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Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has developed the Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog, Hita and Maitri (BHISHM) Cube for rapid emergency medical response and if so, the details thereof including its features such as modular design, portability, capacity and Artificial Intelligence integration; (b) whether these cubes are being used for providing emergency medical care during disasters, mass casualty incidents, humanitarian missions and conflict zones and if so, the details thereof along with the successful examples of their deployment; 27.03.2026 200 (c) whether the Government proposes to deploy them across all 25 All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and other institutes of National Importance and if so, the details thereof, State-wise; (d) whether any such cubes have been deployed in Himachal Pradesh and if so, the details thereof, location-wise; (e) whether the Government has faced challenges in deployment in difficult terrains and if so, the details thereof; and (f) whether India has deployed or gifted BHISHM Cubes internationally and if so, the details thereof? THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV): (a) : BHISHM Cube has been developed by Government of India as a part of the 'Aarogya Maitri' project to provide rapid on-site emergency medical response. Each cube is composed of portable "mini cubes" filled with essential medicines and equipment, making it highly modular and scalable design for rapid deployment in various emergencies. Each complete cube can support medical care for up to 200 cases, including for minor surgical procedures. The system incorporates advanced technology, featuring inventory management via radio-frequency identification (RFID). (b) and (f) : In the initial phase of deployment, BHISHM Cubes have been dispatched to countries like Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Ukraine for humanitarian aid. 27.03.2026 201 (c) and (d) : Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, under Pradhan Mantri - Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) has provided BHISHM Cubes to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and other Institutes of National Importance (INIs) including AIIMS Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh. Details of State/UTs which have been provided with BHISHM Cubes is given in the enclosed Statement. (e) : The BHISHM Cube is built for maximum flexibility and for rapid deployment, with the ability to be delivered by air, sea, land, or drones, enabling quick response in remote or conflict zones. This multi-modal deployment capability ensures that the cubes can reach the most critical areas with minimal delay. Joint trainings, mock drills, demonstrations and Table Top Exercise (TTEx) on use of BHISHM Cubes have been organized by AIIMS/INIs in collaboration with concerned district and State authorities. STATEMENT Details of State/UTs which have been provided with BHISHM Cubes under Pradhan Mantri - Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM): S. No. State/UT 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Assam 3. Bihar 4. Chandigarh 5. Chhattisgarh 27.03.2026 202 6. Delhi 7. Gujarat 8. Himachal Pradesh 9. Jammu and Kashmir 10. Jharkhand 11. Madhya Pradesh 12. Maharashtra 13. Meghalaya 14. Odisha 15. Puducherry 16. Punjab 17. Rajasthan 18. Telangana 19. Uttarakhand 20. Uttar Pradesh 21. West Bengal PROMOTION OF AYURVEDA 5540. DR. M. P. ABDUSSAMAD SAMADANI: Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state: (a) the steps taken by the Government to promote Ayurveda; 27.03.2026 203 (b) the details of the plans of the Government to increase research activities in the AYUSH sector; (c) the details of law and quality standards of the Government enforced to regulate the manufacturing of AYUSH medicines; (d) the steps taken by the Government to gain global recognition for AYUSH treatments; and (e) the details of projects being implemented by the Government to develop AYUSH therapies in the country? THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV): (a) : With the view to fulfil the mandate of promotion, Ministry is implementing the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush Mission (NAM) through State/UT Governments for development & promotion of Ayush System including Ayurveda in the country and providing financial assistance to them as per the proposal received in their State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs). State/UT Governments may avail financial assistance by submitting proposals through State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) as per NAM guidelines. Further, the Ministry implements the Central Sector Scheme for Promotion of Information Education and Communication (IEC) in Ayush to create awareness regarding Ayush Systems of Medicine including Ayurveda System of medicine. This aims to reach out to all sections of the population across the country. This scheme provides assistance for organizing 27.03.2026 204 National/State Arogya Fairs, Yoga Fests/Utsavs, Ayurveda Parvs, etc. Ministry also undertakes Multi-Media, Print Media Campaigns for creating awareness about Ayush System. Moreover, for the purpose of promotion of Ayurveda, Ministry of Ayush has established 01(one) Research Council namely Central Council for Research in Ayurveda (CCRAS) and 7 (seven) National Institutes. These Institutions / Council alongwith their peripheral institutes/units/centres are providing treatment through General Outpatient Department (OPD), Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) OPD, Geriatric OPD, Non- Communicable Disease (NCD) Clinic etc. and also engaged in awareness activities to promote Ayurveda. (b) : For the purpose of promoting and strengthening research activities in the AYUSH sector, the Ministry of Ayush has established five research councils covering Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homoeopathy. The details of the plans of the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Central Council for Research in Siddha (CCRS), Central Research Institutes of Yoga and Naturopathy (CCRYN), Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM) and Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) are given in the enclosed Statement. In addition to above the National Institutes under the Ministry are also involved in research activities. (c) : The Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules made there under have exclusive regulatory provisions for Ayurveda, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa, Unani, and 27.03.2026 205 Homoeopathy drugs. Provisions relating to Ayurveda, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa and Unani Drugs are contained in Chapter IVA and Schedule- I of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and in Rules 151 to 169, Schedules E(I), T & TA of the Drugs Rules, 1945. Further, Rules 2dd, 30AA, 67 (C-H), 85 (A to I), 106-A, Schedule K, Schedule M-I of the Drugs Rules, 1945 pertain to Homoeopathic drugs. Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy (PCIM&H), subordinate office under Ministry of Ayush lays down the formulary specifications and pharmacopoeial standards for Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy (ASU&H) drugs which serves as official compendia for ascertaining the quality (identity, purity and strength) of the ASU&H drugs. As per Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Drugs Rules 1945, compliance to these quality standards are mandatory for the manufacturing of ASU&H drugs. PCIM&H also acts as the Central Drugs Laboratory for Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy for the purpose of testing or analysis of ASU&H Drugs. Further, PCIM & H impart training to the Drug Regulatory Authorities, State Drug Analyst etc. (d) : Ministry of Ayush is implementing the central sector scheme for Promotion of International Cooperation for AYUSH (IC Scheme). Under this scheme the Ministry provides support to Indian AYUSH drug Manufacturers/ Ayush Service providers to give boost to the export of AYUSH products and services; facilitates the International promotion, development and recognition of AYUSH systems of medicine; foster interaction of stakeholders and market 27.03.2026 206 development of AYUSH at international level; promote academics and research through the establishment of AYUSH Academic Chairs in foreign countries and holding training workshop/symposiums for promoting and strengthening awareness and interest about AYUSH Systems of Medicine at international level including Ayurveda. Under the CSS IC Scheme 27 Country to Country Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)s, 16 Ayush Chair MoUs and 54 Institute to Institute level MoUs have been signed. (e) : The research activities of the CCRAS include Medicinal Plant Research, Drug Standardization, Pharmacological Research, Clinical Research, Literary Research & Documentation programme, Fundamental research, pharmaceutical research and Public Health Research. In 2025–26, a total of 53 projects have been completed up to 31st January 2026, and 232 research projects are presently ongoing at CCRAS. Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM) is undertaking clinical research initiatives through a network of 21 Institutes/ Units / Centre in various parts of the country. The Council adheres to all prescribed guidelines to ensure high-quality / robust scientific validation and evidence-based research in Unani Medicine. The research drugs are manufactured at the Council’s GMP- certified pharmacies located in Hyderabad and Chennai. Research protocols are developed and finalized in consultation with multidisciplinary experts, following ICMR, AYUSH, and GCP guidelines. These protocols are reviewed by the respective research sub-committees and the Scientific Advisory Committee 27.03.2026 207 (SAC). Ethical aspects are overseen by the Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC), and regular onsite monitoring is carried out by Institutional Multidisciplinary Research Advisory Committee (IMRAC). The Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy (CCRYN) is implementing various projects to develop and standardize Yoga and Naturopathy therapies in the country, including clinical research studies on lifestyle disorders, establishment of research in institute and mind-body intervention centres, and collaborative projects with premier institutions to scientifically validate Yoga and Naturopathy therapies. The council is also involved in setting up advanced research infrastructure, conducting multi- centric trials, and promoting integrative healthcare models to strengthen the development and wider adoption of Yoga and Naturopathy therapies. National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA) has the following projects to develop Ayush therapies:- I. Management of Alcohol Addiction (Alcohol Use Disorders) with Ayurvedic Medicines, Yoga, Counselling and Lifestyle Modifications in Jamwa Ramgarh Tehsil of Jaipur District”. II. Management of Pre-diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes mellitus in male and female patients of 25-70 years age group with Ayurvedic medicines along with yoga and lifestyle modification in chaksu block of Jaipur district, Rajasthan. III. Ayurveda Interventions to reduce and prevent malnutrition in children of Jamwaramgarh block of Jaipur District, Rajasthan. 27.03.2026 208 Further, one of the Institute established in North East namely NEIAH has also started One-year Panchakarma Technician Certificate from the Academic Session 2018-2019. STATEMENT A. Research activities of Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) The objectives of CCRAS are as follows: 1. To undertake research on principles and practices of Ayurveda including diet, formulation, dosage forms, drug delivery system, panchakarma procedures, Marma therapy, Shalya-Shalakya procedures etc. 2. To undertake epidemiological surveys for various purposes like Prakriti, Sarata other health indicators, dietary habits, changing disease patterns etc. 3. To develop scientific assessment tools and parameters suitable to Ayurveda. 4. To conduct research on natural resources for their sustained availability, quality etc. 5. Identifying newer natural resources for purpose of prevention and treatment of various diseases. 6. To conduct clinical research to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Ayurvedic pharmacopeial formulations and other drugs and approaches in treating identified diseases and conditions. Clinical 27.03.2026 209 7. Research for safety and efficacy evaluation of Ayurvedic Pharmacopeial formulations and other Drugs and Approaches in identified diseases/conditions 8. Medico Ethno-Botanical Survey across the country 9. To Establish novel methods of analysis for standardization and quality control of single drugs and compound formulations 10. Experimental studies to establish safety profile of Ayurvedic drugs/ formulations 11. Tribal Health Care Research Programme including documentation of Local HealthTraditions/ folk claims. 12. Retrieval and revival of Ayurvedic texts from ancient manuscripts and publication of journals, monographs, books, technical reports, Information, Education and Communication material (IEC) etc. B. Research activities of Central Council for Research in Siddha (CCRS)  CCRS conducts evidence-Based Research in Siddha Medicine for the systematic scientific evaluation of Siddha drugs, therapies, and diagnostic principles using modern research methodologies such as laboratory studies, clinical trials, and pharmacological investigations to establish safety, efficacy, and quality. Such research also contributes to the development and standardization of Siddha drugs, ensuring consistency and quality control in formulations. Furthermore, it facilitates 27.03.2026 210 the integration of Siddha into mainstream healthcare systems, enhancing its role in public health.  The research programme of CCRS mainly focuses on 1. Clinical Research: Validation of safety and efficacy of Siddha formulations 2. Pharmacological Research 3. Survey and Medicinal Plant Research 4. Drug standardisation and Quality Control 5. Literary Research: Documentation, Manuscripts, Publication- Books, Monographs. 6. Siddha Pharmacopoeial and Formulary Works C. Research activities of Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy is regularly undertaking the following steps for research projects to strengthen research infrastructure:- Infrastructure Upgradation 1. Regional Research Institute (H), Jaipur, Rajasthan upgraded to Central Research Institute for Homoeopathy. 2. Construction of own building for Regional Research Institute (H) (RRIH) at Mumbai. 3. Construction of Hostel block for PG students at NHRIMH, Kottayam. 27.03.2026 211 4. Construction of own building and upgradation of Homoeopathic Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh to Central Research Institute for Homoeopathy. 5. Construction of own building and upgradation of Clinical Research Unit (H), Siliguri to Regional Research Institute for Homoeopathy. 