Parliament Question: AYUSH Services

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2287 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2025 AYUSH Services †2287. Shri Rajesh Ranjan:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the National Schemes, AYUSH Health and Wellness Centres, educational institutions and research projects currently being run for the promotion of Ayurveda, Naturopathy, Unani and Homoeopathy along with their progress and major achievements in this regard, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether implementation of AYUSH services has not yet yielded the desired results in a number of States due to lack of infrastructure, medicines supplying and coordination, if so, the steps being taken by the Government to address these issues;

(c) if so, the details thereof along with the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard;

(d) whether the Government is taking new initiatives for quality control, standardisation, promotion of medicinal plants, regulation of drug manufacturing units and promotion of research in the AYUSH sector and if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether any proposal for setting up an AYUSH hospital, teaching-training centre or research Institute in Bihar, especially in Purnia, Katihar, Araria, Kishanganj Seemanchal region is pending or under consideration of the Government; and

(f) if so, the details thereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a) to (c) Public Health being a State subject, the primary responsibility to ensure adequate availability of infrastructure, medicine supply as well as coordination for effective functioning of AYUSH Health and Wellness Centres, educational institutions and research projects for providing AYUSH services and promotion of Ayush system including Ayurveda, Naturopathy, Unani & Homoeopathy in the country lies with the respective State/UT 1Governments. However, Ministry of Ayush is implementing the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush Mission (NAM) since 2014 through State/UT Governments and supporting their efforts for overall development and promotion of Ayush system by providing financial assistance under different activities including infrastructure development and supply of medicines for Ayush health facilities as per provision of NAM guidelines against the proposals received through State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs). The Mission inter-alia

makes provision for the following activities: -

(i) Operationalization of Ayush Health & Wellness Centres now renamed as Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Ayush).

(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 upto 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.

As per the proposal received through SAAPs, Rs. 5670.83 Crore has been released to State/UT Governments for implementation of different activities as approved in SAAPs from 2014-15 to 2024-25. The major achievements made under NAM is furnished at Annexure-I.

Further, under NAM as per the proposals received from State/UT Governments, Ministry has approved 12500 Ayush Health & Wellness Centers now renamed as Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Ayush) [(AAM)(Ayush)] and also approved 203 units of Integrated Ayush Hospitals (IAHs) in different parts of the country for providing holistic health care services to the community through different Ayush interventions. The State/UT-wise status of approved AAM (Ayush) and IAHs are furnished at Annexure-II & Annexure-III respectively.

In addition to NAM, which is being implemented through State/UT Governments, Ministry of Ayush is also implementing certain Central Sector Schemes across the country and details of those schemes are enclosed as Annexure-IV.

Furthermore, 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 councils are engaged in research, extending healthcare services and 2promotion of Ayush system through Information Education and Communication (IEC) activities by their peripheral Institutes all over the India.

(d) The Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Drugs Rules, 1945 have exclusive regulatory provisions for Ayurveda, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa, Unani, and Homoeopathy drugs. Provisions related to Ayurveda, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa, Unani Drugs are contained in Chapter IVA and Schedule- I of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules 151 to 169, Schedules E(I), T & TA of the Drugs Rules, 1945. It is mandatory for the manufacturers to adhere to the prescribed requirements of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) as per Schedule T of Drugs Rules, 1945 and quality standards given in the Ayurvedic pharmacopoeia including proof of safety & effectiveness.

Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy (PCIM&H), sub- ordinate organization under Ministry of Ayush, lays down the formulary specifications and pharmacopoeial standards for Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy (ASU&H) drugs which serves as official compendia for ascertaining the quality (identity, purity and strength) of the ASU&H drugs. As per the Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 and rules there under, the compliance to this quality standards are mandatory for manufacturing of ASU&H drugs.

