Units Approved for upgrading AYUSH dispensaries as HWCs during 2019-20

June 1, 2021

Author: susil

Total 1,037 units were approved in India for upgrading AYUSH dispensaries as HWCs (Health and Wellness Centres) during 2019-20. The top 5 States/UTs with respect to units approved for upgrading AYUSH dispensaries as HWCs during 2019-20 were Maharashtra, Punjab, Haryana, Jharkhand and Karnataka.

The number of units approved was 294 for upgrading AYUSH dispensaries as HWCs in Maharashtra during 2019-20, which accounted 28.35% of the total units approved for upgrading AYUSH dispensaries as HWCs in India. There were approvals of 117 units for upgrading AYUSH dispensaries as HWCs in Punjab during 2019-20. It accounted 11.28% of the total units approved for upgrading AYUSH dispensaries as HWCs in India during the same period. The number of units approved was 102 for upgrading AYUSH dispensaries as HWCs in Haryana during 2019-20, which accounted 9.84% of the total units approved for upgrading AYUSH dispensaries as HWCs in India.

During 2019-20, there were approvals of 100 units for upgrading AYUSH dispensaries as HWCs in Jharkhand and Karnataka each. Jharkhand and Karnataka each accounted for 9.64% of the total units approved for upgrading AYUSH dispensaries as HWCs in India during 2019-20.

These aforementioned top 5 States/UTs accounted for 68.76% of the total units approved for upgrading AYUSH dispensaries as HWCs in India as a whole during 2019-20.

Note: Source: RAJYA SABHA SESSION – 251 UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 165; HWCs: Health and Wellness Centres.

Dataset URL: https://data.gov.in/resources/stateut-wise-number-units-approved-and-financial-release-made-ayush-hwcs-during-2019-20

Resource Title: State/UT-wise Number of Units Approved and Financial Release made for AYUSH HWCs during 2019-20 (From: Ministry Of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha And Homoeopathy)