Question : AYUSH Welfare Hospitals

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

(a) whether AYUSH Welfare Hospitals have been established districtwise in Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh, if so, the amount released as well as utilised so far;

(b) whether required doctors and equipments are available in AYUSH Welfare Hospitals in Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh;

(c) if not, the reasons therefor;

(d) the assistance provided to the State by the Union Government to remove the bottlenecks;

(e) whether the Government proposes to set up Government Ayurvedic dispensaries and medicine distribution centres in the rural areas; and

(f) if so, the number of districts in Madhya Pradesh where Ayurvedic dispensaries and medicine distribution centres are likely to be set up?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA,
YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY
(SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)
(a) to (d): Public Health being a State subject, the primary responsibility regarding opening of AYUSH welfare hospitals in Jharkhand & Madhya Pradesh and availability of doctors & equipments in these hospitals, come under purview of respective State Governments. However, under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) there is a provision of financial assistance to set up upto 50-bedded integrated AYUSH hospitals. Under NAM, grant-in-aid is being provided to State/UT Governments including Jharkhand & Madhya Pradesh as per their State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs). Accordingly, an amount of Rs. 1600.00 lakhs have been approved to the State of Madhya Pradesh for setting up of 04 upto 50 bedded integrated AYUSH hospital at Bhopal, Indore, Sehore & Chitrakoot and Rs. 393.62 lakhs has been utilized by the State. As far as the State of Jharkhand is concerned, no grant-in-aid has been provided for setting of upto 50 bedded integrated AYUSH hospital.
(e) & (f): As public health is a State subject, setting up of Government Ayurvedic dispensaries and medicine distribution centres in the rural areas comes under the purview of respective State Government. However, under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) there is a provision of financial assistance to States /UTs for different activities which also includes assistance for upgradation & supply of medicines to AYUSH dispensaries & Hospitals and co-located AYUSH facilities at Primary Health Centres (PHCs). The status of such type of units supported in the State of Madhya Pradesh is furnished at Annexure.
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