Parliament Question: Promotion of AYUSH System of Medicines

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2220 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2025 Promotion of AYUSH System of Medicines

2220. Shri Janardan Singh Sigriwal:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is implementing National AYUSH Mission (NAM) for promotion and development of AYUSH system of medicines in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the funds allocated/released/utilized for promotion of Ayurveda and Unani during the last three years, year-wise, State/UT-wise including district-wise for Bihar;

(c) whether the Government is working on a plan for one Ayurveda hospital/AYUSH dispensary in every district of the country for building a sustainable, effective and affordable healthcare;

(d) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise; and

(e) the details of such dispensaries opened by the Government in Bihar, district-wise? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a) & (b) Yes, Ministry of Ayush is implementing Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush Mission (NAM) through State/UT Governments and providing financial assistance to them for promotion and development of Ayush system of medicines including Ayurveda and Unani in the country as per the NAM guidelines. The mission inter-alia makes provision for

following activities:

(i) Operationlisation of Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Ayush) by upgrading existing Ayush dispensaries and Sub health Centres.

(ii) Co-location of Ayush facilities at Primary Health Centres (PHCs), Community Health Centres (CHCs) and District Hospitals (DHs).

(iii) Upgradation of existing standalone Government Ayush Hospitals.

(iv) Upgradation of existing Government/Panchayat/Government aided Ayush Dispensaries/ Construction of building for existing Ayush Dispensary (Rented/ dilapidated accommodation)/Construction of building to establish new Ayush Dispensary in the area where there are no Ayush facilities available.

(v) Setting up of 10/30/50 bedded Integrated Ayush Hospitals.

(vi) Supply of essential drugs to Government Ayush Hospitals, Government Dispensaries and Government/Government aided Teaching Institutional Ayush Hospitals.

(vii) Ayush Public Health Programmes.

(viii) Establishment of new Ayush colleges in the States where availability of Ayush teaching institutions is inadequate in Government Sector.

(ix) Infrastructural development of Ayush Under-Graduate Institutions and Ayush Post-Graduate Institutions/ add on PG/ Pharmacy /Para-Medical Courses.

Under NAM, as per the proposals received from the State/UT Governments through State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) the year-wise, State/UT-wise, details of the funds allocated/released/utilized during the last three years is furnished at Annexure-I, further no district wise funds are being released under NAM.

(c) to (e) Since Public Health is a State subject, setting up of the Ayurveda hospital/Ayush dispensary in every district of the country for building a sustainable, effective and affordable healthcare in the country comes under the purview of respective State/UT Governments.

However, under Centrally Sponsored Scheme, National Ayush Mission (NAM), there is provision of financial assistance for establishment of 50/30/10 bedded Integrated Ayush Hospitals and Construction of building to establish new AYUSH dispensary in the area where there are no AYUSH facilities available. State/UT Governments may avail eligible financial assistance by submitting the suitable proposals through State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) as per the provisions of NAM Guidelines. The State/UT wise details of 50/30/10 bedded Integrated Ayush Hospitals in the country is furnished at Annexure II. Further, no proposal to open new Ayush dispensaries has been sent by State Government of Bihar.

