Promotion of Alternative Medicine System
	16:21 IST

Lok Sabha                 The Government is promoting Indian Systems of Medicines in the Country. Following activities are being carried out to promote Ayurveda, Yoga & naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy               i. Standardization of drugs.             ii. Production and Quality control of raw material (Medicinal Plants).             iii. Production of Quality Assurance of drugs             iv. Raising the standards of Research and Education             v. Generation of awareness               The allocation/outlay for the current financial year in respect of AYUSH vis-à-vis Allopathic  discipline is given as under:-   (Rs. in crores)   Plan Non Plan Total AYUSH 734.00 188.00 922 Allopathy Systems 18380.00 2733.33 21113.33                 The following steps are being taken to increase India’s share in global market of herbal medicines               i. Reimbursement of 50% of the expenditure limited to Rs. 1.00 lakh to AYUSH   entrepreneurs,   industry representatives etc. for participating in international exhibitions, trade fairs, roadshows etc.                         ii. Reimbursement of 50% of the expenditure incurred on preparation of Drug      Dossiers           and Registration of ASU&H products by US-FDA/EMEA/UK-MHRA   subject to a maximum limit of Rs.5.00 lakhs per product to AYUSH units     for        encouraging them to register their products for export.               iii. Funding of upto Rs. 50 lakhs for market development linked activities and to organize            or         support international conferences, seminars, workshops, conduct of market        surveys & studies, etc.                iv. A Centre for Research on Indian System of Medicine (CRISM) has been set up in the   National            Centre for Natural Products Research (NCNPR), University of          Mississippi, USA. The NCNPR   has an institutional interface with US-FDA which        will facilitate Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani           drug manufacturing companies to get their         herbal medicines/food supplements registered on the   basis of Common technical       dossiers to be prepared jointly by CRISM and ASU Industry partners.               v. Framework of Cooperation has been signed with International Trade Center,     UNCTAD/WTO, Geneva for development of International Trade of Indian       Traditional Medicinal Products and         Services.   vi.  Collaborative project on preparation of drug dossiers for market authorization in the EU to meet the regulatory requirements under the Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products Directive (THMPD) is being taken up.                   This information was given by Shri Gandhiselvan, Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.   DS/GK