Lok Sabha Question No. 4177 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-11
Subject: Survey on Medicinal Plants
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: PRATHAP SIMHA, SHOBHA KARANDLAJE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 4177 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH AUGUST , 2017

## SURVEY ON MEDICINAL PLANTS

## 4177. SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

## KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

Will  the  Minister of AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND  NATUROPATHY,  UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken note of a recent survey by the Botanical Survey of that out of 8000 med icinal plants, only 53 species are under threatened categories like cri endangered and vulnerable and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the steps taken by the Government for conservation and development of threatened cat medicinal plants in the country;
- (c) whether the Government has any plans to introduce any special innovative scheme for cultivation of natural herbs and medicinal plants in the country and if so, the details th
- (d) the details of funds earmarked and allocated for such projects during each of the las years, State/UT -wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a) & (b): Yes, the Government has taken note of the survey by Botanical Survey of Ind (BSI) that out of 8,000 medicinal plants, following 53 species are under threatened ca like Critically Endangered , Endangered and Vulnerable:
- ' Aconitum balfouri, A. chasmanthum, A. deinorrhizum, A. falconeri var. latilobum, A. ferox, A. heterophyllum, Acorus gramineus, Allium stracheyi, Angelica glauca, Anogeissu sericea var. numularia,  Aquillaria  mallaccensis,  Ari stolochia  bracteolata,  A.  indica,  Arnebia benthamii,  Atropa  acuminata,  Berberis  affinis,  B.  apiculata,  B.  aristata,  Bergenia  st Capparis pachyphylla, Carum villosum, Colchicum luteum, Coptis teeta, Coscinium fenestrat Dactylorhiza  hatagirea,  Dio scorea  deltoidea,  Elaeocarpus  prunifolius,  Ephedra  gerardiana, Gentiana  kurooa,  Gloriosa  superba,  Hedychium  spicatum,  Hyoscyamus  niger,  Hydnocarpus macrocarpa,  Iphigenia  indica,  I.  pallida,  I.  stellata,  Kolanchoe  roseus,  Madhuca  ins Nardostachys gran diflora, Panax pseudoginseng, Picrorhiza kurrooa, Podophyllum hexandrum, Pterocarpus santalinus, Rauvolfia serpentina, Rheum emodi, Saussurea bracteata, S. costu gnaphalodes,  Swertia  chirayita,  Taxus  wallichiana,  Taxocarpus  kurzii,  Urginea  indica and U. maritima . '

For  conservation  and  development  of  medicinal  plants  in  the  country,  presently NMPB is implementing Central Sector Scheme for Conservation, Development and Sustainable Management of Medicinal Plants. The Scheme is aimed at providing project based support for survey, inventorization, in - situ conservation through development of Medicinal Plants Conservation and Development Areas (MPCDAs), ex- situ conservation through establishment of herbal  gardens,  linkage  with  Joint  Forest  Management  Committees  (JFMCs)  /  Panchayats Biodiversity Management Committee (BMC) for value addition activities like drying, grad storage,  primary  processing  and  Resear ch  &  Development  etc. Under  the  above  activities specific focus is given for conservation and development of threatened category of med plants.

(c) & (d): For promoting the cultivation of natural herbs and medicinal plants in the co presently, the Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India is implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM).  Under the NAM Scheme, there is a component on  'Medicinal  Plants'  which  primarily  aimed  at  supporting  cultivation  of  natural  herbs  and medicinal plants on farmer's land with backward linkages through establishment of nurseries for supply of quality planting material, and forward linkages for post - harvest management.

The cultivation programme is being implemented through the identified i mplementing agency  of  concerned  state  (generally  State  Agriculture  /  Horticulture  Departments)  an financial  assistance  is  provided  as  per  the  State  Annual  Action  Plan  approved  for  con State.  The financial assistance is provided in the form of s ubsidy @ 30%, 50% and 75% of cost of cultivation of medicinal plants.

The State/UT - wise details of funds earmarked and allocated/released during the last t years for supporting cultivation of natural herbs and medicinal plants is at Annexure .

State/UT -wise  details  of  funds  earmarked  and  allocated/  released  under  Centrally  Sponsored Scheme of "National Mission of Medicinal Plants" and for component of Medicinal Plants  under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) during last three years (2014-15, 2015-16 and  2016-17)