6. Establishment of HIV laboratory at JSPS Government Homoeopathic Medical College, Hyderabad, Telangana. 7. Establishment of Fundamental Research Laboratory being established at Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, Kolkata. 8. These laboratories are responsible for to explore the action of homoeopathic medicines, standardization of raw materials used in Homoeopathy through modern techniques such as HPTLC, spectrometer, spectrophotometer instruments, RTPCR, Elisa reader with BSL-2 lab facilities. Post Graduate Education  Central Research Institute (H) at Kottayam for treating psychiatric diseases has been upgraded to National Homoeopathy Research Institute in Mental Health and also imparting PG education in two subjects with 13 seats practice of medicine and 12 seats Psychiatry. Laboratory Facilities  Molecular Lab, Drug Standardization lab, Pathology lab, Virology laboratory, Animal House, at Dr. Anjali Chatterjee Regional Research 27.03.2026 212 Institute for Homoeopathy, Kolkata, for undertaking research in Homoeopathy.  Drug Standardization lab, In house pharmacy, Zebrafish lab, Animal house, Biochemistry lab at Dr. D.P. Rastogi Central Research Institute (Homoeopathy), Noida. Human Resource Management  CCRH has regularly recruited research staff in various projects for strengthening research output. CCRH has taken initiative to link Homoeopathy along with mainstream healthcare set-up by undertaking various Public Health programmes. D. Research activities of Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy (CCRYN) The Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy (CCRYN) is implementing following plan to increase research in the field of Yoga & Naturopathy:  Established one Central Research Institutes of Yoga and Naturopathy (CRIYN) each at Delhi, Haryana and Karnataka.  Collaborative Research Centre’s (CRC):- The Council is running a Scheme of establishing collaborative Research Centre’s (CRC) to undertake Collaborative Research with leading Medical as well as Yoga and Naturopathy Institutions. 27.03.2026 213  Centre for Mind Body Intervention through Yoga:- CCRYN has setup Centre for Mind Body Intervention through Yoga (CMBIY): AIIMS Delhi, AIIMS Bhopal, AIIMS Jodhpur, AIIMS Raipur, AIIMS Chhattisgarh, AIIMS NCI, AIIMS Jhajjar, Haryana, AIIMS Rishikesh, PGI Chandigarh, S-VYASA, Bangalore, NIMHANS, Bangalore & AIIMS Bibinagar, Telangana. E. Research activities of Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM) The Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM) is conducting evidence-based research programme through its 24 Institutes/Units/Centre. These research programme includes clinical research, drug standardization research, fundamental, literary research, survey and cultivation of medicinal plants. Besides the quality control of Unani drugs, New Drug development for different lifestyle diseases is being carried out by the Council DEVELOPMENT OF PROJECTS UNDER SAGARMALA PROGRAMME 5541. SHRI KARTI P. CHIDAMBARAM: Will the Minister of PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS be pleased to state: (a) the list of projects sanctioned under the Sagarmala Programme since 2015, indicating their name, location, sector category and present status; 27.03.2026 214 (b) the total project cost along with the amount allocated, funds released and utilised since its launch, project-wise and year-wise; (c) the details of financiers identified including the public sector banks, financial institutions, multilateral agencies and private lenders and Non- Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs), project- wise; (d) the list of private developers associated with each project and the mode of implementation adopted, such as public-private partnership engineering procurement construction/direct public investment; and (e) the number of projects delayed beyond approved timelines and the reasons therefor? THE MINISTER OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL): (a) and (b) : Sagarmala is a central sector scheme of Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) with the target to promote port-led development in the country. Under Sagarmala scheme, the Ministry provides financial assistance for the projects under 5 pillars, namely port modernization, port connectivity, port-led industrialization, coastal community development, and coastal shipping & inland water transport. Since inception (in 2015), 129 projects have been sanctioned for financial assistance under Sagarmala scheme. The details of projects sanctioned are given in the enclosed Statement-I. (c) and (d) : Under Sagarmala scheme, the MoPSW generally provides financial assistance, upto 50% of the project cost, from gross budgetary 27.03.2026 215 support (GBS) to the implementing agencies such as State Governments / Union Territories / other government agencies. The remaining project cost is met by the respective implementing agencies from their own source of funding. As of now, the projects sanctioned for financial assistance under Sagarmala scheme are being implemented on engineering procurement and construction (EPC) mode by the respective implementing agency. (e) : 30 projects sanctioned for funding under Sagarmala scheme have faced delays beyond their original completion timelines. The details of the delayed projects along with reason are given in the enclosed Statement-II. STATEMENT-I The details of 129 projects funded under Sagarmala scheme Sl. No. Project Name Location Project Pillar Status Project Cost (₹ crore) MoPSW Share (₹ crore) Fund Released (₹ crore) 1 Providing separate approach way for cargo movement in Havelock jetty at Havelock Havelock Coastal Shipping and IWT Completed 10.91 10.91 10.91 2 Construction of coastal Berth at VPT Visakhapatnam Coastal Shipping and IWT Completed 43.00 30.00 30.00 3 Construction of grade separator from H-7 area to Port connectivity Road by passing Convent Junction - Visakhapatnam Port Visakhapatnam Port Connectivity Completed 46.34 23.17 23.17 4 2 to 4 laning of port road connectivity to NH – 5 - Phase II Visakhapatnam Port Connectivity Completed 77.00 20.00 20.00 5 DDUGKY Phase I Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Coastal Community Development Completed 0.28 0.14 0.14 6 Centre of Excellence in Maritime and Shipbuilding - CEMS - AP - 18 out of 24 Labs in AP Visakhapatnam Coastal Community Development Completed 574.00 36.76 36.76 27.03.2026 216 Sl. No. Project Name Location Project Pillar Status Project Cost (₹ crore) MoPSW Share (₹ crore) Fund Released (₹ crore) 7 Construction of fishing harbour at Juvvaladinne in Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh Juvvaladinne Coastal Community Development Completed 288.00 69.14 69.14 8 Improvement of Kakinada Anchorage Ports infrastructure in East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh Kakinada Port Modernization Completed 73.34 36.67 36.67 9 Recycling/Reuse of Sewage Treated Water from Sewarage Infrastructure Development Corporation of goa Ltd (SIDCGL) located at KatemBaina Mormugao Port Modernization Completed 3.18 3.18 3.02 10 Road circulation plan for ease of movement of break bulk cargo at Mormugao Mormugao Port Connectivity Completed 19.35 9.67 9.67 11 Full rake wagon handling line with paving 30m wide at Mormugao Mormugao Port Connectivity Completed 17.65 8.82 8.82 12 Removal of 2 No.s Mooring of Spiral in the area of Cruise Berth - Mormugao Mormugao Port Modernization Completed 13.87 6.94 6.94 13 2nd Full rake handling line RD 8A with 30m paving