Lok Sabha Question No. 1923 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-29
Subject: Herbal Gardens
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: PARVESH SAHIB SINGH

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO . 1923 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH DECEMBER, 2017

## HERBAL GARDENS

## 1923. SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Central  Sector  Scheme  for  Conservation,  Development  and  Sustainab Management of Medicinal Plants has been implemented in the country including Delhi and if so, the details of herbal gardens set up;
- (b) the details of medicinal plant conservation areas demarcated;
- (c) the details of State research organisations/universities covered under the scheme;
- (d) the funds released and utilised under the scheme during the last three years; and
- (e) whether the Government is carrying out any measures to further incentivise the prog under the scheme 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): Yes, the National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Ministry of AYUSH has implemented the  ' CentralSector  Scheme  on  Conservation,  Development  and  Sustainable  Management  of Medicinal Plants ' throughout the country including Delhi.

The number of projects on different types of Herbal Gardens (viz. Home Herbal Garde School Herbal Gardens, Institutional/ Public Herbal Gardens and Herbal Gardens of State and National importance) supported throughout the country including Delhi under the above sch during last three years is at Annexure -I.

- (b): The list of the Medicinal Plants Conservation and Developmen t Areas (MPCDAs) supported under the above Central Sector Scheme of NMPB during last three year is at Annexure - II.

Contd…….

(c): Under the Central Sector Scheme of NMPB, the project based support for Research & Development on medicinal plants is provided to various research organizations / institutions universities across the country. As per scheme guidelines the research organizations / in under CSIR, ICAR, ICFRE, ICMR, DBT, DST, Research Councils of Ministry of AYUSH etc. and the uni versities recognized by the UGC are covered under the scheme.

(d) & (e): The funds released and utilized under the above Central Sector Scheme during last three years is at Annexure -III.

To further incentivise the different programmes under the above said scheme, the NMPB has  taken  the  measures  to  regularly  conduct  awareness - cum - training  workshops,  buyer - seller meets, conferences / Symposiums / seminar etc. on various aspects of medicinal plants for stakeholders throughout the country.

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## Annexure-I

The number of projects on Herbal Gardens supported under the 'Central Sector Scheme on Conservation, Development and Sustainable Management of Medicinal  Plants'  scheme throughout  the  country  including  Delhi  during  last three years

| Sr. No.   | Name of State             | No. of Projects supported   | No. of Projects supported   | No. of Projects supported   | No. of Projects supported   |
|-----------|---------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
|           |                           | 2014-15                     | 2015-16                     | 2016-17                     | Total                       |
| 1.        | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 0                           | 0                           | 2                           | 2                           |
| 2.        | Andhra Pradesh            | 2                           | 0                           | 0                           | 2                           |
| 3.        | Delhi                     | 4                           | 0                           | 1                           | 5                           |
| 4.        | Goa                       | 1                           | 1                           | 3                           | 5                           |
| 5.        | Gujarat                   | 3                           | 0                           | 0                           | 3                           |
| 6.        | Haryana                   | 0                           | 0                           | 3                           | 3                           |
| 7.        | Jammu & Kashmir           | 0                           | 0                           | 1                           | 1                           |
| 8.        | Jharkhand                 | 0                           | 1                           | 0                           | 1                           |
| 9.        | Karnataka                 | 1                           | 0                           | 0                           | 1                           |
| 10.       | Kerala                    | 2                           | 4                           | 1                           | 7                           |
| 11.       | Madhya Pradesh            | 0                           | 1                           | 1                           | 2                           |
| 12.       | Maharashtra               | 6                           | 2                           | 0                           | 8                           |
| 13.       | Nagaland                  | 0                           | 1                           | 0                           | 1                           |
| 14.       | Pondicherry               | 0                           | 0                           | 1                           | 1                           |
| 15.       | Punjab                    | 0                           | 0                           | 3                           | 3                           |
| 16.       | Rajasthan                 | 0                           | 1                           | 0                           | 1                           |
| 17.       | Sikkim                    | 1                           | 0                           | 0                           | 1                           |
| 18.       | Tamil Nadu                | 0                           | 0                           | 1                           | 1                           |
| 19.       | Telangana                 | 0                           | 2                           | 1                           | 3                           |
| 20.       | Tripura                   | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           |
| 21.       | Uttaranchal               | 0                           | 3                           | 4                           | 7                           |
| 22.       | Uttar Pradesh             | 1                           | 0                           | 0                           | 1                           |
| 23.       | West Bengal               | 0                           | 1                           | 0                           | 1                           |

## Annexure-II

The  detail  of  Medicinal  Plants  Conservation  and  Development  Areas  (MPCDAs) supported  under  'Central  Sector  Scheme  on  Conservation,  Development  and Sustainable Management of Medicinal Plants' during last three years

