Lok Sabha Question No. 1122 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-05
Subject: Promotion of AYUSH
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Dr. Rajkumar Sangwan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1122 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.12.2025

## Promotion of AYUSH

## 1122. Dr. Rajkumar Sangwan:

Will the Minister of Ayush be pleased to state:

- a. the details of National Statistics relating to the performance of the Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) in the country during the last five years, years-wise, State-wise and Stream-wise;
- b. the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  use  of  AYUSH  system,  instead  of allopathy and make AYUSH more preferred system of healthcare in the country; and
- c. the  details  of  funds  allocated  and  utilized  for  the  promotion  of  AYUSH  in  the  country during the last five years, State/UT-wise and year-wise?

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

(a): The first exclusive All-India survey on Ayush was conducted by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme  Implementation (MoSPI) during July, 2022 to  June, 2023 as a part of the National  Sample  Survey  79 th Round.  The  survey  found  out  that  awareness  of  the  Ayush system of medicine stands at 94.8% in rural areas and 96% in urban areas, while 46.3% of rural people and 52.9% of urban people reported using Ayush for the prevention or treatment of ailments during the past 365 days. According to the National Sample Survey 79 th Round, the most prominent reasons reported by the households who have used Ayush during last 365 days are found to be following:

-  7 out of 10 households believe that Ayush medicines are effective
-  6 out of 10 households have faith or believe in Ayush
-  5 out of 10 households believe side effects are negligible
-  4 out of 10 households used Ayush because of
-  satisfying previous experiences, or
-  the raw materials are easily available, or
-  it was well known to local people
-  3 out of 10 households used Ayush because of

-  tradition or culture of using Ayush, or
-  the fact that Ayush strengthens and revitalizes body, or
-  Ayush medicines are inexpensive
-  2 out of 10 households used Ayush because of
-  availability of individualized personal care in Ayush, or
-  overall well-being/complete care

Further,  National  Ayush Mission -Ministry  of  Ayush is  implementing Centrally  Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush Mission (NAM) through State/ UT government and support them by providing financial assistance for promotion & development of Ayush systems.

Major Activities from 2014-15 to 2024-25 supported under National Ayush Mission -

-  203 units supported for setting up of Integrated Ayush hospitals.
-  518  Ayush  Hospitals  and  6234  Ayush  dispensaries  have  been  supported  for  Upgradation of infrastructure and other facilities.
-  2387  PHCs,  746  CHCs  and  319  DHs  have  been  supported  under  co-location  for recurring assistance of medicines and contingency on an average in each year.
-  1157 Ayush Hospitals and 12677 Ayush dispensaries have been supported for supply of essential Ayush medicines on an average in each year.
-  21 units supported for establishment of New Ayush Educational Institutions.
-  78  Under-Graduate  and  46  Post-Graduate  Ayush  Educational  Institutes  have  been supported for Upgradation of infrastructure, Library and other things.
-  383 units supported for establishment of New Ayush Dispensaries.
-  1429 Ayush Grams have been supported.
-  12500  Ayush  Dispensaries/Health  Sub  Health  Centres  have  been  upgraded  to Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Ayush). Further, as reported by State/UT  Governments 33.95 Cr beneficiaries availed services from these Centers from 2022-23 to 2024-25.
-  Under different Ayush Public Health Programs 39642 Units have been supported from 2022-23 to 2024-25. As reported by State/UT Governments 18.95 lakhs beneficiaries availed services under these Ayush Public Health Programs during 2024-25.

(b):  Ministry  of  Ayush  is  implementing  Centrally  Sponsored  scheme  of  National  Ayush Mission (NAM) for overall development & promotion of Ayush systems of medicine in the country  by  providing  financial  assistance  to  them  for  different  activities  proposed  through State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) as per the provisions of NAM guideline.

The Mission inter-alia makes provision for following activities:

- i. Operationalization of Ayush Health & Wellness Centres (AHWCs), now renamed as Ayushman  Arogya  Mandir  (Ayush),  by  upgrading  existing  Ayush  dispensaries  and Sub health Centres.
- ii. Co-location of Ayush facilities at Primary Health Centres (PHCs), Community Health Centres (CHCs) and District Hospitals (DHs)
- iii. Upgradation of existing standalone Government Ayush Hospitals
- iv. Upgradation of existing Government/Panchayat/Government aided Ayush Dispensaries/ Construction of building for existing Ayush Dispensary (Rented/dilapidated  accommodation)  /Construction  of  building to  establish  new Ayush Dispensary.
- v. Setting up of 10/30/50 bedded integrated Ayush Hospitals
- vi. Supply of essential drugs to Government Ayush Hospitals, Government Dispensaries and Government/Government aided Teaching Institutional Ayush Hospitals.
- vii. Ayush Public Health Programs.
- viii. Establishment  of  new  Ayush  colleges  in  the  States  where  availability  of  Ayush teaching institutions is inadequate in Government Sector.
- ix. Infrastructural development of Ayush Under-Graduate Institutions and Ayush Post Graduate Institutions/add on PG/ Pharmacy/Para-Medical Courses.

