Lok Sabha Question No. 2145 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-11
Subject: Imparting AYUSH Medication through Anganwadi Centres
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2145 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH DECEMBER, 2015

## IMPARTING AYUSH MEDI CATION THROUGH ANGAN WADI CENTRES

## 2145. SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of AYURVEDA, YOGA AND NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  plans  to  integrate  Anganwadi  centres in  villages  for imparting AYUSH medication; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

(a) & (b) : No. However, under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission(NAM), there is a sub- component of AYUSH Gram wherein one village per block is selected  for  adoption  of  method  and  practice  of  AYUSH  way  of  life  and interventions of health care. In AYUSH village AYUSH based lifestyles are promote through behavioural change communication, training of village he alth workers including Aganwadi worker s towards identification and use of local medicinal herbs and provisi of AYUSH health services. Government of India has provided financial assistance for AYUSH Gram during the year 2014 - 15 and 2015 - 16 to States/UTs as per Annexure.

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## Status of releases to State/UT for AYUSH Gram

Annexure under National AYUSH Mission (NAM)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT             | 2014- 15     | 2014- 15                      | 2015- 16     | 2015- 16                      |
|-----------|----------------------|--------------|-------------------------------|--------------|-------------------------------|
|           |                      | No. of units | Grant released (Rs. in Lakhs) | No. of units | Grant released (Rs. in Lakhs) |
| 1.        | Jammu & Kashmir      | 2            | 20.00                         | 12           | 36.00                         |
| 2.        | Kerala               | -            | -                             | 8            | 80.00                         |
| 3.        | Madhya Pradesh       | -            | -                             | 15           | 150.00                        |
| 4.        | Meghalaya            | 11           | 27.50                         | -            | -                             |
| 5.        | Odisha               | -            | -                             | 2            | 20.00                         |
| 6.        | Telangana            | 4            | 40.00                         | 4            | 40.00                         |
| 7.        | Punjab               | 1            | 10.00                         | -            | -                             |
| 8.        | Andhra Pradesh       | 1            | 10.00                         | 2            | 20.00                         |
| 9.        | Tripura              | 4            | 9.60                          | 2            | 20.00                         |
|           | 10.Arunachal Pradesh | -            | -                             | 2            | 10.00                         |
|           | 11.Manipur           | 3            | 10.00                         | 2            | 10.00                         |
|           | 12.Nagaland          | 2            | 20.00                         | -            | -                             |
|           | 13.West Bengal       | 1            | 8.05                          | -            | -                             |
|           | 14.Maharashtra       | 6            | 60.00                         | -            | -                             |
|           | 15.Uttar Pradesh     | -            | -                             | 15           | 138.785                       |
|           | 16.Mizoram           | -            | -                             | 1            | 10.00                         |
| Total     | Total                | 35           | 215.15                        | 65           | 148.785                       |