PCIM&H also acts as the Appellate Drugs testing Laboratory for testing or analysis of ASU&H Drugs. In addition, it conducts capacity-building trainings at regular intervals for the standardization, quality control, and testing or analysis of ASU&H drugs for Drug Regulatory Authorities, Drug Analysts, and other relevant stakeholders, with a focus on laboratory techniques and methodologies essential for ensuring the quality of ASU&H drugs.

Rule 160 A to J of the Drugs Rules, 1945 provides the regulatory guidelines for approval of Drug Testing Laboratory for carrying out such tests of identity, purity, quality and strength of Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani drugs as may be required under the provisions of these rules, on behalf of licensee for manufacture of Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani drugs.

As on date, 34 State Drug Testing Laboratories have been supported for strengthening their infrastructural and functional capacity. Further, 108 laboratories are approved or licensed under the provisions of Drugs Rules, 1945 for quality testing of Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani drugs and raw materials.

Under Research & Innovation in Ayush and Ayurveda Biology Integrated Health Research component of Ayurgyan Scheme, financial assistance is provided to the eligible Organizations/ Institutions across the county as per the provision contained in the scheme guidelines for conducting Research in Ayush.

The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Ministry of Ayush, though its Regional-cum-Facilitation Centres (RCFCs) distributes Quality Planting Material (QPM) of medicinal plants to the farmers/growers of medicinal plants in the country to produce quality raw material to manufacture quality AYUSH medicines.

(e) & (f) Public Health being a State subject, setting up of Ayush hospital, teaching-training centre or research institute in Bihar, especially in Purnia, Katihar, Araria, Kishanganj 3Seemanchal region comes under the purview of respective State Government. Further, no such proposal is pending with Ministry of Ayush, Government of India.

4Annexure-I Major activities supported under NAM from 2014-15 to 2024-25

(i) 203 units supported for setting up of Integrated Ayush hospitals.

(ii) 518 Ayush Hospitals and 6234 Ayush dispensaries have been supported for Up-gradation of infrastructure and other facilities.

(iii) 2387 PHCs, 746 CHCs and 319 DHs have been supported under co-location for recurring assistance of medicines and contingency on an average in each year.

(iv) 1157 Ayush Hospitals and 12677 Ayush dispensaries have been supported for supply of essential Ayush medicines on an average in each year.

(v) 21 units supported for establishment of New Ayush Educational Institutions.

(vi) 78 Under-Graduate and 46 Post-Graduate AYUSH Educational Institutes have been supported for Upgradation of infrastructure, Library and other things.

(vii) 383 units supported for establishment of New Ayush Dispensaries.

(viii) 1429 Ayush Grams have been supported.

(ix) 12500 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs have been supported.

5Annexure-II State/UT-wise status of approved (AAM)(Ayush) Approved AAM Functional AAM Sl. No. Name of States/UTs

(Ayush) (Ayush) 1 Andaman & Nicobar Island 6 6 2 Andhra Pradesh 126 126 3 Arunachal Pradesh 89 89 4 Assam 500 500 5 Bihar 294 294 6 Chandigarh 12 12 7 Chhattisgarh 400 400 8 Delhi 0 0 9 Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman Diu 1 1 10 Goa 100 100 11 Gujarat 365 365 12 Haryana 538 538 13 Himachal Pradesh 761 761 14 Jammu & Kashmir 523 523 15 Jharkhand 745 745 16 Karnataka 376 376 17 Kerala 700 700 18 Ladakh 0 0 19 Lakshadweep 7 7 20 Madhya Pradesh 800 800 21 Maharashtra 390 390 22 Manipur 15 15 23 Meghalaya 24 24 24 Mizoram 41 41 25 Nagaland 49 49 26 Odisha 422 422 27 Puducherry 4 4 28 Punjab 158 158 29 Rajasthan 2019 2019 30 Sikkim 18 18 31 Tamil Nadu 650 650 32 Telangana 421 421 33 Tripura 72 72 34 Uttar Pradesh 1034 1034 35 Uttarakhand 300 300 36 West Bengal 540 540 Total 12500 12500 6Annexure-III State/UT-wise status of approved Integrated Ayush Hospitals Sl. Location System of No. of State/UT Status No. (District) medicine Beds Ayurveda, Junglighat, Andaman & Homoeopathy, 1 Port Blair 50 Functional Nicobar Island Yoga & (South Andaman) Naturopathy Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Construction Kakinada 50 Yoga & Completed Naturopathy 2 Andhra Pradesh Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Under Visakhapatnam 50 Yoga & construction Naturopathy Ayurveda, Bhalukpong Under Homoeopathy, 50 (West Kameng) Construction Yoga Ayurveda, Likabali Under Homoeopathy, 50 (Lower Siang) Construction Yoga Ayurveda, Yingkiong H o m oeopathy, Under 10 Arunachal (Upper Siang) Yoga & Construction 3 Pradesh Naturopathy Ayurveda, Seppa H o m o e o pathy, Under 10 (East Kameng) Yoga & Construction Naturopathy Ayurveda, Ziro Homoeopathy, Under (Lower 10 Yoga & Construction Subansiri ) Naturopathy Dudhnoi Ayurveda 50 Functional

