Overview
- The allocation to the Ministry of Ayush rises to ₹4,408.93 crore for 2026–27, up from ₹3,312 crore in 2024–25 and ₹3,992.9 crore in 2025–26.
- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced three new All India Institutes of Ayurveda plus upgrades to AYUSH pharmacies and drug-testing labs to raise certification standards.
- The Budget proposes support for five Regional Medical Hubs with state and private participation, featuring integrated AYUSH centres and infrastructure for diagnostics, post-care and rehabilitation.
- Ayush Minister Prataprao Jadhav says the sector now stands as a vital pillar of the national health ecosystem with goals to improve service delivery, innovation and access across rural and urban India.
- Execution timelines remain to be defined as the sector cites 932 undergraduate and 254 postgraduate institutions and Rajasthan reports the highest National AYUSH Mission allocation at ₹348 crore for 2025–26.