Parliament Question: AYUSH facilities in Rural Areas

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 944 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.12.2025 AYUSH facilities in Rural Areas †944. Smt. Sanjna Jatav:

Will the Minister of Ayush be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Scheduled Castes families are facing hardship due to lack of affordable traditional medical services and AYUSH wellness centers, Ayurvedic dispensaries and yoga facilities in rural areas of Bharatpur district of Rajasthan;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the details of new AYUSH centres set up, doctors appointed and budget allocated to the said district; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor? THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a) to (b) As reported by the State Government, the district of Bharatpur, Rajasthan, is well equipped with a network of Ayush healthcare facilities, comprising 90 Ayushman Arogya Mandir

(Ayush)[AAM (Ayush)] centres, 86 Ayush dispensaries, and 11 Ayush hospitals. These facilities are providing free health care services to the beneficiaries with no discrimination on the basis of caste, ensuring equal access to Ayush services for all citizens including free distribution of medicines. In addition, free yoga sessions are being regularly conducted at the AAM (Ayush).

(c) to (d) Public Health being State subject, setting up of new Ayush centres and appointment of doctors comes under the purview of respective State Government. However, under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush Mission (NAM), two new units of Integrated Ayush hospitals (IAHs), one 10- bedded & another 50- bedded has been approved in the Bharatpur district and Rs. 45.00 lakhs and Rs. 500.00 lakh has been allocated to these units respectively. Further, as reported by the State these hospitals are currently under construction.

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