Lok Sabha Question No. 2496 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-13
Subject: Functional AYUSH Wellness Centres in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Smt. Krishna Devi Shivshankar Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2496 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.02.2026

## Functional AYUSH Wellness Centres in Uttar Pradesh

†2496 . Smt. Krishna Devi Shivshankar Patel:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of AYUSH Wellness Centres, sanctioned and functional in Uttar Pradesh, particularly in Banda and Chitrakoot districts;

(b) the details of approval status and progress of proposed new AYUSH units in Naraini and Maee blocks of these districts;

(c) whether the budget has been released for the development of herbal garden at Chitrakoot Dham;

(d) if so, the details of the expenditure incurred thereon; and

(e) the reasons for delay in implementation and the remedial plan in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b)  Under  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National  Ayush  Mission  (NAM),  as  per  the proposals received from State Government of Uttar Pradesh, Ministry of Ayush has approved 1034 Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Ayush) [AAM (Ayush)] erstwhile Ayush Health & Wellness Centre in different districts of Uttar Pradesh including 12 AAM (Ayush) in Banda district and 05 AAM (Ayush)  in  Chitrakoot  district.  As  reported  by  State  Government  of  Uttar  Pradesh,  all  AAM (Ayush) are functional.

Further, Public Health being a State subject, the primary responsibility for establishment of new Ayush units in Naraini and Maee blocks of Banda and Chitrakoot districts lies with the respective State Government. However, under NAM there is provision of financial assistance for establishment of Ayush Dispensary and accordingly, State Government may avail assistance by submitting suitable proposal through State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) as per provision of NAM guidelines.

(c) to (e) The National Medicinal Plants Board under Ministry of Ayush is implementing a "Central Sector Scheme on Conservation, Development and Sustainable Management of Medicinal Plants" in which there is a provision to provide project based support to develop different types of Herbal Gardens viz. School Herbal Gardens, Institutional/ Public Herbal Gardens/Ayush van and Herbal Gardens of State and National Importance. The details of the funds released and utilized for herbal garden at Chitrakoot is furnished at Annexure.

Further, as reported by State Government of Uttar Pradesh, Herbal Gardens have already been developed in Chitrakoot dham @ Rs.20,000/- per Herbal Garden in 05 AAM (Ayush).

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## The details of the funds released and utilized for herbal garden at Chitrakoot

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Name of the project                                                                                          | Name of Principal Investigator (PI), address of Institute                                                                                     |   Released amount |   Utilized amount |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| Establishment of Herbal Garden through Ex-situ Conservation of Medicinal Plants Vindhya Region at Arogyadham | Dr Manoj Kumar Tripathi, Senior Research Officer &Head (Research) Arogyadham, Deendayal Research Institute, Chitrakoot, Satna, Madhya Pradesh |                 6 |                 6 |