Ministry of Ayush is implementing the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush Mission (NAM) through State/UT Governments and supporting their efforts for promotion and overall development of Ayush systems of medicine in the country. Under NAM, grant-in-aid is being provided to the State /UT Governments against their proposals received through State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) as per the provisions of NAM guidelines. The NAM inter-alia makes provision for following activities:
(i) Operationalization of Ayush Health & Wellness Centres (AHWCs) now renamed as Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Ayush).
(ii) Co-location of Ayush facilities at Primary Health Centres (PHCs), Community Health Centres (CHCs) and District Hospitals (DHs)
(iii) Upgradation of existing standalone Government Ayush Hospitals
(iv) Upgradation of existing Government/Panchayat/Government aided Ayush Dispensaries/ Construction of building for existing Ayush Dispensary (Rented/dilapidated accommodation) /Construction of building to establish new Ayush Dispensary
(v) Setting up of 10/30/50 bedded integrated Ayush Hospitals
(vi) Supply of essential drugs to Government Ayush Hospitals, Government Dispensaries and Government/Government aided Teaching Institutional Ayush Hospitals
(vii)Ayush Public Health Programs
(viii)Ayush Gram
(ix)Behavior Change Communication (BCC)
(x) Establishment of new Ayush colleges in the States where availability of AYUSH teaching institutions is inadequate in Government Sector.
(xi) Infrastructural development of Ayush Under-Graduate Institutions and Ayush Post-Graduate Institutions/add on PG/ Pharmacy/Para-Medical Courses.
Further, Ministry of Ayush implements the Central Sector Scheme for Promotion of Information Education and Communication (IEC) in Ayush to create awareness regarding Ayush Systems of Medicine. This aims to reach out to all sections of the population across the country. This scheme provides assistance for organizing National/State Arogya Fairs, Yoga Fests/Utsavs, Ayurveda Parvs, etc. The Ministry also undertakes Multi-Media, Print Media Campaigns for creating awareness about Ayush System.
Public Health being State subject, opening of wellness centres comes under purview of respective State/UT Governments. However, under NAM, there is provision of financial assistance for operationalization of Ayush Health & Wellness Centres [now renamed as Ayushman Arogya Mandir (AAM) (Ayush)] by upgrading existing Ayush dispensaries as well as Sub Health Centres. Under NAM, as per the proposals received from States/UTs through SAAPs, 12500 AAM (Ayush) have been approved in different parts of the country and as reported by State/UT Governments all are operational. The State/UT-wise status of approved AAM (Ayush) is enclosed as Annexure-I.
Furthermore, Ministry of Ayush is also implementing a Central Sector Scheme namely Ayurgyan since 2021-22 having a component of ‘Capacity Building & Continuing Medical Education (CME) in Ayush’ under which there is a provision to support the eligible organizations across the country for training & capacity building program in the field of Ayush with the aim to encourage Ayush personnel to undergo need-based professional training and bridge the knowledge gaps. During the last three years (Year 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25), various organizations have been supported to conduct 158 CME/training programmes for upgradation of knowledge of Ayush personnel under the CME component of Ayurgyan scheme.
Government of India has adopted a strategy of Co-location of Ayush facilities at Primary Health Centres (PHCs), Community Health Centres (CHCs) and District Hospitals (DHs), thus enabling the choice to the patients for different systems of medicines under a single window. The engagement of Ayush doctors/ paramedics and their training is being supported by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare under National Health Mission (NHM), while the support for Ayush infrastructure, equipment/ furniture and medicines is being provided by the Ministry of Ayush under National Ayush Mission (NAM), as shared responsibilities. The State/UT status of co-located Ayush facilities at PHCs, CHCs and DHs is furnished at Annexure-II.
Under NAM, an amount of Rs. 255136.04 has been allocated/released as Central share during the last three years and as reported by State/UT Governments Rs. 217586.55 lakhs has been utilised.
