BRIEF INTRODUCTION:

राजा रामदेव आनंदीलाल पोद्दार केंद्रीय आयुर्वेद अनुसंधान संस्थान, मुंबई (सीसीआरएएस) केंद्रीय आयुर्वेदिक विज्ञान अनुसंधान परिषद (सीसीआरएएस), आयुष मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार के अंतर्गत परिधीय संस्थानों में से एक है।

यह संस्थान दिसंबर 1986 में पोद्दार मेडिकल कैंपस, वर्ली, मुंबई में स्थापित किया गया था। संस्थान की स्थापना से पहले, सीसीआरएएस की नौ इकाइयाँ मुंबई और पुणे में विभिन्न स्थानों पर कार्यरत थीं। इन सभी इकाइयों का विलय केंद्रीय अनुसंधान संस्थान (आय) के रूप में हुआ और इन्हें वर्ली, मुंबई स्थित पोद्दार मेडिकल कैंपस में स्थानांतरित कर दिया गया, सिवाय फार्माकोलॉजी और टॉक्सिकोलॉजी इकाई के, जो स्थान की कमी के कारण बी.वाई.एल. नायर मेडिकल कॉलेज, मुंबई में स्थित थी। वर्तमान में, वह इकाई कार्यरत नहीं है, क्योंकि कार्यरत अधिकारियों की सेवानिवृत्ति के बाद कोई नई नियुक्ति नहीं हुई है।

This institute since its inception i.e. from 1986, has been maintaining its status as the Central Research Institute for Ayurveda in the region and undergoing through a continuous process of up-gradation as per requirements such as Cancer OPD, Geriatric OPD, and Specialty clinics like Pediatric OPD, Ano-rectal OPD, Rheumatology OPD etc. establishment of Panchakarma therapy centre for the treatment of different diseases, in the field of Research in Ayurveda.

As per Council’s Notification No. F. 12-30/2009-CCRAS/Estt./Pt.I/117 dated 12.04.2016, this institute has been renamed as “Raja Ramdeo Anandilal Podar (RRAP) Central Ayurveda Research Institute for Cancer”, Mumbai.

This institute has been renamed “Raja Ramdeo Anandilal Podar (RRAP) Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Mumbai.” as per Council’s Notification No. F. 12-39/2015-CCRAS/Estt./4788 dated 22.12.2020.

MANDATE

  • Clinical Research on lifestyle-related and non-communicable disorders with a main focus on Cancer.
  • Health care services
  • Research-oriented public Health care programs

Achievement in Brief since Inception

The Central Research Institute, in its initial period established basic infrastructure to facilitate the functioning of various departments.

  • After the establishment of minimum suitable facilities; the General outpatient department started functioning from the auspicious day of Gandhi Jayanti i.e. 2nd Oct 1987, which started catering to many patients. The number of patients increased day after day. 5,07,267 patients availed of the services till the end of the 31st March 2025.
  • Out of these patients, attending O.P.D patients requiring close observation and stay in the hospital were selected and admitted to the 50 bedded indoor facility which started functioning since May 1990 after the nursing personnel were appointed. Vide MOU between Director General, CCRAS and Director of AYUSH, Govt. of Maharashtra dated 12.12.2013. 25 beds have been allotted w.e.f. January 2014. Total 8010 patients having different ailments were treated till the end of 31st March 2025.
  • Panchakarma therapy unit started functioning in Nov. 1989 and 2,81,154 and 3,19,590 Panchakarma procedures were carried out on the O.P.D and I.P.D patients respectively till the end of this reporting year.
  • At the Physiotherapy department 8633 patients were managed in this reporting year.
  • Suitably equipped clinical-pathological lab was established in March 1988 with the facilities for basic tests. 42269 samples of various investigations were performed in this reporting year.
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Progress Report of the Health Care Service for the FY 2025-2026

  1. Outdoor patient department (OPD) – 26107 patients (New = 5507 and old = 20600)
    1. Special Cancer OPD – 829 patients (New = 121 and old = 708)
    2. Special Geriatric OPD – 1595 patients (New = 891 and old = 704)
  2. Indoor patient department (IPD) – 515 patients with Bed occupancy rate at 68.50%
  3. Panchakarma – 19960 procedures (OPD =3946 and IPD = 16014)
  4. Physiotherapy – 8382 patients (OPD = 4856 and IPD = 3526)
  5. Laboratory –27919 tests (OPD =12505, Geriatric OPD = 6808, IPD = 4678, Geriatric IPD= 3108 and 820 tests in Medical Camps)

Collaborations with various Institutes: –

  1. Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai.
  2. Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research, and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Navi Mumbai.
  3. Indian Council of Medical Research – National Institute for Research in Reproductive and Child Health, Mumbai.
  4. A. Podar Medical College (Ayu), Mumbai
  5. Directorate of Ayush, Govt of Maharashtra
  6. Arya Vaidya Pharmacy, Coimbatore.
  7. SDM College of Ayurveda & Hospital, Hassan, Karnataka.
  8. Center for Rheumatic Diseases, Pune.
  9. Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur.
  10. All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi
  11. SBMK Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Belgaum
  12. National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA), Jaipur
  13. DHS, SPPU, Pune
  14. Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI), Faridabad
  15. Madhavbaug Cardiac Care Clinics and Hospitals, Thane.

Other activities

  • CSR Assistance – Coal India Limited –

This institute received vehicle for institute under CSR assistance limited to an amount of Rs. 48,52,423 (Rs. Forty-Eight Lakhs Fifty-Two Thousand Four Hundred Twenty-Three only) from Coal India Limited, A Govt of India Enterprises- A Maharatna Company, Kolkata, West Bengal.

  • NABH Accreditation –

This institute received Certificate of Accreditation from National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (Constituent Council of Quality Council of India) on 03.04.2024 for three years.

  • NABL Accreditation

This institute received Certificate of Accreditation Medical (Entry Level) Testing Labs from National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration laboratories (Constituent Council of Quality Council of India) on 18.03.2025 for three years.

  • IS/ISO 9001 – 18.11.2025

Bureau of Indian Standards granted ‘Quality Management Systems Certification- IS/ISO 9001:2015’ to this institute with effect from 12th February 2026 to 11th February 2029.

  • Collaboration with ACTREC for Centre of Excellence

Ministry of Ayush, Govt of India sanctioned a “Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Discovery and Development of AYUSH Medicines for Cancer Care at ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre” in March 2024 with a budget of Approx 10 Cr. Central Ayurveda Research Institute (CCRAS, Ministry of Ayush) Mumbai is collaborating in this activity.

  • Deputation of Dr. Manohar S. Gundeti, R.O.(Ayu) at TMC, Mumbai

vide this Office Order 573/2023-24 dated 05.10.2023 with the approval of competent authority, Dr. Manohar S. Gundeti, Research Officer (Ayu) has been deputed at TMC, Mumbai for three days a week since Nov 2023 for a period of three years to assist in the work of ICTREC and collaborative research works under the ambit of MoU.

  1. Status Report of Upcoming CARI Bhandup

Preliminary-cum-Detailed Estimate for construction of a 100-bedded Hospital of Integrative Oncology, Mult-Omics Research Centre, along with academic and residential components at Bhandup

A proposal of an amount of Rs. 404.14 Cr has been submitted to the CCRAS Headquarters for approval.

Construction of a compound wall

In this regard, CPWD has been requested to restart the construction work of the compound wall, including 0.26 acres of additional land, for which they will have to take approval from BMC.

Handing over and taking over of possession of land admeasuring 0.26 acres bearing CTS No. 658 (Part), situated at Kanjurmarg, Bhandup, Mumbai

Under Process