*****Annexure-I State-wise & Year-wise status of fund allocated/ released & utilized during the last three years Rs. In Lakhs 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 Sl. Name of Fund Utilized Fund Utilized Fund Utilized No. States/UTs allocated/R (as per allocated/Re (as per allocated/Rel (as per eleased Expenditur leased Expenditur eased Expenditur e report e report e report submitted submitted submitted by by by State/UT) State/UT) State/UT) 1 Andaman & 142.386 142.386 407.287 374.419 542.750 316.516 Nicobar Islands 2 Andhra 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 2497.190 734.715 Pradesh 3 Arunachal 402.040 402.040 1186.040 1186.040 1498.840 1448.236 Pradesh 4 Assam 1011.770 908.672 3471.450 3053.913 6511.870 5545.646 5 Bihar 0.000 1161.060 430.443 0.000 6 Chandigarh 189.735 163.403 226.319 199.989 447.580 128.770 7 Chhattisgarh 0.000 0.000 2151.426 1647.390 3194.060 1023.750 8 Dadra & 0.000 408.450 369.310 690.730 581.445 Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu 9 Delhi 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 10 Goa 142.286 110.917 628.305 602.159 610.670 514.046 11 Gujarat 1908.623 820.006 2961.422 1548.448 2623.103 42.637 12 Haryana 1219.905 1219.905 3026.588 2744.460 1371.900 1322.394 13 Himachal 3873.577 3867.048 3659.220 3093.454 2899.089 864.837 Pradesh 14 Jammu & 4895.089 4753.485 7510.360 7269.620 4361.600 2909.696 Kashmir 15 Jharkhand 7752.570 7752.570 2390.420 2390.420 3217.057 1445.388 16 Karnataka 1714.086 1571.263 5031.540 4747.418 6067.284 2978.221 17 Kerala 4399.828 4242.000 7989.400 7558.155 11037.960 7280.416 18 Ladakh 72.265 72.265 47.320 41.774 190.287 86.112 19 Lakshadweep 116.322 116.322 332.014 332.014 220.476 136.200 20 Madhya 1716.000 1716.000 6120.000 5789.650 8169.590 5091.370 Pradesh 21 Maharashtra 0.000 2235.536 1942.690 2681.157 670.080 22 Manipur 1723.000 1648.032 0.000 0.000 1276.670 115.010 23 Mizoram 117.270 117.270 1057.855 1057.855 1101.480 846.572 24 Meghalaya 796.840 796.840 1722.600 1684.480 1520.480 651.03325 Nagaland 495.779 495.779 1016.970 1016.970 1342.110 1002.759 se Odisha 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 2369.210 751.290 27 Puducherry 623.952 623.514 197.080 166.379 683.400 101.908 28 Punjab 0.000 0.000 109.850 61.458 1701.100 117.003 29 Rajasthan 0.000 0.000 3731.512 2655.657 15051.797 9929.178 30 Sikkim 626.060 626.060 492.370 492.370 434.780 402.890 31 Tamil Nadu 2428.686 2125.682 6635.763 6431.242 7380.320 2947.911 32 Telangana 0.000 0.000 1225.167 852.397 2491.380 2224.304 33 Tripura 1030.901 1008.400 566.990 470.850 815.770 383.837 34 Uttar Pradesh 14437.596 13903.507 12418.596 11823.370 13903.180 5205.290 35 Uttarakhand 1855.797 1855.797 3234.375 2944.740 2441.121 2249.100 36 West Bengal 1056.581 1040.711 3379.386 2938.263 2308.432 755.530 Total 54748.944 52099.874 86732.669 77917.797 113654.423 60804.088 Annexure-IIThe State/UT wise details of 50/30/10 bedded Integrated Ayush Hospitals in the country from 2014-15 to 2024-25 Sl. Location No. of State/UT System of medicine No (District) Beds Junglighat, Andaman & Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Yoga & 1 Port Blair 50 Nicobar Island Naturopathy (South Andaman) Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Yoga & Kakinada 50 Andhra Naturopathy 2 Pradesh Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Yoga & Visakhapatnam 50 Naturopathy Bhalukpong Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Yoga 50 (West Kameng) Likabali Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Yoga 50 (Lower Siang) Arunachal Yingkiong A y urveda, Homoeopathy, Yoga & 3 10 Pradesh (Upper Siang) Naturopathy Seppa A y u r v e d a, Homoeopathy, Yoga & 10 (East Kameng) Naturopathy Ziro A y u r v e da, Homoeopathy, Yoga & 10 (Lower Subansiri ) Naturopathy Dudhnoi Ayurveda 50