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Annexure-I
State/UT-wise Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Ayush) approved and operational
|
Sl. No.
|
Name of States/UTs
|
Approved
AAM (Ayush)
|
Operational
AAM (Ayush)
|
|
1
|
Andaman & Nicobar Island
|
6
|
6
|
|
2
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
126
|
126
|
|
3
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
89
|
89
|
|
4
|
Assam
|
500
|
500
|
|
5
|
Bihar
|
294
|
294
|
|
6
|
Chandigarh
|
12
|
12
|
|
7
|
Chhattisgarh
|
400
|
400
|
|
8
|
Delhi
|
0
|
0
|
|
9
|
Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman Diu
|
1
|
1
|
|
10
|
Goa
|
100
|
100
|
|
11
|
Gujarat
|
365
|
365
|
|
12
|
Haryana
|
538
|
538
|
|
13
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
761
|
761
|
|
14
|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
523
|
523
|
|
15
|
Jharkhand
|
745
|
745
|
|
16
|
Karnataka
|
376
|
376
|
|
17
|
Kerala
|
700
|
700
|
|
18
|
Ladakh
|
0
|
0
|
|
19
|
Lakshadweep
|
7
|
7
|
|
20
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
800
|
800
|
|
21
|
Maharashtra
|
390
|
390
|
|
22
|
Manipur
|
15
|
15
|
|
23
|
Meghalaya
|
24
|
24
|
|
24
|
Mizoram
|
41
|
41
|
|
25
|
Nagaland
|
49
|
49
|
|
26
|
Odisha
|
422
|
422
|
|
27
|
Puducherry
|
4
|
4
|
|
28
|
Punjab
|
158
|
158
|
|
29
|
Rajasthan
|
2019
|
2019
|
|
30
|
Sikkim
|
18
|
18
|
|
31
|
Tamil Nadu
|
650
|
650
|
|
32
|
Telangana
|
421
|
421
|
|
33
|
Tripura
|
72
|
72
|
|
34
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
1034
|
1034
|
|
35
|
Uttarakhand
|
300
|
300
|
|
36
|
West Bengal
|
540
|
540
|
|
Total
|
12500
|
12500
|
Annexure-II
The State/UT status of co-located Ayush facilities at PHCs, CHCs and DHs
|
Sl. No.
|
Name of the States/UTs
|
DH
|
CHC
|
PHC
|
Total
|
|
1
|
Bihar
|
29
|
221
|
702
|
952
|
|
2
|
Chhattisgarh
|
28
|
190
|
439
|
657
|
|
3
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
11
|
130
|
283
|
424
|
|
4
|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
14
|
128
|
340
|
482
|
|
5
|
Jharkhand
|
19
|
160
|
331
|
510
|
|
6
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
23
|
210
|
364
|
597
|
|
7
|
Odisha
|
21
|
163
|
234
|
418
|
|
8
|
Rajasthan
|
33
|
141
|
207
|
381
|
|
9
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
48
|
132
|
0
|
180
|
|
10
|
Uttarakhand
|
13
|
41
|
0
|
54
|
|
11
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
2
|
29
|
112
|
143
|
|
12
|
Assam
|
24
|
63
|
201
|
288
|
|
13
|
Manipur
|
6
|
8
|
73
|
87
|
|
14
|
Meghalaya
|
8
|
6
|
66
|
80
|
|
15
|
Mizoram
|
7
|
5
|
61
|
73
|
|
16
|
Nagaland
|
9
|
9
|
30
|
48
|
|
17
|
Sikkim
|
1
|
2
|
7
|
10
|
|
18
|
Tripura
|
23
|
12
|
18
|
53
|
|
19
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
19
|
165
|
288
|
472
|
|
20
|
Goa
|
4
|
7
|
21
|
32
|
|
21
|
Gujarat
|
28
|
76
|
216
|
320
|
|
22
|
Haryana
|
18
|
35
|
165
|
218
|
|
23
|
Karnataka
|
39
|
220
|
356
|
615
|
|
24
|
Kerala
|
23
|
40
|
242
|
305
|
|
25
|
Maharashtra
|
61
|
272
|
645
|
978
|
|
26
|
Punjab
|
20
|
120
|
345
|
485
|
|
27
|
Tamil Nadu
|
42
|
298
|
352
|
692
|
|
28
|
Telangana
|
16
|
95
|
78
|
189
|
|
29
|
West Bengal
|
28
|
36
|
45
|
109
|
|
30
|
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
|
1
|
3
|
11
|
15
|
|
31
|
Chandigarh
|
2
|
4
|
17
|
23
|
|
32
|
Dadra & Nagar Haveli Daman and Diu
|
1
|
3
|
7
|
11
|
|
33
|
Delhi
|
4
|
7
|
62
|
73
|
|
34
|
Ladakh
|
1
|
2
|
7
|
10
|
|
35
|
Lakshadweep
|
2
|
1
|
8
|
11
|
|
36
|
Puducherry
|
4
|
1
|
25
|
30
|
|
Total
|
632
|
3035
|
6358
|
10025
|
Source: as per NHM-MIS database as on 31st March, 2025
This information was given by the Minister of State (IC) for Ayush Shri Pratap Rao Jadhav in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
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