Ministry of Ayush receives Rs 3,050 crore in Union Budget

NEW DELHI: The

Ministry of Ayush

has received an allocation of Rs 3,050 in the Union Budget 2022-23, a slight increase of 2.69 per cent from 2021-22 when Rs 2,970 crore was earmarked for it.

An amount of Rs 306 crore has been set aside for the

Central Sector Schemes

under the ministry, while Rs 110 crore has been allocated for Statutory and Regulatory Bodies.

Autonomous bodies like

Central Council for Research

in Ayurvedic Sciences,

Central Council for Research in Homeopathy

and

Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine

have been allocated Rs 1,759 crore.

The allocation for the

National AYUSH Mission

has increased to Rs 800 crore from Rs 553 crore in 2021-22.