Lok Sabha Question No. 3809 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-24
Subject: Cultivation of Medicinal Plants
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: LAKHAN LAL SAHU, PARESH RAWAL, P.R. SUNDARAM, ALOK SANJAR, SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL, PR. SENTHILNATHAN, ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY, BANSHILAL MAHTO, VIKRAM USENDI

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3809 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 TH MARCH, 2017

## C ULTIVATION OF MEDICI NAL PLANTS

3809. SHRI LAKHAN LAL SAHU:

SHRI PARESH RAVAL:

SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

SHRI ALOK SANJAR:

SHRI SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL:

SHRI PR. SENTHIL NATHAN:

SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY:

DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO:

SHRI VIKRAM USENDI:

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

- (a) the estimated potential of growing herbs/ medicinal plants in the country, State/UT -wise;
- (b)  the  details  of  schemes/  projects  running  at  present  for  conservation,  cultivation identification,  docume ntation  and  exploitation  of  medicinal/fragrant  plants  and  herbs  in country and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of funds allocated/ sanctioned/utilised for the purpose during the last State/UT - wise;
- (d) whether the Governmen t has received any complaints regarding irregularities/misutilisat of funds allocated for the purpose and if so, the details thereof, State/UT - wise  and  corrective measures taken in this regard; and
- (e) whether the Government has signed any agreements o r MoU with State Governments/Institutions/ Trusts/ NGOs for the cultivation and production of indigenous including Medicinal Plant Parks in the country and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): India is one of the biodiversity rich countries in the World and it is estimated than 8,000 species of herbs / m edicinal plants are found growing naturally in wild in the countr

Due to its diverse geographical and climatic conditions, India is divided into 15 differ -climatic zones spreading across different regions / states of the coun ry and all these agro - climatic zones have great potential for growing herbs / medicinal plants.

As  per  recent  study  conducted  by  NMPB  in  2014 -15  on  'Demand  and  Supply  of  Medicinal Plants', the annual demand of herbs / medicinal plants in the country is estimated about 5,12,000 Metric Tonnes in 2014 - 15.  Further, as per this study, about 1178 medicinal plants species recorded in pr of trade, out of which 242 species are traded in high volume with an estimate of more than 100M annum.  It is also estimated that the demand of medicinal plants / herbs in the country is growing per annum which shows that there is great potential for growing herbs / medicinal plants in the co

(b) & (c): For conservation, cultivation,  survey,  identif ication, documentation  and  exploitation of  medicinal  /  fragrant  plants  and  herbs,  the  NMPB,  Ministry  of  AYUSH,  Government  of  India presently implementing following schemes throughout the country:

- (i) Central Sector Scheme  on  'Conservation,  Development  and  Sustainable  Management  of Medicinal Plants'
- (ii) Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM)

Central  Sector  Scheme  on  'Conservation,  Development  and  Sustainable  Management  of Medic inal Plants' 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,  linka ge  with  Joint  Forest Management Committees (JFMCs) / Panchayats / Biodiversity Management Committee (BMC) for value addition activities like drying, grading, storage, primary processing and Research & Developmen The  Central  Sector  Scheme  is  being  ma inly  implemented  in  different  States  /  UTs  through  State Medicinal Plants Boards (SMPBs) and State Forest Departments.

Under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM), there is a component on 'Medicinal  Plants'  which  primarily  aimed  at supporting  cultivation  of  medicinal  plants  /  herbs  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  of  medicinal  plants  is supported by providing financial assistance as subsidy to farmers through the identified imple agency of concerned state (generally State Horticulture and State Agriculture Departments).  Un scheme  presently,  the  NMPB  has  prioritized  140  spec ies  of  medicinal  plants  for  supporting  their cultivation and in this regard provides subsidy @ 30%, 50% and 75% of the cost of cultivation. the scheme guidelines, the financial assistance for cultivation of medicinal plants is provided b State Annual Action Plan approved for concerned State.

The State / UT - wise details of funds allocated / sanctioned / utilised for the purpose during three years is at Annexure - I & II .