(Goalpara) Majuli Ayurveda 50 Kokrajhar Ayurveda and Homoeopathy 50 Baksa Ayurveda and Homoeopathy 50 4 Assam Morigaon Ayurveda and Homoeopathy 50 Kaliabor Ayurveda and Homoeopathy 50

(Nagaon) Diphu Ayurveda and Homoeopathy 30 (Karbi Anglong ) Bajali Ayurveda and Homoeopathy 10 Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Unani 5 Bihar Patna 50 and Yoga Sector -34, 6 Chandigarh Ayurveda and Homoeopathy 50

(Chandigarh) Janjgir-Champa Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Unani 10 Mahasamund Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Unani 10 Koria Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Unani 10 Korba Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Unani 10 Kanker Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Unani 10 7 Chhattisgarh (Uttar Bastar Kanker) Narayanpur Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Unani 10 Bijapur Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Unani 10 Dantewada Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Unani 10 (Dakshin Bastar) Dalli Rajhara Ayurveda 30(Balod ) Surajpur Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Unani 10 Dadra Nagar Silvasa 8 Haveli and (Dadra and Nagar Ayurveda 50 Daman & Diu Haveli) Velguem A y u r v e da, Homoeopathy, Yoga & 50 (North Goa) Naturopathy 9 Goa Margao A y u r v e d a, Homoeopathy, Yoga & 50 (South Goa) Naturopathy Surat Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Yoga 50 10 Gujarat Atkot Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Yoga 30 Ayurveda, Homoeopathy ,Unani 11 Haryana Hisar 50 and Yoga Ayurveda, Sowa Rigpa , Kullu Homoeopathy, Yoga & 50 Naturopathy Ayurveda, Sowa Rigpa , Himachal 12 Mandi Homoeopathy, Yoga & 50 Pradesh Naturopathy Ayurveda, Sowa Rigpa , Dharamshala Homoeopathy, Yoga & 50 Naturopathy Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Unani, Kishtwar 50 Yoga & Naturopathy Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Unani, Kupwara 50 Yoga & Naturopathy Bilawar Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Unani, 50

(Kathua) Yoga & Naturopathy Jammu & Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Unani, 13 Kulgam 50 Kashmir Yoga & Naturopathy Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Unani, Samba 50 Yoga & Naturopathy Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Unani, Gadi Garh 10 Yoga & Naturopathy Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Unani, Bandipayeen 10 Yoga & Naturopathy Itki, Ranchi Ayurveda & Homoeopathy 50 Gumla Ayurveda & Homoeopathy 10 Bokaro Ayurveda & Homoeopathy 10 14 Jharkhand Deoghar Ayurveda & Homoeopathy 10 Palamu Ayurveda & Homoeopathy 10 Dumka Ayurveda & Homoeopathy 10 Jamshedpur Ayurveda & Homoeopathy 50 Gadag Ayurveda & Homoeopathy 50 15 Karnataka Mangalore Ayurveda & Homoeopathy 50 Thrithahalli Ayurveda & Homoeopathy 10 Chalakuddy, Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Siddha 50 ThrissurDistt. and Yoga & Naturopathy 16 Kerala Mattannur, Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Siddha 50 Kannur and Yoga & NaturopathyAdoor, Homoeopathy, Yoga & 10 Pathanamthitta Naturopathy Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Siddha Attapadi 50 and Yoga & Naturopathy Ayurveda, Siddha and Yoga & Kottarakara-Kollam 30 Naturopathy Wayanad Ayurveda & Yoga 30 Idukki Homeopathy & Yoga 30 Aranmula, Ranni, Ayurveda & Yoga 30 Pathanamthitta Varkala Yoga & Naturopathy 50 Kappukad, Ayurveda, Siddha & Yoga 50 Thiruvanthapuram Deen Dayal Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and 17 Lakshadweep 30 Upadhyay, Kavaratti Unani Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Nandurbar 30 Unani Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Sindhudurg 30 Unani Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Pune 30 Unani Dharashiv, Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Yoga & 50

