India, July 9 -- The Delhi cabinet on Tuesday cleared a proposal to establish the Delhi State AYUSH Society (DSAS) under the National AYUSH Mission (NAM) - a move aimed at strengthening the presence of traditional systems of medicine in the capital's public healthcare network.

Officials said the proposal has been sent to lieutenant governor VK Saxena for final approval. Once cleared, the society will be formally registered and operationalised as a nodal agency to manage all AYUSH-related activities in the city.

The society will be created under the Societies Registration Act and will be tasked with coordinating, implementing, and monitoring projects across Delhi in line with NAM's objectives - which include the integration of ayurveda, ...