(a) whether the Union Government have closed the existing Ayurvedic Research Centre functioning in Nandurbar in Maharashtra;
(b) if so, the reasons therefor;
(c) whether the Government have withdrawn the scheme of conducting research on Ayurvedic medicines;
(d) if not, whether the Government propose to reopen the Research Centre in the Nandurbar district; and
(e) if not, the reasons therefor?
THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. C.P. THAKUR)
(a)&(b): The unit has been merged with Regional Research Institute {RRI} (Ay.), Nagpur in October, 97 on the recommendations of a Committee set up for reorganisation/restructuring of Central Council for Research in Ayurveda and Siddha with a view to rationalize and consolidate the research work.
(c)to(e): The unit was set up primarily for the study of health status of selected population, creating awareness about maintaining positive health and collection of data on local folk medicinal claims. These have largely been achieved, hence there is no proposal to revive the unit.