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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF AYUSH
LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION No. 98
TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2026
Integration of AYUSH Systems in National Healthcare Framework
*98 Shri P P Chaudhary:
Shri Pratap Chandra Sarangi:
Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:
(a) the steps taken by the Government for mainstreaming and integration of AYUSH systems
into the national healthcare framework, including co-location in health and wellness centres
and Government Hospitals in the country, State-wise and constituency-wise;
(b) the details of progress achieved in research, standardisation, quality control and
pharmacovigilance of AYUSH medicines in the country, State-wise and constituency-wise;
(c) the impact of AYUSH interventions on preventive healthcare, wellness and management of
lifestyle diseases in the country, State-wise and constituency-wise;
(d) whether the Government is giving priority to research and healthcare system in tribal
dominated areas in the country, if so, the details thereof, State-wise and district-wise; and
(e) whether the Government has any proposal to further strengthen AYUSH education,
infrastructure and its contribution towards holistic healthcare in line with Viksit Bharat by
2047, if so, the details thereof, State-wise and constituency-wise?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH
(SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)
(a) to (e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
1The Statement referred in reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 98 for 24.07.2026
(a) Mainstreaming of Ayush is one of the core strategies under National Health Mission
(NHM) which seeks to provide accessible, affordable and quality health care to the population. To
promote traditional systems of medicine and wellness in the country, Government of India has
adopted an integrated strategy of co-location of Ayush facilities at Primary Health Centres
(PHCs), Community Health Centres (CHCs) and District Hospitals (DHs), thus enabling the
choice to the patients for different systems of medicines under a single window. As on 31.12.2025
(MIS-NHM), NHM supports co-location of AYUSH services in health facilities such as PHCs
(6,302), CHCs (3,191), DHs (475) and other health facilities (3,281) by allocating Ayush services
in 13,249 health facilities. Also, a total of 25,322 Ayush doctors and 5,666 Ayush paramedics
have been deployed in the States/UTs with NRHM funding support. The details of number of
hospitals where Ayush services are co-located State/UT-wise is attached at Annexure-I.
Further, the Ministry of Ayush is adopting a rational approach along with multiple
initiatives for the promotion and institutional expansion of each Ayush system of medicine
according to its respective strengths, with a view to facilitating their integration with modern
medicine. Some of the major initiatives are as follows:
i. The Ayush Vertical under the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), established
by Ministry of Ayush and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoH&FW), serves as a
dedicated institutional mechanism for planning, monitoring and supervising Ayush-specific
public health programmes. This vertical provides technical support to both Ministries in
developing strategies for public health, healthcare, Ayush education and training.
ii. The Ministry of Ayush and MoH&FW have jointly established Integrated Ayush
Departments in Central Government Hospitals to promote integrative healthcare. As part of
this initiative, the Department of Integrative Medicine has been established and is operational
at Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital and Lady Hardinge Medical
College, New Delhi.
iii. The National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) has developed the
Ayush Module–Internship Electives for MBBS students in Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha.
Further, under Regulation 10(7) of the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine
(Minimum Standards of Undergraduate Ayurveda Education) Regulations, 2022, modern
advances may constitute up to 40 per cent of the Ayurveda teaching curriculum. The
Homoeopathy Education Board under the National Commission for Homoeopathy (NCH) has
also introduced several initiatives, including early clinical exposure, electives, faculty
2development programmes, foundation programmes, finishing programmes and new subjects
such as Pharmacology and Psychology.
iv. Details of the initiatives taken by the Research Councils and National Institutes under the
Ministry of Ayush for the integration of Ayush with the contemporary medical system are given
in the Annexure-II.
(b) Quality control of Ayush medicines is ensured through exclusive regulatory provisions
under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Drugs Rules, 1945 have exclusive regulatory
provisions for Ayurvedic, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa, Unani, and Homoeopathy (ASSU &H) drugs. It is
mandatory for the manufacturers to adhere to the prescribed requirements for licensing of land
manufacturing units & medicines including proof of safety lance & effectiveness, compliance with
the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) as per Schedule T & Schedule M-1 of the Drugs Rules,
1945 for ASSU&H drugs respectively and also to follow the quality standards of drugs as
prescribed in the respective pharmacopoeia.
