<span style="color: #222222;">The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and AYUSH, Sarbananda Sonowal, announced a slew of major initiatives for promotion of AYUSH in Arunachal Pradesh at Pasighat today. This is in continuation to the focussed approach to develop the AYUSH sector in the entire northeast. <br />''<br />''Speaking at the North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Folk Medicine Research (NEIAFMR) at Pasighat, the minister announced an investment of Rs 53.72 crores to develop new infrastructure within the campus. A new Ayurveda College with a student intake of 30 as well as a 60 bed Ayurveda hospital will be set up inside the NEIAFMR campus at Pasighat bringing a direct employment of 86 posts in addition to the existing capacity. </span>