|   S. No | Year    | Name of State   | Areas supported under MPCDAs                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|---------|---------|-----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | 2014-15 | Jharkhand       | Forest Divisions Dumka, Chatra north, Saranda and Simdega                                                                                                                                                                         |
|       1 | 2014-15 | Karnataka       | Karikanamma sacred groves                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|       1 | 2014-15 | Maharashtra     | Ruyad village, Welgoor village, Bhatari village, Chindhichak village, Kopela village, Mandvi and Shirsad range                                                                                                                    |
|       2 | 2015-16 | Madhya Pradesh  | Amrakantak (Anuppur), Barman (Narsinhpur), East Batkakhapa (East Chhindwada), Tamia (West Chhindwada), Pandurna (South Chhindwara), Dindori, Bhoribandh (Katni), Mavai (East Mandla), Kattiwara (Alirajpur) and Karahal (Sheopur) |
|       2 | 2015-16 | Madhya Pradesh  | Re-visit of old MPCDAs in Amrakantak (Anuppur), Dhuma (North Seoni), Kevlari (South Seoni), Kahniwada (Sounth Seoni), Tamia (West Chhindwada), Delakhari (West Chhindwara)                                                        |
|       3 | 2016-17 | Tamil Nadu      | Kollimalai (Selen Division), Kurumbavam (Villuparam Division), Azhaharkoil (Dindigul Division) and Thanipparai (Srivilliputhur WL sanctuary)                                                                                      |
|       3 | 2016-17 | West Bengal     | Revisit of MPCDAs in Bonnie camp (BC MP), Garpanchakot (GPKT), North Rajabhatkhawa (NRVK), North Sevoke (NSVK), Sursut, Dhotrey and Tonglu                                                                                        |

## Annexure-III

The funds released and utilized under the ' Central Sector Scheme on Conservation, Development  and  Sustainable  Management  of  Medicinal  Plants' during  last  three years

| Name of State     | 2014-15                       | 2014-15                       | 2015-16                       | 2015-16                       | 2016-17                       | 2016-17                                             |
|-------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
|                   | Released Amount (Rs. in lakh) | Utilized Amount (Rs. in lakh) | Released Amount (Rs. in lakh) | Utilized Amount (Rs. in lakh) | Released Amount (Rs. in lakh) | Utilized Amount (Rs. in lakh)                       |
| Andhra Pradesh    | 761.93                        | 705.81                        | 26.25                         | 13.65                         | 386.85                        | Funds released during 2016-17 are under utilisation |
| Arunachal Pradesh | -                             | -                             | 79.09                         | -                             | 189.55                        |                                                     |
| Assam             | -                             | -                             | 175.26                        | 26.45                         | 69.09                         |                                                     |
| Chattisgarh       | 222.36                        | 133.95                        | 171.67                        | -                             | 158.49                        |                                                     |
| Delhi             | 114.12                        | 87.49                         | 118.53                        | 83.52                         | 115.28                        |                                                     |
| Goa               | -                             | -                             | 25.00                         | 11.56                         | 39.62                         |                                                     |
| Gujarat           | 238.22                        | 30                            | 143.22                        | 17.66                         | 477.46                        |                                                     |
| Haryana           | 4.69                          | 4.69                          | -                             | -                             | 142.19                        |                                                     |
| Himachal Pradesh  | 272.74                        | 93.135                        | 165.85                        | 139.85                        | 41.03                         |                                                     |
| Jammu & Kashmir   | 31.19                         | 31.19                         | 10.87                         | 10.87                         | 49.86                         |                                                     |
| Jharkhand         | 618.00                        | 578.81                        | 86.87                         | 12.00                         | -                             |                                                     |
| Karnataka         | 917.39                        | 755.46                        | 168.35                        | 48.90                         | 272.66                        |                                                     |
| Kerala            | 159.72                        | 74.22                         | 252.24                        | 58.19                         | 404.90                        |                                                     |
| Madhya Pradesh    | 11.24                         | 6.24                          | 632.55                        | 601.30                        | 356.44                        |                                                     |
| Maharashtra       | 351.72                        | 192.55                        | 794.59                        | 430.87                        | 465.34                        |                                                     |
| Manipur           | 17.20                         | 11.20                         | 452.91                        | 415.30                        | 28.53                         |                                                     |
| Mizoram           | 11.00                         | 11                            | 176.18                        | 158.77                        | 30.00                         |                                                     |
| Nagaland          | 87.77                         | 54.77                         | 19.58                         | 4.58                          | 79.76                         |                                                     |
| Orissa            | 31.00                         | 22                            | 72.02                         | 8.00                          | 65.00                         |                                                     |
| Punjab            | -                             | -                             | 8.00                          | 8.00                          | 112.38                        |                                                     |
| Rajasthan         | 332.83                        | 131.29                        | 457.99                        | 252.18                        | 513.97                        |                                                     |
| Sikkim            | 611.82                        | 446.56                        | 302.56                        | -                             | 205.28                        |                                                     |
| Tamil Nadu        | 8.40                          | 8.40                          | 117.04                        | 58.79                         | 122.93                        |                                                     |
| Tripura           | 216.43                        | 86.52                         | 130.42                        | 20.00                         | -                             |                                                     |
| Uttarakhand       | 138.33                        | 94.72                         | 203.41                        | 40.97                         | 286.99                        |                                                     |
| Uttar Pradesh     | 58.93                         | 32.93                         | 79.35                         | 65.45                         | 101.65                        |                                                     |
| West Bengal       | 573.08                        | 106.63                        | 20.48                         | 7.98                          | 102.40                        |                                                     |
| Andaman & Nicobar | -                             | -                             | -                             | -                             | 21.00                         |                                                     |
| Chandigarh        | 6.46                          | 6.46                          | 10.00                         | 9.50                          | 28.19                         |                                                     |
| Lakshadeep        | 2.69                          | 2.31                          | 15.00                         | -                             | -                             |                                                     |
| Telangana         | 12.00                         | -                             | 379.70                        | 49.70                         | 65.00                         |                                                     |
| Total             | 5811.26                       | 3708.335                      | 5294.98                       | 2554.04                       | 4931.84                       |                                                     |