Hyderabad: Telangana Health Minister Damodar Rajanarsimha on Saturday urged the Centre to establish an All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) in the state. He made the appeal in a letter to Union AYUSH and Health Minister Pratap Rao Jadhav, citing the Centre’s plan to launch 10 such institutes nationwide by 2030.
In his letter, Rajanarsimha highlighted Telangana’s rich biodiversity, stating that its forests are home to a wide variety of medicinal herbs and plants. He said this natural resource base makes the state an ideal location for an advanced Ayurvedic institute.
Telangana offers land and support for Ayurveda centre
The Minister added that the state government has been actively promoting traditional medicine. Recently, Telangana appointed nearly 800 yoga instructors to enhance its AYUSH services. He assured the Centre that Telangana is ready to provide the required land and infrastructure for setting up the institute.
Formal request submitted to Union Minister
Following the appeal, Health Commissioner Sangeetha Satyanarayana and AYUSH Director Srikanth Babu met Union Minister Pratap Rao Jadhav in Hyderabad and submitted the formal proposal. The state awaits a positive response to its request to be included in the AIIA expansion plan.
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