List of Ayush Dispensaries and Hospitals

LOK SABHA 

AYUSH DISPENSARIES AND HOSPITALS

Will the Minister of AYURVEDA, YOGA AND NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of AYUSH dispensaries, hospitals and AYUSH educational institutions in the country, State/UT-wise;

(b) the details of the funds allocated to the various States/UT‘s by the Government for various schemes aimed at promoting Ayurveda system of medicine during the last three years, State/UT-wise including Uttar Pradesh;

(c) the details of amount allocated/spent and not utilised by the States and UTs during the said period and the reasons for not spending the entire amount thereon; and

(d) the steps taken by the Government to spend the entire amount in a time bound manner and to strengthen the AYUSH education institutions?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS AND ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND
 HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) The total number of AYUSH dispensaries in the country, State/UT-wise is furnished at Annexure-I, hospitals in the country, State/UT-wise is furnished at Annexure-II and AYUSH educational institutions in the country, State/UT-wise is furnished at Annexure-III.

(b) to (d) The details of the funds allocated to the various States/UT‘s by the Government for various schemes aimed at promoting AYUSH including Ayurveda system of medicine during the last three years, State/UT-wise including Uttar Pradesh is furnished at the Annexure-IV. Implementation of the scheme comes under purview of State/UT Governments. However, as per the expenditure reported by the State/UT Governments, it is observed that majority of the States/UTs are under various stages of utilization of Grant-in- aid. Further, Government of India has taken the following steps to expedite the process of utilization of grant by States/UTs under NAM.

• (i) Various review meetings have been conducted with State Officials.

• (ii) Status of pending Utilization Certificates (UCs) has been reviewed and asked the State/UT Governments to expedite the submission of pending UCs during Appraisal Committee and Mission Directorate meetings.

• (iii) Officers have been nominated for facilitating the States to expedite the process of utilization of Grant-in-aid.

• (iv) Time to time D.O. letter have been written to Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary/Director of the States to expedite the utilization of Grant-in-aid.

• (v) States have been requested to furnish the status of physical and financial progress periodically.

 Annexure-I

State wise/System wise Number of AYUSH Dispensaries as on 1-4-2018