Lok Sabha Question No. 4686 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-20
Subject: AYUSH Drugs Quality Scheme
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Amar Sharadrao Kale

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4686 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 th  MARCH 2026

## AYUSH Drugs Quality Scheme

† 4686. Shri Amar Sharadrao Kale:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the progress made so far under the AYUSH Drugs Quality Scheme including the framework for integration of pharmacovigilance, quality control and goods manufacturing practices certification for AYUSH manufacturing units;
- (b) the number of AYUSH manufacturing units upgraded under the scheme including those which have received accreditation from the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories;
- (c) the number of analytical laboratories established or strengthened under the Scheme along with the details of funds sanctioned and released so far; and
- (d) the distribution of beneficiaries and the details of infrastructure created under the AYUSH drug quality upgradation scheme in the country, State/UT-wise?

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

(a)  to  (d)  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.  Till  date,  18  Ayurveda,  Siddha,  Unani  and Homoeopathy (ASU&H) pharmacies and 07 ASU&H Drug Testing Laboratories (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.

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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.    | Component                                                                                                     | Pharmacy /DTL   | Particulars                                | Amount released (In Rs.)   |
|---------|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|--------------------------------------------|----------------------------|
|       1 | 2021-22 | Strengthening and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards | DTL             | State Govt. of Mizoram                     | 18,00,000                  |
|       2 | 2022-23 | Strengthening and up- 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 | Strengthening and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards | Pharmacy        | Ayurchem Private Ltd. Maharashtra .        | 2,69,00,000                |
|       4 | 2022-23 | Strengthening and up- 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 | Strengthening and up- 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 | Strengthening and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards | Pharmacy        | Amar Pharmaceuti cals and labs             | 1,43,43,000                |

|    |         |                |                                                                                                               |          | (I) Pvt. Ltd. U.P                                                                    |             |
|----|---------|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
|  7 |         | Uttar Pradesh  |                                                                                                               | 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                                                  | Pharmacy | Shree Baidyanath Ayurved Bhawan Pvt. Ltd,                                            | 91,08,000   |

|    |                | Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards                                                              |          | Madhya Pradesh                                                    |           |
|----|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|
| 12 | Jammu& Kashmir | Strengthening and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards | DTL      | State Govt. J&K                                                   | 86,29,500 |
| 13 | Kerala         | Strengthening and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing                                          | Pharmacy | Sitaram Ayurveda Pvt. Ltd, Thrissur, Kerala.                      | 50,00,000 |
| 14 | Kerala         | Laboratories to achieve higher standards                                                                      | Pharmacy | Pankajakast huri Herbals India Private Limited, Poovachal, Kerala | 50,00,000 |
| 15 | Rajasthan      |                                                                                                               | Pharmacy | BJain Pharmaceuti cals Private Limited, Alwar, Rajasthan          | 50,00,000 |
| 16 | Assam          |                                                                                                               | Pharmacy | Assam Ayurvedic Products, Guwahati, Assam (PSU)                   | 45,59,519 |

|   17 |         | Jammu& Kashmir    |                                                                                                               | Pharmacy   | Govt. Pharmacy, Jammu & Kashmir                   | 1,05,00,000   |
|------|---------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------|
|   18 |         | Gujarat           |                                                                                                               | Pharmacy   | State Pharmacy, Rajpipla, Gujarat                 | 44,20,248     |
|   19 |         | Mizoram           |                                                                                                               | DTL        | State Govt. Drug Testing Laboratory, Mizoram      | 67,20,884     |
|   20 |         | Tamil Nadu        |                                                                                                               | DTL        | State Govt. Drug Testing Laboratory, Tamil Nadu   | 20,00,000     |
|   21 |         | Arunachal Pradesh |                                                                                                               | Pharmacy   | State Pharmacy, Arunachal Pradesh                 | 67,02,164     |
|   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 Laboratories to achieve higher standards | Pharmacy   | State Pharmacy, Arunachal Pradesh                 | 70,42,077     |
|   24 | 2024-25 | Arunachal Pradesh | Strengthening and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards | DTL        | State Drug Testing Laboratory , Arunachal Pradesh | 17,24,400     |
|   25 | 2024-25 | Kerala            | Strengthening and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards | Pharmacy   | Pankajakast huri Herbals                          | 44,32,807     |

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|    |            |                                                                                                     |          | India Private Limited, Poovachal, Kerala                 |             |
|----|------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|----------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
| 26 | Tamil Nadu | Strengthening and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher | DTL      | State Govt. Drug Testing Laboratory, Tamil Nadu          | 51,00,000   |
| 27 | Rajasthan  | standards                                                                                           | Pharmacy | BJain Pharmaceuti cals Private Limited, Alwar, Rajasthan | 1,44,54,189 |
| 28 | Mizoram    | Strengthening and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher | DTL      | State Govt. Drug Testing Laboratory, Mizoram             | 39,40,500   |
| 29 | Tamil Nadu | Strengthening and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher | DTL      | State Govt. Drug Testing Laboratory, Tamil Nadu          | 41,57,062   |
| 30 | Gujarat    | Strengthening and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher | Pharmacy | State Pharmacy, Rajpipla, Gujarat                        | 2,00,00,000 |
| 31 | Mizoram    | Strengthening and up- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to                | DTL      | State Govt. Drug Testing Laboratory, Mizoram             | 18,00,000   |

|    |         |                   | achieve higher standards                                                                                      |          |                                                                                                                     |             |
|----|---------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
| 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- gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing                                          | Pharmacy | Sitaram Ayurveda Pvt. Ltd, Thrissur, Kerala.                                                                        | 2,50,00,000 |

|    |                   | Laboratories to achieve higher standards                                                                      |          |                                                               |             |
|----|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
| 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) |