Lok Sabha Question No. 496 (STARRED), answered on 2026-03-27
Subject: Promotion of AYURSWASTHYA Yojana
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan, Shri Satish Kumar Gautam

| GOVERNMENT OF INDIA                                                                                                                                                               |
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| MINISTRY OF AYUSH                                                                                                                                                                 |
| STARRED QUESTION NO. *496                                                                                                                                                         |
| Promotion of AYURSWASTHYA Yojana *496. Shri Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan:                                                                                                    |
| Shri Satish Kumar Gautam:                                                                                                                                                         |
| Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:                                                                                                                                   |
| (a) the primary objectives of the AYURSWASTHYA Yojana in promoting community-based                                                                                                |
| (b) the details of the specialised healthcare services offered by the Centres of Excellence (CoE) established under the said scheme across the country;                           |
| (c) the details of the Public Health Outreach programmes conducted under the scheme specifically targeting rural and tribal population, State/UT-wise;                            |
| (d) the number of beneficiaries who have received specialised AYUSH treatment for chronic ailments through the clinical research component of the said scheme, State/UT-wise; and |
| (e) the details of the criteria for selecting Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and private trusts for providing grants-in-aid under the AYURSWASTHYA Yojana?                 |
| ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH                                                                                                                        |
| (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)                                                                                                                                                           |
| (a) to (e) A Statement is laid on the table of the House.                                                                                                                         |

## THE STATEMENT REFERRED IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 496 FOR 27 TH  MARCH 2026

(a) Ministry of Ayush is implementing a Central Sector Scheme namely Ayurswasthya Yojana since FY 2021-22 having 02 components viz. i) Ayush and Public Health and ii) Centre of Excellence (CoE).  The scheme is being implemented across the Country and is not specific to any State/UT.   The main aim of the Ayush and Public Health component is to roll out of authentic classical Ayush interventions with following objectives: -

- o To promote Ayush intervention for community health care.
- o To demonstrate advantages of Ayush health care in public health.
- o To support for implementing Sustainable Development Goal-2 (SDG2) and Sustainable Development Goal -3 (SDG 3) through integrating Ayush system.
- o Documentation  of  the  efficacy  of  Ayush  systems  through  Ayush  interventions  in various public health issues which can be taken up in larger scale for implementation in national health programmes.

(b) Under Centre of Excellence  (CoE) component  of Ayurswasthya Yojana, healthcare services are being provided in diverse disease areas including Diabetes Mellitus, Fatty Liver, lifestyle disorders, cardiac disorders, joint disorders, and mental health conditions, utilizing Ayush interventions as per the specialty domains of the respective Centres of Excellence. The details of CoE projects supported under the Ayurswasthya Yojana are enclosed at Annexure I.

(c) Under Ayush and Public Health component of Ayurswasthya Yojana, public health outreach  programmes  are  being  conducted  by  the  grantee  organisation/institute  as  per  the approved project. The details of the projects supported under the Ayush and Public Health component of Ayurswasthya Yojana is placed at Annexure-II .

(d) The  Ayurswasthya  Yojana  is  a  central  sector  scheme  which  is  being  implemented across the country and is not specific to any State/UT. Further, under the CoE component of Ayurswasthya  Yojana,14731  beneficiaries  have  received  specialized  Ayush  treatment  for chronic ailments through the clinical research projects. The details of the Grantee institutes/organisations  conducting  clinical  researches  under  CoE  component  are  placed  at Annexure-III.

(e) Under the scheme, Non-Governmental organizations and private trusts are also eligible for seeking grants.  The eligibility criteria for the said organizations are as follows:

- The organization must have credible project management expertise, qualified core staff, and public  health  specialists,  along  with  a  minimum  of  five  years  of  experience  in community health and a proven track record.
- The State/UT recommendation should clearly mention the organization's credibility, past experience and the relevance and usefulness of the proposed project.
- The organization must be registered under Societies Registration Act/Trust/Companies Act etc.
- Under  the  Centre  of  Excellence  (COE)  component,  reputed  tertiary  care  hospitals (minimum 250 beds), Ayush institutions having 5 years of meritorious work in Ayush sector, adequate infrastructure, land, equipment, manpower can apply.

Further, the applications submitted by the Non-Governmental organizations and private trusts are scrutinized as per the provisions contained in the scheme guidelines and Grants-in-aids to the eligible organizations are released after recommendation of Project Appraisal Committee (PAC) and final approval of Project Sanctioning Committee (PSC).

