Notification of Drugs and Cosmetics draft rules for public comments, Status of grant of ASU License of Herbal Juices/Drinks, Drugs and Cosmetics Act Amendment in last 2 years, Quality Assurance Campaign, Drugs Testing Facility etc. comes under Drugs and Pharmaceuticals.

The AYUSH Research councils have been conducting research over last 40 years. In the country several other educational, scientific institutions and universities have also contributed significantly to clinical research, ethno-botanical surveys, pharmacognostical and pharmacological studies on plants and drugs standardization of simple and compound formulations used in Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani system of medicine.

Central sector schemes, it is funded by the Union government and implemented by the Central Government machinery. Central sector schemes are mainly formulated on subjects from the Union List. In addition, the Central Ministries also implement some schemes directly in States/UTs which are called Central Sector Schemes. Schemes like Scheme for Acquisition, Cataloging, Digitization and Publication of Text Book & Manuscripts, Priority area of COE during 2011-12 (NEW) Implementation for 12th Plan etc. comes under Central Sector Scheme.

Department of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Government of Goa is a regulatory Department and implements various statutory provisions as contained in the Essential Commodities Act 1955 and the rules made there under regulating procurement and/or distribution of essential commodities namely rice, wheat, sugar, edible oil and kerosene oil under the Public Distribution System (PDS). Renewal of the ration cards every five years. Issue of New ration cards with in the State.