Lok Sabha Question No. 1564 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: Herbal Medicine Research Centre
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: RAMESH POKHRIYAL NISHANK

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1564 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH MARCH, 2016

## HERBAL MEDICINE RESE ARCH CENTRE

## 1564. DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK':

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

- (a) the number of herbal medicine research centres functioning in the country at presen with the number of the above engaged in empirica l research, State/ UT - wise;
- (b) whether the Government provides training for production, extraction, storage and mar of herbs;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether any special scheme has been formulated to promote research in the AYUSH sector particularly for the development of quality, effectiveness and capacity of ayurvedic produ
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with the funds allocated for the said purpose?

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

- (a): Under Ministry of AYUSH there are different Research Councils viz. Central Council Research  in  Ayu rvedic  Sciences  (CCRAS),  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Unani  Medicine (CCRUM),  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Homoeopathy  (CCRH)  and  Central  Council  for Research in Siddha (CCRS) who are looking after the research and development activities i areaof concerned system of medicines.  Under these research councils there is a vast netw research institutions / centre / units in different parts of the country which are engage of Literary Research, Medicinal Plant Research, Drug Standard ization (Phytochemical analysis) Research, Pharmacological Research and Clinical Research.  The State / UT - wise details is at Annexure - I . Similarly,  under  the  Central  Sector  Scheme  for  upgradation  to  Centres Excellence (COE), total 10 herbal medicine r esearch centre  are functioning in the country  at present.  The state - wise details are at Annexure - II .

In  addition,  some  premier  research  institutions  under  Central  Scientific  and  Ind Research (CSIR) like Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP), Luckno Indian  Institute  for  Integrative  Medicines  (IIIM),  Jammu;  Institute  of  Himalay an  Bioresource Technology (IHBT), Palampur; National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI), Lucknow; Nort East  Institute  of  Science  and  Technology  (NEIST),  Jorhat  and  Directorate  of  Medicinal Aromatic  Plants  Research  (DMAPR),  Anand,  Gujarat  under  Indian Council  for  Agricultural Research  (ICAR)  are  also  engaged  in  research  on  herbal  /  medicinal  plants  used  in  h medicines.

(b) & (c): Yes, from time to time, NMPB under its central sector scheme organize traini programmes for cultivation / production , processing / extraction, storage and marketing of herb / medicinal plants through its Facilitation Centers in different states. During 12 th Five Year Plan a total of 32 such training programmes / workshops / Stakeholder meets were conducted thr thes e  Facilitation  Centres.    In  addition,  during  the  said  period  NMPB  has  also  support projects in different states for conducting workshops / training / seminars etc. on vario of herbs / medicinal plants.

In addition, different State Agricultu re  Universities,  research  institutions  /  laboratori under Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) and Council for Scientific and Indu Research (CSIR) having technical expertise also organizes training programmes / worksh seminar / culti vation / processing and marketing of herbs / medicinal plants and their relate technologies,  processing  for  value  addition  to  enable  their  commercial  exploitation knowhow so developed.

(d) & (e): There is a Extra Mural Research (EMR) Scheme of Ministry of AYUSH under which  support  is  provided  to  public  and  private  institutes  which  are  competent  to  c research  in  the  field  of  AYUSH  sector.    The  major  objective  of  this  scheme  is  to  de evidence based support on the efficacy of AYUSH drug s and therapies, to encourage research on classical texts and investigate fundamental principles of AYUSH systems; to develop AYU products having Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) potential for increasing AYUSH exports total allocation under EMR S cheme during 2015 - 16 is Rs. 6.00 Crores.

In addition, as in - house activity, CCRAS also does quality analysis and standardizatio for the Ayurvedic products.

## Annexure-I

## State / UT-wise Details of Research Institute / Centre / Unit under different Research Councils of Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India

## Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS)

