Lok Sabha Question No. 2354 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-13
Subject: AYUSH Centres in Maharashtra
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Bajrang Manohar Sonwane

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2354 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.02.2026

## AYUSH Centres in Maharashtra

†2354. Shri Bajrang Manohar Sonwane:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a) the details of schemes being implemented to provide alternative income to farmers engaged in the cultivation of medicinal plants and the number of farmers who have benefited from these schemes;

(b) whether there is any proposal to launch AYUSH-based special campaigns for prevention of lifestyle diseases in rural and drought-affected areas and if so, the details thereof;

(c) the number of Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Unani and Yoga and Naturopathy centres currently functioning and the number of these centres which are not functioning at full capacity due to lack of human resources in Beed district of Maharashtra;

(d) the time by which the vacant posts of AYUSH doctors and other staff are likely to be filled in these centres; and

(e) whether there is any concrete plan to set up a new AYUSH hospital, Panchakarma centre or Health and Wellness Centre in the said district and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  Mission  for  Integrated  Development  of  Horticulture  (MIDH),  a  Centrally  Sponsored Scheme  is  being  implemented  by  Ministry  of  Agriculture  &  Farmers  Welfare  for  holistic growth of the horticulture sector covering fruits, vegetables, root and tuber crops, mushrooms, spices, flowers, aromatic and medicinal plants, coconut, cashew, cocoa and bamboo. All States and  UTs  are  covered  under  MIDH.  Under  MIDH  scheme,  provision  has  been  made  for providing assistance for area expansion of short duration medicinal plants i.e. non-perennial in nature and non-tree species.

(b) Ministry of Ayush is implementing the Centrally Sponsored Scheme National Ayush Mission  (NAM)  through  State/UT  Governments  and  supporting  their  efforts  for  providing holistic  wellness  model  based  on  Ayush  principles  and  practices  focusing  on  preventive, promotive, curative, rehabilitative healthcare to the community for different common ailments including  lifestyle  diseases  through  Ayushman  Aarogya  Mandir  (Ayush)  which  have  been

established by upgrading existing Ayush Dispensaries/ Sub-Health Centres in different parts of the Country including rural drought affected areas. In addition to the OPD services, these Ayushman Aarogya Mandir (Ayush) centres are also involved in the community mobilization for improved care seeking, preventive and promotive care through Ayush based lifestyle, Yoga, behavioral code, awareness about medicinal plants, home remedies, screening etc.

Further,  the  State/UT  Governments  are  also  being  supported  for  implementation  of National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS), outreach programmes, Behaviour Change Communication (BCC)/IEC activities, as well as Ayush Gram initiatives as per the proposals received in their State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) with in the existing provisions of NAM guidelines.

(c)  &  (d)  Public  health  being  a  State  subject,  the  primary  responsibility  of  functionality  of Ayurveda,  Homeopathy,  Unani  and  Yoga  &  Naturopathy  centres  in  Beed  District  of Maharashtra along with filling up of vacant posts of Ayush Doctors and other staffs lies with respective State Government and accordingly no such data is being maintained by Government of India.

- (e) No such proposal.

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