The Government of Manipur on September 15, 2026, issued the Manipur AYUSH Council Act, 2026.
This shall come into force on September 15, 2026.
The following has been stated:
• The Act was enacted to provide for the constitution of the Manipur AYUSH Council and regulation and registration of practitioners of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa and Homoeopathy in the State. It extends to the whole of Manipur and comes into force from the date of publication. The Council will function as the State regulatory body and maintain the State AYUSH Register, with recognised qualifications linked to the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Act, 2020, National Commission for Homoeopathy Act, 2020 and specified Government of India guidelines for Yoga & Naturopathy.
• The Council will comprise the Director, AYUSH as President, the next senior-most MHS (AYUSH) officer as Vice-President, representatives from the five AYUSH streams, a representative of the All MHS (AYUSH) Doctors Association and up to four co-opted qualified doctors.
• Its functions include registering practitioners, inspection, hearing appeals against the Registrar’s decisions, prescribing professional ethics, taking disciplinary action including reprimand, suspension, or removal from the State Register, and dealing with complaints of misconduct or negligence. Members generally have a two-year term; the Council shall meet at least twice a year, and 50% of members constitute the quorum.
[Notification No. – 2/23/2023-Leg/L]
