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Centre approves Rs 185.75 crore AYUSH plan for Andhra Pradesh
The Centre has approved a record Rs 185.75 crore annual action plan for Andhra Pradesh under the National AYUSH Mission (NAM) for 2026-27, the highest allocation to the state since the mission…
The Centre has approved a record Rs 185.75 crore annual action plan for Andhra Pradesh under the National AYUSH Mission (NAM) for 2026-27, the highest allocation to the state since the mission began in 2014. The approval takes the total sanctioned allocation for the three years from 2024-25 to 2026-27 to Rs 434.64 crore, compared with Rs 120.17 crore sanctioned in the preceding decade.
The allocation has risen from Rs 83.23 crore in 2024-25 to Rs 165.66 crore in 2025-26 and Rs 185.75 crore this year. No NAM funds were allocated or released during 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24 under the previous YSRC government. The plan includes 19 mobile medical units for nine Integrated Tribal Development Agency areas, modernisation of 64 dispensaries, free medicines for 712 dispensaries, and strengthening of AYUSH educational institutions.
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The jump in allocation coincides with the TDP-led coalition returning to power in 2024 after five years. Andhra Pradesh's NAM spending under the previous YSRC government had been zero for three consecutive years, a gap that contributed to the state's low baseline. The plan now focuses heavily on tribal and underserved areas through mobile units and on modernising infrastructure. With Rs 38.84 crore marked for educational institutions, the state is also betting on building a workforce pipeline. The actual test will be fund release: NAM historically sees a gap between sanction and disbursal.
Source: deccanchronicle.com
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