| Sl. No.   | Name of Institute                                                                     | State / Union Territory   |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
| (1)       | Ayurveda Tribal Health Care Research Project, Port Blair                              | Andaman & NicobarIslands  |
| (2)       | National Ayurveda Research Institute for Vector Borne Vijayawada                      | Diseases, Andhra Pradesh  |
| (3)       | Ayurveda Regional Research Institute, Itanagar                                        | Arunachal Pradesh         |
| (4)       | North East India Ayurveda Research Institute, Guwahati                                | Assam                     |
| (5)       | Ayurveda Central Research Institute, Patna                                            | Bihar                     |
| (6)       | Ayurveda Central Research Institute, New Delhi                                        | Delhi                     |
| (7)       | Ayurveda Contraceptive Drug Research Institute, Ahmedabad                             | Gujarat                   |
| (8)       | Ayurveda Regional Research Institute, Mandi                                           | Himachal Pradesh          |
| (9)       | Ayurveda Regional Research Institute, Jammu                                           | Jammu & Kashmir           |
| (10)      | National Research Institute for Sowa - Rigpa, Leh                                     | Jammu & Kashmir           |
| (11)      | National Ayurveda Dietetics Research Institute, Bangalore                             | Karnataka Neurosciences,  |
| (12)      | Advanced Center for Ayurveda in Mental Health & Bangalore                             | Karnataka Neurosciences,  |
| (13)      | National Research Institute for Panchakarma, Cheruthuruthy                            | Kerala                    |
| (14)      | Ayurveda Research Institute for Mother and Child Health Care,                         | Trivandrum                |
| (15)      | National Research Institute for Ayurveda - Siddha Human Resource Development, Gwalior | Madhya Pradesh            |
| (16)      | National Research Institute of Basic Ayurvedic Sciences,                              | Pune Maharashtra          |
| (17)      | Ayurveda Cancer Research Institute , Mumbai                                           | Pune Maharashtra          |
| (18)      | Ayurveda Mental Health Research Institute, Nagpur                                     | Pune Maharashtra          |
| (19)      | Herbal Ayurveda Research Centre, Nagaland                                             | Nagaland                  |
| (20)      | National Research Institute for Ayurveda Drug Development,                            | Bhubaneswar Odisha        |
| (21)      | National Institute of Ayurvedic Pharmaceutical Research,                              | Patiala Punjab            |
| (22)      | Ayurveda Central Research Institute, Jaipur                                           | Rajasthan                 |

| (23)   | Ayurveda Regional Research Institute, Gangtok                                  | Sikkim                  |
|--------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
| (24)   | Captain Srinivasa Murthy Research Institute for Ayurvedic Development, Chennai | sciences Drug Tamilnadu |
| (25)   | Dr. Achanta Lakshmipati Research Centre for Ayurveda,                          | Chennai                 |
| (26)   | National Institute of Indian Medical Heritage, Hyderabad                       | Telengana               |
| (27)   | National Vriksha Ayurveda Research Institute, Jhansi                           | Uttar Pradesh           |
| (28)   | National Veterinary Ayurveda Research Institute, Lucknow                       | Uttar Pradesh           |
| (29)   | Regional Research Institute of Himalayan Flora, Tarikhet,                      | Ranikhet Uttarakhand    |
| (30)   | National Research Institute for Ayurveda Drug Development, Kolkata             | West Bengal             |

## Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM)

| S. No.   | Name of the Institute                                                                                      | State / Union Territory   |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
| 1.       | Clinical Research Unit, Kurnool                                                                            | Andhra Pradesh            |
| 2.       | Regional Research Centre (RRC), Silchar (Cachar)                                                           | Assam                     |
|          | Extension Centre of RRC, Silchar, Karimganj                                                                |                           |
| 3.       | Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Patna                                                       | Bihar                     |
| 4.       | Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, New Delhi                                                   | Delhi                     |
|          | Extension Centre of RRIUM, Unani Medical Centre, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi                 |                           |
|          | (Extension Centre of RR IUM, New Delhi ) Unani Speciality Centre, Dr. Deen Dayal Upadhaya Hospital,        | New Delhi                 |
| 5.       | Dr.Ajmal Khan Institute of Literary & Historical Research Medicine, Jamia Millia Islamia, Okhla, New Delhi | in Unani                  |
|          | Unani Specialty Clinic & Regimenal Therapy Centre, Jamia Millia Okhla, New Delhi                           | Islamia,                  |
|          | AYUSH Wellness Centre (Unani Wing), President Estate, New Delhi                                            |                           |
| 6.       | Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, University of Srinagar                                      | Kashmir, Jammu & Kashmir  |
| 7.       | Clinical Research Unit (Unani), Kerala                                                                     | Kerala                    |
| 8.       | Clinical Research Unit (Unani), National Institute of Unani Medicine, Bengaluru                            | Karnataka                 |
| 9.       | Clinical Research Unit (Unani), Department of Pharmacology, - 462 001                                      | Bhopal Madhya Pradesh     |
|          | 10.Clinical Research Unit (Unani), Burhanpur                                                               |                           |
|          | 11.Clinical Research Pilot Project (Unani), Imphal East                                                    | Manipur                   |
|          | 12.Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Mumbai                                                   | Maharashtra               |
|          | 13.Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Bhadrak                                                  | Odisha                    |
|          | 14.Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Chennai                                                  | Tamil Nadu                |
|          | 15.Central Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Hyderabad                                                 | Telangana                 |

| 16.Central Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Lucknow   | Uttar Pradesh   |
|------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
| 17.Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Aligarh  | Uttar Pradesh   |
| 18.Regional Research Centre (RRC), Allahabad               | Uttar Pradesh   |
| 19.Drug Standardization Research Institute, Ghaziabad      | Uttar Pradesh   |
| 20.Drug Standardization Research Unit, Ghaziabad           | Uttar Pradesh   |
| 21.Clinical Research Unit (Unani), Cantonment General,     | Uttar Pradesh   |
| 22.Chemical Research Unit, Aligarh                         | Uttar Pradesh   |
| 23.Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Kolkata  | West Bengal     |

