Andhra Pradesh proposes Rs 257 crore to expand AYUSH infrastructure
AP Health Minister
The Andhra Pradesh government has proposed a major expansion of AYUSH infrastructure, including new educational institutions, specialty hospitals, and healthcare facilities, backed by a Rs 257-crore funding request to the Central government.
Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh has sought Rs 257 crore from the Central government under the National AYUSH Mission (NAM) for the financial year 2026- 27, to strengthen AYUSH healthcare infrastructure and expand services across the state, Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav said.
The proposal was announced during the first state-level conference of government AYUSH doctors held at Tummalapalli Kalakshetram in Vijayawada, where the minister outlined the government’s infrastructure and workforce expansion plans for the AYUSH sector.
According to the minister, the state government is also planning to take up the issue of vacancies in the AYUSH and food safety departments with Chief Minister Shri N Chandrababu Naidu, in line with the government’s Zero Vacancy policy.
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The minister said that land acquisition has already been completed for establishing Ayurveda Medical Colleges at Dharmavaram and Pithapuram, along with a Unani Medical College at Proddatur. These institutions are being planned with a combined investment of Rs 210 crore, reports the Times of India.
In addition, the government plans to establish six Integrated AYUSH Speciality Hospitals at Tirupati, Giddalur, Nandigama, Tenali, Tekkali, and Rampachodavaram, with an estimated investment of Rs 90 crore.
Highlighting recent funding support, Yadav said Andhra Pradesh received Rs 85 crore under the National AYUSH Mission in 2024- 25 and Rs 166 crore in 2025 26, and expressed confidence that the state would receive a higher allocation for 2026- 27.
He also announced that the government has allotted 15 acres of land near Guntur for setting up a Rs 100-crore Central Yoga and Naturopathy Research Institute.
The minister further stated that construction of the Rs 70-crore Naturopathy Medical College in Visakhapatnam is nearing completion. Permanent buildings for AYUSH Health Mandirs are also in the final stages of development.
On the workforce front, Yadav said the government has recruited 216 AYUSH doctors across various categories since assuming office.
The conference was attended by Health Secretary Shri G Veerapandian, AYUSH Commissioner Shri Ronanki Gopalakrishna, and approximately 550 AYUSH doctors from across Andhra Pradesh.
