By Praveen Prabhakar
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AYUSH spends Rs 20 crore on 5 research centres annually
New Delhi: In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Shripad Yesso Naik, Minister of State for AYUSH said that AYUSH spends approximately Rs 20 crore annually on its five research centers across the country.
While the Centre spends Rs 8,59,89,000 on Central Council for Research in Homeopathy (CCRH). The council functions through a network of 40 institutes and units located in different parts of the country.
CCRH units are engaged in research in various aspects of homeopathy such as clinical research, drug proving research, clinical verification research, drug standardization and survey of Medicinal Plants.
The Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM) gets 5,88,52,000 from the center annually. Rs 4,97,10,207 is spent on Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) which is the apex body for the undertaking, coordinating, formulating, developing and promoting research in Ayurveda on scientific lines.
The emphasis of CCRAS is on finding effective and low-cost remedies for various diseases through systematic research.
Central Council for Research in Siddha (CCRS) receives Rs 14,02,000 and Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy (CCRYN) gets 10,67,000 annually from the government.
