Thursday, 12 May 2016

Ayurveda gaining momentum in India

New Delhi, May 10 () The first AIIMS-like institution on Ayurveda will be inaugurated in Delhi within three months as part of steps to popularise the Indian system of medicine, Government today told the Rajya Sabha.
"Just like there is an AIIMS for allopathy, the first AIIMS for Ayurveda is going to start in Delhi. The building is ready. We will inaugurate it in next three months. The AYUSH is trying to have an AIIMs like Centre on Ayurveda in all state capitals," Minister of State for AYUSH Shripad Yesso Naik said during Question Hour.
The All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) is coming up at Jasola in Delhi. A 200-bed hospital will also become functional.
Replying to a question about the Ayurveda clusters set up so far by the government, Naik said it has assisted 10 Ayurvedic Clusters in the country, which may prepare Unani and Siddha medicines also.
The government allocated Rs 16032 lakh to these centres and allocated Rs 6949.81 lakhs, the reply said.

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