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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF AYUSH
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3506
TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2026
AYUSH Health Facilities in Bundelkhand Region
†3506. Shri Ajendra Singh Lodhi:
Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government is aware that health facilities related to Ayurveda, Homoeopathy
and Unani systems are limited in the Bundelkhand region, particularly in Hamirpur and
Mahoba districts leading to inadequate access to proper treatment for rural population, if so,
the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
(b) whether the Government has formulated any plan to establish new AYUSH hospitals,
AYUSH Health and Wellness Centres or mobile AYUSH units in Bundelkhand region
including Hamirpur and Mahoba;
(c) if so, the details thereof along with the timeline fixed in this regard and if not, the reasons
therefor;
(d) the number of AYUSH Health and Wellness Centres functioning in Uttar Pradesh,
district-wise;
(e) the regulatory mechanism in place to ensure the quality of AYUSH medicines; and
(f) the steps being taken by the Government to make authentic and affordable AYUSH
medicines available to the general public?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH
(SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)
(a) to (c) Public Health being a State subject, primary responsibility to ensure adequate
availability of health facilities related to Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani systems and
establishment of new Ayush hospitals, Ayush Health and Wellness Centres [now known as
Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Ayush)] or mobile Ayush units in the country, including
Bundelkhand region particularly Hamirpur and Mahoba districts for access to proper
treatment to the rural population lies with respective State Government. However, under
Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush Mission (NAM), there are provisions for
establishment of 50/30/10 bedded Integrated Ayush Hospitals (IAHs), operationalization of
Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Ayush) by upgrading Ayush Dispensaries and Sub Health
Centres, and implementation of Ayush Mobile Medical unit program.
1As per the proposals received from the State Government of Uttar Pradesh & Madhya
Pradesh, 193 Ayush dispensaries (including 8 in Mahoba & 7 in Hamirpur) have been
approved for upgradation into Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Ayush) in the Bundelkhand region
and as reported by States, all are functional. The State-wise details of the Ayushman Arogya
Mandir (Ayush) in the Bundelkhand region are enclosed as Annexure-I. Further, as per the
proposals received from the State Government of Uttar Pradesh & Madhya Pradesh, 05
Integrated Ayush Hospitals & 32 Ayush Dispensaries have been approved in the
Bundelkhand region. Apart from above, to enhance the access to Ayush treatment in the
Bundelkhand region, Co-located Ayush units are established at District Hospitals of
Hamirpur & Mahoba, and 02 Yoga wellness centres are functional in Hamirpur & 03 in
Mahoba. Since implementation of NAM scheme comes under the purview of respective
State/UT Governments, accordingly no specific timeline are being fixed by the Ministry of
Ayush.
(d) As per the proposals received from the State Government of Uttar Pradesh, 1034 Ayush
Health and Wellness Centres [now known as Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Ayush)] have been
approved & made functional under NAM by upgrading existing Ayush Dispensaries. The
district-wise details of the same are enclosed as Annexure-II.
(e) The details of the regulatory mechanism in place to ensure the quality of Ayush medicines
are as follows:
1. The Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Drugs Rules, 1945 have exclusive regulatory
provisions for Ayurvedic, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa, Unani, and Homoeopathy drugs. It is
mandatory for the manufacturers to adhere to the prescribed requirements to
compliance with the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) as per Schedule T &
Schedule M-I of the Drugs Rules, 1945 for Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani drugs and
Homoeopathy drugs respectively and also to follow the quality standards of drugs as
prescribed in the respective pharmacopoeia.
2. Drug Inspectors collect medicine samples regularly from manufacturing firms or
shops within their jurisdiction and send them to Drug Testing Laboratory under Drug
Control department for quality testing and if any sample is found to be ‘Not of
Standard Quality’, appropriate action is initiated such as preventing the sale of the
products from the market and appropriate legal actions as per Drugs and Cosmetics
Act 1940 and Rules made thereunder.
3. Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy (PCIM&H),
subordinate office under Ministry of Ayush lays down the formulary specifications
and pharmacopoeial standards for Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy
(ASU&H) drugs which serves as official compendia for ascertaining the quality
(identity, purity and strength) of the ASU&H drugs. PCIM&H also acts as the Central
Drugs Laboratory for Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy for the purpose of testing or
analysis of ASU&H Drugs.
24. Drug Testing Laboratories are being recognized under Rule 160 A to J of the Drugs
Rules, 1945 for carrying out such tests of identity, purity, quality and strength of
Ayurvedic, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa, Unani and Homoeopathy drugs. As on date, 108
private laboratories are approved or licensed under the provisions of Drugs Rules,
1945 for manufacturers. 34 Drug Testing Laboratories of State/UTs are testing quality
of Ayurvedic, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa, Unani and Homoeopathy drugs and raw materials
for legal samples.
