In an effort to facilitate the growth of Ayurveda and other traditional forms of medicine, the Centre plans to invest Rs 650 crore for setting up of drug manufacturing units across the country.
The medicinal units, which would be established under the National Ayurveda Mission, will have processing, research and laboratory facilities, Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Gulam Nabi Azad said here today.
Patna Ayurvedic College would be upgraded and accorded the status of National Institute of Research, and the Patna Regional Research Centre of Unani medicines would be turned into a model institute, Azad told the concluding session of 'Arogya' organised by 'AYUSH'.
He said Ayurveda, Unani and Homeopathy should be extended to villages as these were the cheapest form of treatment.
Source: PTI Centre to set up medicinal units to promote ayurveda