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## Details of CoE projects supported under the Ayurswasthya Yojana

|   S. No. | Name of Organization/Institute                                                                       | State/UT         | Title of the Project                                                                                                                                 |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Government Ayurvedic College, Jalukbari                                                              | Assam            | CoE of Panchakarma and Upgradation of Pharmacy                                                                                                       |
|        2 | Shri Dhanwantry Ayurvedic College & Hospital, Shri Dhanwantry Educational Society (Regd), Chandigarh | Chandigarh       | Centre of Excellence for Care & Ayurvedic Management of Chronic Spine Disorder patients                                                              |
|        3 | Centre for Integrative Medicine and Research (CIMR), (AIIMS)                                         | Delhi            | Centre of Excellence for Yoga & Ayurveda                                                                                                             |
|        4 | Institute of Liver & Biliary Sciences (ILBS), New Delhi                                              | Delhi            | Effects of Indian Foods and Ayurvedic drugs on healthy and diseases Liver                                                                            |
|        5 | Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi                                                         | Delhi            | Functional-based CoE on Ayurveda and Systems Medicine                                                                                                |
|        6 | Department of Design, Indian Institute of Technology, (IIT) Delhi                                    | Delhi            | Centre of' Excellence in Sustainable Ayush for Advanced technological solutions, startup support and net zero sustainable solutions for Rasausadhies |
|        7 | Jamia Hamdard (Deemed to be University) Hamdard Nagar                                                | Delhi            | Centre of Excellence in Unani Medicine (Pharmacognosy / Pharmacology)                                                                                |
|        8 | Council of Scientific &Industrial Research (CSIR)- Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology     | Delhi            | Centre of Excellence for Applied Development of Ayurveda Prakriti and Genomics                                                                       |
|        9 | Rajiv Gandhi Government Post Graduate Ayurveda College & Hospital,                                   | Himachal Pradesh | CoE in Ayurveda for Geriatric Health Care                                                                                                            |
|       10 | Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine (RRIUM), Srinagar                                      | Jammu& Kashmir   | Ilaj Bit Tadbeer (Regimental Therapy)                                                                                                                |
|       11 | National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS)                                     | Karnataka        | Centre of Excellence in Ayush Research                                                                                                               |
|       12 | Central Ayurveda Research Institute (CARI) Bengaluru                                                 | Karnataka        | Centre of Excellence in Research and Clinical Services for Madhumeha (Diabetes Mellitus)                                                             |
|       13 | Indian Institute of Science, (IISC) Bangalore                                                        | Karnataka        | Centre of Excellence in Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders                                                                                             |
|       14 | Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhan Samsthana (SVYASA)                                                 | Karnataka        | Centre of Excellence in Yoga                                                                                                                         |

## Annexure I

|   15. | SDM College of Naturopath and Yogic Science, Ujire, Bengaluru             | Karnataka     | Yoga &Naturopathy for Metabolic and Lifestyle Disease                                                                                                                                                                                  |
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|    16 | Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal                                               | Kerala        | Setting up CoE in Cancer Research                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|    17 | Tata Memorial Centre, (TMC) Mumbai                                        | Maharashtra   | Centre of Excellence for Discovery and Development of Ayush Medicine for Cancer Care                                                                                                                                                   |
|    18 | Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU)                                   | Maharashtra   | Ayush Centre of Excellence, Centre for Complementary and Integrative Health School of Health Sciences, Savitribai Phule Pune                                                                                                           |
|    19 | Indian Institute of Technology, Jodhpur (IITJ), Jodhpur                   | Rajasthan     | Centre of Excellence inAYURTech for Integrative Precision Health and Medicine                                                                                                                                                          |
|    20 | National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA), Jaipur                              | Rajasthan     | Establishment of Centre of Excellence in Dravyaguna for Development of Database of Key Identification Features and DNA Bank of Authentic and Market Samples of Selected Plant Based Raw Materials used in Ayush Medicines              |
|    21 | The Ayurvedic Trust                                                       | Tamil Nadu    | CoE - Research Hospital for Rheumatology                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|    22 | National Institute of Indian Medical Heritage, (NIIMH), Hyderabad         | Telangana     | Centre of Excellence in Medico- Historical Studies & Indian Medical Heritage                                                                                                                                                           |
|    23 | Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow (CDRI), Lucknow                  | Uttar Pradesh | Centre of Excellence for Fundamental and Translational Research in Ayurveda                                                                                                                                                            |
|    24 | Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi                                        | Uttar Pradesh | Establishing National Resource Centre on Ksharsutra Therapy, Department of Shalya Tantra, Institute of Medical Sciences / National Referral Centre for Teaching, Research, Training and referral patients care on Ksharsutra under CoE |
|    25 | Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Gwalior Road, Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh) | Uttar Pradesh | Centre of Excellence in Pharmaceutical Development and Standardization of Rasaushadhies used in Ayurveda                                                                                                                               |
|    26 | Patanjali Ayurveda Hospital, Haridwar                                     | Uttarakhand   | Establishment of Centre of Excellence of Renovation and Upgradation of Patanjali Ayurveda Hospital                                                                                                                                     |
|    27 | Society for welfare of the handicapped persons, Bharosa, Durgapur         | West Bengal   | Centre of Excellence in Homeopathy for prevention of Disability                                                                                                                                                                        |
|    28 | National Institute of Homoeopathy (NIH), Kolkata                          | West Bengal   | Centre for Excellence for Advancing Homoeopathic Research in the Management of Metabolic Disorders                                                                                                                                     |

