Initially the Department of Health & Family Welfare was responsible for the management of all Institutions of Ayurveda in the state, besides allopathic. Ancient Science Ayurveda is widely acceptable in the State and the way of treatment is affordable to the masses in the State.

Keeping these facts in view the State Government has paid special attention by creating a separate department called Department of Ayurveda as per the Rules of Business on 7th November, 1984 bifurcating from the Health & Family Welfare Department. Since then Indian systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy have played historically a vital role in the Health care systems of the State of Himachal Pradesh. This department includes the Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Sidha and Homoeopathy systems of medicines. In the Govt. of India this department has now been name AYUSH. At the time of bifurcation there were few institutions catering to the people of the state, which with the special patronage of the Govt. and infrastructure made available the department expanded tremendously as mentioned below: -

AYUSH INSTITUTIONS
(I) STATE: Himachal Pradesh			No.
(a) Govt. Institute of Indian System of Medicine and Research, Joginder Nagar			1
(b) Hospitals
1	215 bedded Ayurvedic Hospital, Paprola		1
2	50 bedded Ayurvedic Hospital, Shimla and Hamirpur		2
3	30 Bedded Ayurvedic Hospital		1
4	20 bedded Ayurvedic Hospital		7
5	10 bedded Ayurvedic Hospital		20
6	10 bedded Circule Ayurvedic Hospital		2
7	10 bedded Nature Care Hospital		1
	Total		34
(C)  Health Centres
1	Ayurvedic		1175
2	Unani		3
3	Homeopathic		14
4	Amchi		4
	Total		1196
	G. Total (b+c)		1230
Educational Institute
1	Govt. Post Gragradute and Bachelor in Ayurvedic Medical Surgery, Paprola
2	Govt. College of Ayurvedic Pharmacutical Sciences, Jogindernagar
3	Bachelor in Homoeopathic Medical Surgery, Solan (Pvt. Sector)
4	Shiva Ayurvedic College, Bilaspur (Pvt. Sector)
DRUGS AND COSMETICS ACT 1940
Sr.No.	Licensing Authority	No. of Manufacturing Units
1	Sh. Sanjeev Bhatnagar, Director-cum-Licensing Authority	160 Ayurvedic  Pharmacy 06 Homeopathy,  29 Loan licenced
BOARDS /COUNCILS RELATING TO AYUSH
Sr. No.	Board/Council	No.
1	Board of Indian Medicine Shimla Himachal Pradesh	1
2	Board of Homoeopathic System of Medicine, Shimla Himachal Pradesh	1
AYUSH PRACTITIONERS IN Himachal Pradesh
1	Ayurvedic/Unani practitioners	P-I= 5438 P-III= 4939 Total = 10377
2	Homoeopathic practitioners
AYURVEDIC/ UNANI PHARMACIES
1	Government Pharmacies	3
2	Private Sector Pharmacies	192
BUDGET-FOR 2017-2018 (Rs. in Crore)
1	Non-Plan	214.05
2	Plan	31.08
	Total	245.13