(d): To  check  the  irregularities  in  utilization  of  the  fun ds  released  under  the  above  schemes,  the NMPB  regularly  carry  out  monitoring  of  the  approved  projects  /  activities  through  its  implem agencies in the state viz. State Medicinal Plants Boards (SMPBs), State Forest Departments and Mission Directo rs.  In addition, third party monitoring of the scheme activities / projects is al out through identified third party monitoring agencies.

However,  in  the  State  of  Meghalaya,  based  on  the  irregularities  observed  by  State  Aud implementatio n of various Centrally Sponsored Schemes by SMPB, Meghalaya for the period from April, 2009  to  March,  2015,  the  Meghalaya  State  Government  has  already  filed  an  FIR  on  30.06.2015 investigate the matter.

(e): The  NMPB  under  its  above  schemes  provides  fin ancial  support  to  State  Governments  / Institutions  /  Trusts  /  NGOs  for  cultivation  and  production  of  indigenous  herbs,  setting  up gardens  including  Medicinal  Plants  Parks  in  the  country  and  for  effective  implementation  of activities, the ag r ements or MoUs are also signs as per the Operational Guidelines of the above Scheme

## Annexure - I

## State/UT - wise details of funds allocated / released and utilized under Central Sector Scheme for Conservation, Development and Sustainable Management of Medicinal Plats

(Rs. In Lakhs)

|       |                   | 2013-14                 | 2013-14   | 2014-15                   | 2014-15   | 2015-16                 | 2015-16   |
|-------|-------------------|-------------------------|-----------|---------------------------|-----------|-------------------------|-----------|
| S.No. | State/UT          | Fund Allocated Released | Utilized  | Fund Allocated / Released | Utilized  | Fund Allocated Released | Utilized  |
| 1.    | Andhra Pradesh    | 194.10                  | 115.47    | 761.93                    | 706.43    | 26.25                   | 10.85     |
| 2.    | Arunachal Pradesh | 4.95                    | 0.00      | 0.00                      | 0.00      | 79.09                   | 24.13     |
| 3.    | Assam             | 0.00                    | 0.00      | 0.00                      | 0.00      | 175.26                  | 0.00      |
| 4.    | Chhattisgarh      | 374.07                  | 312.05    | 222.36                    | 133.95    | 171.67                  | 0.00      |
| 5.    | Delhi             | 87.86                   | 82.85     | 114.12                    | 65.49     | 118.53                  | 24.64     |
| 6.    | Goa               | 0.00                    | 0.00      | 0.00                      | 0.00      | 25.00                   | 0.00      |
| 7.    | Gujarat           | 133.15                  | 59.55     | 238.22                    | 0.00      | 143.22                  | 0.00      |
| 8.    | Haryana           | 10.87                   | 10.87     | 4.69                      | 4.69      | 0.00                    | 0.00      |
| 9.    | Himachal Pradesh  | 40.44                   | 40.44     | 272.74                    | 90.98     | 165.85                  | 19.26     |
| 10.   | Jammu & Kashmir   | 175.09                  | 132.33    | 31.19                     | 31.19     | 10.87                   | 3.89      |