(Goalpara) Majuli Ayurveda 50 Functional Ayurveda and Construction not Kokrajhar 50 Homoeopathy started Ayurveda and Under Baksa 50 Homoeopathy Construction Ayurveda and Construction not 4 Assam Morigaon 50 Homoeopathy started Kaliabor A y urveda and Construction not 50

(Nagaon) Homoeopathy started Diphu A y u r v e da and Construction not 30 (Karbi Anglong ) Homoeopathy started Under Ayurveda and Bajali 10 construction Homoeopathy 7Ayurveda, Construction 5 Bihar Patna Homoeopathy, 50 Completed Unani and Yoga Sector -34, Ayurveda and 6 Chandigarh 50 Functional

(Chandigarh) Homoeopathy Ayurveda, Janjgir-Champa Homoeopathy, 10 Functional Unani Ayurveda, Mahasamund Homoeopathy, 10 Functional Unani Ayurveda, Under Koria Homoeopathy, 10 construction Unani Ayurveda, Korba Homoeopathy, 10 Functional Unani Kanker A yurveda, (Uttar Bastar Homoeopathy, 10 Functional 7 Chhattisgarh Kanker) Unani Ayurveda, Under Narayanpur Homoeopathy, 10 construction Unani Ayurveda, Bijapur Homoeopathy, 10 Functional Unani Ayurveda, Dantewada Construction Homoeopathy, 10 (Dakshin Bastar) Completed Unani Dalli Rajhara Ayurveda 30 Functional (Balod ) Ayurveda, Under Surajpur Homoeopathy, 10 construction Unani Dadra Nagar Silvasa Under 8 Haveli and (Dadra and Nagar Ayurveda 50 construction Daman & Diu Haveli) Ayurveda, Velguem H o m o e o pathy, Under 50 (North Goa) Yoga & construction Naturopathy 9 Goa Ayurveda, Margao H o m o e o pathy, Under 50 (South Goa) Yoga & construction Naturopathy Ayurveda, Construction Surat Homoeopathy, 50 Completed Yoga 10 Gujarat Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Construction not Atkot 30 Yoga started 8Ayurveda, 11 Haryana Hisar Homoeopathy 50 Functional ,Unani and Yoga Ayurveda, Sowa Rigpa , Under Kullu Homoeopathy, 50 construction Yoga & Naturopathy Ayurveda, Sowa Rigpa , Himachal Construction not 12 Mandi Homoeopathy, 50 Pradesh started Yoga & Naturopathy Ayurveda, Sowa Rigpa , Construction not Dharamshala Homoeopathy, 50 started Yoga & Naturopathy Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Under Kishtwar 50 Unani, Yoga & construction Naturopathy Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Under Kupwara 50 Unani, Yoga & construction Naturopathy Ayurveda, Bilawar Homoeopathy, Under 50

