positions (Sanctioned) of Medical Officers Ayush in the State of Odisha under National   | Positions (Sanctioned) of Medical Officers Ayush in the State of Odisha under National   | Positions (Sanctioned) of Medical Officers Ayush in the State of Odisha under National   | Positions (Sanctioned) of Medical Officers Ayush in the State of Odisha under National   | Positions (Sanctioned) of Medical Officers Ayush in the State of Odisha under National   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No.                                                                                    | District                                                                                 | Medical Officers Ayush, Co-located                                                       | Medical Officers Ayush, RBSK                                                             | Medical Officers Ayush, MHU(State funded)                                                |
| 1.                                                                                       | Angul                                                                                    | 35                                                                                       | 32                                                                                       | -                                                                                        |
| 2.                                                                                       | Balasore                                                                                 | 78                                                                                       | 48                                                                                       | 1                                                                                        |
| 3.                                                                                       | Bargarh                                                                                  | 54                                                                                       | 48                                                                                       | -                                                                                        |
| 4.                                                                                       | Bhadrak                                                                                  | 57                                                                                       | 28                                                                                       | -                                                                                        |
| 5.                                                                                       | Balangir                                                                                 | 51                                                                                       | 56                                                                                       | 14                                                                                       |
| 6.                                                                                       | Boudh                                                                                    | 13                                                                                       | 12                                                                                       | 3                                                                                        |
| 7.                                                                                       | Cuttack                                                                                  | 67                                                                                       | 62                                                                                       | -                                                                                        |
| 8.                                                                                       | Debagarh                                                                                 | 9                                                                                        | 12                                                                                       | -                                                                                        |
| 9.                                                                                       | Dhenkanal                                                                                | 41                                                                                       | 32                                                                                       | -                                                                                        |
| 10.                                                                                      | Gajapati                                                                                 | 25                                                                                       | 28                                                                                       | 5                                                                                        |
| 11.                                                                                      | Ganjam                                                                                   | 104                                                                                      | 90                                                                                       | -                                                                                        |
| 12.                                                                                      | Jagatsinghpur                                                                            | 45                                                                                       | 32                                                                                       | -                                                                                        |
| 13.                                                                                      | Jajpur                                                                                   | 66                                                                                       | 40                                                                                       | -                                                                                        |
| 14.                                                                                      | Jharsuguda                                                                               | 19                                                                                       | 20                                                                                       | -                                                                                        |
| 15.                                                                                      | Kalahandi                                                                                | 50                                                                                       | 52                                                                                       | 12                                                                                       |
| 16.                                                                                      | Kandhamal                                                                                | 46                                                                                       | 48                                                                                       | 12                                                                                       |
| 17.                                                                                      | Kendrapara                                                                               | 53                                                                                       | 36                                                                                       | -                                                                                        |
| 18.                                                                                      | Keonjhar                                                                                 | 69                                                                                       | 52                                                                                       | 9                                                                                        |
| 19.                                                                                      | Khordha                                                                                  | 70                                                                                       | 44                                                                                       | -                                                                                        |
| 20.                                                                                      | Koraput                                                                                  | 60                                                                                       | 56                                                                                       | 14                                                                                       |
| 21.                                                                                      | Malkangiri                                                                               | 32                                                                                       | 28                                                                                       | 7                                                                                        |
| 22.                                                                                      | Mayurbhanj                                                                               | 100                                                                                      | 104                                                                                      | 26                                                                                       |
| 23.                                                                                      | Nawarangpur                                                                              | 47                                                                                       | 40                                                                                       | 10                                                                                       |
| 24.                                                                                      | Nayagarh                                                                                 | 40                                                                                       | 32                                                                                       | -                                                                                        |
| 25.                                                                                      | Nuapada                                                                                  | 20                                                                                       | 20                                                                                       | 5                                                                                        |
| 26.                                                                                      | Puri                                                                                     | 55                                                                                       | 44                                                                                       | -                                                                                        |
| 27.                                                                                      | Rayagada                                                                                 | 45                                                                                       | 44                                                                                       | 11                                                                                       |
| 28.                                                                                      | Sambalpur                                                                                | 39                                                                                       | 38                                                                                       | 3                                                                                        |
| 29.                                                                                      | Sonepur                                                                                  | 23                                                                                       | 24                                                                                       | 6                                                                                        |
| 30.                                                                                      | Sundargarh                                                                               | 72                                                                                       | 70                                                                                       | 17                                                                                       |
|                                                                                          | Total                                                                                    | 1485                                                                                     | 1272                                                                                     | 155                                                                                      |