Lok Sabha Question No. 2338 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-13
Subject: Research and Development Projects on AYUSH Drugs
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Ramasahayam Raghuram Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2338 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 th  FEBRUARY 2026

## Research and Development Projects on AYUSH Drugs

## 2338. Shri Ramasahayam Raghuram Reddy:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a) the details of ongoing research and development projects related to AYUSH drugs and therapies including the distribution of Research and Development (R&D) centers in the country, State/UT-wise;

(b) the outcomes of these research projects, especially in terms of developing new treatments for chronic diseases or conditions in the country; and

(c) the details of fund provided for AYUSH drug research along with the number of patents filed or products developed in the country.

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

(a)  The Ministry of Ayush is implementing a Central Sector Scheme, namely, Ayurgyan since 2021-22 having three components viz. (i) Capacity Building & Continuing Medical Education (CME) in Ayush (ii) Research & Innovation in AYUSH and (iii) Ayurveda Biology Integrated Health Research (ABIHR). ABIHR was added under the scheme from the year 2023-24 as a 3 rd component. Being a Central Sector Scheme, the scheme is not specific to any State/UT.

Under  the  Research  &  Innovation  in  Ayush  and  ABIHR  component  of  Ayurgyan Scheme, financial assistance is being provided to the eligible organisations for conducting the research and development activities as per provision contained in the scheme guidelines. Since inception,  total  34  and  11  research  projects  were  approved/supported  under  Research  & Innovation in Ayush and ABIHR component of Ayurgyan Scheme respectively for conducting research activities.

Out  of  11  approved  projects  supported  under  ABIHR  component,06  were  related  to development of safety and efficacy dossiers on 05 single Ayurveda botanicals.

In  addition,  Research  Councils  under  Ministry  of  Ayush  namely  Central  Council  for

Research  in  Ayurvedic  Science  (CCRAS),  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Homoeopathy

(CCRH) and Central Council for Unani Medicine (CCRUM), Central Council for Research in

Siddha  (CCRS)  and  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Yoga  &  Naturopathy  (CCRYN)  also undertake research activities such as Clinical Research, Drug Proving, Drug Verification, Drug

validation, Drug Standardization, Public Health Research, Fundamental Research and Epidemic research  in through their Research Institutes/Treatment Centre/Peripheral Units. State /UT wise

no. of Institutes/Centres/Units of the Research Councils are attached at Annexure. Further, a total

709 of research studies (i.e. CCRAS-235, CCRH-230, CCRUM-120, CCRS-102, CCRYN-22)

was undertaken by the above Research Councils.

(b)

Under  the  Research  &  Innovation  component,  research  projects  are  supported  for  a duration of three years and funds are released on instalment basis. The outcomes of these research

activities include

publications, standard

operating procedures

(SOPs), patents,

related deliverables. A total no. of 62 research outcomes has been published in peer-reviewed journals

under R&I component (including Erstwhile EMR) from FY 2021-22 to 2025-26.

The outcomes of Research Projects undertaken by the Research Councils under Ministry of Ayush are disseminated through publications in peer-reviewed journals.

(c) Under the Research & Innovation in Ayush component, fund of Rs.5.99 Crore and under ABIHR fund of Rs.47.07 crore was provided to conduct the research on Ayush drugs. Two (02) patents have been filed under research & Innovation in Ayush component. Further, the details of patents filed, granted/products developed by the Research Councils are as under:-

- i) CCRAS -

03 patents filed and 24 patents granted

- ii) CCRUM -

05 patents filed and 02 granted

- iii) CCRH -

09 filed and 02 granted

- iv) CCRS -

11 patents filed and 01 patent granted

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## Annexure

| S.No.   | State/UT            | No of Institute/Centre/Units   | No of Institute/Centre/Units   | No of Institute/Centre/Units   | No of Institute/Centre/Units   | No of Institute/Centre/Units   |
|---------|---------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| S.No.   | State/UT            | CCRAS                          | CCRH                           | CCRUM                          | CCRS                           | CCRYN                          |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh      | 01                             | 02                             | 01                             | 01                             | --                             |
| 2       | Andaman and Nicobar | 01                             | 01                             | --                             | --                             | --                             |
| 3       | Arunachal Pradesh   | 01                             |                                | --                             | --                             | --                             |
| 4       | Assam               | 01                             | 01                             | 01                             | --                             | --                             |
| 5       | Bihar               | 01                             | 01                             | 01                             | --                             | --                             |
| 6       | Delhi               | 01                             | 06                             | 04                             | 01                             | --                             |
| 7       | Gujarat             | 01                             | --                             | --                             | --                             | --                             |
| 8       | Goa                 | 01                             | 01                             | 01                             | 01                             | --                             |
| 9       | Haryana             | --                             | --                             | --                             | --                             | 01                             |
| 10      | Himachal Pradesh    | 01                             | 01                             | --                             | --                             | --                             |
| 11      | Jharkhand           | --                             | 01                             | --                             | --                             | --                             |
| 12      | Karnatak            | 01                             | --                             | 01                             | 01                             | 01                             |
| 13      | Kerala              | 02                             | 01                             | 01                             | 01                             | --                             |
| 14      | Maharashtra         | 03                             | 01                             | 01                             | --                             | --                             |
| 15      | Madhya Pradesh      | 01                             | --                             | 02                             | --                             | --                             |
| 16      | Manipur             | --                             | 01                             | 01                             | --                             | --                             |
| 17      | Mizoram             | --                             | 01                             | --                             | --                             | --                             |
| 18      | Nagaland            | 01                             | 01                             | --                             | --                             | --                             |
| 19      | Odisha              | 01                             | 02                             | 01                             | --                             | --                             |
| 20      | Puducherry          | --                             | 01                             | --                             | 01                             | --                             |
| 21      | Punjab              | 01                             | --                             | --                             | --                             | --                             |
| 22      | Rajasthan           | 01                             | 01                             | --                             | --                             | --                             |
| 23      | Sikkim              | 01                             | 01                             | --                             | --                             | --                             |
| 24      | Tamil Nadu          | 02                             | 02                             | 01                             | 03                             | --                             |
| 25      | Tripura             | 01                             | 01                             | --                             | --                             | --                             |
| 26      | Telangana           | 01                             | 01                             | 01                             | --                             | --                             |
| 27      | Uttar Pradesh       | 02                             | 03                             | 05                             | --                             | --                             |
| 28      | West Bengal         | 01                             | 02                             | 01                             | --                             | --                             |
| 29      | Jammu &Kashmir      | 01                             | --                             | 01                             | --                             | --                             |
| 30      | Uttarakhand         | 01                             | --                             | --                             | --                             | --                             |
|         | Total               | 30                             | 33                             | 24                             | 09                             | 02                             |

State/UT wise no. of Institute/Centre/Units of Research Councils