(Kathua) Unani, Yoga & construction Naturopathy Ayurveda, Jammu & Homoeopathy, 13 Kulgam 50 Functional Kashmir Unani, Yoga & Naturopathy Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Under Samba 50 Unani, Yoga & construction Naturopathy Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Construction not Gadi Garh 10 Unani, Yoga & started Naturopathy Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Under Bandipayeen 10 Unani, Yoga & Construction Naturopathy Ayurveda & Under Itki, Ranchi 50 Homoeopathy construction Ayurveda & Under 14 Jharkhand Gumla 10 Homoeopathy construction Ayurveda & Under Bokaro 10 Homoeopathy construction 9Ayurveda & Under Deoghar 10 Homoeopathy construction Ayurveda & Under Palamu 10 Homoeopathy construction Ayurveda & Construction Dumka 10 Homoeopathy Completed Ayurveda & Under Jamshedpur 50 Homoeopathy construction Ayurveda & Gadag 50 Functional Homoeopathy Ayurveda & 15 Karnataka Mangalore 50 Functional Homoeopathy Ayurveda & Under Thrithahalli 10 Homoeopathy construction Ayurveda, Chalakuddy, Homoeopathy, Construction 50 ThrissurDistt. Siddha and Yoga Completed & Naturopathy Ayurveda, Mattannur, Homoeopathy, Construction 50 Kannur Siddha and Yoga Completed & Naturopathy Homoeopathy, Adoor, Construction not Yoga & 10 Pathanamthitta started Naturopathy Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Construction not Attapadi 50 Siddha and Yoga started 16 Kerala & Naturopathy Ayurveda, Siddha Kottarakara- Under and Yoga & 30 Kollam Construction Naturopathy Construction not Wayanad Ayurveda & Yoga 30 started Homeopathy & Construction not Idukki 30 Yoga started Aranmula, Ranni, Construction not Ayurveda & Yoga 30 Pathanamthitta started Yoga & Under Varkala 50 Naturopathy Construction Kappukad, Ayurveda, Siddha Construction not 50 Thiruvanthapuram & Yoga started Deen Dayal Ayurveda, 17 Lakshadweep Upadhyay, Homoeopathy 30 Functional Kavaratti and Unani Ayurveda, Nandurbar Homoeopathy 30 Functional and Unani 18 Maharashtra Ayurveda, Sindhudurg Homoeopathy 30 Functional and Unani 10Ayurveda, Pune Homoeopathy 30 Functional and Unani Ayurveda, Dharashiv, Under Homoeopathy, 50

