ALAPPUZHA: The Bharatiya AYUSH Department of Treatment has increased the fees and service charges for Ayurveda, Siddha and Nature Cure. The fee hike will affect tens of thousands of people, including inpatients. The rate hike is applicable to everyone except children up to 12 years of age and BPL children up to 18 years of age. It has not been decided whether the increase will be implemented.

Considering the critical economic situation of Kerala, the Director of the Ayush Treatment Department had recommended increasing fees, fines and service charges in a time bound manner to increase the non-tax revenue of each department. The action was taken following this.

The rates for 44 treatment items and procedures including Pizhichil for rheumatism, Navarakkizhi, Ksheeradhara for pain relief, D

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