815.667 lakh Earmarked for J&K under National AYUSH Mission: Shri Shripad Yesso Naik

Under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM), resource pool of Rs.815.667 lakhs (Rs. 734.10 lakhs as Central Share and Rs. 81.567 lakhs as State Share) has been allocated to Jammu & Kashmir during current year. However, there is no State/UT-wise allocation under Central Sector Schemes.

Further, the following steps have been taken by the Government to promote AYUSH in the Country including Jammu & Kashmir:

1. Under Central Sector Scheme of Information Education and Communication (IEC) provides for propagation of AYUSH systems of medicine in the country by creating awareness amongst the citizens about the efficacy of the AYUSH systems of medicine through various media and other publicity activities including organizing Arogya Fairs, participation in AYUSH related Fairs, organizing Workshops, Seminars on AYUSH systems of medicine.

 

2. Under National AYUSH Mission (NAM), the following provisions have been made for promotion of AYUSH in the Country including Jammu & Kashmir:

(i) Co-location of AYUSH facilities at Primary Health Centers (PHCs), Community Health Centers (CHCs) and Districts Hospitals (DHs).

(ii) Upgradation 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 Medicinal Plant including processing and post-harvest management.

The Central Government has introduced the following Centrally Sponsored and Central Sector Schemes in the country:

1. Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM).

2. Central Sector Scheme for promotion of information, education, and communication (IEC) in AYUSH.

3. Central Sector Scheme of Centres of Excellence (COE).

4. Central Sector Scheme for Development of AYUSH Clusters.

5. Central Sector Scheme for Promotion of AYUSH interventions in Public Health Initiatives (PHI).

6. Central Sector Scheme of Continuing Medical Education (CME).

7. Central Sector Scheme of Extra Mural Research (EMR).

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