Parliament Question: AYUSH Hospital in Bihar

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4657 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2026 AYUSH Hospital in Bihar 4657. Shri Janardan Singh Sigriwal: Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has established any AYUSH hospitals in Bihar and if so, the details thereof including bed capacity and the year of establishment; (b) whether there are any dedicated AYUSH treatment facilities or IPD units operational in Government hospitals in Bihar and if so, the details thereof including the number of such facilities and the services provided, district-wise; (c) whether any new AYUSH hospitals or treatment facilities are proposed or under construction in Bihar under schemes like Ayushman Bharat or National AYUSH Mission including timelines, funding allocated and expected capacity thereof; (d) whether the Government has data on the utilization rate, patient footfall and availability of manpower in existing AYUSH hospitals and facilities in Bihar and if so, the details thereof for the last three years; and (e) whether there are any plans to expand AYUSH infrastructure in Bihar to improve access in rural and underserved areas of the State and if so, the details thereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV) (a) & (b) Public Health being a State subject, the primary responsibility to establish any Ayush hospitals, In Patient Department (IPD) units or treatment facilities comes under purview of respective State Government. However under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush Mission (NAM) there is a provision for establishment of 50/30/10 bedded Integrated Ayush Hospital. State/UT Governments may avail the financial assistance by submitting suitable proposal through State Annual Action Plan (SAAP). As informed by State Government of Bihar following Ayush hospitals/Treatment facilities with IPD units are situated in State of Bihar for providing Ayush Health Care services:- S.No Name of Hospital Year of No of Beds establishment 1. Government Ayurvedic College & Hospital, Patna 1926 224 2. Government Tibbi College & Hospital, Patna 1926 120 3. 10 Bedded Government Homoeopathic Hospital, Patna 1986-87 10 4. RBTS Homoeopathic College & Hospital Muzaffarpur 1981 56 5. Government Ayodhya Shivkumari Ayurvedic College 1998 60 & Hospital, Begusarai(c) Based on the proposals submitted by the State Government of Bihar, the Ministry of Ayush has approved Rs 902.07 lakh for one 50 bedded Integrated Ayush Hospital at Nawab Manjil, Patna under NAM. As reported by the State Government, the construction of the hospital has been completed. Further, Rs. 2350.789 lakh have been approved till 2024-25 and 294 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (Ayush) have been made functional in the State of Bihar by upgrading existing Ayush dispensaries and Health Sub-Centres. (d) & (e) Since Public Health is a State subject, the primary responsibility for collecting data on utilization rates, patient footfall, availability of manpower, and for formulating plans to expand Ayush infrastructure in Bihar to improve access in rural and underserved areas rests with the respective State Government. However, based on the proposals submitted through SAAPs, the details of major activities supported by the Ministry to Bihar State under NAM to expand infrastructure and improve access in rural and underserved areas are furnished in the Annexure. Further, as reported by State Government of Bihar, a total 118 number of Human resources are posted and 15,55,850 beneficiaries were benefitted with various services through these centres in past three years. *****Annexure Major activities supported under NAM in the State of Bihar from 2014-15 to 2024-25 (i) 1 units supported for setting up of Integrated Ayush hospitals. (ii) 10 Ayush dispensaries have been supported for Up-gradation of infrastructure and other facilities. (iii) 450 PHCs, have been supported under co-location for recurring assistance of medicines and contingency. (iv) 2929 Ayush dispensaries have been supported for supply of essential Ayush medicines. (v) 2 Under-Graduate and 1 Post-Graduate Ayush Educational Institutes have been supported for Upgradation of infrastructure, Library and other things. (vi) 12 Ayush Grams have been supported. (vii) 294 Ayushman Arogya Mandir(Ayush) have been supported.