Mormugao Port Connectivity Completed 6.59 3.30 3.30 14 Construction of an Up-Ramp at MPT Railway yard Baina. Mormugao Port Connectivity Completed 21.99 11.09 11.09 15 Construction of 12m wide concrete road connecting berth 5 6 7 8 & 9 to new entry / exit road Mormugao Port Connectivity Completed 9.51 4.81 4.81 16 Balance Portion 4 Lane road connectivity to NH17 - for Mormugao Port Mormugao Port Connectivity Completed 719.00 85.00 83.80 17 Installation of 3 MWp Solar Power Plant with Virtual Net Metering on Turnkey Basis Mormugao Port Modernization Completed 11.91 5.95 5.95 18 Coastal jetty at Navlakhi for cement Navlakhi Coastal Shipping and IWT Completed 108.00 41.30 20.65 27.03.2026 217 Sl. No. Project Name Location Project Pillar Status Project Cost (₹ crore) MoPSW Share (₹ crore) Fund Released (₹ crore) 19 Capital Dredging work of Ro-Pax Ferry services between Gogha and Dahej in Gulf of Cambay. Dahej Coastal Shipping and IWT Completed 208.85 104.42 99.18 20 Construction of RoRO/ Ro- Pax Facility at Hazira Hazira Coastal Shipping and IWT Completed 98.42 48.42 48.42 21 Upgradation of Dredging of Ghogha Channel, Turning Circle and Approach Channel to achieve depth of 7 meter". Ghogha Coastal Shipping and IWT Completed 62.49 45.81 45.81 22 Third stage expansion including modernisation of the existing fishing harbour of Malpe in Udupi District in Karnatak Malpe Coastal Community Development Completed 50.00 7.94 7.94 23 Modernisation of the existing fishing harbour at Amadalli in Uttara Kannada Amadalli Coastal Community Development Completed 19.00 4.69 4.69 24 DDUGKY Phase I Karnataka Karnataka Coastal Community Development Completed 1.53 0.76 0.76 25 Installation of Fire Fighting Equipment at Karwar Port in Karnataka Karwar Port Modernization Completed 18.21 9.10 8.65 26 Refurbishment and Capacity enhancement of Coastal liquid terminal -COT and NTB at CoPT Cochin Port Modernization Completed 19.27 14.45 14.45 27 Construction of Multipurpose Coastal Berth at Kollam Kollam Coastal Shipping and IWT Completed 18.50 7.24 7.24 28 Construction of Fishing Harbour at Thalai in Kannur District in Kerala Thalai Coastal Community Development Completed 35.00 6.90 6.90 29 Construction of Mini Fishing HarbourChettuva in Thrissur District in Kerala Chettuva Coastal Community Development Completed 30.00 4.68 4.68 30 Reconstruction of South Coal Berth at Cochin Port for handling chemicals Cochin Port Modernization Completed 19.30 10.55 10.55 31 Development of RORO facilities for handling Cochin Coastal Shipping and IWT Completed 12.46 12.46 11.84 27.03.2026 218 Sl. No. Project Name Location Project Pillar Status Project Cost (₹ crore) MoPSW Share (₹ crore) Fund Released (₹ crore) propylene and other cargo at Cochin Port 32 Passenger Jetty at Janjira Fort, Raigad District Janjira Coastal Shipping and IWT Completed 121.23 55.41 52.63 33 Construction of break water at Mandwa Mandwa Coastal Shipping and IWT Completed 72.14 30.00 30.00 34 Ro Ro service at Mandwa - Phase 2 of Mandwa port development Mandwa Coastal Shipping and IWT Completed 63.00 27.51 27.51 35 Construction of Ro-Ro jetties at Vasai Vasai Coastal Shipping and IWT Completed 6.73 3.33 3.33 36 Construction of approach jetty and sloping berth jetty and approach road to facilitate Ro Ro jetty at Bhayander, Maharashtra Bhayander Coastal Shipping and IWT Completed 7.25 3.54 3.54 37 Construction of Ro Rojetty atNarangi(Virar)' in Maharashtra. Virar Coastal Shipping and IWT Completed 6.75 3.40 3.40 38 Construction of jetties at Ghodbunder Ghodbunder Coastal Shipping and IWT Completed 7.40 3.70 3.70 39 Construction of Ro Ro Jetty at Malvan Passenger Jetty at Sindhudurg Port in Maharashtra Malvan Coastal Shipping and IWT Completed 10.63 4.84 4.84 40 Dredging in the Navigational Channel for Ro-Ro Pax Services at Mandwa Mandwa Coastal Shipping and IWT Completed 16.54 8.27 8.27 41 Stage II expansion of Mirkawada Fishing Harbour in Ratnagiri District Ratnagiri Coastal Community Development Completed 75.00 17.95 17.95 42 DDUGKY Phase I Maharashtra Maharashtra Coastal Community Development Completed 5.50 2.18 2.18 43 Centre of Excellence in Maritime and Shipbuilding - CEMS - Maharashtra-6 out of 24 Labs in Maharashtra Mumbai Coastal Community Development Completed 191.00 12.48 12.48 44 Construction of passenger boat landing jetty at KanhojiAngre Island KanhojiAngre Coastal Shipping and IWT Completed 7.68 3.84 3.84 45 Construction of Coastal Jawaharlal Nehru Port Coastal Shipping Completed 143.00 25.00 25.00 27.03.2026 219 Sl. No. Project Name Location Project Pillar Status Project Cost (₹ crore) MoPSW Share (₹ crore) Fund Released (₹ crore) Berth at JNPT and IWT 46 Construction of Fishing Harbor at Karanja, Raigad district, Maharashtra Karanja Coastal Community Development Completed 149.80 68.51 68.27 47 Construction of Tourism jetty at Belapur, Maharashtra. Belapur Coastal Shipping and IWT Completed 6.50 4.05 4.05 48 Construction of tourism Jetty at Veldur, Distt.-Ratnagiri, Maharashtra Veldur Coastal Shipping and IWT Completed 7.06 3.45 3.45 49 Construction of Ro-Ro Jetty at AmbadaveShigwan in Raigad District". AmbadaveShigwan Coastal Shipping and IWT Completed 7.37 3.44 3.44 50 ‘Construction of Approach road to Kharwadeshwari Jetty in District Palghar, Maharashtra. Palghar Port Connectivity Completed 15.00 7.50 7.50 51 Construction of Third Chemical Berth at Pirpau, MbPT Mumbai Port Modernization Completed 161.00 140.46 140.46 52 SCADA and PLC automation system at Marine Oil Terminal at Mumbai Port Mumbai Port Modernization Completed 22.77 22.77 22.77 53 DDUGKY Phase I Odisha Odisha Coastal Community Development Completed 3.72 1.84 1.84 54 Capital Dredging for Puducherry Port Puducherry Port Modernization Completed 27.65 27.45 27.45 55 Development and Operation of a full-fledged Truck Parking Terminal adjacent to NH7A opposite to Fisheries college at V. O .Chidambaranar Thoothukudi Port Modernization Completed 23.69 10.00 10.00 56 Coastal berth with dredged depth of 10.0m to handle vessels up to 15000 DWT -length 150m at VoCPT Thoothukudi Coastal Shipping and IWT Completed 36.00 29.99 29.99 57 Coastal Cargo Berth at ChPT Chennai Coastal Shipping and IWT Completed 80.00 30.08 30.08 27.03.2026 220 Sl. No. Project Name Location Project Pillar Status Project Cost (₹ crore) MoPSW Share (₹ crore) Fund Released (₹ crore) 58 Construction of Breakwater both in North and South side of entrance channel- Berth- 1- Berth-2 and Capital Dredging at Cuddalore Port -From entrance channel till cargo berths Cuddalore Port Modernization Completed 135.00 67.50 67.50 59 Development of paved storage yard at Chennai Port for handling export cargo Chennai Port Modernization Completed 51.46 25.73 25.73 60 Construction of Bunker berth at Chennai Port Chennai Port Modernization Completed 44.00 22.00 22.00 61 Construction of a fishing harbour at Poompuhar in Nagapattinam District in Tamil Nadu Nagapattinam Coastal Community Development Completed 148.00 37.00 37.00 62 Expansion of fishing harbour at Chinnamuttomin Kanyakumari District in Tamil Nadu Kanyakumari Coastal Community Development Completed 74.00 18.38 18.38 63 DDUGKY Phase I Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Coastal Community Development Completed 2.94 0.59 0.59 64 Construction of widening the Korampallam Surplus course bridge and rail over bridge -RoBincluding widening of road from western boundary to TTPS Thoothukudi Port Connectivity Completed 41.55 20.00 20.00 65 Dredging the dock basin for coastal cargo berth at VOCPT -Dredging in front of dedicated coastal berth Thoothukudi