5. In addition to above, Ministry of Ayush encourages following certifications of Ayush
products as per details below:-
• An Ayush vertical has been created in Central Drugs Standard Control
Organization (CDSCO) to strengthen regulatory measures ensuring safety and
quality of Ayush drugs. Further, CDSCO issues WHO Certificate of
Pharmaceutical Product (WHO-CoPP) to Ayush drugs having compliance to
such standards.
• Quality Certifications Scheme implemented by the Quality Council of India
(QCI) for grant of AYUSH standard and premium mark to Ayurvedic, Siddha
and Unani products on the basis of third-party evaluation of quality in
accordance with the status of compliance to domestic and international
standards.
(f) Under NAM, as per the proposals received from the State Governments, Ayush health
facilities are being supported for supply of medicines for providing affordable Ayush health
care services to general public.
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3Annexure-I
The State-wise details of the Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Ayush) in the Bundelkhand
region:
S. No. State District Number of functional
Ayushman Arogya Mandir
(Ayush)
1 Uttar Pradesh Lalitpur 20
2 Jalaun 31
3 Mahoba 8
4 Hamirpur 7
5 Banda 12
6 Chitrakoot 5
7 Jhansi 1
8 Madhya Pradesh Datia 12
9 Tikamgarh 17
10 Chatarpur 21
11 Panna 15
12 Damoh 15
13 Sagar 29
4Annexure-II
The district-wise details of the Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Ayush) in the State of Uttar
Pradesh:
S. No. District Ayur ved Una ni Homeo pathy To tal
1 Agra 6 2 8
2 Aligarh 4 1 5
3 Ambedkarnagar 7 7
4 Amethi 5 1 6 12
5 Amroha 1 1
6 Auraiya 3 3
7 Ayodhya 9 1 10
8 Azamgarh 14 2 1 17
9 Badayun 17 3 1 21
10 Baghpat 1 1 2
11 Bahraich 12 1 5 18
12 Ballia 14 6 20
13 Balrampur 1 2 3 6
14 Banda 8 4 12
15 Barabanki 8 3 13 24
16 Bareilly 39 6 1 46
17 Basti 11 2 3 16
18 Bhadohi 10 1 11
19 Bijnaur 4 4
20 Bulandshahar 6 5 11
21 Chandauli 11 8 19
22 Chitrakoot 1 4 5
23 Deoria 8 7 15
24 Etah 4 2 6
25 Etawah 7 2 9
26 Farukhabad 9 1 5 15
27 Fatehpur 6 8 14
28 Firozabad 3 3
29 Gautambudhnagar 0
30 Ghaziabad 11 6 17
31 Ghazipur 4 2 4 10
32 Gonda 6 5 11
33 Gorakhpur 12 1 18 31
34 Hamirpur 5 1 1 7
35 Hapur 9 5 14
36 Hardoi 11 1 21 33
37 Hathras 3 3
38 Jalaun 15 16 31
39 Jaunpur 9 12 21
40 Jhansi 1 1
41 Kannauj 8 2 10
42 Kanpur Nagar 6 11 17
43 Kanpur Dehat 6 2 8
544 Kasganj 2 3 5
45 Kushinagar 18 1 16 35
46 Kaushambhi 3 3 6
47 Lakhimpur Khiri 14 1 12 27
48 Lalitpur 8 12 20
49 Lucknow 6 2 11 19
50 Maharajganj 9 19 28
51 Mahoba 2 6 8
52 Mainpuri 5 6 11
53 Mathura 7 7
54 Mau 10 3 13
55 Meerut 3 2 5
56 Mirzapur 13 1 9 23
57 Moradabad 2 1 3
58 Muzafarnagar 10 1 2 13
59 Pilibhit 17 2 10 29
60 Pratapgarh 7 14 21
61 Prayagraj 14 1 2 17
62 Raebareli 14 1 18 33
63 Rampur 4 2 6
64 Saharanpur 3 3
65 Sambhal 2 2
66 Sant kabir nagar 6 1 11 18
67 Shahajahanpur 5 1 3 9
68 Shamli 3 3
69 Shrawasti 8 1 9
70 Sidharthnagar 6 1 6 13
71 Sitapur 18 2 10 30
72 Sonbhadra 6 1 6 13
73 Sultanpur 6 5 11
74 Unnao 18 10 28
75 Varanasi 8 4 12
Total 592 49 393 1034
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