Question : SETTING UP OF AYURVEDIC COLLEGE IN VARANASI



(a) whether there is any proposal to set up an Ayurvedic College by the Government of India in Varanasi district of Uttar Pradesh;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the time by which it is likely to be set up?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI A. RAJA)

(a) to (c) The opening of Ayurvedic colleges in the States is the responsibility of State Governments which take decisions depending upon the felt needs of people of the area and the availability of resources.