Archive · 24 Sep 2025
Odisha to Build Ayurveda College, Expand Healthcare
Odisha is building a new college to teach Ayurveda, a traditional Indian medicine, in a district called Mayurbhanj.
The project will cost a lot of money, about 85 crore rupees.
The government will also build more centers to provide Ayurvedic treatments called Panchakarma.
The state already has Ayurvedic colleges and many clinics that give Ayurvedic care to people.
The Health Minister says the state is working to bring Ayurveda to both cities and villages to help more people.
An Ayurveda college will be established in Mayurbhanj district, Odisha.
The project will cost ₹85 crore.
Eight new Panchakarma centers will be constructed.
Odisha has three government Ayurvedic colleges.
Over 2.3 crore patients have received Ayurveda treatment this year.
- Who
- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling
- What
- Announced an Ayurveda college and healthcare expansions.
- When
- Tuesday
- Where
- Odisha, specifically Rairangpur in Mayurbhanj district
- Why
- To enhance healthcare services, particularly in Ayurvedic medicine.
- Ayurveda College Location
- Rairangpur, Mayurbhanj district
- College Investment
- ₹85 crore
- Panchakarma Centers Planned
- Eight additional centers
- Existing Ayurvedic Colleges
- Three government colleges
- Existing AYUSH Dispensaries
- 1,011 (620 Ayurvedic)
- Patients Served by Ayurveda
- Over 2.3 crore this year
