Parliament Question: Apex Research Institute for Yoga and Naturopathy

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 87 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.12.2025 APEX RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR YOGA AND NATUROPATHY *87. SHRI KHAGEN MURMU:

SHRI RAVINDRA SHUKLA ALIAS RAVI KISHAN:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the proposal for establishing an Apex Research Institute for Yoga and Naturopathy in Andhra Pradesh, including its estimated cost, institutional structure and governing framework;

(b) the number of undergraduate and postgraduate seats proposed in the first phase;

(c) whether the Union Government has requested the State Government of Andhra Pradesh to allocate land for the establishment of the institute, if so, the details and the present status thereof; and

(d) the details of the expected outcomes of this initiative in terms of expanding higher education opportunities, advancing research capacity and improving public access to Yoga and Naturopathy healthcare services in Southern India, particularly in the State of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a) to (d) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 87 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05th DECEMBER 2025

(a) Ministry of Ayush has planned to establish a ‘Central Research Institute of Yoga and Naturopathy (CRIYN)’ consisting of 100 bedded Hospital including treatment block, administration & OPD and residential facilities at an estimated cost of Rs.93.82 Cr on land measuring Ac. 15.00 cents in Nadimpalem Village, Guntur District, provided by Government of Andhra Pradesh. Administrative approval and expenditure sanction for the project have been obtained for this project. The CRIYN, Guntur will function under the administrative control of the Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy (CCRYN), an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Ayush.

(b) At present no proposal is under consideration in the Ministry for under graduate/post graduate courses in the proposed CRIYN.

(c) The Government of Andhra Pradesh had earlier allotted free hold & cost-free land in Kondapavuluru, Gannavaram - Mandal, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh for setting up of CRIYN with 100 bedded Yoga & Naturopathy hospital. Subsequently, the Government of Andhra Pradesh withdrew the said land allotment and re-allotted an alternative land measuring Ac. 15.00 cents in Survey No. 149/4A in Nadimpalem Village, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh.

The said land has been handed over to CCRYN in the month of April, 2025.

(d) The following outcomes are envisaged out of this initiative:  Advancing Research projects related to Yoga & Naturopathy.  Improvement in OPD and IPD treatment facilities related to Yoga and Naturopathy healthcare services for general public.

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