Lok Sabha Question No. 487 (STARRED), answered on 2026-03-27
Subject: Upgradation of AYUSH Pharmacies
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Jagadish Shettar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 487 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 th  MARCH 2026

## Upgradation of AYUSH Pharmacies

*487. Shri Jagadish Shettar:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is taking any measures to upgrade AYUSH Pharmacies and Drug testing laboratories, if so, the details thereof; and

(b) whether the programmes under the National AYUSH Mission (NAM) are reportedly facing deficiencies due to inadequacy of staff, if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) to (b) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## THE STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 487 FOR 27 th  MARCH 2026.

(a) Ministry of Ayush is implementing a Central Sector Scheme 'Ayush Oushadhi Gunavatta evam Uttpadan Samvardhan Yojana' (AOGUSY) since 2021 -22 with total budget outlay of Rs. 122.00 crores for five years.  The scheme has inter alia component, to strengthen and up-grade the Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories (DTLs) to achieve higher standards like WHO-GMP and  NABL respectively.  Till  date,  18  Ayurveda,  Siddha,  Unani  and  Homoeopathy  (ASU&H) pharmacies and 07 ASU&H DTLs have been supported financially under this scheme across the country. An amount of Rs. 40.13 crore has been sanctioned as Grant-in-Aid to these pharmacies and DTLs.

The state-wise details of fund released for the upgradation of ASU&H pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories (DTLs) under the AOGUSY scheme till date are attached at Annexure.

(b) Ministry of Ayush is implementing Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush Mission (NAM)  through  State/UT  Governments  and  supporting  their  efforts  by  providing  financial assistance for overall development and promotion of Ayush systems including implementation of different programmes/activities as per the proposals received through State Action Annual Plans (SAAPs) within the existing provisions of NAM guidelines. Since, implementation of the NAM is being done by States/UTs, the primary responsibility to ensure adequate availability of staff for implementation  programmes  lies  with  the  respective  State/UT  Governments.  However,  under NAM, financial assistance is also provided for setting up of 50/30/10 bedded Integrated Ayush Hospitals, Upgradation of Hospitals, Ayushman Aarogya Mandir (Ayush), Ayush Public Health Programs  etc,  wherein  there  is  a  provision  for  support  of  Ayush  manpower  including  Ayush Doctors and other supporting staff. Accordingly, State/UT Governments avail financial assistance by submitting suitable proposals through State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) as per the provision of NAM guidelines.

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## Annexure

The  state-wise  details  of  fund  released  for  the  upgradation  of  Ayurveda,  Siddha,  Unani  and Homoeopathy (ASU&H) pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories (DTLs) under the AOGUSY scheme till date are as follows-

|   S. N. | F.Y.    | State         | Component                                                                                                                           | Pharmacy /DTL   | Particulars                                            | Amount released (In Rs.)   |
|---------|---------|---------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|--------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|
|       1 | 2021-22 | Mizoram       | Strengthening and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards Strengthening and up- | DTL             | State Govt. of Mizoram                                 | 18,00,000                  |
|       2 | 2022-23 | Maharashtra   | gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards                                             | Pharmacy        | Inducare Pharma Pvt.Ltd. Pune                          | 3,00,00,000                |
|       3 | 2022-23 | Maharashtra   | gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards                                             | Pharmacy        | Ayurchem Private Ltd. Maharashtra                      | 2,69,00,000                |
|       4 | 2022-23 | Maharashtra   | gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards                                             | Pharmacy        | . Phytovedic India Pvt. Ltd. Maharashtra               | 2,14,61,000                |
|       5 | 2022-23 | Kerala        | gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards                                             | Pharmacy        | Visesh Ayurvedic Pvt. Ltd Pharmacy Kerala.             | 1,91,56,000                |
|       6 | 2022-23 | Uttar Pradesh | gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards                                             | Pharmacy        | Amar Pharmaceuti cals and labs (I) Pvt. Ltd. U.P       | 1,43,43,000                |
|       7 | 2022-23 | Uttar Pradesh | gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards                                             | DTL             | Amar Pharmaceuti cals and labs (I) Pvt. Ltd. U.P (DTL) | 77,67,000                  |

|   8 |         | Madhya Pradesh   |                                                                                                               | Pharmacy   | Shree Baidyanath Ayurved Bhawan Pvt. Ltd, Madhya Pradesh                             | 2,08,92,000   |
|-----|---------|------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|
|   9 |         | Kerala           |                                                                                                               | Pharmacy   | Kollam District Ayurveda Oushdha Nirmana Vyavasaya Co- operative Society Ltd, Kerela | 64,29,000     |
|  10 | 2023-24 | Tripura          | Strengthening and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards | DTL        | State Govt. of Tripura                                                               | 76,68,000     |
|  11 |         | Madhya Pradesh   | Strengthening and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards | Pharmacy   | Shree Baidyanath Ayurved Bhawan Pvt. Ltd, Madhya Pradesh                             | 91,08,000     |
|  12 |         | Jammu& Kashmir   | Strengthening and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to                          | DTL        | State Govt. J&K                                                                      | 86,29,500     |