(Osmanabad) Unani Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Ahmed Nagar 30 Unani Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Yoga & Jalgaon 30 Unani Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Yoga & Jalna 50 Unani 18 Maharashtra Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Yoga & Thane 50 Unani Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Yoga & Nagpur 50 Unani Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Yoga & Gondia 50 Unani Chhatrapati Sambhaji Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Yoga & 50 Nagar Unani Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Yoga & Buldhana 50 Unani Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Yoga & Gadchiroli 30 Unani Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Yoga & Wardha 30 Unani Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Moreh, Tengnoupal 50 Yoga & Naturopathy Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Churancandpur 50 19 Manipur Yoga & Naturopathy Kwakeithel Konjeng Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and 10 Leikai Yoga & Naturopathy Keirao AC, Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and 50Imphal East District Yoga & Naturopathy Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Chandel 10 Yoga & Naturopathy Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Jiribam 10 Yoga & Naturopathy Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Kangpokpi 10 Yoga & Naturopathy Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Bishnupur 10 Yoga & Naturopathy Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Noney 10 Yoga & Naturopathy Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Thoubal 10 Yoga & Naturopathy Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Senapati 10 Yoga & Naturopathy Bhopal Ayurveda and Yoga 50 Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Indore 50 Yoga Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy Narsinghpur 50 and Yoga Amarkantak Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy 50 Mandleshwar Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy 50 (Khargaon Disstt.) and Yoga Ayurveda, Unani, and Balaghat 50 Homoeopathy Ayurveda, Unani, and Sehore 50 Madhya Homoeopathy 20 Pradesh Ayurveda, Unani, and Gunna 50 Homoeopathy Ayurveda, Unani, and Panna 50 Homoeopathy Ayurveda, Unani, and Bhind 50 Homoeopathy Ayurveda, Unani, and Barwani 30 Homoeopathy Ayurveda, Unani, and Sujalpur 50 Homoeopathy Ayurveda, Unani, and Sheopur 50 Homoeopathy Sohra (Cherapunje), Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and 50 CHC, East Khasi Hills Yoga & Naturopathy Umtrew Village, Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and 50 21 Meghalaya Rhi Bhoi District, Yoga & Naturopathy Jowai, West Jaintia Hills Homoeopathy, Yoga, Ayurveda 30 Dist) Aizawl Ayurveda, and Homoeopathy 50 22 Mizoram Saitul Ayurveda, and Homoeopathy 10 Noklak, Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and 23 Nagaland 30 Tuensang District YogaRazha, Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and 50 Chedema Yoga Sapangya Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and 50

(Chungtia) Yoga Yachem, Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and 30 Longleng Yoga Kiphire Homeopathy 30 Tizit, Ayurveda, Homoeopathy 30 Akuhaito, Ayurveda, Homoeopathy 30 Zunheboto Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Dhenkanal 50 Yoga & Naturopathy Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and 24 Odisha Behrampur 50 Yoga & Naturopathy Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Balasore 50 Yoga & Naturopathy Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Villianur 50 Siddha Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and 25 Puducherry Yanam 50 Siddha Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Karaikal 30 Siddha Dyalpur Sodhin Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Zirakpur (Initially at 50 Unani, Yoga & Naturopathy Mohali) 26 Punjab Moga Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and (Initially at Tarn 50 Unani, Yoga & Naturopathy taran) Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Bhilwara 50 Unani, Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Ajmer 50 Unani, Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Churu 50 Unani, Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Bikaner 50 Unani, Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Jaipur 50 Unani, Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and 27 Rajasthan Sikar 50 Unani, Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Sawaimadhopur 50 Unani, Yoga & Naturopathy Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Bharatpur 50 Unani, Yoga & Naturopathy Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Kithana 30 Unani Bhilwara Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and 10

(Asind) Unani Bhilwara Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and 10