| 11.   | Jharkhand         | 0.00                    | 0.00      | 618.00                    | 568.16    | 86.87                   | 0.00      |
| 12.   | Karnataka         | 281.21                  | 281.21    | 917.39                    | 714.66    | 168.35                  | 7.92      |
| 13.   | Kerala            | 161.88                  | 161.87    | 159.72                    | 61.73     | 252.24                  | 0.00      |
| 14.   | Madhya Pradesh    | 1338.91                 | 905.91    | 11.24                     | 6.24      | 632.55                  | 8.34      |
| 15.   | Maharashtra       | 661.59                  | 649.59    | 351.72                    | 193.66    | 794.59                  | 0.00      |
| 16.   | Manipur           | 13.00                   | 13.00     | 17.20                     | 6.20      | 452.91                  | 0.00      |
| 17.   | Mizoram           | 174.90                  | 174.90    | 11.00                     | 0.00      | 176.18                  | 0.00      |
| 18.   | Nagaland          | 99.35                   | 99.35     | 87.77                     | 54.77     | 19.58                   | 0.00      |
| 19.   | Orissa            | 97.10                   | 72.00     | 31.00                     | 22.00     | 72.02                   | 0.00      |
| 20.   | Punjab            | 39.01                   | 22.00     | 0.00                      | 0.00      | 8.00                    | 8.00      |
| 21.   | Rajasthan         | 684.37                  | 681.37    | 320.53                    | 118.99    | 457.99                  | 106.88    |
| 22.   | Sikkim            | 547.38                  | 547.38    | 611.82                    | 268.58    | 302.56                  | 0.00      |
| 23.   | Tamil Nadu        | 190.28                  | 190.28    | 0.00                      | 0.00      | 117.04                  | 22.84     |
| 24.   | Tripura           | 0.00                    | 0.00      | 216.43                    | 2.99      | 130.42                  | 2.09      |
| 25.   | Uttar Pradesh     | 188.53                  | 35.84     | 37.71                     | 4.71      | 79.35                   | 15.63     |
| 26.   | Uttarakhand       | 133.15                  | 130.28    | 150.63                    | 68.02     | 203.41                  | 0.00      |
| 27.   | West Bengal       | 109.00                  | 23.00     | 521.23                    | 0.00      | 20.48                   | 10.23     |
| 28.   | Andaman & Nicobar | 41.27                   | 41.27     | 0.00                      | 0.00      | 0.00                    | 0.00      |
| 29.   | Chandigarh        | 5.00                    | 5.00      | 0.00                      | 0.00      | 10.00                   | 10.00     |
| 30.   | Lakshadeep        | 0.00                    | 0.00      | 5.00                      | 0.00      | 15.00                   | 0.00      |
| 31.   | Telangana         | 0.00                    | 0.00      | 12.00                     | 0.00      | 379.70                  | 25.00     |
| 32.   | Pondicherry       | 1.80                    | 1.80      | 0.00                      | 0.00      | 0.00                    | 0.00      |
|       | Total             | 5788.26                 | 4789.61   | 5725.64                   | 3123.44   | 5294.98                 | 299.7     |