Port Modernization Completed 98.00 20.89 20.89 66 National Technology Centre for Ports, Waterways and Coasts (NTCPWC) at IIT Madras. Chennai Coastal Community Development Completed 77.03 39.67 39.67 67 Fishing harbor at Mookaiyur in Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu Mookaiyur Coastal Community Development Completed 113.90 28.48 28.48 27.03.2026 221 Sl. No. Project Name Location Project Pillar Status Project Cost (₹ crore) MoPSW Share (₹ crore) Fund Released (₹ crore) 68 Construction of fish landing centre at Kunthukal in Ramanathapuram District of Tamil Nadu. Kunthukal Coastal Community Development Completed 74.00 18.50 16.65 69 Modern elevated steel bridge for safe trasport of tourists from Vivekananda Rock to Thiruvalluvur statue Kanyakumari Port Connectivity Completed 37.00 15.53 15.53 70 Development of Buffer Parking yard for Trailers / Trucks at the backup areas of Berth No. 24B(BD-II) in Chennai Port Authority Chennai Port Modernization Completed 49.06 39.42 39.42 71 RoB cum Flyover at Ranichak level crossing at KoPT Kolkata Port Connectivity Completed 127.80 50.00 50.00 72 Improvement of road connectivity to facilitate trade and port users at KoPT Kolkata Port Connectivity Completed 13.52 6.76 6.76 73 Upgradation of the track 10- 12-14-16-18-19-20-21- 22 and 23 at EJC yard of KoPT Kolkata Port Connectivity Completed 47.00 14.00 14.00 74 Upgrade of existing rail network at Kolkata Dock System Kolkata Port Connectivity Completed 9.00 4.00 4.00 75 2nd Railway Line from Durgachak take off point to ‘A’ cabin at Durgachak at HDC Haldia Port Connectivity Completed 117.00 20.00 20.00 76 Improvement of road connectivity to facilitate trade and port users at KoPT, Phase-2 Kolkata Port Connectivity Completed 87.91 20.04 20.04 77 Design, Engineering & Construction for Rehabilitation of No.7, NSD Old Berth including Development of Backyard at N.S. Dock of KDS - SMP, Kolkata’ Kolkata Port Modernization Completed 80.74 80.74 80.74 27.03.2026 222 Sl. No. Project Name Location Project Pillar Status Project Cost (₹ crore) MoPSW Share (₹ crore) Fund Released (₹ crore) 78 Anti erosion work on the left bank of river Hooghly/ Bhagirathi Block & P.S. Kalyani, Nadia district, Kolkata (WB) Kolkata Coastal Shipping and IWT Completed 16.63 16.63 16.63 79 DDUGKY Phase II Andaman & Nicobar Islands Andaman & Nicobar Island Coastal Community Development Under Implementation 7.09 2.30 2.30 80 Development of Sea Port Terminal at Havelock SwarajDweep Havelock Coastal Shipping and IWT Under Implementation 48.99 48.99 22.38 81 Modernisation of Visakhapatnam Fishing Harbour Visakhapatnam Coastal Community Development Under Implementation 178.51 50.00 40.00 82 DDUGKY Phase II Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Coastal Community Development Under Implementation 5.98 5.98 5.98 83 Augmentation of Firefighting facilities at Berth no. 8 of MgPA on Turnkey basis Mormugao Port Modernization Under Implementation 17.76 8.88 7.10 84 International & Domestic Cruise Terminal and Ferry Terminal at Mormugao Port, Goa Mormugao Coastal Shipping and IWT Under Implementation 87.44 43.72 41.42 85 Construction of Ro-Ro/ Ro- Pax facility at Muldwarka Muldwarka Coastal Shipping and IWT Under Implementation 90.49 45.25 8.16 86 DDUGKY Phase II Gujarat Gujarat Coastal Community Development Under Implementation 10.85 7.32 3.62 87 NMHC Lothal Coastal Community Development Under Implementation 573.12 223.76 223.76 88 Construction of fishing harbor at Mangrol (Phase- III), Junagarh, Gujarat. Mangrol Coastal Community Development Under Implementation 158.00 12.50 11.25 89 Occupational Safety and Health Training in Alang Alang Coastal Community Development Under Implementation 30.00 30.00 22.28 90 DDUGKY Phase II Karnataka Karnataka Coastal Community Development Under Implementation 2.18 0.55 0.55 91 Development of Fishing Harbour at Kulai Kulai Coastal Community Development Under Implementation 196.51 98.25 49.13 92 Development of existing fish landing center at HejamadiKodi in Udupi district of Karnataka." Hejamadi Coastal Community Development Under Implementation 138.60 34.65 32.92 27.03.2026 223 Sl. No. Project Name Location Project Pillar Status Project Cost (₹ crore) MoPSW Share (₹ crore) Fund Released (₹ crore) 93 Construction of coastal cargo berth at Old Mangaluru Port Mangaluru Coastal Shipping and IWT Under Implementation 65.00 25.00 23.75 94 DDUGKY Phase II Kerala Kerala Coastal Community Development Under Implementation 25.46 10.16 7.57 95 "Modernization and up- gradation of Cochin Fishing Harbour". Cochin Coastal Community Development Under Implementation 169.17 50.00 47.50 96 DDUGKY Phase II Maharashtra Maharashtra Coastal Community Development Under Implementation 15.11 8.58 5.04 97 Modernization of existing Fishing Harbor at Sassoon Dock, Mumbai Sassoon Coastal Community Development Under Implementation 92.52 23.13 11.56 98 Development of Fishing Harbour at Mallet Bunder, Mazgaon Mumbai Coastal Community Development Under Implementation 96.60 48.30 45.89 99 Construction of Ro-Pax jetty and Terminal at Mora, Distt. Raigad, Maharashtra Mora Coastal Shipping and IWT Under Implementation 82.92 41.46 20.73 100 Development of Ro-Ro Service at Rewas Rewas Coastal Shipping and IWT Under Implementation 21.66 10.83 5.53 101 Construction of fishing harbour at Anandwadi(Deogad) in Sindhudurg District Anandwadi Coastal Community Development Under Implementation 88.44 12.50 11.25 102 Construction of Approach Jetty and sloping berth jetty and Approach Road to facilitate Ro-Ro Jetty at Manori, Maharashtra Manori Coastal Shipping and IWT Under Implementation 6.59 3.29 3.13 103 Construction of jetty at Arnala fort- Tal Vasai- Dist. Thane. Arnala Coastal Shipping and IWT Under Implementation 9.94 4.97 4.72 104 Up-gradation/modernization of International Cruise Terminal at Indira Dock, Mumbai Mumbai Coastal Shipping and IWT Under Implementation 363.30 139.15 132.19 105 Tourism Jetty at Kashid in Raigad District Kashid Coastal Shipping and IWT Under Implementation 99.82 49.91 47.41 106 DDUGKY Phase II Odisha Odisha Coastal Community Development Under Implementation 22.83 2.27 1.86 27.03.2026 224 Sl. No. Project Name Location Project Pillar Status Project Cost (₹ crore) MoPSW Share (₹ crore) Fund Released (₹ crore) 107 Ro-pax Jetty and allied infrastructure connecting Kaninali in Bhadrak District &Talchua in Kendrapada District". Bhadrak Coastal Shipping and IWT Under Implementation 136.98 50.30 40.24 108 Modernization and upgradation of Paradip Fishing Harbour" Paradip Coastal Community Development Under Implementation 99.75 49.88 39.90 109 Construction of fishing harbor at Chandipur (Balaramagadi) in Balasore district, Odisha. Chandipur Coastal Community Development Under Implementation 49.94 12.49 11.86 110 Ro-pax Jetty and allied infrastructure connecting Balugaon in Khurda District &KrishnaprasadGada in Puri District". Khurda Coastal Shipping and IWT Under Implementation 37.02 18.51 14.81 111 DDUGKY Phase II Puducherry Puducherry Coastal Community Development Under Implementation 2.22 2.22 2.17 112 Upgradation of Nagapattinam Port Infrastructure for the passenger ferry service from Nagapattinam (India) to Kankesanthurai (Sri Lanka) Nagapattinam Coastal Shipping and IWT Under Implementation 10.47 10.47 7.00 113 Creation of Berthing facilities for the tourist vessels at Agni Theertham, Tamil Nadu'. Rameshwaram Coastal Shipping and IWT Under Implementation 7.58 7.58 7.21 114 Creation of additional berthing facilities for the tourist vessels at VilloondiTheertham, Tamil Nadu'. Rameshwaram