(Osmanabad) construction Yoga & Unani Ayurveda, Ahmed Nagar Homoeopathy 30 Functional and Unani Ayurveda, Under Jalgaon Homoeopathy, 30 construction Yoga & Unani Ayurveda, Under Jalna Homoeopathy, 50 construction Yoga & Unani Ayurveda, Construction not Thane Homoeopathy, 50 started Yoga & Unani Ayurveda, Under Nagpur Homoeopathy, 50 construction Yoga & Unani Ayurveda, Construction not Gondia Homoeopathy, 50 started Yoga & Unani Ayurveda, Chhatrapati Construction not Homoeopathy, 50 Sambhaji Nagar started Yoga & Unani Ayurveda, Construction not Buldhana Homoeopathy, 50 started Yoga & Unani Ayurveda, Construction not Gadchiroli Homoeopathy, 30 started Yoga & Unani Ayurveda, Construction not Wardha Homoeopathy, 30 started Yoga & Unani Ayurveda, Moreh, Homoeopathy 50 Functional Tengnoupal and Yoga & Naturopathy Ayurveda, Homoeopathy Construction Churancandpur 50 and Yoga & Completed Naturopathy 19 Manipur Ayurveda, Kwakeithel Homoeopathy 10 Functional Konjeng Leikai and Yoga & Naturopathy Ayurveda, Keirao AC, Homoeopathy Imphal East 50 Functional and Yoga & District Naturopathy 11Ayurveda, Homoeopathy Under Chandel 10 and Yoga & construction Naturopathy Ayurveda, Homoeopathy Under Jiribam 10 and Yoga & construction Naturopathy Ayurveda, Homoeopathy Under Kangpokpi 10 and Yoga & construction Naturopathy Ayurveda, Homoeopathy Under Bishnupur 10 and Yoga & construction Naturopathy Ayurveda, Homoeopathy Under Noney 10 and Yoga & construction Naturopathy Ayurveda, Homoeopathy Under Thoubal 10 and Yoga & construction Naturopathy Ayurveda, Homoeopathy Under Senapati 10 and Yoga & construction Naturopathy Ayurveda and Bhopal 50 Functional Yoga Ayurveda, Construction Indore Homoeopathy 50 Completed and Yoga Ayurveda, Unani, Narsinghpur Homoeopathy and 50 Functional Yoga Ayurveda, Unani, Under Amarkantak 50 Homoeopathy construction Ayurveda, Unani, Mandleshwar Construction Madhya Homoeopathy and 50 20 (Khargaon Disstt.) Completed Pradesh Yoga Ayurveda, Unani, Under Balaghat 50 and Homoeopathy construction Ayurveda, Unani, Construction Sehore 50 and Homoeopathy Completed Ayurveda, Unani, Under Gunna 50 and Homoeopathy construction Ayurveda, Unani, Under Panna 50 and Homoeopathy construction Ayurveda, Unani, Under Bhind 50 and Homoeopathy construction Barwani Ayurveda, Unani, 30 Under 12and Homoeopathy construction Ayurveda, Unani, Under Sujalpur 50 and Homoeopathy construction Ayurveda, Unani, Under Sheopur 50 and Homoeopathy construction Sohra Ayurveda,

(Cherapunje), Homoeopathy 50 Functional CHC, East Khasi and Yoga & Hills Naturopathy Ayurveda, 21 Meghalaya Umtrew Village, Homoeopathy Under 50 Ri Bhoi District and Yoga & construction Naturopathy Jowai, Homoeopathy, Under West Jaintia Hills 30 Yoga, Ayurveda construction Dist) Ayurveda, and Under Aizawl 50 Homoeopathy construction 22 Mizoram Ayurveda, and Under Saitul 10 Homoeopathy construction Ayurveda, Noklak, Homoeopathy 30 Functional Tuensang District and Yoga Ayurveda, Razha, Homoeopathy 50 Functional Chedema and Yoga Ayurveda, Sapangya Under Homoeopathy 50

(Chungtia) construction and Yoga 23 Nagaland Ayurveda, Yachem, Under Homoeopathy 30 Longleng construction and Yoga Construction not Kiphire Homeopathy 30 started Ayurveda, Construction not Tizit, 30 Homoeopathy started Ayurveda, Akuhaito, Construction not Homoeopathy 30 Zunheboto started Ayurveda, Homoeopathy Construction Dhenkanal 50 and Yoga & Completed Naturopathy Ayurveda, Homoeopathy Construction 24 Odisha Behrampur 50 and Yoga & Completed Naturopathy Ayurveda, Homoeopathy Under Balasore 50 and Yoga & Construction Naturopathy 13Ayurveda, Villianur Homoeopathy 50 Functional and Siddha Ayurveda, Under 25 Puducherry Yanam Homoeopathy 50 Construction and Siddha Ayurveda, Construction not Karaikal Homoeopathy 30 started and Siddha Ayurveda, Dyalpur Sodhin Homoeopathy Under 50 Zirakpur (Mohali) and Unani, Yoga construction & Naturopathy 26 Punjab Ayurveda, Moga Homoeopathy 50 Functional and Unani, Yoga & Naturopathy Ayurveda, Bhilwara Homoeopathy 50 Functional and Unani, Ayurveda, Ajmer Homoeopathy 50 Functional and Unani, Ayurveda, Churu Homoeopathy 50 Functional and Unani, Ayurveda, Bikaner Homoeopathy 50 Functional and Unani, Ayurveda, Jaipur Homoeopathy 50 Functional and Unani, Ayurveda, Sikar Homoeopathy 50 Functional 27 Rajasthan and Unani, Ayurveda, Homoeopathy Under Sawaimadhopur 50 and Unani, Yoga Construction & Naturopathy Ayurveda, Homoeopathy Under Bharatpur 50 and Unani, Yoga Construction & Naturopathy Ayurveda, Construction not Kithana Homoeopathy 30 started and Unani Ayurveda, Bhilwara Under Homoeopathy 10