Drug Inspectors collect medicine samples regularly from manufacturing firms or sale
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.
The Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy (PCIM&H), a
subordinate organization under the Ministry of Ayush, develops pharmacopeial standards and
formulary specifications for ASSU&H drugs, which serve as the official compendia for
determining their identity, purity, and strength. Compliance with these standards is mandatory
under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and the Rules made thereunder. PCIM&H also
functions as the Appellate Drug Testing Laboratory for ASSU&H drugs and conducts regular
capacity-building programmes for Drug Regulatory Authorities. Drug Analysts, and other
stakeholders on standardization, quality control, and testing methodologies to strengthen the
quality assurance system for ASSU&H drugs.
Drug Testing Laboratories are recognized under Rule 160 A to J of the Drugs Rules, 1945
for carrying out such tests of identity, purity, quality and strength of ASSU. drugs. As on date. 118
private laboratories and 34 Drug Testing Laboratories of State UTs are functional
Ministry of Ayush has implemented a Central Sector Scheme Ayush Oushadhi Gunavatta
Evam Uttpadan Samvardhan Yojana (AOGUSY), under which support is provided for
3strengthening and up-gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve
higher standards. Further, under its second component. i.e. Pharmacovigilance of ASSU&H drugs
including surveillance of misleading advertisements, the program keep vigilance over Ayush
drugs and reduce the instances of Misleading Advertisements (MLAs)/Objectionable
Advertisements (OAS) and report suspected Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) This program has
established a three-tier network of pharmacovigilance centers distributed throughout the country
with one National Pharmacovigilance Coordination Centre (NPVCC), 05-Intermediary
Pharmacovigilarice Centers (IPvC) & 97 Peripheral Pharmacovigilance Centers (PPvC).
To strengthen the pharmacovigilance system for Ayush drugs, Ministry of Ayush has
launched an IT enabled online portal "Ayush Suraksha" on 30th May 2025 to capture MLAs/OAs
and report suspected Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) related to the Ayush medicine. Further, the
Ministry of Ayush promotes the following quality certification initiatives for Ayush products:
• Ayush Vertical in CDSCO: Strengthens regulatory oversight through joint inspections
with State/UT licensing authorities and facilitates issuance of WHO Certificate of
Pharmaceutical Product (WHO-CoPP) for eligible Ayush drugs.
• QCI Quality Certification Scheme: Provides Ayush Standard Mark and Ayush
Premium Mark based on third- party evaluation of compliance with domestic and
international quality standards.
Furthermore, Ministry of Ayush also launched the Ayush Quality Mark Programme on
19.12.2025 to strengthen quality assurance and enhance the global recognition of Ayush products
and services.
With regard to research Ministry of Ayush, Government of India has set up Central Council
for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Central Council for Research in Siddha (CCRS),
Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH), Central Council for Research in Yoga and
Naturopathy (CCRYN) and Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM). These
institutes are autonomous organizations under Ministry of Ayush for research in Ayurveda, Siddha,
Homoeopathy, Yoga & Naturopathy and Unani, respectively and conducting different research
activities through their peripheral institutes available in different parts of the country and working
towards the scientific validation in the concerned system of medicines through clinical research,
drug research, medicinal plants research, fundamental research, literary research and
documentation, extending healthcare services and promotion of Ayush system. Various research
initiatives and clinical trials are being conducted by 05 Research Councils and 12 National
Institutes under the aegis of Ministry of Ayush to validate the efficacy and safety of Ayush
4treatments for various health conditions and the details regarding the same are available on Ayush
Research Portal (https://ayushportal.nic.in.).
(c) The main objectives of operationalization of Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Ayush) [AAM
(Ayush)] are to establish a holistic wellness model based on Ayush principles and practices, to
empower masses for self-care to reduce disease burden, out of pocket expenditure (OOPE) and to
provide informed choice to the needy public in the rural areas of the country through different
Ayush interventions. As reported by the States/UTs, beneficiary footfall has increased at Ayushman
Arogya Mandirs (Ayush) following the upgradation of Ayush dispensaries, due to the availability
of comprehensive Ayush healthcare services, including Prakriti assessment, Yoga, promotion of
medicinal plants, healthy lifestyle practices, and basic OPD interventions. Under NAM, 12500
AAM (Ayush) have been supported for operationalisation in different parts of the Country for
providing holistic healthcare to the community through different Ayush interventions. The
State/UT-wise details of AAM (Ayush) are furnished at Annexure-III.
