Lok Sabha Question No. 4705 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-20
Subject: Ayushman Arogya Mandirs in Punjab
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Malvinder Singh Kang

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4705 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2026

## Ayushman Arogya Mandirs in Punjab

4705. Shri Malvinder Singh Kang:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a)  the  total  number  of  functional  AYUSH  hospitals,  dispensaries  and  Ayushman  Arogya Mandirs -AYUSH  (AAM-AYUSH)  in  Punjab  as  of  1st  January,  2026,  district-wise, particularly in Rupnagar, Hoshiarpur, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (SAS Nagar) and Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (SBS Nagar) districts;

(b)  whether  the  Government  has  identified  any  critical  infrastructure  gaps  or  manpower shortages including doctors, pharmacists and yoga instructors, in these facilities through the National AYUSH Mission (NAM) monitoring framework, if so, the details thereof;

(c)  the  details  of  Central  funds  released,  State  share  deposited  and  utilization  certificates furnished by Punjab under NAM during the last three financial years, year-wise; and

(d) the details of the status of co-location of AYUSH facilities at Primary Health Centre and Community Health Centre in rural and semi-urban areas of the State to provide integrated healthcare choice to patients?

## ANSWER

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

(a) As reported by the State Government of Punjab, 01 Integrated Ayush Hospital (IAH), 06 Standalone Ayurveda Hospitals, 477 Ayush Dispensaries & 158 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (Ayush) are functional in that State, as on 1 st January, 2026. The district-wise details of the Ayush facilities, including Rupnagar, Hoshiarpur, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (SAS Nagar) and Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (SBS Nagar) districts are enclosed as Annexure-I .

(b) Public Health being a State subject, the primary responsibility  to identify infrastructure gaps,  manpower  shortage  including  doctors,  pharmacists  and  yoga  instructors  at  Ayush hospitals, dispensaries and Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (Ayush) in the State of Punjab, lies with the respective State Government. As reported by the State, after identifying the gap, 158

Ayush Dispensaries have been upgraded as Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (Ayush) and made functional.

(c) The year-wise details of the Central share released, State share deposited and Utilization Certificates  furnished  by  the  State  Government  Punjab  under  NAM  during  the  last  three years, are enclosed as Annexure-II. State Government of Punjab has not availed the financial assistance during the financial year 2022-23.

(d) Government of India has adopted a strategy of Co-location of Ayush facilities at Primary Health  Centres  (PHCs),  Community  Health  Centres  (CHCs)  and  District  Hospitals  (DHs) including rural and semi urban areas of the State, thus enabling the choice to the patients for different systems of medicines under a single window. The engagement of Ayush doctors/ paramedics and their training is being supported by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare under National Health Mission (NHM),  while  the  support for Ayush  infrastructure, equipment/  furniture  and  medicines  is  being  provided  by  the  Ministry  of  Ayush  under National Ayush Mission (NAM), as shared responsibilities. As reported by State Government of Punjab, 96 PHCs (86 Rural and 10 Semi Urban) and 89 CHC (9 Rural and 80 Semi Urban) are functional in the State of Punjab to provide integrated healthcare choice to the patients.

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## Annexure-I

## The  district-wise  details  of  the  Ayush  facilities  in  the  State  of  Punjab  including  the District  of  Rupnagar,  Hoshiarpur,  Sahibzada  Ajit  Singh  Nagar  (SAS  Nagar)  and Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (SBS Nagar) under National Ayush Mission:

| S. No.   | District Name     |   50 Bedded Integrated AYUSH Hospital |   Standalone Ayush Hospitals |   Ayush Dispensaries |   Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (Ayush) |
|----------|-------------------|---------------------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 1        | Amritsar          |                                     0 |                            1 |                   19 |                                10 |
| 2        | Barnala           |                                     0 |                            0 |                   14 |                                 1 |
| 3        | Bhatinda          |                                     0 |                            1 |                   26 |                                 9 |
| 4        | Faridkot          |                                     0 |                            0 |                    8 |                                 4 |
| 5        | Fatehgarh Sahib   |                                     0 |                            0 |                    3 |                                10 |
| 6        | Fazilka           |                                     0 |                            0 |                   17 |                                 9 |
| 7        | Ferozepur         |                                     0 |                            0 |                   16 |                                 3 |
| 8        | Gurdaspur         |                                     0 |                            0 |                   28 |                                12 |
| 9        | Hoshiarpur        |                                     0 |                            1 |                   48 |                                 5 |
| 10       | Jallandhar        |                                     0 |                            1 |                   34 |                                 8 |
| 11       | Kapurthala        |                                     0 |                            0 |                   27 |                                 7 |
| 12       | Ludhiana          |                                     0 |                            1 |                   31 |                                17 |
| 13       | Mansa             |                                     0 |                            0 |                   10 |                                 5 |
| 14       | Moga              |                                     1 |                            0 |                   12 |                                 1 |
| 15       | Mohali/ SAS Nagar |                                     0 |                            0 |                   28 |                                 5 |
| 16       | Muktsar Sahib     |                                     0 |                            0 |                   15 |                                 2 |
| 17       | Pathankot         |                                     0 |                            0 |                   15 |                                 6 |
| 18       | Patiala           |                                     0 |                            1 |                   28 |                                11 |
| 19       | Ropar/ Rupnagar   |                                     0 |                            0 |                   16 |                                12 |
| 20       | Sangrur           |                                     0 |                            0 |                   31 |                                 9 |
| 21       | SBS Nagar         |                                     0 |                            0 |                   25 |                                 6 |
| 22       | Tarn Taran        |                                     0 |                            0 |                   21 |                                 6 |
| 23       | Chadigarh         |                                     0 |                            0 |                    5 |                                 0 |
|          | Total             |                                     1 |                            6 |                  477 |                               158 |

## Annexure-II

The  year-wise  details  of  the  Central  funds  released,  State  share  deposited  and Utilization  Certificates  (UCs)  furnished  by  the  State  Government  of  Punjab  under NAM:

(Rs. In lakhs)

| Year    |   Centre Share released |   State Share released |   Total Funds released |   Funds Utilized |   UCs received |
|---------|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------|----------------|
| 2023-24 |                  109.85 |                 73.233 |                183.083 |           109.85 |          61.46 |
| 2024-25 |                 1701.1  |               1134.07  |               2835.17  |           298.09 |        1398.96 |