Ministry  of  Ayush  implements  a  Central  Sector  Scheme  namely  Ayurgyan Scheme with the aim to support Research & Innovation in Ayush through Extra Mural Research activities and Education by providing academic activities, training, capacity building  etc.  The  scheme  has  three  components  viz.  (i)  Capacity  Building  & Continuing Medical Education (CME) in Ayush (ii) Research & Innovation in Ayush and (iii) Ayurveda Biology Integrated Health Research (ABIHR).

Ministry of Ayush implements the Central Sector Scheme namely Ayurswasthya Scheme with the aim to support creative and innovative proposals for establishment and up-gradation of both functions and facilities of reputed institutions to strengthen competencies of Ayush professionals in Education technology, Research & innovation and such other fields necessary for promotion of Ayush at national as well as international level through its component viz Centre of Excellence (CoE).

Ministry of Ayush also implements the Central Sector Scheme for Promotion of  Information  Education  and  Communication  (IEC)  in  Ayush  to  create  awareness regarding Ayush system of medicines. This scheme aims to reach out to all sections of the population across the country. It provides assistance for organizing National/ State Arogya Fairs, Yoga Fests/ Utsavs, Ayurveda Parvs, etc. The Ministry also undertakes Multi-Media,  Print  Media  Campaigns  for  creating  awareness  about  the  Ayush systems.

Apart from this, under Ministry of Ayush, there are 05 Research Councils, 12 National Institutes, 02 Commissions i.e. National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) & National Commission for Homoeopathy (NCH), Pharmacopoeia  Commission  for  Indian  Medicine  &  Homoeopathy  (PCIM&H)

(Subordinate  office)  and  Indian  Medicines  Pharmaceutical  Corporation  Limited (IMPCL) (Public Sector Undertaking).

(c): The details of fund allocated/released and utilized for the promotion of Ayush in the  country  during  the  last  five  year,  State/UT-wise  year  wise is  at Annexure-I . Further, the details of funds under IEC scheme is as furnished at Annexure-II .

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## Annexure-I

The details of fund allocated/released and utilized for the promotion of Ayush in the country during the last five year, State/UT-wise year wise

