Parliament Question: Upgradation of AYUSH Centres

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1132 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.12.2025 Upgradation of AYUSH Centres

1132. Smt. Malvika Devi:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a) the current status of AYUSH Hospitals, Wellness centres and Dispensaries in the State of Odisha, particularly in aspirational/tribal districts Kalahandi and Nuapada of Kalahandi Lok Sabha Constituency of the State;

(b) whether there is any plans of the Government to upgrade existing AYUSH dispensaries Kendras into 30 bed district hospitals under the National AYUSH Mission and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(c) the steps being taken by the Government to address shortages of doctors, pharmacists and therapists in AYUSH facilities across rural and tribal areas of the country? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a) The status of Ayush Hospitals, Wellness centers and Dispensaries in the State of Odisha, particularly in aspirational/tribal districts Kalahandi and Nuapada of Kalahandi Lok Sabha Constituency of the State as reported by the State is furnished at Annexure I (a) and The list of AAM(Ayush) erstwhile known as Ayush Health and Wellness Centres in districts of Kalahandi district and Nuapada district and their current status I(b) respectively.

(b) Ministry of Ayush is implementing Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush Mission for overall development & promotion of Ayush system in the country by providing financial assistance to them for different activities proposed through State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) submitted by them as per the existing provisions of NAM guidelines.

Mission inter-alia makes provision for following activities:

(i) Operationalization 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.

(c) The primary responsibility to address shortages of doctors, pharmacists and therapists in Ayush facilities across rural and tribal areas of the country comes under the purview of respective State/UT Governments as Public health is a State subject. However, under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush Mission (NAM), the components for setting up to 50/30/10 bedded integrated Ayush Hospitals, upgradation of exclusive standalone Ayush Hospitals inter-alia are having provision for contractual deployment of Ayush Doctors, pharmacists and therapists. In this regard, State/UT Governments are required to submit their proposals through State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) as per the guidelines of the scheme.

*****Annexure-I(a) The status of Ayush Hospitals, Wellness centers and Dispensaries in the State of Odisha, particularly in aspirational/tribal districts Kalahandi and Nuapada of Kalahandi Lok Sabha Constituency of the State as reported by the State District Hospital Ayushman Dispensary Arogya Mandir

(Ayush) Kalahandi NIL 11 27 Nuapada NIL 05 10 Annexure-I(b) The list of AAM(Ayush) in districts of Kalahandi district and Nuapada district and their current status Name of Approved Sl No Name of the Dist. Status AAM-AYUSH 1 Kalahandi Utkela Functional 2 Kalahandi Badachergaon Functional 3 Kalahandi Bhairipali Functional 4 Kalahandi Gundri Functional 5 Kalahandi Laitara Functional 6 Kalahandi Dasigaon Functional 7 Kalahandi Budhidara Functional 8 Kalahandi Gotamunda Functional 9 Kalahandi Sandikuliary Functional 10 Kalahandi Muskuti Functional 11 Kalahandi Kalam Functional 12 Nuapada Gandabahali Functional 13 Nuapada Amanara Functional 14 Nuapada Lakhna Functional 15 Nuapada Motanuapada Functional 16 Nuapada Sialati Functional *****