(d) Public Health being a State subject, the primary responsibility for giving priority to research
and healthcare system in tribal dominated areas in the country lies with respective State
Government. However, under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of the National Ayush Mission
(NAM), the Ministry of Ayush supports the efforts of States/UTs for providing Ayush health care
services throughout the country including tribal dominated areas by strengthening and improving
Ayush health care services as per the proposals received in their State Annual Action Plans
(SAAPs). The State /UT- wise status of funds released under NAM from 2014-15 to 2025-26 is
furnished at Annexure-IV.
(e) Ministry of Ayush has prepared the Ayush Policy Roadmap as a strategic framework for the
development and integration of India's traditional systems of healthcare. It outlines key policy
priorities to strengthen the Ayush sector as an integral part of the country's healthcare system and
national development.
The roadmap outlines a comprehensive framework covering the entire Ayush ecosystem,
including infrastructure, education, training and human resource development, health service
delivery, research and development, the manufacturing sector and drug regulation, quality raw
materials including medicinal plants, international cooperation and propagation, contribution to the
economy, and policy reforms and its contribution towards holistic healthcare.
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5Annexures referred in reply to the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 98 for 24.07.2026
Annexure-I
Number of hospitals where Ayush services are co-located State/UT-wise (As per MIS-NHM
31.12.2025)
Sl. No. State/UTs DH CHC Other than PHC Other health Total
CHC at or facilities
above block above SC
level but below but below
district level block level
1 Bihar 36 0 0 0 1348 1384
2 Chhattisgarh 18 98 0 454 0 570
3 Himachal 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pradesh
4 Jammu & 13 14 0 373 571 971
Kashmir
5 Jharkhand 21 188 0 97 225 531
6 Madhya 36 95 0 275 0 406
Pradesh
7 Odisha 0 351 0 886 0 1237
8 Rajasthan 2 56 4 127 1 190
9 Uttar Pradesh 91 691 0 687 31 1500
10 Uttarakhand 13 53 7 44 0 117
11 Arunachal 16 34 0 50 5 105
Pradesh
12 Assam 18 7 4 71 500 600
13 Manipur 7 17 1 85 0 110
14 Meghalaya 11 25 0 54 0 90
15 Mizoram 12 9 1 10 38 70
16 Nagaland 9 20 0 9 0 38
17 Sikkim 4 1 0 4 0 9
18 Tripura 3 21 11 84 0 119
19 Andhra 9 105 0 273 0 387
Pradesh
20 Goa 2 6 2 22 1 33
21 Gujarat 0 0 0 868 0 868
22 Haryana 22 102 0 106 5 235
23 Karnataka 20 190 139 163 0 512
24 Kerala 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 Maharashtra 23 238 0 20 0 281
26 Punjab 22 66 18 87 8 201
27 Tamil Nadu 37 388 0 475 0 900
28 Telangana 3 100 0 449 0 552
29 West Bengal 13 295 54 387 95 844
30 A & N 3 4 0 20 0 27
Islands
31 Chandigarh 1 2 2 33 0 38
32 D & N 2 1 1 14 1 19
Haveli/
Daman &
Diu
633 Delhi 0 0 0 0 208 208
34 Ladakh 2 7 0 32 0 41
35 Lakshadweep 2 3 0 4 0 9
36 Puducherry 4 4 0 39 0 47
Total 475 3191 244 6,302 3,037 13,249
7Annexure-II
Details of the initiatives taken by the Research Councils and National Institutes under the
Ministry of Ayush for the integration of Ayush with the contemporary medical system
Sl. Research councils / Details of initiatives Institute
No. National Institutes
1. Central Council for CCRAS has undertaken research studies such as Operational study to
Research in Ayurvedic explore the feasibility of integrating Ayurveda with modern system
Sciences (CCRAS) of medicine in a tertiary care hospital (Safdarjung Hospital New
Delhi) for the management of Osteoarthritis (Knee), Feasibility of
introducing the Indian System of Medicine (Ayurveda) in the
National Reproductive and Child Health services at the Primary
Health Care (PHC) level in Himachal Pradesh and Integration of
Ayush systems in the National Programme for Prevention and
Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases & Stroke
(NPCDCS) and Feasibility of introducing Ayurveda Intervention in
Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) in PHCs of the Selected
district (Gadchiroli) of Maharashtra (Effectiveness of Ayurvedic
intervention for Ante-Natal care (Garbhini Paricharya) at Primary
Health Care level A Multi Centre Operational Study). Further, Indian
Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and CCRAS has taken and
initiative to set up Ayush-ICMR Advanced Centre for Integrative
Health Research (AI-ACIHR), at AIIMS to conduct research on
identified areas focusing on integrative healthcare under Extra Mural
research Scheme of ICMR.