(Asind) Construction and Unani Ayurveda, Bhilwara Under Homoeopathy 10

(Bijoliya) Construction and Unani 14Ayurveda, Karuli Under Homoeopathy 10

(Mandrayal) Construction and Unani Ayurveda, Alwar Under Homoeopathy 10

(Behror) Construction and Unani Ayurveda, Alwar Under Homoeopathy 10

(Neemrana) Construction and Unani Ayurveda, Jodhpur Under Homoeopathy 10

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

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

(Shreemadhopur) Construction and Unani Ayurveda, Barmer Under Homoeopathy 10

(Gira) Construction and Unani Ayurveda, Jalore Under Homoeopathy 10

(Bagoda) Construction and Unani Ayurveda, Baran Under Homoeopathy 10

(Kishanganj) Construction and Unani Ayurveda, Jhalawar Under Homoeopathy 10

(Bakani) Construction and Unani Ayurveda, Kota Under Homoeopathy 10

(Sultanpur) Construction and Unani Ayurveda, Pali Under Homoeopathy 10

(Rohat) Construction and Unani Ayurveda, Ajmer Under Homoeopathy 10

(Masuda) Construction and Unani Ayurveda, Ajmer Under Homoeopathy 10

(Peesangan) Construction and Unani Ayurveda, Dholpur Under Homoeopathy 10

(Sepau) Construction and Unani Bharatpur Ayurveda, 10 Under 15(Sewer) Homoeopathy Construction and Unani Ayurveda, Nagaur Under Homoeopathy 10