|      |                      | 2014-15                              | 2014-15                              | 2015-16                      | 2015-16                      | (Rs. in lakhs)               | (Rs. in lakhs)               |
|------|----------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| S.No | Name of State        | National Mission of Medicinal Plants | National Mission of Medicinal Plants | National AYUSH Mission SINCE | National AYUSH Mission SINCE | 2016-17 (NAM) SCHEME 2015-16 | 2016-17 (NAM) SCHEME 2015-16 |
|      |                      | Fund earmarked                       | Fund allocated /released             | Fund earmarked               | Fund allocated/ released     | Fund earmarked               | Fund allocated /released     |
| 1    | Andhra Pradesh       | 1673.41                              | 1200.61                              | 133.78                       | 133.78                       | 193.165                      | 457.16                       |
| 2    | Arunachal Pradesh    | 328.57                               | -                                    | -                            | -                            | 45.031                       | 42.779                       |
| 3    | Assam                | -                                    | -                                    | -                            | -                            | 175.37                       | 120.239                      |
| 4    | Andman & Nicobar     | -                                    | -                                    | -                            | -                            | 40.802                       | -                            |
| 5    | Bihar                | -                                    | -                                    | -                            | -                            | 691.887                      | -                            |
| 6    | Chhattisgarh         | -                                    | -                                    | -                            | -                            | 217.942                      | 152.63                       |
| 7    | Chandigarh           | -                                    | -                                    | -                            | -                            | 36.445                       | -                            |
| 8    | Delhi                | -                                    | -                                    | -                            | -                            | 45.422                       | -                            |
| 9    | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | -                                    | -                                    | -                            | -                            | 58.619                       | -                            |
| 10   | Daman & Diu          | -                                    | -                                    | -                            | -                            | 69.048                       | -                            |
| 11   | Gujarat              | 172.25                               | 172.25                               | 168.415                      | 168.415                      | 219.886                      | 212.189                      |
| 12   | Goa                  | -                                    | -                                    | -                            | -                            | 41.606                       | 14.47                        |
| 13   | Haryana              | 116.67                               | 87.5                                 | 51.6788                      | 51.6788                      | 122.627                      | 69.188                       |
| 14   | Himachal Pradesh     | -                                    | -                                    | 61.981                       | 61.981                       | 60.036                       | 170.069                      |
| 15   | Jammu & Kashmir      | -                                    | -                                    | 54.893                       | 54.893                       | 93.276                       | 55.17                        |
| 16   | Jharkhand            | 348.57                               | -                                    | -                            | -                            | 262.674                      | -                            |
| 17   | Karnataka            | 147.76                               | 110.82                               | 137.204                      | 137.204                      | 233.208                      | 203.331                      |
| 18   | Kerala               | 599.41                               | -                                    | 126.522                      | 126.522                      | 169.608                      | 168.681                      |
| 19   | Lakshadweep          | -                                    | -                                    | -                            | -                            | 58.104                       | -                            |
| 20   | Madhya Pradesh       | 676.41                               | 507.3                                | 306.905                      | 306.905                      | 499.847                      | 496.382                      |
| 21   | Maharashtra          | 786.51                               | 589.88                               | 205.877                      | 205.877                      | 373.846                      | -                            |
| 22   | Manipur              | 73.06                                | 73.06                                | 60.8                         | 60.8                         | 73.378                       | 70.875                       |
| 23   | Meghalaya            | 172.62                               | 172.62                               | -                            | -                            | 55.348                       | 45.018                       |

| 24   | Mizoram       | 57.72   | 57.72   | 14.384    | 14.384    |   44.345 | 44.317   |
|------|---------------|---------|---------|-----------|-----------|----------|----------|
| 25   | Nagaland      | 136.08  | 102.06  | 60.414    | 60.414    |   53.493 | 41.379   |
| 26   | Orissa        | 247.35  | 191.53  | -         | -         |  308.835 | 117.548  |
| 27   | Punjab        | -       | -       | -         | -         |  150.301 | 129.66   |
| 28   | Puducherry    | -       | -       | -         | -         |   23.191 | 4.96     |
| 29   | Rajasthan     | 42.51   | 42.51   | 113.532   | 113.532   |  474.86  | 226.055  |
| 30   | Sikkim        | 117.09  | 77.24   | 30.731    | 30.731    |   32.172 | 31.706   |
| 31   | Tamil Nadu    | 928.56  | 926.57  | 144.224   | 144.224   |  252.725 | 252.725  |
| 32   | Telangana     | -       | -       | 111.316   | 111.316   |  150.835 | 252.085  |
| 33   | Tripura       | 53.23   | 53.23   | 36.064    | 36.064    |   54.522 | -        |
| 34   | Uttar Pradesh | 434.07  | -       | 720.012   | 720.012   | 1241.33  | 528.173  |
| 35   | Uttarakhand   | 202.03  | 202.03  | 60.46     | 60.46     |   70.024 | 195.367  |
| 36   | West Bengal   | -       | -       | 180.631   | 180.631   |  318.86  | 184.941  |
|      | Total         | 7313.88 | 4566.93 | 2779.8238 | 2779.8238 | 7012.66  | 4287.097 |

Note:From Financial Year 2015-16  the funds are being released under the National AYUSH Mission (NAM) Scheme of Ministry of AYUSH