|         |                                     |                        |               | 2021-22                | 2021-22       | 2022-23                | 2022-23       | 2023-24                | 2023-24       | 2024-25                | 2024-25       | Rs. In Lakh   | Rs. In Lakh   |
|---------|-------------------------------------|------------------------|---------------|------------------------|---------------|------------------------|---------------|------------------------|---------------|------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
|         | Name of States /UTs                 | Allocated              | Utilized      | Allocated              | Utilized      | Allocated e            | Utilized      | Allocated              | Expenditure   | Allocated              | Utilized      | Allocated     | Utilized      |
| Sl. No. |                                     | Central Share released | Central Share | Central Share released | Central Share | Central Share released | Central Share | Central Share released | Central Share | Central Share released | Central Share | Central Share | Central Share |
| 1       | Andaman &Ni cobar Islands           | 251.81                 | 251.81        | 296.06                 | 296.06        | 142.39                 | 142.39        | 407.29                 | 387.30        | 542.75                 | 415.93        | 1640.29       | 1493.48       |
| 2       | Andhra Pradesh                      | 385.40                 | 385.40        | 0.00                   | 0.00          | 0.00                   | 0.00          | 0.00                   | 0.00          | 2497.19                | 874.77        | 2882.59       | 1260.17       |
| 3       | Arunachal Prad esh                  | 678.09                 | 678.09        | 180.85                 | 180.85        | 402.04                 | 402.04        | 1186.04                | 1186.04       | 1498.84                | 1486.76       | 3945.86       | 3933.78       |
| 4       | Assam                               | 347.15                 | 347.15        | 639.52                 | 639.52        | 1011.77                | 1011.77       | 3471.45                | 3471.45       | 6511.87                | 6511.87       | 11981.76      | 11981.76      |
| 5       | Bihar                               | 516.54                 | 290.76        | 1686.08                | 1686.08       | 0.00                   | 0.00          | 1161.06                | 430.44        | 0.00                   | 0.00          | 3363.67       | 2407.28       |
| 6       | Chandigarh                          | 195.81                 | 195.81        | 94.86                  | 94.61         | 189.73                 | 166.34        | 226.32                 | 199.99        | 447.58                 | 273.67        | 1154.31       | 930.41        |
| 7       | Chhattisgarh                        | 2691.07                | 2405.54       | 841.31                 | 800.84        | 0.00                   | 0.00          | 2151.43                | 1789.95       | 3194.06                | 1826.36       | 8877.86       | 6822.69       |
| 8       | Dadra &Nagar Haveli and Da man &Diu | 0.00                   | 0.00          | 0.00                   | 0.00          | 0.00                   | 0.00          | 408.45                 | 369.31        | 690.73                 | 681.63        | 1099.18       | 1050.94       |
| 9       | Delhi                               | 0.00                   | 0.00          | 0.00                   | 0.00          | 0.00                   | 0.00          | 0.00                   | 0.00          | 0.00                   | 0.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          |
| 10      | Goa                                 | 65.99                  | 65.99         | 218.99                 | 218.99        | 142.29                 | 142.29        | 628.30                 | 580.90        | 610.67                 | 598.20        | 1666.24       | 1606.36       |
| 11      | Gujarat                             | 244.01                 | 189.09        | 466.93                 | 450.54        | 1908.62                | 1636.52       | 2961.42                | 1810.12       | 2623.10                | 657.98        | 8204.08       | 4744.25       |
| 12      | Haryana                             | 3034.42                | 3033.54       | 647.70                 | 624.34        | 1219.91                | 1219.91       | 3026.59                | 2823.46       | 1371.90                | 1365.07       | 9300.52       | 9066.32       |
| 13      | Himachal Prade sh                   | 494.94                 | 494.94        | 1261.80                | 1261.80       | 3873.58                | 3873.58       | 3659.22                | 3552.32       | 2899.09                | 2440.16       | 12188.63      | 11622.80      |
| 14      | Jammu &Kash mir                     | 2285.75                | 2285.75       | 1313.11                | 1313.11       | 4895.09                | 4895.09       | 7510.36                | 7510.36       | 4361.60                | 4361.60       | 20365.91      | 20365.90      |
| 15      | Jharkhand                           | 0.00                   | 0.00          | 1309.77                | 1309.77       | 7752.57                | 7752.57       | 2390.42                | 2390.42       | 3217.06                | 2435.08       | 14669.81      | 13887.84      |
| 16      | Karnataka                           | 2184.37                | 2081.90       | 1821.46                | 1798.63       | 1714.09                | 1590.78       | 5031.54                | 4753.98       | 6067.28                | 3120.65       | 16818.74      | 13345.94      |
| 17      | Kerala                              | 2337.59                | 2322.59       | 1153.39                | 1153. 39      | 4399.83                | 4296.58       | 7989.40                | 7617.27       | 11037.96               | 10294.74      | 26918.16      | 25684.57      |
| 18      | Ladakh                              | 0.00                   | 0.00          | 187.45                 | 187.45        | 72.27                  | 72.27         | 47.32                  | 47.32         | 190.29                 | 181.94        | 497.32        | 488.98        |
| 19      | Lakshadweep                         | 19.61                  | 19.61         | 64.26                  | 64.26         | 116.32                 | 116.32        | 332.01                 | 332.01        | 220.48                 | 198.15        | 752.67        | 730.35        |