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

(Dovra) Construction and Unani Ayurveda, Pratapgarh Under Homoeopathy 10

(Arnod) Construction and Unani Kyongsa, Ayurveda and Gyalshing, West 50 Functional Homoeopathy 28 Sikkim Sikkim NIT, Under Sowa-Rigpa 30 Deorali construction Siddha, Yoga & Theni 50 Functional Naturopathy Siddha, Yoga & Thiruvannamalai 50 Functional Naturopathy Ayurveda, Homoeopathy Construction Pudukkottai and Unani, 50 Completed Siddha, Yoga & Naturopathy Ayurveda, 29 Tamil Nadu Homoeopathy Namakkal and Unani, 50 Functional Siddha, Yoga & Naturopathy Ayurveda, AAGHIM Homoeopathy Under Campus, and Unani, 50 construction Chennai Siddha, Yoga & Naturopathy Kottar, Under Ayurveda 30 Nagercoil construction Ayurveda, Homoeopathy Construction Siddipet and Unani, 50 Completed Siddha, Yoga & Naturopathy Ayurveda, 30 Telangana Homoeopathy Construction Vikarabad and Unani, 50 Completed Siddha, Yoga & Naturopathy Jayashankar Ayurveda, Construction 50 Bhupalapally, Homoeopathy Completed 16and Unani, Siddha, Yoga & Naturopathy Ayurveda, Paradise Homoeopathy Chowmuhani, 50 Functional and Yoga & Agartala 31 Tripura Naturopathy Ayurveda, Construction South Sabroom Homoeopathy 50 Completed and Yoga Ayurveda, Unani, Under Jaunpur Homoeopathy and 30 construction Yoga Bulandsheher Ayurveda, Unani, (initially at Kushi Homoeopathy and 50 Functional Nagar) Yoga Ayurveda, Unani, Bilhour, Homoeopathy and 50 Functional Kanpur Nagar Yoga Ayurveda, Unani, West Katli, Homoeopathy and 50 Functional Lucknow Yoga Ayurveda, Unani, Badrasi, Homoeopathy and 50 Functional Varanasi Yoga Ayurveda, Unani, Nawab Ganj, Homoeopathy and 50 Functional Baraily Yoga Ayurveda, Unani, Basti Homoeopathy and 50 Functional Yoga 32 Uttar Pradesh Ayurveda, Unani, Sirathu Homoeopathy and 50 Functional Koushambi Yoga Ayurveda, Unani, Sonbhadra Homoeopathy and 50 Functional Yoga Ayurveda, Unani, Orai Jalaun Homoeopathy and 50 Functional Yoga Ayurveda, Unani, Sant kabir Nagar, Homoeopathy and 50 Functional Yoga Ayurveda, Unani, Deoria Homoeopathy and 50 Functional Yoga Ayurveda, Unani, Lalitpur Homoeopathy and 50 Functional Yoga Ayurveda, Unani, Amethi Homoeopathy and 50 Functional Yoga 17Ayurveda, Unani, Kanpur Dehat Homoeopathy and 50 Functional Yoga Ayurveda, Unani, Firozpur, Homoeopathy and 50 Functional Balia District Yoga Ayurveda, Unani, Raibarelly Homoeopathy and 50 Functional Yoga Ayurveda, Unani, Baghpat Homoeopathy and 50 Functional Yoga Ayurveda, Unani, Fatehpur Homoeopathy and 50 Functional Yoga Ayurveda, Unani, Under Shravasti Homoeopathy and 50 construction Yoga Ayurveda, Unani, Unnao Homoeopathy and 50 Functional Yoga Ayurveda, Unani, Under Hardoi Homoeopathy and 50 construction Yoga Ayurveda, Unani, Under Gorakhpur Homoeopathy and 50 construction Yoga Ayurveda, Unani, Under Sambhal Homoeopathy and 50 construction Yoga Ayurveda, Unani, Under Mirzapur Homoeopathy and 50 construction Yoga Ayurveda and Haldwani 50 Functional Homoeopathy Jakhnidhar, Ayurveda and Under 50 Tehri Homoeopathy construction Tanakpur, Ayurveda and Under 50 Champawat Homoeopathy construction Ayurveda, Unani, Kotdwar, Under Homoeopathy and 50 Pauri construction Yoga 33 Uttarakhand Ayurveda, Unani, Pathri, Under Homoeopathy and 10 Haridwar construction Yoga Ayurveda, Unani, Bheemtal, Under Homoeopathy and 10 Nainital construction Yoga Piran Kaliya, Construction not Haridwar Unani 50 started 18Ayurveda, Unani, Topsikhata, Homoeopathy and 50 Functional District Alipurduar Yoga 34 West Bengal Ayurveda, Unani, Paschim District Homoeopathy and 50 Functional Midnapur Yoga 19Annexure-IV Status of Central Sector Schemes

1. Promotion of Information, Education and Communication (IEC) in Ayush: Under this Scheme, Ministry organises National/ State level Arogya Fairs, Yoga Fests/ Utsavs, Ayurveda Parvs, celebrate important days of Ayush system, participate in Health fairs/ melas, Exhibitions etc, provide financial assistance for organising seminars, workshops, conferences and conduct multimedia campaigns etc. to create awareness among citizens regarding Ayush system of health care. Through a combination of events, campaigns, and digital outreach, the scheme enhances public understanding of preventive healthcare and holistic wellness of Ayush across diverse regions and audiences.

2. Promotion of International Cooperation for Ayush (IC Scheme): Under this scheme, the Ministry provides support to Indian Ayush drug Manufacturers/ Ayush Service providers to give boost to the export of Ayush products and services; facilitates the International promotion, development and recognition of Ayush systems of medicine;

foster interaction of stakeholders and market development of Ayush at international level; promote academics and research through the establishment of Ayush Academic Chairs in foreign countries and holding training workshop/symposiums for promoting and strengthening awareness and interest about Ayush Systems of Medicine at international level.

