Lok Sabha Question No. 2321 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-13
Subject: Projects under ABIHR Component
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Dr. Nishikant Dubey, Dr. Vinod Kumar Bind, Shri Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan, Shri Ramesh Awasthi, Shri Pratap Chandra Sarangi, Shri Alok Sharma, Shri Khagen Murmu, Smt. Sanjna Jatav, Shri Manoj Tiwari, Shri Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi, Shri Jugal Kishore, Shri Nalin Soren, Shri Yaduveer Wadiyar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2321

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 th  FEBRUARY 2026

## Projects under ABIHR Component

† 2321. Shri Ramesh Awasthi:

Shri Yaduveer Wadiyar:

Shri Manoj Tiwari:

Shri Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan:

Smt. Sanjna Jatav:

Shri Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi:

Shri Khagen Murmu:

Dr. Nishikant Dubey:

Shri Jugal Kishore:

Shri Alok Sharma:

Shri Nalin Soren:

Dr. Vinod Kumar Bind:

Shri Pratap Chandra Sarangi:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a) whether under the Ayurveda Biology Integrated Health Research (ABIHR) component, financial grants have been sanctioned and released for the 11 projects in the country including Jammu and Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh and Dumka district of Jharkhand;

- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the total number of specialized Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) compliant laboratories that have been outsourced by the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) for the preparation of quality to and safety dossiers for the five prioritized botanicals and their compliance with international regulatory standards;
- (d) the details of the botanicals out of these five herbal medicines that have successfully completed their quality and safety dossiers by December 2025;
- (e) whether  the  regulatory  dossiers  prepared  under  the  ABIHR  "pro-active  approval" initiative comply with international regulatory standards for export; and

(f) if so, the details thereof along with the total expenditure incurred on this initiative up to December 2025?

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## ANSWER (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

- (a) & (b)   The Central Sector Scheme, namely Ayurgyan scheme is being implemented by Ministry of Ayush throughout the country and not specific to any State/UTs and regions. Under  the  Ayurveda  Biology  Integrated  Health  Research  (ABIHR)  component  of  the Ayurgyan  Scheme,  financial  grants  have  been  sanctioned  and  released  to  the  eligible organizations/institutions across the country for conducting 11 research projects as per the provisions  contained  in  the  scheme  guidelines.  The  details  of  the  same  are  attached  at Annexure.
- (c) For the preparation of quality and safety dossiers for the five prioritized botanicals and their compliance with international regulatory standards, five (05) Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) compliant laboratories have been identified and outsourced by the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS).
- (d) Under the ABIHR, the financial assistance to the supported organisation were provided from 2024-25 for a duration of 02 years. Therefore, as of December 2025, none of the projects have been completed.
- (e) & (f)    The drug development dossiers on the following 05 single botanicals are being developed in compliance with internationally accepted regulatory standards viz. United States Food and Drug Administration (US-FDA):
- i) Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)
- ii) Brahmi (Bacopa monierri)
- iii) Shallaki (Boswellia serrata)
- iv) Shunthi (Zinziber officinale)
- v) Methika (Trigonella foenum-graecum)

These  drug  development  dossiers  include  comprehensive  scientific  data  on  quality, safety and regulatory documentation generating through selected GLP-compliant laboratories,  with  the  objective  of  facilitating  international  regulatory  acceptance  and promoting export of Ayurveda botanicals. Total expenditure incurred under this initiative up to December 2025 is Rs. 33.498 Crore.

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Annexure

## Details of ongoing research projects (11 nos.) under ABIHR component Ayurgyan Scheme, Ministry of Ayush

(In Rupees)

| State          | Name of Organization                                   | Project Title                                                                                                                                                                                    | Fund approved   | Fund released   |
|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| Andhra Pradesh | Laila Neutraceuticals Vijaywada                        | Development of drug master file and technical dossiers on selected single botanicals used in Ayurveda                                                                                            | 9,98,69,000/-   | 5,60,00,000/-   |
| Andhra Pradesh | Laila Neutraceuticals Vijaywada                        | Development of Technical dossier of Trigonella Foenum graecum - Stage I (preclinical studies- oral toxicity, genotoxicity, efficacy, Pharmacokinetic studies and safety pharmacology in rodents) | 9,99,08,622/-   | 4,99,54,311/-   |
| Gujarat        | Jai Research Foundation, Valsad                        | Development of Technical dossier of Zingiber Officinale- Stage I (preclinical studies- oral toxicity, genotoxicity, efficacy, Pharmacokinetic studies and safety pharmacology in rodents         | 9,97,70,000/-   | 4,98,85,000/-   |
| Karnataka      | Adigyl Lifesciences Pvt. Ltd                           | Development of Technical dossier of Bacopa monnieri- Stage I (preclinical studies- oral toxicity, genotoxicity, efficacy, Pharmacokinetic studies and safety pharmacology in rodents)            | 9,98,63,500/-   | 4,99,31,750/-   |
| Karnataka      | Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore                 | Investigation of potential leads from Ayurveda therapeutics for management of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)                                                                                     | 9,94,00,000/-   | 4,72,00,000/-   |
| Madhya Pradesh | Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Aamkho, Gwalior, | Preclinical Toxicological Evaluation and Safety Pharmacology of Selected Ayurvedic Formulations Triphala churna, Lashunadi vati, and Brihat Vata Chintamani Rasa                                 | 5,88,02,520/-   | 1,56,70,884/-   |
| Maharashtra    | Intox Pvt. Ltd. Pune                                   | Development of Technical dossier of Boswellia serrata- Stage I (preclinical studies- oral toxicity, genotoxicity, efficacy, Pharmacokinetic studies and safety pharmacology in rodents           | 9,96,99,600/-   | 4,98,49,800/-   |

|               | Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Kothrud, Pune                                             | Preclinical Toxicological Evaluation and Safety Pharmacology of Selected Ayurvedic Formulations - Laksha Guggulu, Dadimadi Ghrita and Ekangaveera Rasa                                    | 4,01,97,624/-   | 2,36,63,920/-   |
|---------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| Uttar Pradesh | Dabur Research foundation, Ghaziabad                                                            | Development of Technical dossier of Withania somnifera - Stage I (preclinical studies- oral toxicity, genotoxicity, efficacy, Pharmacokinetic studies and safety pharmacology in rodents) | 9,92,01,960/-   | 7,93,61,568/-   |
| West          | Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Kolkata                                                    | Preclinical Toxicological Evaluation and Safety Pharmacology of Rajah Pravartini Vati, Phala Ghrita and Drakshavaleha                                                                     | 5,95,21,140/-   | 3,39,10,380/-   |
| Bengal        | School of Natural Product Studies, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University | Toxicological Evaluation, Safety Assessment, and Metabolomic Profiling of Selected Ayurvedic drugs and Formulations                                                                       | 9,66,00,000/-   | 5,48,33,332/-   |