|    |                   | achieve standards                                                                                                    |          |                                                                   |             |
|----|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
| 13 | Kerala            | higher Strengthening and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards | Pharmacy | Sitaram Ayurveda Pvt. Ltd, Thrissur, Kerala.                      | 50,00,000   |
| 14 | Kerala            | higher Strengthening and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards | Pharmacy | Pankajakast huri Herbals India Private Limited, Poovachal, Kerala | 50,00,000   |
| 15 | Rajasthan         | higher Strengthening and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards | Pharmacy | BJain Pharmaceuti cals Private Limited, Alwar, Rajasthan          | 50,00,000   |
| 16 | Assam             | higher Strengthening and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards | Pharmacy | Assam Ayurvedic Products, Guwahati, Assam (PSU)                   | 45,59,519   |
| 17 | Jammu& Kashmir    | higher Strengthening and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards | Pharmacy | Govt. Pharmacy, Jammu & Kashmir                                   | 1,05,00,000 |
| 18 | Gujarat           | higher Strengthening and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards | Pharmacy | State Pharmacy, Rajpipla, Gujarat                                 | 44,20,248   |
| 19 | Mizoram           | higher Strengthening and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards | DTL      | State Govt. Drug Testing Laboratory, Mizoram                      | 67,20,884   |
| 20 | Tamil Nadu        | higher Strengthening and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards | DTL      | State Govt. Drug Testing Laboratory, Tamil Nadu                   | 20,00,000   |
| 21 | Arunachal Pradesh | higher Strengthening and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards | Pharmacy | State Pharmacy,                                                   | 67,02,164   |

|    |         |                   |                                                                                                               |          | Arunachal Pradesh                                                 |             |
|----|---------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
| 22 |         | Arunachal Pradesh |                                                                                                               | DTL      | State Drug Testing Laboratory , Arunachal Pradesh                 | 17,99,813   |
| 23 | 2024-25 | Arunachal Pradesh | Strengthening and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing                                          | Pharmacy | State Pharmacy, Arunachal Pradesh                                 | 70,42,077   |
| 24 |         | Arunachal Pradesh | Laboratories to achieve higher                                                                                | DTL      | State Drug Testing Laboratory , Arunachal Pradesh                 | 17,24,400   |
| 25 |         | Kerala            | standards                                                                                                     | Pharmacy | Pankajakast huri Herbals India Private Limited, Poovachal, Kerala | 44,32,807   |
| 26 |         | Tamil Nadu        | Strengthening and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards | DTL      | State Govt. Drug Testing Laboratory, Tamil Nadu                   | 51,00,000   |
| 27 |         | Rajasthan         |                                                                                                               | Pharmacy | BJain Pharmaceuti cals Private Limited, Alwar, Rajasthan          | 1,44,54,189 |
| 28 |         | Mizoram           |                                                                                                               | DTL      | State Govt. Drug Testing Laboratory, Mizoram                      | 39,40,500   |
| 29 |         | Tamil Nadu        |                                                                                                               | DTL      | State Govt. Drug Testing Laboratory, Tamil Nadu                   | 41,57,062   |
| 30 |         | Gujarat           |                                                                                                               | Pharmacy | State Pharmacy,                                                   | 2,00,00,000 |

|    |         |                   |                                                                                                               |          | Rajpipla, Gujarat                                                                                                   |             |
|----|---------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
| 31 |         | Mizoram           | Strengthening and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards | DTL      | State Govt. Drug Testing Laboratory, Mizoram                                                                        | 18,00,000   |
| 32 |         | Tamil Nadu        | Strengthening and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards | Pharmacy | State Govt. Pharmacy, Tamil Nadu Medicinal Plant Farms & Herbal Medicine Corporation Limited (TAMPCO L), Tamil Nadu | 45,00,000   |
| 33 |         | Arunachal Pradesh | Strengthening and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards | Pharmacy | State Pharmacy, Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                   | 31,08,000   |
| 34 | 2025-26 | Punjab            | Strengthening and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards | Pharmacy | Shree Dhanwantar i Herbals Pvt. Ltd.                                                                                | 2,85,00,000 |
| 35 |         | Kerala            | Strengthening and up-                                                                                         | Pharmacy | Sitaram Ayurveda                                                                                                    | 2,50,00,000 |

|    |                   | gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards                       |          | Pvt. Ltd, Thrissur, Kerala.                                   |             |
|----|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
| 36 | Arunachal Pradesh | Strengthening and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards | Pharmacy | State Pharmacy, Arunachal Pradesh                             | 35,94,164   |
| 37 | Arunachal Pradesh | Strengthening and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards | DTL      | State Drug Testing Laboratory , Arunachal Pradesh             | 17,99,813   |
| 38 | Mizoram           | Strengthening and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards | DTL      | State Govt. Drug Testing Laboratory, Mizoram                  | 18,00,000   |
| 39 | Kerala            | Strengthening and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to                          | Pharmacy | The Pharmaceuti cal Corporation (IM) Kerala Ltd., Kuttanellur | 2,78,01,008 |

|    |                | achieve higher standards                                                                                      |          | P.O Thrissur                                        |                                      |
|----|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|-----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| 40 | Madhya Pradesh | Strengthening and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards | Pharmacy | State Govt. Pharmacy, Gwalior                       | 91,49,799                            |
| 41 | Madhya Pradesh | Strengthening and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards | DTL      | State Govt. Drug Testing Laboratory, Madhya Pradesh | 75,83,262                            |
|    |                |                                                                                                               |          | Total                                               | 40,13,43,209 (i.e . Rs. 40.13 crore) |

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