Union Budget 2026: Allocation to AYUSH Ministry sees 20% rise

Union Budget allocation for the AYUSH Ministry saw 20% increase, from ₹3,671.82 crore (revised estimates) in FY 2025-26 to ₹4,408.93 crore in FY 2026-27.

The government has also announced the setting up of three new All India Institutes of Ayurveda to strengthen research in the field.

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Presenting the Union Budget 2026-27, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, “Ancient Indian Yoga, already respected in several parts of the world, was given a mass global recognition when the Prime Minister took it to the United Nations.” Stating that post-Covid Ayurveda has gained similar global acceptance and recognition, Ms. Sitharaman said exporting quality Ayurvedic products could help farmers who grow the herbs and the youth who process them.

To meet the global demand, she proposed setting up of three new All India Institutes of Ayurveda, upgrading AYUSH pharmacies and drug-testing labs for higher standards of certification ecosystem, making available more skilled personnel, and upgrading the WHO Global Traditional Medicine Centre in Jamnagar to bolster evidence-based research, training and awareness on traditional medicine.

Among the Centrally sponsored schemes, the allocation for the National AYUSH Mission has been increased from ₹780.96 crore in FY 2025-26 to ₹1,300 crore in FY 2026-27, registering 66.5% hike.

The allocation for the All India Institute of Ayurveda has been reduced by 12%.

Funding for the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda has also declined from 279.24 crore to 219.05 crore.