Coastal Shipping and IWT Under Implementation 3.66 3.66 0.73 115 DDUGKY Phase II Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Coastal Community Development Under Implementation 10.67 3.66 3.37 116 Modernization and up- gradation of Chennai Fishing Harbour”. Chennai Coastal Community Development Under Implementation 97.95 48.97 44.39 117 Development of Passenger jetty at Kanyakumari Kanyakumari Coastal Shipping and IWT Under Implementation 20.00 10.00 9.50 27.03.2026 225 Sl. No. Project Name Location Project Pillar Status Project Cost (₹ crore) MoPSW Share (₹ crore) Fund Released (₹ crore) 118 Setting up of Centre for Inland and Coastal Maritime Technology (CICMT) at Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur Kharagpur Coastal Community Development Under Implementation 69.20 69.20 49.89 119 Development of River Cruise terminal and river tourism facility along with riverfront beautification works at KDS, SMP, Kolkata’ Kolkata Coastal Shipping and IWT Under Implementation 75.82 37.91 18.96 120 Augmentation of Firefighting facilities at Pir Pau Terminal of Mumbai Port Mumbai Port Modernization Under Implementation 52.69 26.34 25.03 121 Construction of Approach road to Narangi Jetty Narangi Port Connectivity Under Implementation 29.41 14.70 13.97 122 Construction of four EXIM Godowns and concrete roads around EXIM Godowns at Chennai Port Chennai Port Connectivity Under Implementation 54.34 27.17 21.74 123 Development of paved storage yard at marshalling yard and JD (east) back up area for handling EXIM cargoes Chennai Port Modernization Under Implementation 45.90 22.95 21.80 124 Smart Lighting on Willingdon Island Cochin Port Modernization Under Implementation 2.01 2.01 0.00 125 2.3 MWp roof mounted grid connected solar power plant at Khidderpre Dock-II Kolkata Port Modernization Under Implementation 30.7 15.35 7.68 126 Extension and Improvement of Loading Platform of full rake No.8 and modification to railway infrastructure for Handling two rakes simultaneously at Line No. 08 and 8A at Mormugao Port Mormugao Port Modernization Under Implementation 12.58 12.58 2.52 127 Revamping/upgradation of 6 (Six) roads in port operational areas of KDS Kolkata Port Modernization Under Implementation 19.35 9.67 9.19 27.03.2026 226 Sl. No. Project Name Location Project Pillar Status Project Cost (₹ crore) MoPSW Share (₹ crore) Fund Released (₹ crore) under SMPA 128 Creation of additional birthing and Land side facilities at Chellanam Fishing Harbor in Kerala Chellanam Coastal Community Development Under Implementation 7.65 6.88 1.32 129 Revamping of Bascule Bridge at Kolkata Port Kolkata Port Connectivity Under Implementation 117.54 41 20.50 STATEMENT-II Details of projects delayed beyond their original completion timelines Sl. No. Project name Reason for delay 1 Development of Sea Port Terminal at Havelock Swaraj Dweep Revision of project scope 2 Modernisation of Visakhapatnam Fishing Harbour Revision of project scope 3 International & Domestic Cruise Terminal and Ferry Terminal at Mormugao Port, Goa Revision of project scope 4 Construction of Ro-Ro/ Ro-Pax facility at Muldwarka Site condition issues 5 Construction of fishing harbor at Mangrol (Phase-III), Junagarh, Gujarat. Revision of project scope 6 Occupational Safety and Health Training in Alang Procedural issues 7 Development of Fishing Harbour at Kulai Revision of project scope 8 Development of existing fish landing center at HejamadiKodi in Udupi district of Karnataka." Revision of project scope 27.03.2026 227 9 Construction of coastal cargo berth at Old Mangaluru Port Site condition issues 10 "Modernization and up-gradation of Cochin Fishing Harbour". Revision of project scope 11 Modernization of existing Fishing Harbor at Sassoon Dock, Mumbai Revision of project scope 12 Development of Fishing Harbour at Mallet Bunder, Mazgaon Revision of project scope 13 Construction of Ro-Pax jetty and Terminal at Mora, Distt. Raigad, Maharashtra Site condition issues 14 Development of Ro-Ro Service at Rewas Site condition issues 15 Passenger Jetty at Janjira Fort, Raigad District Site condition issues 16 Construction of fishing harbour at Anandwadi (Deogad) in Sindhudurg District Revision of project scope 17 Construction of Approach Jetty and sloping berth jetty and Approach Road to facilitate Ro-Ro Jetty at Manori, Maharashtra Site condition issues 18 Construction of jetty at Arnala fort- Tal Vasai- Dist. Thane. Site condition issues 19 Up-gradation/modernization of International Cruise Terminal at Indira Dock, Mumbai Site condition issues 20 Tourism Jetty at Kashid in Raigad District Site condition issues 21 Ro-pax Jetty and allied infrastructure connecting Kaninali in Bhadrak District &Talchua in Kendrapada District". Revision of project scope 27.03.2026 228 22 Modernization and upgradation of Paradip Fishing Harbour" Revision of project scope 23 Construction of fishing harbor at Chandipur (Balaramagadi) in Balasore district, Odisha. Revision of project scope 24 Ro-pax Jetty and allied infrastructure connecting Balugaon in Khurda District &KrishnaprasadGada in Puri District". Revision of project scope 25 Upgradation of Nagapattinam Port Infrastructure for the passenger ferry service from Nagapattinam (India) to Kankesanthurai (Sri Lanka) Revision of project scope 26 Creation of Berthing facilities for the tourist vessels at Agni Theertham, Tamil Nadu'. Site condition issues 27 Creation of additional berthing facilities for the tourist vessels at VilloondiTheertham, Tamil Nadu'. Site condition issues 28 Modernization and up-gradation of Chennai Fishing Harbour”. Revision of project scope 29 Development of Passenger jetty at Kanyakumari Site condition issues 30 Setting up of Centre for Inland and Coastal Maritime Technology (CICMT) at Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur Procedural Issues DEVELOPMENT OF CHEMICAL AND PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES IN ODISHA 5542. SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO: Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state: 27.03.2026 229 (a) whether the Government has identified Odisha for development of chemical and petrochemical manufacturing clusters or industrial parks under national industrial initiatives, if so, the details thereof; (b) the details of investments along with the proposals received for establishing chemical manufacturing units in the said State during the last five years; (c) whether such projects are expected to generate employment and strengthen industrial growth in economically backward regions of Odisha, if so, the details thereof; and (d) the steps being taken by the Government to promote environmentally sustainable chemical manufacturing and ensure compliance with safety and environmental standards? