Parliament Question: Establishment of AYUSH Dispensaries in Tamil Nadu

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4738 ANSWERED ON 20.03.2026 Establishment of AYUSH Dispensaries in Tamil Nadu 4738. Shri Durai Vaiko: Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state: (a) whether any AYUSH dispensaries and wellness centres are presently functioning in Tamil Nadu, particularly in Thiruverumbur and Srirangam in Tiruchirappalli district and Gandharvakottai in Pudukottai district; (b) if so, the details thereof along with the details of such dispensaries including the AYUSH system of medicine being provided, stream and location-wise; (c) whether the Government has any proposal to establish new AYUSH dispensaries or AYUSH Health and Wellness Centres in Tamil Nadu, district-wise, especially in Thiruverumbur, Srirangam and Gandharvakottai locations; and (d) if so, the details thereof along with the proposed timeline for their establishment in this regard? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV) (a) & (b) Yes. As reported by State of Tamil Nadu, 172 Ayush wellness centres and 48 Dispensaries are presently functioning in the State. Details of Wellness Centres and Ayush dispensaries in Tamil Nadu including Tiruchirappalli district and Pudukottai district is furnished at Annexure I & II respectively. (c) & (d) Public health being a State subject, the primary responsibility to establish new Ayush dispensaries and Ayush Health and Wellness Centres in Tamil Nadu including Thiruverumbur, Srirangam and Gandharvakottai locations comes under the purview of respective State Government. However, Ministry of Ayush is implementing the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of NAM through State/UT Governments and supporting their efforts in overall development of Ayush system. The State/UT Governments may avail financial assistance by submitting suitable proposals through their State Annual Action Plans as per the provisions of NAM guideline. Since implementation of the NAM scheme comes under the purview of respective State/UT Governments, the prime responsibility to fix timeline lies with respective Governments including Tamil Nadu. ****** 1Annexure I Details of Wellness Centres in Tamil Nadu, particularly in Tiruchirappalli district and Pudukottai district Sl. No District Location Facility Name 1 Sendhurai Government Hospital A riyalur 2 Udayarpalayam Government Hospital 3 Madhuranthagam Government Hospital 4 Thiruporur Government Hospital 5 C hengalpattu Thirukazhukundram Government Hospital 6 Cheyyur Government Hospital 7 Saidapet Government Hospital 8 Adayar Dispensary, Yoga & Naturopathy C hennai 9 Secretariat Campus Yoga & Naturopathy 10 Sulur Government Hospital 11 Annur Government Hospital 12 C oimbatore Sundakkamuthur Government Hospital 13 Mettupalayam, Government Taluk Hospital 14 Irugur Government Primary Health Centre 15 Panrutti Government Hospital 16 Thittakudi Government Hospital 17 C uddalore GTHos, Chidambaram, Yoga & Naturopathy 18 GPHC,Puliyur Siddha 19 Nellikuppam Siddha 20 Palacode Government Hospital D harmapuri 21 GH, Harur, Yoga & Naturopathy 22 Batalagundu Government Hospital 23 Kodaikanal Government Hospital 24 Ottanchatram Government Hospital 25 D indigul Nilakottai Government Hospital 26 Vedasandhur Government Hospital 27 Palani Government Taluk Hospital 28 S.Thumalapatti Government Primary Health Centre 29 Perundurai Government Hospital 30 Bhavani Government Hospital 31 Kodumudi Government Hospital E rode 32 Sathiyamangalam, Government Taluk Hospital 33 Perunthurai Government Hospital 34 Ammapettai Government Hospital 35 Ulundurpet Government Hospital K allakurichi 36 Chinnasalem Government Hospital 37 Sriperumbudur Government Hospital 38 Uthiramerur Government Hospital Arignar Anna Memorial