Lok Sabha Question No. 1357 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-06
Subject: AYUSH Practitioners and Health Specialists in CIL Hospitals
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Vamsi Krishna Gaddam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1357 ANSWERED ON 06.02.2026

## AYUSH Practitioners and Health Specialists in CIL Hospitals

1357. Shri Vamsi Krishna Gaddam:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a) the number of AYUSH practitioners trained specifically in treating respiratory ailments caused by coal dust exposure and deployed in Peddapalli during the last five years;

(b) the establishment of dedicated AYUSH treatment centres near coal mining operations in Peddapalli and the specific therapeutic protocols developed for treating pneumoconiosis and other mining-related occupational diseases;

(c)  the  research  studies  conducted  on  the  efficacy  of  AYUSH  treatments  for  coal  workers' pneumoconiosis  in  collaboration  with  medical  Institutions  and  the  outcomes  achieved  in treating affected miners;

(d)  the  budget  allocation  for  procuring  specialized  AYUSH  medicines  and  equipment  for treating respiratory conditions in coal belt regions and the procurement process followed for ensuring quality; and

(e)  the  integration  framework  developed  between  AYUSH  practitioners  and  occupational health  specialists  in  Coal  India  Limited  hospitals  to  provide  comprehensive  healthcare coverage to mining workers and their families?

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

(a) & (b) As reported by State Government of Telangana, 20 Government Ayush dispensaries including 08 Ayurveda, 05 Unani, 06 Homoeopathy and 01 Naturopathy Units are functioning in  Peddapalli  district,  with  one  Medical  Officer  (MO)  at  each  facility  in  their  respective system of medicine. All these MOs are trained to treat various ailments including standard treatment  protocol.  Apart  from  this,  those  doctors  have  recently  under  gone  training  for musculoskeletal disorders, Skill development programmes and in treating respiratory ailments

caused by Coal dust exposure, during the period from October, 2025 to December, 2025 at Indian Institute of Health & Family Welfare, Hyderabad.

(c) No such specific research study conducted.

(d) As reported by State Government, under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush Mission (NAM), each Dispensary is being provided the requisite Essential Medicines @ Rs. 2.00 Lakhs per annum for Ayurveda/Unani Dispensaries and Rs. 1.00 Lakhs per annum for Homoeopathic Dispensaries. The Essential Medicines are being procured through e-tenders and  supplied  to  the  dispensaries  through  central  store  i.e.,  Government  Indian  Medicines Pharmacies  by  using  e-  Aushadhi  Portal.  In  addition  to  that,  Panchakarma  equipment  i.e., Massage Table, Sirodhara and Steam bath chambers have been supplied to the selected (100) Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (Ayush) in Telangana including Peddapalli district.

(e)  As  reported  by  State  Government,  at  present  09  Ayush  Units  (Ayurveda-5,  Unani-1, Naturopathy-1,  Homoeopathy-2)  are  functioning  duly  co-located  with  PHCs/CHCs  in Peddapalli  district,  which  are  mainly  located  at  coal  belt  region.  However,  the  integration framework has not been developed specifically between Ayush practitioners and occupational health specialists in Coal India Limited hospitals.

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