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRIMATI ANUPRIYA PATEL): (a) to (c): The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals is implementing the following schemes for development of chemical and petrochemical industries in the State of Odisha: (i) Scheme for setting up of Plastic Parks: The Department promotes setting up of Plastic Parks with requisite infrastructure and enabling common facilities. The objective is to consolidate and synergize the capacities of plastic processing industry to help increase investment, production and generate employment. Under the Scheme, the 27.03.2026 230 Government of India provides grant funding up to 50% of the project cost, subject to a ceiling of Rs. 40 crore per project. So far, 9 Plastic Parks have been approved in different states including in Odisha, and these are at different levels of implementation. The status of Odisha Plastic Park is as under: No. Location Overall Progress in Physical Infrastructure (Civil work) (in %) Total Project Cost (Rs. in crore) Total GoI support (Rs. in crore) GoI support released (Rs. in crore) Employment Generated (No. of Persons) 1. Paradeep, Odisha 100 106.78 40.00 36.00 295 (ii) Petroleum, Chemical and Petrochemical Investment Region(s) (PCPIR):  Government of India notified the Petroleum, Chemical and Petrochemical Investment Region(s) (PCPIR) Policy, 2007 to attract investment and for generation of employment. The PCPIR promotes the Chemical and Petrochemical sector in an integrated and environmentally friendly manner. PCPIRs are conceptualized in cluster-based approach with common infrastructure, basic utilities and support services to provide a competitive environment conducive for setting up businesses.  Under the existing policy, each PCPIR is a specifically delineated investment region having a minimum area of 250 sq. 27.03.2026 231 km. Currently, three Petroleum, Chemical and Petrochemical Investment Regions are in operation in the states of Andhra Pradesh (Vishakhapatnam), Gujarat (Dahej) and Odisha (Paradeep) to promote investment and industrial development in these sectors. The status of Odisha PCPIR is as under: Indicator Odisha Location/ Region Paradeep Total Area (sq. kms.) 284.15 Investments made (Rs. In Crore) 1,43,881 Employment generated (No.) 40,000 (d ) : Operations of the chemical manufacturing units are governed by the national environmental regulatory framework that includes - The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1981 and The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974 as also the Rule / Regulations framed thereunder, such as the Manufacture, Storage, and Import of Hazardous Chemical Rules, 1989, Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996 and Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016. These regulations are administered by Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change. Further, Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises has brought 27.03.2026 232 following schemes to support all MSMEs in the country including those in the chemical industry to promote environmentally sustainable manufacturing. The details are as under: (i) Scheme for Promotion and Investment in Circular Economy : This scheme promotes circular economy in the MSME sector by incentivizing micro and small enterprises to adopt circular economy practices with respect to management of different types of wastes including plastic, rubber and e-waste. (ii) MSME-Sustainable (ZED) Certification Scheme : This scheme envisages promotion of Zero Defect Zero Effect practices to enable MSMEs for manufacturing of quality products using latest technology, tools & to constantly upgrade their processes for achievement of high quality and high productivity with the least effect on the environment. (iii) Micro and Small Enterprises Green Investment and Financing for Transformation Scheme : This scheme aims to develop an ecosystem wherein institutional finance is made available to micro and small enterprises at a concessional cost for adoption of clean/green and energy efficient technologies. Furthermore, for ensuring compliance with safety standards the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals is imparting training to the employees of the Major Accident Hazard (MAH) units which are associated with greater risk of chemical accidents. The safety training programs are 27.03.2026 233 intended to cover all the 2,393 number of MAH Units over a period of 5 years. Till date, 21 such training Programmes have been organized at various locations across the country. These were attended by 1,499 industrial units including 1,248 MAH units, covering 2,690 safety personnel. REVITALIZATION OF SHIPBUILDING AND MARITIME SECTOR 5543. SHRI KALYAN BANERJEE: Will the Minister of PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has approved Rs. 69,725 crore package to revitalize shipbuilding and maritime sector of the Country through a four- pillar strategy, targeting 30 lakh jobs and Rs. 4.5 lakh crore in investments; and (b) if so, the details of plan and action taken/proposed to be taken by the Government towards geopolitical resilience and strategic self-reliance of the Country and positioning India as a competitive force in global shipping and shipbuilding along with the employment scope thereof? THE MINISTER OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL): (a) and (b) : The Union Government has approved a comprehensive package of ₹ 69,725 crore to revitalize domestic shipbuilding and maritime sector through a 4-pillar strategy having potential to unlock huge investment in the 27.03.2026 234 shipbuilding and maritime sector. The key components of the shipbuilding package include: i. Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Scheme (SBFAS) with an outlay of ₹ 24,736 crore, an enhancement of existing Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Policy (SBFAP), to address cost disadvantages of Indian shipyards vis-a-vis global shipyards; ii. Maritime Development Fund (MDF) corpus of ₹ 25,000 crore for providing long term financing support to shipbuilding and maritime sector comprising a Maritime Investment Fund of ₹ 20,000 crore and Interest Incentivisation Fund of ₹ 5,000 crore; iii. Shipbuilding Development Scheme (SbDS) with ₹19,989 crore outlay to expand Indian shipbuilding output capacity to 4.5 million Gross Tonnage annually by setting up greenfield shipbuilding clusters and capacity expansion of the existing shipyards. These targets have been set to position India as a competitive global shipbuilding force in line with vision contained inMaritime India Vision 2030 and Maritime Amirt Kaal Vision 2047 documents. iv. Policy reforms entails comprehensive legislative reforms, legel reforms, process reforms to improve Ease of Doing Business, investor confidence, regulatory certainty, etc. The scheme guidelines to operationalize SBFAS and SbDShave been issued on 26.12.2025. The guidelines for MDF have also been issued on 20.02.2026. 27.03.2026 235 Further, given the high employment multiplier of 6.4 in shipbuilding industry, the employment generation potential through these schemes is of around 2.2 million jobs including direct as well as indirect employment. आयुष उÂपादŌ का लाइस¤स 5544. डॉ. आनÆद कुमार गŌड: ³या आयुष मंýी यह बताने कì कृपा कर¤गे िक: (क) ³या यह सच है िक देश म¤ िपछले तीन वषŎ के दौरान लगभग 72 आयुव¥िदक और 27 िसĦ औषिधयŌ के िलए ही औपचाåरक नैदािनक अÅययन ÿकािशत िकए गए ह§ जबिक हजारŌ आयुष उÂपादŌ को लाइस¤स िदए गए ह§; (ख) यिद हां, तो तÂसंबंधी Êयौरा ³या है, साथ ही आयुष औषिधयŌ पर पयाªĮ वै²ािनक ÿमाण और शोध कì कमी के कारण ³या ह§; (ग) ³या सरकार को जानकारी है िक वै²ािनक ÿमाणŌ के अभाव के कारण भारतीय पारंपåरक औषिधयŌ को यूरोप और संयुĉ राºय अमेåरका जैसे कड़े िविनयामक बाजारŌ म¤ Öवीकृित ÿाĮ करने म¤ किठनाई होती है, यिद हां, तो तÂसंबंधी Êयौरा ³या है; (घ) सरकार Ĭारा आयुष औषिधयŌ के िलए वै²ािनक परी±ण, मानकìकरण और उपचार नयाचार को सुŀढ़ करने के िलए उठाए जा रहे कदम ³या ह§; और (ङ) ³या सरकार आयुष औषिधयŌ को िवĵ Öतर पर Öवीकायª बनाने के िलए शोध-आधाåरत ÿमाण िवकिसत करने हेतु कोई समयबĦ कायª योजना बना रही है, यिद हां, तो तÂसंबंधी Êयौरा ³या है? आयुष मंýालय के राºय मंýी; तथा ÖवाÖÃय और पåरवार कÐयाण मंýालय म¤ राºय मंýी (®ी ÿतापराव गणपतराव जाधव): 27.03.2026 236 (क) से (ङ) : आयुव¥द, िसĦ, सोवा-åरμपा तथा यूनानी औषिधयŌ के िबिøयाथª िविनमाªण हेतु लाइस¤स जारी करने के िलए, सुर±ा अÅययन और अनुभव अथवा ÿभावकाåरता के साàय से