New Delhi: Government of India is implementing Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) for development and promotion of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) in the country. The Mission inter-alia makes the following provisions which include upgradation and strengthening of infrastructure of AYUSH:
(i) Co-location of AYUSH facilities at Primary Health Centers (PHCs), Community Health Centers (CHCs) and Districts Hospitals (DHs).
(ii) Up gradation of exclusive State Government AYUSH Hospitals and Dispensaries.
(iii) Setting up of upto 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospital.
(iv) Upgradation of State Government Under-Graduate and Post-Graduate Educational Institutions.
(v) Setting up of new State Government AYUSH Educational Institutions in the States where it is not available in Government Sector.
(vi) Strengthening of State Government/State Government Co-operatives/Public Sector Undertakings Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy (ASU&H) Pharmacies
(vii) Strengthening of State Drug Testing Laboratories for ASU &H Drugs
(viii) Support for cultivation of Medicinal Plant including processing and post-harvest management
As per the provision of NAM, the Government has provided grant-in-aid for setting up of AYUSH educational institutions in States/UTs where such educational institutions are not available in Government sector as per the proposals received through State Annual Action Plan (SAAP).
Status of approval for setting up of AYUSH educational institution under National AYUSH Mission (NAM) during 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 & 2017-18
(Rs. In Lakh)
| Sl. No | Name of State/ UT | Name of the educational institutions/No. of Units | Amount approved including State Share | |||||
| 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | |||||
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | (1) Establishment of Govt. Naturopathy & Yoga Medical College, Vishakhapatnam | – | – | 320.00 | – | ||
| 2 | Arunachal Pradesh | (1) Establishment of new Government Ayurvedic Medical College & Hospital at Tezu, Lohit District. | – | 222.220 | – | – | ||
| 3 | Karnataka | (1) Setting up of new Govt. Naturecure & Yoga College at Mysore | 139.38 | 254.26 | 200.00 | 261.742 | ||
| (2) Men-Tsee-Khang (Sowa Rigpa) College of Dalai Lama’s Institute of Higher Education, Sheshagirihalli, Bidadi Hobali, Ramanagara Disstt. | – | – | 333.33 | – | ||||
| 4 | Manipur | (1) Homoeopathic Medical College at Lamphelpat, Manipur | – | 272.00 | – | – | ||
| 5 | Punjab | (1) Guru Ravidas Ayurved University, Hoshiarpur | 94.86 | – | – | – | ||
| 6 | Rajasthan | (1) Dr. Sarvpalli Radha Krishnan Rajasthan, Ayurved University, Jodhpur | – | – | 592.72 | – | ||
| 7 | Sikkim | (1) Construction of Sowa Rigpa in Namgyal Institute of Tebetology, Deaorali, Gangtok | – | – | 708.66 | – | ||
| 8 | Haryana | (1) Unani College & Hospital to be established in Village, Akera, Distt. Nuh | – | – | – | 100.00 | ||
| 9 | Uttarakhand | (1) Setting of new Govt. Unani College, Uttarakhand | – | – | – | 22.55 | ||
| Total | 10 Units | 139.38 | 748.48 | 2154.71 | 384.29 | |||