(Bijoliya) UnaniKaruli Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and 10

(Mandrayal) Unani Alwar Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and 10

(Behror) Unani Alwar Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and 10

(Neemrana) Unani Jodhpur Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and 10

(Shekhala) Unani Dausa Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and 10 (Nangal Raja Watan) Unani Jaipur - A Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and 10

(Paota) Unani Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Sikar (Dhod) 10 Unani Sikar Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and 10

(Shreemadhopur) Unani Barmer Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and 10

(Gira) Unani Jalore Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and 10

(Bagoda) Unani Baran Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and 10

(Kishanganj) Unani Jhalawar Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and 10

(Bakani) Unani Kota Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and 10

(Sultanpur) Unani Pali Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and 10

(Rohat) Unani Ajmer Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and 10

(Masuda) Unani Ajmer Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and 10

(Peesangan) Unani Dholpur Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and 10

(Sepau) Unani Bharatpur Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and 10

(Sewer) Unani Nagaur Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and 10

(Kheenvasar) Unani Sri Ganganagar Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and 10 (Rai Singh Nagar) Unani Dungarpur Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and 10

(Dovra) Unani Pratapgarh Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and 10

(Arnod) Unani Kyongsa, Gyalshing, West Ayurveda and Homoeopathy 50 28 Sikkim Sikkim NIT, Sowa-Rigpa 30 Deorali 29 Tamil Nadu Theni Siddha, Yoga & Naturopathy 50Thiruvannamalai Siddha, Yoga & Naturopathy 50 Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Pudukkottai Unani, Siddha, Yoga & 50 Naturopathy Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Namakkal Unani, Siddha, Yoga & 50 Naturopathy Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and AAGHIM Campus, Unani, Siddha, Yoga & 50 Chennai Naturopathy Kottar, Ayurveda 30 Nagercoil Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Siddipet Unani, Siddha, Yoga & 50 Naturopathy Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and 30 Telangana Vikarabad Unani, Siddha, Yoga & 50 Naturopathy Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Jayashankar Unani, Siddha, Yoga & 50 Bhupalapally, Naturopathy Paradise Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Chowmuhani, 50 Yoga & Naturopathy 31 Tripura Agartala Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and South Sabroom 50 Yoga Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy Jaunpur 30 and Yoga Bulandsheher Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy (initially at Kushi 50 and Yoga Nagar) Bilhour, Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy 50 Kanpur Nagar and Yoga Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy West Katli, Lucknow 50 and Yoga Badrasi, Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy 50 Varanasi and Yoga Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy 32 Uttar Pradesh Nawab Ganj, Baraily 50 and Yoga Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy Basti 50 and Yoga Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy Sirathu Koushambi 50 and Yoga Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy Sonbhadra 50 and Yoga Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy Orai Jalaun 50 and Yoga Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy Sant kabir Nagar, 50 and Yoga Deoria Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy 50and Yoga Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy Lalitpur 50 and Yoga Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy Amethi 50 and Yoga Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy Kanpur Dehat 50 and Yoga Firozpur, Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy 50 Balia District and Yoga Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy Raibarelly 50 and Yoga Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy Baghpat 50 and Yoga Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy Fatehpur 50 and Yoga Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy Shravasti 50 and Yoga Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy Unnao 50 and Yoga Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy Hardoi 50 and Yoga Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy Gorakhpur 50 and Yoga Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy Sambhal 50 and Yoga Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy Mirzapur 50 and Yoga Haldwani Ayurveda and Homoeopathy 50 Jakhnidhar, Ayurveda and Homoeopathy 50 Tehri Tanakpur, Ayurveda and Homoeopathy 50 Champawat Kotdwar, Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy 50 33 Uttarakhand Pauri and Yoga Pathri, Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy 10 Haridwar and Yoga Bheemtal, Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy 10 Nainital and Yoga Piran Kaliya, Unani 50 Haridwar Topsikhata, District Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy 50 Alipurduar and Yoga 34 West Bengal Paschim District Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy 50 Midnapur and Yoga