Parliament Question: Promotion of AYUSH Systems in Karnataka

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1062 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24. 07.2026 Promotion of AYUSH Systems in Karnataka. #1062 Shri Govind Makthappa Karjol: Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state (a) the details of the initiatives undertaken by the Government to promote the AYUSH systems of medicine including Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy. unani. Siddha and Homoeopathy in the State of Karnataka; (b) the details of AYUSH hospitals, dispensaries, Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AYUSH Wellness Centres) and AYUSH Health and Wellness Centres functioning in the State, district- wise indicating the number established during the last five years; (c) the details of funds allocated, released and utilized for various projects and programmes of the Ministry of AYUSH in the said State during the last five years, project- wise and year-wise; (d) the details of medical colleges, research Institutes and educational institutions under the AYUSH system functioning in the State: and (e) the steps taken by the Government to strengthen AYUSH services in rural and aspirational districts of Karnataka including recruitment of doctors, availability of medicines and diagnostic facilities? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV) (a) Ministry of Ayush is implementing Centrally Sponsored Scheme of NAM through State/UT Governments including Karnataka for overall development and promotion of Ayush systems across the country. Under NAM, Ministry of Ayush providing financial assistance to them under different activities as per the provision of NAM guidelines against their submitted State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs). The Mission inter-alia makes provision for the following activities: - (i) Operationalization of Ayush Health and Wellness Centres now renamed as 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 1Health 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. Based on the proposals received through SAAPs from the State, the major activities supported under NAM in the Karnataka is furnished at Annexure-I (b) As reported by the State 896 Government Ayush health facilities functioning in the State of Karnataka, comprising 170 Ayush Hospitals and 726 Ayush Dispensaries. Out of these 726 Ayush Dispensaries, 376 Ayush Dispensaries have been upgraded as Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (Ayush) under the Ayushman Bharat Scheme of the National Ayush Mission (NAM). District-wise & year -wise number of AAM (Ayush) approved in Karnataka is furnished at Annexure II. (c) As per the proposals submitted through SAAPs, the year-wise details of funds approved, released, and utilized for the implementation of NAM scheme including different Ayush Public Health Programmes by the Ministry of Ayush in the Karnataka State during the last five years are enclosed at Annexure-III. (d) As reported by the State, there are 140 Ayush Medical Colleges functioning in the State of Karnataka, comprising 07 Government, 02 Aided, and 131 Private Ayush Medical Colleges. An Ayurveda Research Centre is functioning at Mysuru under the Department of Ayush, Government of Karnataka. Further, the National Institute of Unani Medicine (NIUM), Bengaluru, an autonomous body under the Ministry of Ayush, Government of India is functioning. In addition, the following research institutions are functioning in Karnataka under the Ministry of Ayush, Government of India: 1. Central Ayurveda Research Institute (CARI), Bengaluru. 2. Central Research Institute of Yoga & Naturopathy (CRIYN), Nagamangala, Karnataka. 23. Siddha Clinical research Unit (SCRU), Bengaluru. (e) As reported by the State, the following measures have been undertaken by the Government to strengthen Ayush services in rural and aspirational districts of Karnataka: • Strengthening of Ayush hospitals and dispensaries under the National Ayush Mission (NAM). • Upgradation of Ayush health facilities into Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (Ayush). • Regular supply of essential Ayush medicines to health facilities. • Strengthening of infrastructure and provision of essential equipment. • Capacity building and training of Ayush personnel. • Organization of Public Health Outreach Camps to improve access to Ayush healthcare services. • Provision of diagnostic facilities, wherever approved under the National Ayush Mission. • Monitoring of Ayush services through the Health Management Information System (HMIS) and periodic review by the State Government. • Implementation of public health programmes such as Ayurvidya, Management of Metabolic Disorders (MSD), and Vayomitra. 3Annexure -I Major activities supported under NAM in Karnataka State from 2014-15 to 2025-26 (i) 3 units supported for setting up of Integrated Ayush hospitals. (ii) 43 Ayush Hospitals and 98 Ayush dispensaries have been supported for Up- gradation of infrastructure and other facilities. (iii) 65 PHCs, 79 CHCs and 105 DHs have been supported under co-location for recurring assistance of medicines. (iv) 96 Ayush Hospitals and 351 Ayush dispensaries have been supported for supply of essential Ayush medicines on average each year. (v) 2 units supported for establishment of New Ayush Educational Institutions. (vi) 5 Under-Graduate and 2 Post-Graduate Ayush Educational Institutes have been supported for Upgradation of infrastructure, Library and other things. (vii) 50 Ayush Grams have been supported. (ix) 376 Ayushman Arogya Mandir have been supported for upgradation from existing Ayush dispensaries. 4Annexure: II District-wise & year -wise number of AAM (Ayush) approved in Karnataka No. of Ayushman Arogya Mandir Sl no Name of the District (Ayush) upgraded 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 Total 1 Bagalkote 3 - 3 1 7 2 Ballari 2 - 1 18 21 3 Belagavi 3 - 5 8 16 4 Bengaluru Rural 4 - 3 1 8 5 Bengaluru South 4 - 1 1 6 6 Bengaluru Urban 4 - 1 - 5 7 Bidar 3 - 3 9 15 8 Chamarajnagar 3 - 2 3 8 9 Chikkaballapur 3 - - - 3 10 Chikkamagaluru 3 - 2 27 32 11 Chitradurga 3 - 3 4 10 12 Dakshina Kannada 3 3 1 - 7 13 Davanagere 3 - 3 18 24 14 Dharwad 3 - 2 4 9 15 Gadag 8 - 5 7 20 16 Hassan 3 - 3 29 35 17 Haveri 3 3 3 3 12 18 Kalburgi 3 - 2 3 8 19 Kodagu 3 - 3 1 7 20 Kolar 3 - 1 - 4 21 Koppal 3 - 1 2 6 22 Mandya 3 - 2 11 16 23 Mysuru 3 - 3 14 20 24 Raichur 3 - 1 3 7 25 Shivamogga 3 - - 2 5 26 Tumakuru 6 - 1 - 7 27 Udupi 3 - 2 - 5 28 Utara Kannada 3 - 0 8 11 29 Vijayanagara 1 - 6 23 30 30 Vijayapura 3 - 2 - 5 31 Yadgir 2 - 5 - 7 Total 100 6 70 200 376 5Annexure - III The year-wise details of funds approved, released, and under the National Ayush Mission (NAM) during the last five years S.No. Year Funds allocated/ released Funds utilised (Rs. in lakhs) 1 2021-22 1821.46 1821.46 2 2022-23 1714.09 1714.09 3 2023-24 5031.54 5031.54 4 2024-25 6067.28 6067.28 5 2025-26 2422.583 2422.58 Total 17056.953 17056.95 ****** 6