(a) whether the Government proposes to teach yoga to the beneficiaries of the
Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) free of cost in various yoga
institutes including Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga in New Delhi; and
(b) if so, the details thereof
THE MINISTER OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD)
(a)&(b): Yes. Preventive Health Care Unit of Yoga in CGHS Delhi was established with effect
from December, 2007 in 10 Wellness Centers namely; (1) Kingsway Camp (2) NOIDA (3) Janak Puri
(4) Nagalraya (5) Hari Nagar (6) Delhi Cantt. (7) Pandara Road (8) M.B. Road (9) Sadiq Nagar
and (10) Kidwai Nagar.
Recently, in addition to the above, 10 more Yoga Centres have been established at CGHS Wellness
Centres with effect from June, 2011 at (1) Pusa Road (2) Palam Colony (3) Ghaziabad (4) Laxmi
Nagar (5) Shahdara (6) Chanakayapuri (7) R.K. Puram-VI (8) Laxmibai Nagar (9) Lajpat Nagar and
(10) Pushp Vihar. All these centres are managed by Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga
in New Delhi.