संबंिधत शत¦ औषिध िनयम, 1945 के िनयम 158ख के तहत दी गई ह§। औषिध िनयम, 1945 के िनयम 168 के अनुसार, िविनमाªता को आयुव¥द, िसĦ तथा यूनानी औषिधयŌ के िविनमाªण के िलए मानकŌ का अनुपालन करना होता है। इसके अितåरĉ, औषिध िनयम, 1945 के िनयम 85 (क से ठ) म¤ होÌयोपैथी औषिधयŌ के िविनमाªण हेतु लाइस¤स जारी करने के िलए िविनयामक िदशा-िनद¥शŌ का ÿावधान है, िजनम¤ नई होÌयोपैथी दवाओं को लाइस¤स देने के िलए िविनमाªता ऐसे दÖतावेजी और अÆय साàय ÿÖतुत करेगा जो औषिधयŌ कì िचिकÂसीय ÿभावकाåरता ÿाĮ करने के िलए लाइस¤िसंग ÿािधकारी Ĭारा यथा अपेि±त हŌ, िजसम¤ इसके साथ िकया गया Æयूनतम ÿमाण भी शािमल है। औषिध एवं ÿसाधन सामúी अिधिनयम, 1940 कì दूसरी अनुसूची (4क) म¤ होÌयोपैिथक औषिधयŌ के गुणव°ा मानकŌ का ÿावधान है। नैदािनक परी±णŌ के िलए, यथा आवÔयकतानुसार, ÿचिलत िदशा-िनद¥शŌ जैसे एएसयू औषिधयŌ हेतु उ°म नैदािनक पĦित िदशा-िनद¥शŌ (जीसीपी-एएसयू), जैव-िचिकÂसा अनुसंधान हेतु नैितक िदशा-िनद¥शŌ (आईसीएमआर) और पारंपåरक औषिधयŌ हेतु िवĵ ÖवाÖÃय संगठन के िदशा-िनद¥शŌ आिद को अपनाया जाता है। इसके अलावा, एकìकृत िचिकÂसा म¤ अनुसंधान के िलए आईसीएमआर नेijल एिथकल गाइडलाइंस फॉर बायोमेिडकल एंड हेÐथ åरसचª इÆवॉिÐवंग Ļूमन पािटªसेप¤ट्स, 2017 म¤ एक पåरिशĶ भी वषª 2025 म¤ ÿकािशत िकया गया है। आयुष मंýालय, आयु²ाªन योजना के नाम से एक क¤þीय ±ेý योजना कायाªिÆवत कर रहा है। इस योजना म¤ अÆय बातŌ के साथ-साथ, (i) आयुष म¤ अनुसंधान एवं नवाचार तथा ii) आयुव¥द जीव िव²ान एकìकृत ÖवाÖÃय अनुसंधान घटक शािमल ह§। आयुष म¤ अनुसंधान एवं नवाचार और आयुव¥द जीव िव²ान एकìकृत ÖवाÖÃय अनुसंधान घटकŌ के तहत, संगठनŌ/संÖथानŌ को आयुष िचिकÂसा पĦितयŌ म¤ नैदािनक अनुसंधान सिहत अनुसंधान अÅययन के िलए िव°ीय सहायता ÿदान कì गई है। िव°ीय वषª 2022-23 से 2025-26 कì अविध के दौरान, आयु²ाªन योजना के 27.03.2026 237 आयुष म¤ अनुसंधान एवं नवाचार घटक के तहत, आयुष फॉमूªलेशनŌ पर कì गई अनुसंधान गितिविधयŌ के ÿकाशनŌ कì सं´या संलμन िववरण-I म¤ दी गई है। इसके अलावा, भारत सरकार ने, वै²ािनक तजª पर आयुष पĦित म¤ अनुसंधान करने, उसके समÆवय, िनłपण, िवकास और बढ़ावा देने के िलए आयुष मंýालय के तहत शीषª संगठनŌ के łप म¤ क¤þीय आयुव¥दीय िव²ान अनुसंधान पåरषद, क¤þीय यूनानी िचिकÂसा अनुसंधान पåरषद, क¤þीय होÌयोपैथी अनुसंधान पåरषद, क¤þीय िसĦ अनुसंधान पåरषद और क¤þीय योग एवं ÿाकृितक िचिकÂसा अनुसंधान पåरषद कì Öथापना कì है। मु´य अनुसंधान गितिविधयŌ म¤ औषधीय पादप अनुसंधान (मेिडको-एथनो बॉटिनकल सव¥±ण, फामाªकोμनॉसी और कृिष), दवा मानकìकरण, औषधीय अनुसंधान, नैदािनक अनुसंधान, सािहिÂयक अनुसंधान और ÿलेखन तथा जनजातीय ÖवाÖÃय देखभाल अनुसंधान कायªøम शािमल ह§। ये अनुसंधान गितिविधयां, देश भर म¤ िÖथत इसके पåरधीय संÖथानŌ/इकाइयŌ के माÅयम से और िविभÆन िवĵिवīालयŌ, अÖपतालŌ और संÖथानŌ के सहयोग से भी कì जाती ह§। िपछले तीन वषŎ के दौरान आयुष मंýालय के तहत अनुसंधान पåरषदŌ Ĭारा ÿकािशत आयुष फॉमूªलेशनŌ पर नैदािनक साàय का Êयौरा संलμन िववरण-II म¤ िदया गया है। केÆþीय आयुव¥दीय िव²ान अनुसंधान पåरषद ने नैदािनक परी±णŌ के माÅयम से 40 रोग िÖथितयŌ के िलए 182 शाľीय आयुव¥द फामूªलेशनŌ कì नैदािनक ÿभावकाåरता और सुर±ा के वै²ािनक ÿमाण सृिजत िकए ह§। अÅययनŌ के शोध पåरणामŌ को Óयापक ÿसार के िलए इंडे³Öड मेिडकल जनªल म¤ ÿकािशत िकया गया है। सीसीआरएएस, औषिध िवकास कì ÓयविÖथत ÿिøया के माÅयम से नए औषध-योगŌ (कोिडत औषिधयŌ) का वै²ािनक सÂयापन भी कर रहा है, जैसे औषिध मानकìकरण और गुणव°ा िनयंýण, नैदािनक-पूवª सुर±ा/िवषाĉता अÅययन और जैिवक गितिविध अÅययन (जैसा उपयुĉ हो) तथा आवÔयकतानुसार नैदािनक परी±ण। सीसीआरएएस ने आयुष ŀिĶकोण और औषिधयŌ के सÂयापन/अनुसंधान के िलए तीन िदशािनद¥श िवकिसत िकए ह§: 1. आयुव¥िदक फामूªलेशनŌ के औषिध िवकास हेतु सामाÆय िदशािनद¥श। 27.03.2026 238 2. आयुव¥िदक फॉमूªलेशनŌ कì सुर±ा/िवषाĉता मूÐयांकन हेतु सामाÆय िदशािनद¥श। 3. आयुव¥िदक उपचारŌ के नैदािनक मूÐयांकन हेतु सामाÆय िदशािनद¥श। इसके अलावा, आयुष अनुसंधान पोटªल, जो वैिĵक Öतर पर आयुष पĦितयŌ का साàय आधाåरत अनुसंधान डेटा का भंडार है, म¤ िकए गए 7243 नैदािनक परी±णŌ का डेटा है। िनÌनिलिखत बीमाåरयŌ के िलए, आयुव¥द, यूनानी, िसĦ तथा होÌयोपैथी के साथ योग के एकìकरण हेतु मानक उपचार िदशािनद¥श (एसटीजी) ÿकािशत िकए गए ह§: क. वषª 2024 म¤ ÿकािशत सामाÆय मÖकुलोÖकेलेटल िवकारŌ के ÿबंधन पर मानक उपचार िदशािनद¥शŌ म¤ ऑिÖटयोआथªराइिटस, Łमेटॉइड गिठया, सवाªइकल ÖपŌिडलोिसस, लÌबर ÖपŌिडलोिसस, फाइāोमाअिÐजया, एढ़ेिसव कैÈसुिलिटस पर एसटीजी शािमल ह§: ख. वषª 2025 म¤ ÿकािशत चयापचय िवकारŌ के ÿबंधन पर मानक उपचार िदशािनद¥शŌ म¤ मधुमेह मेलेटस, िडिÖलिपडेिमया, गाउट, नॉन-अÐकोहिलक फैटी लीवर रोग और मोटापे पर एसटीजी शािमल ह§। अÅययन पूरा होने पर और डेटा िवĴेषण, सहकमê समी±ा तथा नैितक एवं िविनयामक मानकŌ के अनुपालन कì अपेि±त ÿिøयाओं के बाद, अनुसंधान पåरणाम ÿकािशत िकए जाते ह§। िविभÆन पåरषदŌ और राÕůीय संÖथानŌ के तहत संचािलत अनुसंधान पåरयोजनाएं अपने-अपने अÅययन कì समय-सीमा का पालन करती ह§। पूणª नैदािनक अÅययनŌ के नतीजे, Öथािपत वै²ािनक पĦित के अनुसार, सहकमê-समीि±त पिýकाओं म¤ ÿÖतुत िकए जाते ह§। इसके अलावा, भारत सरकार ने आयुष औषिधयŌ हेतु वै²ािनक परी±ण, मानकìकरण और उपचार ÿोटोकॉल को सुŀढ़ करने के िलए िनÌनिलिखत कदम उठाए ह§: - 1. भारतीय िचिकÂसा एवं होÌयोपैथी भेषजसंिहता आयोग (पीसीआईएम एंड एच), जो आयुष मंýालय का अधीनÖथ कायाªलय है, आयुव¥द, िसĦ, यूनानी एवं होÌयोपैथी (एएसयू एंड एच) औषिधयŌ के िलए फॉमूªलरी िविनद¥श और भेषजसंिहता मानक 27.03.2026 239 िनधाªåरत करता है जो एएसयू एंड एच औषिधयŌ कì गुणव°ा (पहचान, शुĦता और ताकत) का पता लगाने के िलए आिधकाåरक संúह के łप म¤ काम आते ह§। औषिध एवं ÿसाधन सामúी अिधिनयम, 1940 और औषिध िनयम 1945 के अनुसार, एएसयू एंड एच औषिधयŌ के िविनमाªण हेतु इन गुणव°ा मानकŌ का अनुपालन अिनवायª है। एएसयू एंड एच औषिधयŌ के परी±ण या िवĴेषण के ÿयोजन के िलए, पीसीआईएमएंडएच, भारतीय िचिकÂसा एवं होÌयोपैथी के िलए क¤þीय औषिध ÿयोगशाला के łप म¤ भी कायª करता है। इसके अलावा, पीसीआईएम एंड एच Ĭारा औषिध िनयामक ÿािधकरणŌ, राºय औषिध िवĴेषकŌ आिद को, एएसयू एंड एच औषिधयŌ कì गुणव°ा बनाए रखने हेतु ÿयुĉ ÿयोगशाला तकनीकŌ और िविधयŌ पर ÿिश±ण िदया जाता है। 2. औषिध एवं ÿसाधन सामúी अिधिनयम, 1940 और उसके तहत बनाए गए िनयमŌ म¤ आयुव¥द, िसĦ, सोवा-åरμपा, यूनानी तथा होÌयोपैथी औषिधयŌ के िलए िवशेष िनयामक ÿावधान ह§। आयुव¥द, िसĦ, सोवा-åरμपा तथा यूनानी औषिधयŌ से संबंिधत ÿावधान, औषिध एवं ÿसाधन सामúी अिधिनयम, 1940 के अÅयाय IV-क और अनुसूची-I तथा औषिध िनयम, 1945 के िनयम 151 से 169, अनुसूची-ङ (I), न एवं न-क म¤ िनिहत ह§। इसके अलावा, औषिध िनयम, 1945 के िनयम 2घघ, 30कक, 67 (ग-ज), 85 (क से ठ), 106-क, अनुसूची-ट, अनुसूची-ड-I, होÌयोपैिथक औषिधयŌ से संबंिधत ह§। 3. इसके अलावा, िविनमाªताओं के िलए यह अिनवायª है िक वे सुर±ा और ÿभािवकता के ÿमाण के साथ, िविनमाªण इकाइयŌ और औषिधयŌ के लाइस¤स हेतु िनधाªåरत अपे±ाओं का पालन कर¤, आयुव¥द, िसĦ, यूनानी औषिधयŌ और होÌयोपैथी औषिधयŌ के िलए øमश: औषिध िनयम, 1945 कì अनुसूची-न तथा अनुसूची-ड-I के अनुसार उ°म िविनमाªण पĦितयŌ (जीएमपी) का अनुपालन कर¤ और संबंिधत भेषजसंिहताओं म¤ िनधाªåरत औषिधयŌ के गुणव°ा मानकŌ का भी पालन कर¤। 27.03.2026 240 4. औषिध परी±ण ÿयोगशालाओं को आयुव¥द, िसĦ, सोवा-åरμपा तथा यूनानी औषिधयŌ कì पहचान, शुĦता, गुणव°ा और ±मता के ऐसे परी±ण करने के िलए औषिध िनयम, 1945 के िनयम 160क से ञ के अंतगªत माÆयता दी जा रही है। आज कì िÖथित के अनुसार, िविनमाªताओं के िलए औषिध िनयम, 1945 के ÿावधानŌ के तहत 108 िनजी ÿयोगशालाओं को अनुमोिदत िकया गया है या लाइस¤स िदया गया है। राºयŌ/संघ राºय ±ेýŌ कì 34 औषध परी±ण ÿयोगशालाएं, वैध नमूनŌ के िलए आयुव¥द, िसĦ, सोवा- åरμपा तथा यूनानी औषिधयŌ एवं क¸चे माल कì गुणव°ा का परी±ण कर रही ह§। 5. औषिध िनरी±क अपने अिधकार ±ेý के तहत आने वाली िविनमाªण फमŎ या िबøì कì दुकानŌ से औषिधयŌ के िनयिमत łप से नमूने एकý करते ह§ और उÆह¤ गुणव°ा परी±ण के िलए औषिध िनयंýण िवभाग के तहत औषिध परी±ण ÿयोगशाला म¤ भेजते ह§ और यिद कोई नमूना ‘मानक गुणव°ा का नहé’ पाया जाता है, तो समुिचत कारªवाई शुł कì जाती है िजसके तहत बाजार से उÂपादŌ कì िबøì को रोक िदया जाता है और औषिध एवं ÿसाधन सामúी अिधिनयम, 1940 और उसके तहत बनाए गए िनयमŌ के अनुसार उिचत कानूनी कारªवाई कì जाती है। िववरण-I िव°ीय वषª 2022-23 से 2025-26 कì अविध के दौरान, आयु²ाªन योजना के आयुष म¤ अनुसंधान एवं नवाचार के घटक के तहत आयुष फॉमूªलेशनŌ पर कì गई अनुसंधान गितिविधयŌ के ÿकाशनŌ कì सं´या िनÌन ÿकार है:- ø. सं. पĦित ÿकाशनŌ कì सं´या 1. आयुव¥द 12 2. िसĦ 08 3. यूनानी 08 4. होÌयोपैथी 06 27.03.2026 241 िववरण -II िपछले तीन वषŎ के दौरान आयुष मंýालय के तहत 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