2. Central Council for CCRUM has established four re-location centers at Dr. RML
Research in Unani Hospital, Dr. DDU Hospital, Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi and
Medicine (CCRUM) J.J. Hospital at Mumbai. Collaborative projects with modern
academic/ research Institutions have also been under taken by the
Council to integrate and promote Unani Medicine.
3. Central Council for CCRH is working towards integration of Homoeopathy with
Research in Homoeopathy mainstream healthcare by undertaking research in collaboration and
(CCRH) cooperation in the field of integrative medicine. The Council has co-
location of homoeopathy treatment centre in allopathic hospital for
providing treatment on various clinical conditions at Safdarjung
Hospital, New Delhi, Lady Hardinge Medical College & Hospital,
New Delhi, Delhi Cantonment General Hospital, New Delhi,
Clinical trial Unit, at BRD Medical College and Hospital,
Gorakhpur, U.P, Civil Hospital, Aizawl, Mizoram and District
hospital, Dimapur, Nagaland. The Council has also taken initiative to
link Homoeopathy along with mainstream healthcare set-up by
undertaking various Public Health programmes such as the
Integration of NPCDCS Programme for Homoeopathy, Swasthya
Rakshan program (SRP), the Programme ‘Homoeopathy for Healthy
teething', a component of ‘Homoeopathy for healthy child and
8Schedule Caste (SC) Component plan’.
4. Central Council for CCRS has taken initiatives for integrating Siddha practices with the
Research in Siddha modern healthcare system by encouraging scientific research and
(CCRS) clinical trials to validate the efficacy and safety of Ayush treatments
along with modern treatments. Integrated Siddha cancer OPD has
been functioning at All India Institute of Ayurveda campus and
Siddha cancer OPD at Safdarjung hospital aiding the Palliative care
of cancer patients through Siddha system through Siddha Clinical
Research Unit, Safdarjung, New Delhi under CCRS. CCRS has
signed MoU with AIIMS Rishikesh for initiating collaborative
research activities for Cancer Management, Reproductive &
Childcare and Regenerative Medicine.
5. Central Council for CCRYN is a part of the ICMR Task Force on Multi-centric Study
Research in Yoga & project on Heart Failure across the country.
Naturopathy (CCRYN)
6. All India Institute of AIIA, New Delhi, integrative medical services are available under
Ayurveda (AllA) Centre for Integrative Ayush Therapy (Unani, Siddha &
Homeopathy), Centre for Integrative Cancer Therapy, Centre for
Integrative Dentistry, Centre for Integrative Critical Care &
Emergency Medicine, Centre for Integrative Orthopedics, Centre for
Integrative Dietetics and Nutrition and Causality OPD Section.
Integrated services are also provided through Satellite Clinical
Services Units established at Integrative Medical Services Unit at
Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, Integrative Medical Services Unit
AIIMS Jhajjar and Centre for Integrative Oncology at National
Cancer Institute - AIIMS, Jhajjar. Further, a Centre for Integrative
Oncology (CIO) has been established at AllA, New Delhi as a joint
venture of AIIA and Indian Council of Medical Research National
Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research (NICPR-ICMR). Ayush
Journal of Integrative Oncology (AJIO) is being published from
Centre for Integrative Oncology (CIO) at AIIA. This Institute also
has an International Collaborative Centre for global promotion and
research in Ayurveda.
