Lok Sabha Question No. 2999 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-07
Subject: Unani Medicine Centres
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: SANGANNA AMARAPPA KARADI

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY,**

**UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY**

**(AYUSH)**

**LOK  SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2999**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 7** **TH** **AUGUST, 2015**

**Unani Medicine Centres**

**2999. SHRI SANGANNA AMARAPPA:**

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

(a) whether the Government has taken note that patients are taking allopathic medicines simultaneously with unani medicines;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the number of unani centres opened/ proposed to be opened by the Government during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise; and

(d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to promote unani system of medicine in the country?

Illegal vaccine trials

214. SHRI MOHD. ALI KHAN: Will

the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY

WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether illegal vaccine trials are

taking place in the country; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and the action

taken against such trials and persons

responsible for such acts?

**ANSWER**

**THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA,**

**YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY**

**(SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)**

(a) & (b):  No, the Government has no specific knowledge of  patients choosing to take allopathic medicines simultaneously with Unani medicines.

(c ):    No new Institutes / unit is established during the last three years and the current year. However, a Unani specialty centre attached to Hakim Ajmal Khan Institute of Literary & Historical Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM under the ministry of AYUSH) at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi has started functioning from 19 th May 2015 and an AYUSH wellness centre at President Estate, New Delhi has also started functioning from 25 July 2015 in which Unani clinic is an integral part of the same.

During 12 th five year plan an All India Institute of Unani Medicine has been proposed to be established  at Ghaziabad, (Uttar Pradesh). Project Management Consultant for preparation of DPR for establishment of All India Institute of Unani medicine Ghaziabad has been selected.

(d):  Government of India has approved and notified National AYUSH Mission (NAM) on 29.09.2014 which envisages better access to AYUSH services including Unani system: strengthening of AYUSH educational institutions including Unani system, facilitate the enforcement of quality control of Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani & Homoeopathy (ASU & H) drugs and sustainable availability of ASU & H raw materials in the state/UTs. The grant in aid provided to the state/UTs under NAM is enclosed as **Annexure**

**Annexure**

**Status of releases under National AYUSH Mission (NAM):-**

**Amount Rs. in Lakhs**

| **S. No.**   | **State / UT Name**      | **National AYUSH Mission**                                |                                                       |
|--------------|--------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
|              |                          | **Initial Installment of Grant released during  2014-15** | **Balance installment released during**  **2015-16*** |
| **1.**       | Andhra Pradesh           | 309.93                                                    | 549.93                                                |
| **2.**       | Arunachal Pradesh        | 101.14                                                    | 70.11                                                 |
| **3.**       | Assam                    | 668.98                                                    | 399.38                                                |
| **4.**       | Bihar                    | -                                                         | -                                                     |
| **5.**       | Chhatisgarh              | 281.41                                                    | 549.26                                                |
| **6.**       | Gujarat                  | 332.39                                                    | 577.49                                                |
| **7.**       | Haryana                  | 213.59                                                    | 399.22                                                |
| **8.**       | Himachal Pradesh         | -                                                         | -                                                     |
| **9.**       | J & K                    | 226.27                                                    | 392.19                                                |
| **10.**      | Jharkhand                | -                                                         | -                                                     |
| **11.**      | Karnataka                | 359.12                                                    | 682.48                                                |
| **12.**      | Kerala                   | 254.67                                                    | 457.88                                                |
| **13.**      | Madhya Pradesh           | 644.94                                                    | 1,303.98                                              |
| **14.**      | Meghalaya                | 134.65                                                    | 93.40                                                 |
| **15.**      | Manipur                  | 226.81                                                    | 146.41                                                |
| **16.**      | Mizoram                  | 116.27                                                    | 73.86                                                 |
| **17.**      | Maharashtra              | 534.67                                                    | 945.93                                                |
| **18.**      | Nagaland                 | 115.61                                                    | 76.12                                                 |
| **19.**      | Odisha                   | 471.72                                                    | 850.85                                                |
| **20.**      | Punjab                   | 316.00                                                    | 269.29                                                |
| **21.**      | Rajasthan                | 638.07                                                    | 1,130.72                                              |
| **22.**      | Tripura                  | 238.12                                                    | 143.37                                                |
| **23.**      | Telangana                | 330.00                                                    | 360.98                                                |
| **24.**      | Tamilnadu                | -                                                         | -                                                     |
| **25.**      | Uttrakhand               | 284.00                                                    | 153.46                                                |
| **26.**      | Uttar Pradesh            | -                                                         | -                                                     |
| **27.**      | West Bengal              | 471.23                                                    | 900.46                                                |
| **28.**      | Sikkim                   | 66.43                                                     | 43.69                                                 |
| **29.**      | Delhi                    | 132.71                                                    | 266.60                                                |
| **30.**      | Goa                      | -                                                         | -                                                     |
| **31.**      | Andaman & Nicobar Island | -                                                         | -                                                     |
| **32.**      | D&N Havelli              | -                                                         | -                                                     |
| **33.**      | Daman & Deu              | -                                                         | -                                                     |
| **34.**      | Lakshadweep              | -                                                         | -                                                     |
| **35.**      | Puducherry               | 60.00                                                     | 12.53                                                 |
| **36.**      | Chandigarh               | -                                                         | -                                                     |
| **Total**    |                          | **7528.71**                                               | **10849.57**                                          |

*Released in Ist Quarter of 2015-16.

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