Annexure-II

## Details  of  the  projects  supported  under  the  Ayush  and  Public  Health  component  of Ayurswasthya Yojana

|   S. No. | Name of the Organization/Institute                                               | State/UT    | Title of the Project                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi                                       | Delhi       | Promotion of Knowledge, attitude, and practices and mental health status (Anxiety, Stress and Depression) among Police personals through Ayurvedic Intervention                                                                |
|        2 | National Institute of Ayurveda, (NIA)                                            | Rajasthan   | Management of Pre-diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes mellitus in male and female patients of 25-70 years age group with Ayurvedic medicines along with yoga and lifestyle modification in Chaksu block of Jaipur district, Rajasthan |
|        3 | National Institute of Ayurveda, (NIA)                                            | Rajasthan   | Ayurveda Intervention to Reduce and Prevent Malnutrition in Children of Jamwa Ramgarh Block of Jaipur District, Rajasthan                                                                                                      |
|        4 | National Institute of Ayurveda, (NIA)                                            | Rajasthan   | Management of Alcohol Addiction (Alcohol Use Disorders) with Ayurvedic Medicines, Yoga, Counselling and Lifestyle Modifications in Jamwa Ramgarh Tehsil of Jaipur District                                                     |
|        5 | Ayurved Seva Sangh's Ayurved Mahavidyalya, Nashik, Maharashtra                   | Maharashtra | Ayurveda Care for Healthy Pregnancy                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|        6 | Molecular Diagnostics, Counseling, Care and Research Centre, (MDCRC), Tamil Nadu | Tamil Nadu  | Ayurveda based approach to improve the quality of life in children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy                                                                                                                            |
|        7 | Shri B. M. Kankanwadi Ayurvedic Mahavidyalaya, Belgaon                           | Karnataka   | Creating Sustainable Solutions to address Anemia in School Children of Rural Area (Schools under Primary Health Centre, Hudali of Belagavi District, Karnataka                                                                 |
|        8 | National Institute of Siddha, Chennai, Tamil Nadu                                | Tamil Nadu  | Promoting the Siddha interventions for iron deficiency anemia (Pandu) among rural women/men at adolescent age (10-19) in South districts Madurai & Theni of Tamil Nadu                                                         |
|        9 | Srinath Manav Sewa Mandal, Parli, Beed, Maharashtra                              | Maharashtra | Community Screening Program for Diabetes, Hypertension, Obesity and its Management through Ayurveda and establishment of Referral Research Centre in parli Block of Beed District, Maharashtra                                 |