7. The Institute of Teaching ITRA conducts integrative research with the modern medical system.
& Research in Ayurveda
(ITRA)
8. National Institute of To promote integrated research in the Siddha system of medicine and
Siddha (NIS) provide Siddha treatment to the patients visiting Chettinad Hospital
and Research Institute (CHRI), NIS inaugurated an upgraded Siddha
specialty OPD at Kelambakkam jointly with Chettinad Academy of
Research Education (CARE). NIS has been conducting a Specialty
Integrative Traditional Siddha Medicine OPD (SISMO) at Centre for
Integrative Medicine Research, Manipal Academy of Higher
Education (MAHE), Manipal, Karnataka. Further, NIS started a
Siddha Integrated Cancer Care Centre (S-IC Care Centre) to provide
integrated treatment to cancer patients.
99. Morarji Desai National MDNIY is a WHO Collaborating Centre for Medicine (Yoga)
Institute of Yoga Traditional for 4th consecutive terms from 2013. MDNIY is running
(MDNIY) 4 Yoga Centres at Govt. Modern Medicine Hospital in Delhi and
Preventive Health Care Unit of Yoga in 20 CGHS Wellness Centres
in Delhi NCR.
10Annexure-III
The State/UT-wise details of Ayushman Arogya Mandir AAM (Ayush)
Sl. No. State/UT No. of Units Approved
1 Andaman & Nicobar Island 6
2 Andhra Pradesh 126
3 Arunachal Pradesh 89
4 Assam 500
5 Bihar 294
6 Chandigarh 12
7 Chhattisgarh 400
8 Delhi 0
9 Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman Diu 1
10 Goa 100
11 Gujarat 365
12 Haryana 538
13 Himachal Pradesh 761
14 Jammu & Kashmir 523
15 Jharkhand 745
16 Karnataka 376
17 Kerala 700
18 Ladakh 0
19 Lakshadweep 7
20 Madhya Pradesh 800
21 Maharashtra 390
22 Manipur 15
24 Meghalaya 24
24 Mizoram 41
25 Nagaland 49
26 Odisha 422
27 Puducherry 4
28 Punjab 158
29 Rajasthan 2019
30 Sikkim 18
31 Tamil Nadu 650
32 Telangana 421
33 Tripura 72
34 Uttar Pradesh 1034
35 Uttarakhand 300
36 West Bengal 540
TOTAL 12500
11Annexure-IV
State /UT- wise status of funds released from 2014-15 to 2025-26 under NAM
Sl. No. Name of States/UTs Release
(Rs. in lakhs)
1 Andaman & Nicobar Islands 3409.88
2 Andhra Pradesh 12257.56
3 Arunachal Pradesh 9890.96
4 Assam 26133.90
5 Bihar 8314.14
6 Chandigarh 2491.45
7 Chhattisgarh 16256.95
8 Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu 2765.32
9 Delhi 871.10
10 Goa 3738.91
11 Gujarat 18770.77
12 Haryana 16484.91
13 Himachal Pradesh 21112.90
14 Jammu and Kashmir 28857.50
15 Jharkhand 18371.71
16 Karnataka 28942.03
17 Kerala 40420.12
18 Lakshadweep 2088.33
19 Madhya Pradesh 47884.45
20 Maharashtra 15379.97
21 Manipur 9742.60
22 Mizoram 7520.62
23 Meghalaya 8753.69
24 Nagaland 10053.31
25 Odisha 11941.69
26 Puducherry 3224.56
27 Punjab 7207.76
28 Rajasthan 51051.27
29 Sikkim 5191.76
30 Tamil Nadu 30890.64
31 Telangana 14856.07
32 Tripura 6144.98
33 Uttar Pradesh 106421.56
34 Uttarakhand 22814.64
35 West Bengal 19736.14
36 Ladakh 705.11
TOTAL 640699.24
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