Under IC Scheme, 25 Country to Country MoUs (Memorandum of Understandings), 15 Ayush Chair MoUs and 52 Institute to Institute level MoUs have been signed.

3. Ayurswasthya Yojana: The Scheme has 02 components viz. (i) Ayush and Public Health

(ii) Centre of Excellence (CoE). The primary objective of the Ayush and Public Health component is to roll out of authentic classical Ayush interventions with following

objectives:-

(i) To promote Ayush intervention for community health care.

(ii) To demonstrate advantages of Ayush health care in public health.

(iii) To support for implementing Sustainable Development Goal-2 (SDG2) and Sustainable Development Goal -3 (SDG 3) through integrating AYUSH system.

(iv) Documentation of the efficacy of Ayush systems through Ayush interventions in various public health issues which can be taken up in larger scale for implementation in national health programmes.

25 Projects have been financially supported under the Ayush and Public Health component of Ayurswasthya Yojana.

4. Ayurgyan Scheme: This scheme aims to support Research & Innovation in Ayush by providing Extra Mural Research activities and Education by providing academic activities, training and capacity building etc. The Scheme has 03 components viz. (i) Capacity Building & Continuing Medical Education (CME) in Ayush (ii) Research & Innovation in Ayush and (iii) Ayurveda Biology Integrated Health Research has been added under the scheme from this FY 2023-24.

20Under Research & Innovation in Ayush (R&I) and Ayurveda Biology Integrated Health Research (ABIHR) component, a total of 33 and 11 research projects have been supported respectively since its inception.

5. Ayush Oushadhi Gunavatta evam Uttpadan Samvardhan Yojana (AOGUSY):

The objectives of the Scheme are as under:

(i) To enhance India's manufacturing capabilities and exports of traditional medicines and health promotion products under the initiative of Atmanirbhar Bharat.

(ii) To facilitate adequate infrastructural & technological upgradation and institutional activities in public and private sector for standardization, quality manufacturing and analytical testing of Ayush drugs & materials.

(iii) To strengthen regulatory frameworks at Central and State level for effective quality control, safety monitoring and surveillance of misleading advertisements of Ayush drugs.

(iv) To encourage building up synergies, collaborations and convergent approaches for promoting standards and quality of Ayush drugs & materials.

Under this scheme, financial support of Rs. 63.00 Crore has been provided to 17 pharmacies comprising 6 Government & 11 Private and 6 Drug Testing Laboratories, including 5 Government and 1 Private under component of “Strengthening and up-gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories” to achieve higher standards.

6. Central Sector Scheme on Conservation, Development and Sustainable

Management of Medicinal Plants: This scheme aims to promote the cultivation of

medicinal plants throughout the country wherein following activities are supported:

(i) Information Education & Communication (IEC) activities like Training / Workshops / Seminars/ Conferences etc.

(ii) In-situ conservation / Ex-situ conservation.

(iii) Livelihood linkages with Joint Forest Management Committees (JFMCs) / Panchayats / Van Panchayats / Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs) / Self Help Groups

(SHGs).

(iv) Research & Development.

(v) Promotion, marketing and trade of medicinal plants produce.

(vi) Forward and backward linkage in supply chain of medicinal plants (Integrated Component) under which the following activities are supported:  Infrastructure for Quality Planting Material to raise the planting material of medicinal plants for cultivation.

 Information Education Communication (IEC) activities to aware the farmers.  Infrastructure for Post-Harvest Management and Marketing to increase the marketability of the medicinal plants, adding value to the produce, increasing profitability and reducing losses.

 Quality Testing and Certification of raw material.

139 projects approved for organising training program/seminars/workshops etc. for promotion of cultivation of medicinal plants throughout the country during the financial year 2020-21 to 2024-25 for an amount of Rs. 1161.96 lakh.

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