|   10 | Directorate of Ayush, Maharashtra                                                                                                              | Maharashtra    | Osteoporosis Screening and Intervention Programme Using Ayush Approach: A Community based Programme in Maharashtra State                                                                  |
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|   11 | All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi                                                                                                     | Delhi          | Promotion of Ayurvedic Medicine and Rasayana Therapy for Management of (LTBI) Latent Tuberculosis in Indian Population                                                                    |
|   12 | All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi                                                                                                     | Delhi          | Promotion of Knowledge, Attitude, Practices and Oral Health Status of Children through Ayurvedic Intervention                                                                             |
|   13 | All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi                                                                                                     | Delhi          | Community based Ayurveda intervention for promotion of physical & mental health in elderly population of Faridabad district, Haryana State                                                |
|   14 | Gujarat Ayurvedic University, Jamnagar, Gujarat                                                                                                | Gujarat        | Management of Pandu (Anemia) in adolescent girls and women of reproductive age group with Ayurvedic medicines in Jamnagar taluka of Jamnagar District                                     |
|   15 | All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi                                                                                                     | Delhi          | Ayurveda care for Healthy Progeny                                                                                                                                                         |
|   16 | All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi                                                                                                     | Delhi          | Management of Pain in musculoskeletal Disorders through Ayurvedic Interventions                                                                                                           |
|   17 | Tilak Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Maharashtra                                                                                                       | Maharashtra    | Implementation of Punarnavadi Mandoor and Drakshavaleha in the management of Iron Deficiency Anemia in school going children at Mulashi block in Pune district, Maharashtra               |
|   18 | Government Homeopathic Medical College, Bhopal                                                                                                 | Madhya Pradesh | Geriatric Health Care in Degenerative Disorders of the Elderly                                                                                                                            |
|   19 | North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda & Homoeopathy (NEIAH), Meghalaya                                                                           | Meghalaya      | Promoting the Ayurveda interventions for Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA) among tribal females (18 to 45 years of age) in Mawpat and Mylliem Block of East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya  |
|   20 | The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Tamil Nadu                                                                                       | Tamil Nadu     | Assessment and Effectiveness of Siddha Interventions in Menstrual Disorders among High school and College students in Greater Chennai Corporation                                         |
|   21 | Dr. Achanta Lakshmipathi Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Tamil Nadu     | Acommunity-based study to assess the role of Ayurvedic interventions and lifestyle advocacy on Iron Deficiency Anemia in women of reproductive age in Chengalpattu district of Tamil Nadu |

|   22 | Pt. Khushilal Sharma Government Ayurveda College &Institute, Bhopal, MP             | Madhya Pradesh   | Awareness &Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Rural Area Bhopal                                                                         |
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|   23 | Amrita School of Ayurveda                                                           | Kerala           | Ayurveda-Based Diet and Behavioral Lifestyle Intervention for Management of pre- diabetes-A community-based study                       |
|   24 | Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Ayurveda & Hospital, Hassan, Karnataka | Karnataka        | Community based Prevention and Holistic Management of Alcohol Use Disorders in Channarayapatna Town of Hassan District, Karnataka State |
|   25 | Amala Ayurvedic Hospital and Research Centre, Kerala                                | Kerala           | Ayush Intervention on Public Health for Janusandhigata Vatam (Knee Osteoarthritis)                                                      |

## The details of the Grantee institutes/organisations conducting clinical researches under CoE component

|   S. No. | Name of Institute/organization                                                                    | Title of the CoE project                                                                 |   Research projects/ clinical trials undertaken in CoE |   Patients screened |   Patients enrolled |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
|        1 | Centre for Integrative Medicine and Research (CIMR), (AIIMS)                                      | Centre of Excellence for Yoga &Ayurveda                                                  |                                                     29 |               11608 |                5690 |
|        2 | National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS)                                  | Centre of Excellence in Ayush Research                                                   |                                                      5 |                1180 |                 827 |
|        3 | Central Ayurveda Research Institute (CARI) Bengaluru                                              | Centre of Excellence in Research and Clinical Services for Madhumeha (Diabetes Mellitus) |                                                     12 |                3547 |                3420 |
|        4 | Institute of Liver & Biliary Sciences (ILBS)New Delhi                                             | Effects of Indian Foods and Ayurvedic drugs on healthy and diseases Liver                |                                                      2 |                 400 |                 206 |
|        5 | Tata Memorial Centre, (TMC) Mumbai                                                                | Centre of Excellence for Discovery and Development of Ayush Medicine for Cancer Care     |                                                      3 |                 145 |                  89 |
|        6 | Indian Institute of Science, (IISC) Bangalore                                                     | Centre of Excellence in Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders                                 |                                                      1 |                 379 |                 339 |
|        7 | Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal                                                                       | Setting up CoE in Cancer Research                                                        |                                                      1 |                 138 |                   1 |
|        8 | Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)- Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology | Centre of Excellence for Applied Development of Ayurveda Prakriti and Genomics           |                                                      2 |                 800 |                 691 |

| 9   | SDM College of Naturopath and Yogic Science, Ujire, Bengaluru   | Yoga & Naturopathy for Metabolic and Lifestyle Disease   |   3 |   3000 |   900 |
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| 10  | Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine (RRIUM), Srinagar | Ilaj Bit Tadbeer (Regimental Therapy)                    |   6 |    577 |   462 |
| 11  | The Ayurvedic Trust                                             | CoE - Research Hospital for Rheumatology                 |   6 |  13451 |  2106 |
|     | Total* *(As reported by the Grantee                             | Total* *(As reported by the Grantee                      |  70 |  35225 | 14731 |