Lok Sabha Question No. 2104 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-29
Subject: AYUSH Dispensaries under CGHS
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT RAGHUNATH PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2104 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH JULY, 2016

## AYUSH DISPENSARIES U NDER CGHS 2104. SHRI C.R. PATIL:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government had formulated any plan to open AYUSH dispensaries under the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) in the country including Delhi and NCR regions;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is aware that there is no Pharmacist/Storekeeper in some CGHS Dispensaries/Units thereby affecting the efficient functioning of these dispensaries;
- (d) the details thereof; and
- (e) the remedial steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI FAGGA N SINGH KULASTE)

- (a) & (b): Presently, there is no plan to open dditional AYUSH dispensaries under Central Government Health Scheme in the country including Delhi and NCR.
- (c) & (d):  There are few vacancies of pharmacists/storekeepers in some CGHS di as per details at Annexure .
- (e):      Instructions have been issued to all CGHS units across the country t ction to  fill  up  these  posts  on  regular  basis  and  to  engage  pharmacists  on  contr regular pharmacists are appointed.

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| Annexure   | Annexure        | Annexure              | Annexure              | Annexure           | Annexure           | Annexure          | Annexure          | Annexure          | Annexure          |
|------------|-----------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------|--------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| Sl.        |                 | Pharmacist(Ayurvedic) | Pharmacist(Ayurvedic) | Pharmacist(Homoeo) | Pharmacist(Homoeo) | Pharmacist(Unani) | Pharmacist(Unani) | Pharmacist(Sidha) | Pharmacist(Sidha) |
| No.        | Name of Units   | Strength              | vacancy               | Strength           | vacancy            | Strength          | vacancy           | Strength          | Vacancy           |
| 1          | CGHS, Ahemdabad | 2                     | 1                     | 1                  | 1                  | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 |
| 2          | CGHS, Allahabad | 2                     | 2                     | 2                  | 1                  | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 |
| 3          | CGHS, Bangalore | 4                     | 1                     | 2                  | 0                  | 1                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 |
| 4          | CGHS, Chennai   | 2                     | 0                     | 2                  | 0                  | 0                 | 0                 | 1                 | 1                 |
| 5          | CGHS, Hyderabad | 3                     | 2                     | 3                  | 1                  | 3                 | 2                 | 0                 | 0                 |
| 6          | CGHS, Jaipur    | 1                     | 0                     | 1                  | 0                  | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 |
| 7          | CGHS, Kanpur    | 2                     | 1                     | 3                  | 1                  | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 |
| 8          | CGHS, Kolkata   | 2                     | 1                     | 3                  | 0                  | 1                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 |
| 9          | CGHS, Lucknow   | 1                     | 0                     | 1                  | 1                  | 2                 | 2                 | 0                 | 0                 |
| 10         | CGHS, Meerut    | 2                     | 0                     | 2                  | 0                  | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 |
| 11         | CGHS, Mumbai    | 4                     | 3                     | 5                  | 3                  | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 |
| 12         | CGHS, Nagpur    | 3                     | 1                     | 2                  | 0                  | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 |
| 13         | CGHS, Patna     | 2                     | 2                     | 2                  | 0                  | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 |
| 14         | CGHS, Pune      | 1                     | 0                     | 2                  | 1                  | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 |
| 15.        | CGHS, Delhi     | 34                    | 11                    | 21                 | 8                  | 7                 | 5                 | 1                 | --                |
| Total      | Total           | 65                    | 25                    | 52                 | 17                 | 14                | 9                 | 2                 | 1                 |