Cancer 39 Arignar Hospital And Regional Research K ancheepuram Cancer Centre Government Hospital of Thoracic 40 Tambaram Medicine 41 Injapakkam Government Taluk Hospital 42 Sirugundram Government Taluk Hospital 43 K anyakumari Colachal Government Hospital 244 Boothapandi Government Hospital 45 Kuzhithurai Government Hopsital 46 Kaliyakkavilai UPHC 47 Aravakurichi Government Hospital 48 Velayudhampalayam Government Hospital 49 Krishnarayapuram Government Hospital K arur 50 Manmangalam Government Hospital 51 Mylampatti Government Hospital 52 Thanthonimalai Siddha 53 Pochampalli Government Hospital 54 Oothankarai Government Hospital 55 K rishnagiri Denkanikottai, Government Hospital 56 Nedungal Government Primary Health Centre 57 Udanapalli Government Hospital 58 Paeraiyur Government Hospital 59 Sholavandhan Government Hospital M adurai 60 Melur Government Hospital 61 Vadipatti, Government Hospital 62 Vaitheeswarankovil Government Hospital M ayiladuthurai 63 Seerkazhi Yoga & Naturopathy 64 Thirukuvalai Government Hospital 65 N agapattinam Nagoor Government Hospital 66 Thirukannapuram Government Hospital 67 Sendhamangalam Government Hospital 68 Kolli Hills Government Hospital 69 N amakkal Komarapalayam Government Hospital 70 Rasipuram, Government Hospital 71 Jedarpalayam Government Hospital 72 Manjur Government Hospital N ilgiris 73 Pandhalur Government Hospital 74 Karai Government Hospital 75 Veppur Government Hospital P erambalur 76 GH,Arumbavur Government Hospital 77 GPHC ,Athiyur Government Primary Health Centre 78 Iluppur Government Hospital 79 Annavasal Government Hospital 80 Gandarvakottai Government Hospital P udukottai 81 Aranthangi Government Hospital 82 Alankudi, Government Hospital 83 Mandayur Government Hospital 84 Rameshwaram Government Hospital 85 Thiruvadanai Government Hospital 86 R amanathapuram Kamudhi Government Hospital 87 Paramakudi Government Hospital 88 Ramasamipatti Government Hospital 89 Sholingar Government Hospital R anipet 90 Arcot Government Hospital 91 Vazhapadi Government Hospital 92 Omalur Government Hospital 93 S alem Gangavalli Government Hospital 94 Yercaud Government Hospital 95 Sankagiri Government Hospital 396 Edapadi, Government Hospital 97 Koneripatty Government Hospital 98 Thumbal Government Primary Health Centre 99 Thirubuvanam Government Hospital 100 Singampunari Government Hospital 101 S ivagangai Thirupathur Government Hospital 102 O.Siruvayal Government Primary Health Centre 103 Manamadurai Government Hospital 104 Verakeralamputhur Government Hospital T enkasi 105 Kadayanallur Government Hospital 106 Papanasam Government Hospital 107 Thiruvidaimarudhur Government Hospital 108 T hanjavur Orathanadu Government Hospital 109 Peravurani, Government Hospital 110 Perumagalur Government Hospital 111 Aandipatti Government Hospital 112 Cumbum Government Hospital T heni 113 Bodinayakanur, Government Hospital 114 Vaigaidam Government Hospital 115 Poonamallee Government Hospital 116 Avadi Government Hospital 117 Gumidipoondi Government Hospital 118 Madhavaram Government Hospital 119 T hiruvallur Thiruvottiyur Government Hospital 120 Thiruvelangadu Government Primary Health Centre 121 Ponneri, Government Hospital 122 Kadambathur Government Primary Health Centre 123 Kollumedu Government Primary Health Centre 124 Chetpet Government Hospital 125 Chengam Government Hospital 126 Vembakam Government Hospital 127 T hiruvannamalai Polur, Government Hospital 128 Arani, Government Hospital 129 Kunnagampoondi Government Hospital 130 Mamandur Government Hospital 131 Valangaiman Government Hospital 132 T hiruvarur Nannilam Government Hospital 133 Idumbavanam Government Hospital 134 Ettayapuram Government Hospital 135 Srivaikundam Government Hospital 136 T hoothukudi Kayalpatinam Government Hospital 137 Thiruchendur, Government