|         |                     |                   |                   | 2021-22          | 2021-22       | 2022-23          | 2022-23       | 2023-24          | 2023-24       | 2024-25          | 2024-25       | Rs. In Lakh   | Rs. In Lakh   |
|---------|---------------------|-------------------|-------------------|------------------|---------------|------------------|---------------|------------------|---------------|------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| Sl. No. | Name of States /UTs | Allocated         | Utilized          | Allocated        | Utilized      | Allocated e      | Utilized      | Allocated        | Expenditure   | Allocated        | Utilized      | Allocated     | Utilized      |
|         |                     | Central Share     | Central Share     | Central Share    | Central Share | Central Share    | Central Share | Central Share    | Central Share | Central Share    | Central Share | Central Share | Central Share |
| 20      | Madhya Prades h     | released 5608.63  | 5608.63           | released 3123.20 | 3123.20       | released 1716.00 | 1714.66       | released 6120.00 | 5940.48       | released 8169.59 | 6395.87       | 24737.42      | 22782.84      |
| 21      | Maharashtra         | 0.00              | 0.00              | 0.00             | 0.00          | 0.00             | 0.00          | 2235.54          | 1942.69       | 2681.16          | 1184.21       | 4916.69       | 3126.90       |
| 22      | Manipur             | 571.72            | 563.04            | 170.04           | 134.99        | 1723.00          | 1663.34       | 0.00             | 0.00          | 1276.67          | 942.18        | 3741.43       | 3303.55       |
| 23      | Mizoram             | 657.73            | 657.73            | 259.08           | 259.08        | 117.27           | 117.27        | 1057.86          | 1057.86       | 1101.48          | 1101.48       | 3193.42       | 3193.42       |
| 24      | Meghalaya           | 247.97            | 247.97            | 609.78           | 609.78        | 796.84           | 796.84        | 1722.60          | 1684.48       | 1520.48          | 1228.88       | 4897.67       | 4567.95       |
| 25      | Nagaland            | 1254.89           | 1254.89           | 232.27           | 232.27        | 495.78           | 495.78        | 1016.97          | 1016.97       | 1342.11          | 1342.11       | 4342.02       | 4342.02       |
| 26      | Odisha              | 716.64            | 694.82            | 1075.38          | 1069.56       | 0.00             | 0.00          | 0.00             | 0.00          | 2369.21          | 828.56        | 4161.23       | 2592.94       |
| 27      | Puducherry          | 47.67             | 47.66             | 200.27           | 200.19        | 623.95           | 623.51        | 197.08           | 179.21        | 683.40           | 321.66        | 1752.37       | 1372.23       |
| 28      | Punjab              | 89.77             | 89.77             | 527.28           | 527.28        | 0.00             | 0.00          | 109.85           | 77.73         | 1701.10          | 317.33        | 2428.00       | 1012.10       |
| 29      | Rajasthan           | 2276.40           | 2183.86           | 3189.00          | 3014.94       | 0.00             | 0.00          | 3731.51          | 3021.79       | 15051.80         | 12584.79      | 24248.71      | 20805.39      |
| 30      | Sikkim              | 350.44            | 350.44            | 99.30            | 99.30         | 626.06           | 626.06        | 492.37           | 492.37        | 434.78           | 434.78        | 2002.95       | 2002.95       |
| 31      | Tamil Nadu          | 616.58            | 616.58            | 2348.27          | 2348.27       | 2428.69          | 2125.68       | 6635.76          | 6431.24       | 7380.32          | 5551.27       | 19409.62      | 17073.04      |
| 32      | Telangana           | 0.00              | 0.00              | 3132.25          | 3132.25       | 0.00             | 0.00          | 1225.17          | 1225.17       | 2491.38          | 2338.68       | 6848.80       | 6696.10       |
| 33      | Tripura             | 270.08            | 270.08            | 138.71           | 138.71        | 1030.90          | 1027.17       | 566.99           | 470.85        | 815.77           | 668.97        | 2822.45       | 2575.78       |
| 34      | Uttar Pradesh       | 10373.86          | 10373.86          | 13809.72         | 13602.99      | 14437.60         | 14006.11      | 12418.60         | 11925.30      | 13903.18         | 6571.09       | 64942.95      | 56479.34      |
| 35      | Uttarakhand         | 656.46            | 656.46            | 2622.50          | 2622.50       | 1855.80          | 1855.80       | 3234.38          | 3234.38       | 2441.12          | 2441.12       | 10810.26      | 10810.26      |
| 36      | West Bengal         | 247.35            | 247.34            | 2118.05          | 2118.05       | 1056.58          | 1030.16       | 3379.39          | 3161.91       | 2308.43          | 1093.15       | 9109.79       | 7650.59       |
|         | Total               | 39718.72 38911.08 | 39718.72 38911.08 | 45838.63         | 45313.57      | 54748.94         | 53400.81      | 86732.67         | 81115.04      | 113654.42        | 83070.70      | 340693.38     | 301811.20     |

## Annexure-II

| Rs. In Crore   | Rs. In Crore          | Rs. In Crore           | Rs. In Crore            |
|----------------|-----------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
| Year           | BUDGET ESTIMATES (BE) | REVISED ESTIMATES (RE) | ACTUAL EXPENDITURE (AE) |
| 2018-19        | 34                    | 64                     | 63.49                   |
| 2019-20        | 52.6                  | 44.5                   | 43.34                   |
| 2020-21        | 44.5                  | 22.7                   | 20.94                   |
| 2021-22        | 27.5                  | 29.54                  | 27.21                   |
| 2022-23        | 43.88                 | 55.4                   | 51.6                    |
| 2023-24        | 41                    | 39.85                  | 30.47                   |
| 2024-25        | 43.2                  | 33.12                  | 29.82                   |
| 2025-26        | 43.2                  | 73.2                   | 31.059                  |

## The details of funds last five (5) and current year budget of IEC Scheme