## Annexure - II

State / UT -wise details of funds allocated, released and utilized under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of 'National Mission of Medicinal Plants' during the years 2013 -14, 2014 -15 and under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) during 2015 -16

Rs. In lakhs)

| S.No   | Name of State     | 2013-14        | 2013-14       | 2013-14                                                                 | 2014-15        | 2014-15       | 2014-15                                           | 2015-16                | 2015-16         |
|--------|-------------------|----------------|---------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|---------------|---------------------------------------------------|------------------------|-----------------|
| S.No   | Name of State     | Fund allocated | Fund released | Fund utilised                                                           | Fund allocated | Fund released | Fund utilised                                     | 2015-16 Fund allocated | Fund released * |
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh    | 1016.35        | 963.63        | 708.60111                                                               | 1673.41        | 1200.61       | 500.2386                                          | 133.78                 | 133.78          |
| 2      | Arunachal Pradesh | 158.2          | 118.65        | 118.65                                                                  | 328.57         | -             | -                                                 | -                      | -               |
| 3      | Assam             | 386.38         | -             | -                                                                       | -              | -             | -                                                 | -                      | -               |
| 4      | Bihar             | 93.27          | -             | -                                                                       | -              | -             | -                                                 | -                      | -               |
| 5      | Chhattisgarh      | -              | -             | 29.94307 (fund utilized from the grant released during 2011 - 12)       | -              | -             | -                                                 | -                      | -               |
| 6      | Gujarat           | -              | -             | -                                                                       | 172.25         | 172.25        | -                                                 | 168.415                | 168.415         |
| 7      | Goa               | -              | -             | -                                                                       | -              | -             | -                                                 | -                      | -               |
| 8      | Haryana           | 228.19         | 171.14        | 42.37                                                                   | 116.67         | 87.5          | 31.81                                             | 51.6788                | 51.6788         |
| 9      | Himachal Pradesh  | 97.54          | 97.54         | -                                                                       | -              | -             | -                                                 | 61.981                 | 61.981          |
| 10     | Jammu & Kashmir   | -              | -             | 44.936 (fund utilised from the grant released during 2009 - 10)         | -              | -             | -                                                 | 54.893                 | 54.893          |
| 11     | Jharkhand         | 327.31         | -             | -                                                                       | 348.57         | -             | -                                                 | -                      | -               |
| 12     | Karnataka         | 216.71         | 216.71        | 134.1522                                                                | 147.76         | 110.82        | 68.163                                            | 137.204                | 137.204         |
| 13     | Kerala            | 352.36         | 264.27        | 264.27                                                                  | 599.41         | -             | -                                                 | 126.522                | 126.522         |
| 14     | Madhya Pradesh    | 539.01         | 526.4340 7    | 364.30046                                                               | 676.41         | 507.3         | 2.87                                              | 306.905                | 306.905         |
| 15     | Maharashtra       | 913.21         | 682.44        | 608.21685                                                               | 786.51         | 589.88        | 400                                               | 205.877                | 205.877         |
| 16     | Manipur           | 105.96         | 105.96        | 105.96                                                                  | 73.06          | 73.06         | 73.06                                             | 60.8                   | 60.8            |
| 17     | Meghalaya         | 75.99          | -             | -                                                                       | 172.62         | 172.62        | -                                                 | -                      | -               |
| 18     | Mizoram           | 18.28          | 18.28         | 18.28                                                                   | 57.72          | 57.72         | 57.72                                             | 14.384                 | 14.384          |
| 19     | Nagaland          | 175.88         | 175.88        | 175.88                                                                  | 136.08         | 102.06        | 102.06                                            | 60.414                 | 60.414          |
| 20     | Orissa            | 150.66         | 150.66        | 99.89495                                                                | 247.35         | 191.53        | -                                                 | -                      | -               |
| 21     | Punjab            | -              | -             | -                                                                       | -              | -             | -                                                 | -                      | -               |
| 22     | Rajasthan         | 28.87          | 28.87         | 2.75                                                                    | 42.51          | 42.51         | 11.06                                             | 113.532                | 113.532         |
| 23     | Sikkim            | 137.59         | 137.59        | 97.74                                                                   | 117.09         | 77.24         | 103.0559                                          | 30.731                 | 30.731          |
| 24     | Tamil Nadu        | 1078.59        | 1022.669 8    | lakhactual released 2013- 14 + Rs. 55.6102 unspent balance of 2011- 12) | 928.56         | 926.57        | 926.568                                           | 144.224                | 144.224         |
| 25     | Telangana         | -              | -             | -                                                                       | -              | . -           | 374.897 (utilized out of Rs. 531.21 lakh released | 111.316                | 111.316         |

|    |               |         |         |                                                                    |         |         | to Telangan a)   |          |          |
|----|---------------|---------|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|------------------|----------|----------|
| 26 | Tripura       |   93.13 | -       | -                                                                  | 53.23   | 53.23   | -                |   36.064 |   36.064 |
| 27 | Uttar Pradesh |  852.65 | 424.36  | 25.41213                                                           | 434.07  | -       | 174.3            |  720.012 |  720.012 |
| 28 | Uttarakhand   |  278.86 | 278.86  | 273.55697                                                          | 202.03  | 202.03  | 191.8825         |   60.46  |   60.46  |
| 29 | West Bengal   |   56.96 | -       | 243.70717 (fund utilised from the grant released during 2010 - 11) | -       | -       | -                |  180.631 |  180.631 |
|    | Total         | 7381.95 | 5383.94 | 4436.9                                                             | 7313.88 | 4566.93 | 3017.685         | 2779.82  | 2779.82  |

* Funds released during the year 2015 - 16 are under utilization.