Taluk Hospital 138 Vilathikulam, Government Taluk Hospital 139 Thriuvallur Thiruvetriyur, Government Taluk Hospital 140 Naanguneri Government Hospital 141 Radhapuram Government Hospital 142 Koodangulam Government Hospital T irunelveli 143 Ambasamuthiram, Government Hospital 144 Senkottai Government Taluk Hospital 145 Vikramasingapuram Government Hospital 146 Vaniyampadi Government Hospital T irupathur 147 Natrampalli Government Hospital 4148 Uthukuli Government Hospital 149 Dharapuram Government Hospital 150 Avinashi Government Hospital T iruppur 151 Palladam Government Hospital 152 Mangalam Government Hospital 153 Poolavadi,Udumalpet Government Hospital 154 Thuraiyur Government Hospital 155 Srirangam Government Hospital 156 Thuvarankurichi Government Hospital 157 Manachanallur Government Hospital 158 T iruchirappalli Lalkudi Government Hospital Government Primary Health 159 Peruvalappur Centre Government Primary Health 160 Pettavaithalai Centre 161 Anaicut Government Hospital 162 V ellore Melsanakuppam Government Hospital 163 Kudiyatham, Government Taluk Hospital 164 Thumbur Government Primary Health Centre 165 Ginjee Government Hospital 166 Marakkanam Government Hospital 167 Vikkaravandi Government Hospital 168 V illupuram Sathur Government Hospital 169 Srivilliputhur Government Hospital 170 Erichanatham Government Hospital 171 Rajapalayam Government Taluk Hospital 172 Sivakasi Government Hospital 5Annexure II Details of Ayush Dispensaries in Tamil Nadu, particularly in Tiruchirappalli district and Pudukottai district Sl. No. Name of the Institution System District 1 Rural Dispensary, Kalampalayam Siddha 2 Rural Dispensary, Sultanpet Siddha C oimbatore 3 Rural Dispensary, Keeranatham Siddha 4 Rural Dispensary, Tholampalayam Ayurveda 5 Rural Dispensary, Mathakalirmanickam Siddha Cuddalore 6 Rural Dispensary, Menasi Siddha D harmapuri 7 Rural Dispensary, Kottapatti Siddha 8 Rural Dispensary, Pannanthur Siddha Krishnagiri 9 Rural Dispensary, Avalpoondurai Siddha Erode 10 Rural Dispensary, Myilrangam Siddha Tiruppur, Erode 11 Rural Dispensary, Uthukadu Siddha Kancheepuram 12 Rural Dispensary, Poovancode Siddha Kanniyakumari 13 Rural Dispensary, Pothumbu Siddha Madurai 14 Rural Dispensary, Lakshmipuram Siddha Theni 15 Rural Dispensary, Vizhunthamavadi Siddha Nagapattinam 16 Rural Dispensary, Vanathirajapuram Siddha Mayiladuthurai 17 Rural Dispensary, Kudumianmalai Siddha Pudukottai 18 Rural Dispensary, Perunazhi Siddha 19 Rural Dispensary, Narippaiyur Siddha 20 Rural Dispensary, Kidathirukkai Siddha R amnad 21 Rural Dispensary, Rettaiyurani Siddha 22 Rural Dispensary, Koravalli Siddha 23 Rural Dispensary, Siruvachur Siddha 24 Rural Dispensary, Periyathanda Siddha 25 Rural Dispensary, Maramangalathupatti Siddha S alem 26 Rural Dispensary, Semmandapatti Siddha 27 Rural Dispensary, K. Morur Siddha 28 Rural Dispensary, Madagupatti Siddha 29 Rural Dispensary, Natchiapuram Siddha S ivagangai 30 Rural Dispensary, Pudukurichi Siddha 31 Rural Dispensary, Karuppur Siddha 32 Rural Dispensary, Anaikarai Siddha Thanjavur 33 Rural Dispensary, Yedapalli Siddha T he Nilgiris 34 Rural Dispensary, Kinnakorai Siddha 35 Rural Dispensary, Ponnakudi Siddha 36 Rural Dispensary, Seevalaperi Ayurveda T irunelveli 37 Rural Dispensary, Suthamalli Ayurveda 38 Rural Dispensary, Uthumalai Siddha 39 Rural Dispensary, Kurukkal Patti Siddha T enkasi 40 Rural Dispensary, Nettur Siddha 41 Rural Dispensary, Uthamarseeli Siddha Tiruchirappalli 42 Rural Dispensary, Pavithram Siddha Karur 43 Rural Dispensary, Irumbulikurichi Siddha A riyalur 44 Rural Dispensary, Thirukalappur Siddha 45 Rural Dispensary, Varathalampattu Siddha Vellore 46 Rural Dispensary, Cholapuram Siddha 47 Rural Dispensary, Kalayar Karisalkulam Siddha V irudhu Nagar 48 Rural Dispensary, Irunchirai Siddha 6