## Central Council for Research in Siddha (CCRS)

|   S. No. | Name of the Institute                           | State / Union Territory   |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
|        1 | Siddha Regional Research Institute, Trivandrum  | Kerala                    |
|        2 | SiddhaRegional Research Institute, Puducherry   | Puducherry                |
|        3 | Siddha Central Research Institute, Chennai      | Tamil Nadu                |
|        4 | Siddha Clinical Research Unit, Palayamkottai    | Tamil Nadu                |
|        5 | Siddha Medicinal Plants Research Garden ,Mettur | Tamil Nadu                |

## Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH)

|   S. No. | Name of the Institute                                        | State / Union Territory    |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|
|        1 | Survey of Medicinal Plants, Collection & Cultivation Emerald | Unit, Tamil Nadu           |
|        2 | Drug Standardization Unit (Homoeopathy), Hyderabad           | Telangana                  |
|        3 | Dr. D.P. Rastogi Central Research Institute for Noida        | Homoeopathy, Uttar Pradesh |

## Annexure-II

## State / UT-wise details of Herbal Medicinal Research Centre functioning under Centres of Excellence Scheme of Ministry of AYUSH

|   Sl. No. | Name & Address                                                                                                                                       | Project / Title                                                                                                                        | State                          |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|         1 | M.P. State Minor Forest Produce, & Development Co - operative Federation, Khel Parisar, 74 Bungalows, (M.P.)                                         | Trading Bhopal Up gradation of the Quality Control and Research Laboratory to Centre of Excellence                                     | a Madhya Pradesh               |
|         2 | Deendayal Research Institute, Kutir, Chitrakoot, distt. Satna, Pradesh-485780                                                                        | Siyaram Madhya Centre of excellence in standardization & quality Ayurvedic - Unani medicines                                           | drug control of Madhya Pradesh |
|         3 | Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal, AVS SQUARE (CHANGUVETTY), Kottakkal -676503, Kerala                                                                     | Centre for Medicinal Research                                                                                                          | Plants Kerala                  |
|         4 | Bhartiya Aushadhi Sanrakshan Avam Vikas Samiti, Mohan - 244715, Ramnagar, Distt. Nainital (Uttarakhand)                                              | Centre of Excellence on standardization and standardization                                                                            | product process Uttarakhand    |
|         5 | FRLHT, Institute of Ayurveda Integrative Medicine, 74/2, Jarakabande Kaval, Post Attur, Yelahanka, Bangalore -560106                                 | and Via For facilitating their Institute of Ayurveda Integrative Medicines Research Hospital and Training Centre                       | Hospital, and Karnataka        |
|         6 | Research Institute in Indian Systems Medicines. Jogindenagar, Distt. Mandi (H.P.)                                                                    | of Centre of Excellence Dravyaguna and Medicinal at Joginder Nagar                                                                     | in Plants Himachal Pradesh     |
|         7 | Ramkrishna Mission Ashrama Narendrapur Kolkata, West Bengal                                                                                          | Upgradation of existing laboratory facilities to test the Ayurvedic Products - Establishment of Quality Testing Laboratory             | quality of West Bengal         |
|         8 | Ayurved Hospital & Research Centre, Bharatiya Sanskriti Darshan Trust. Vishwa Shan ti Dham, Wagholi, Tal - Haveli, Distt. Pune - 412207, Maharashtra | Construction of Integrated Treatment & Research Centre                                                                                 | cancer Maharashtra             |
|         9 | The Ayurvedic Trust, 136 - 137, Trichy Road, Ramanathapuram, Coimbatore - 641045                                                                     | Up gradation to Centre Excellence - Research Hospital Rheumatology                                                                     | of for Tamil Nadu              |
|        10 | Sastra University Thanjavur -613401, Tamil Nadu                                                                                                      | Establishing a Centre of Excellence in National Facility for Scientific Manufacturing Ayurvedic & Siddha - Rasa Aushadhies and Bhasmas | the of Tamil Nadu              |