A.P. has sought ₹257 crore Central funds for strengthening AYUSH sector, says Health Minister
The Andhra Pradesh government has requested ₹257 crore in central funding to bolster AYUSH infrastructure and services for the 2026–27 fiscal year. The Health Minister emphasized plans for new integrated hospitals and colleges while maintaining that AYUSH complements allopathic medicine.
Why it matters
The proposal reflects a strategic push to integrate traditional medicine into the state's public health framework.
The Andhra Pradesh government has submitted a proposal to the National AYUSH Mission, seeking ₹257 crore under the Annual Action Plan for the 2026–27 financial year to strengthen AYUSH infrastructure and services in the State, said Minister for Health, Medical and Family Welfare Satya Kumar Yadav.
Addressing a conference of Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Unani, and Siddha doctors at Tummalapalli Kalakshetram in Vijayawada on Thursday, he said the government is committed to the development of AYUSH services.
He recalled that the TDP-led NDA government secured ₹85 crore in 2024–25 and ₹166 crore in 2025–26 under the National AYUSH Mission, and criticised the YSRCP government for ‘failing to obtain adequate Central assistance’. He said that discussions would be held with Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu to fill the vacancies in the AYUSH and Food Safety departments under a zero-vacancy policy.
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