A Sectoral Analysis of the Government of Karnataka's Ayurveda Budget from FY2011-12 to FY2023-24
Abstract
On the 17th of February, the Chief Minister of Karnataka presented the ₹3 Trillion Karnataka Budget. This year, the Government of Karnataka aims to spend more than ₹13,000 crores on health and family welfare. Good. The allocation for Ayurveda? ₹195 crores. Narratives shape public opinion. And the public opinion about the ascent of Ayurveda seems no different. For some, Ayurveda has grown by leaps and bounds in the past decade. For others, less so. The former narrative traces the causes of growth to, amongst other reasons, 'government support.' Is that true? This paper tries to answer the question by tracking the evolution of government support for Ayurveda in Karnataka. It does so by analysing the budget allocation for the Department of AYUSH, specifically for Ayurveda, over the past decade. The sectoral analysis presented in this paper is based on the data extracted from budget documents of the Government of Karnataka from FY2011-12 to FY2023-24. The study is limited to understanding the budgetary allocation for Ayurveda at the state level. It doesn’t take into account (for example) the grants received under Centrally Sponsored Schemes. The author concludes that when it comes to Ayurveda, the clamour surrounding Ayurveda hides more than it reveals.
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