Lok Sabha Question No. 2050 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-30
Subject: Medicinal Plants
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Kanakmal Katara, Keshari Devi Patel

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2050 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 TH JULY , 2021

## MEDICINAL PLANTS

## 2050. SHRI KANAKMAL KATARA : SHRIMATI KESHARI DEV IPATEL:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the medicinal plants for which cultivation programme is being implemented under the National AYUSH Mission;
- (b) the financial assistance being provided by the Government for cultivat ion of medicinal plants indicating the names of plants for which assistance is being provided;
- (c)  the  facilities  being  provided  by  the  Government to  sell  medicinal  plants  along  with  the scheme to provide easy market access in the country including Uttar P radeshand BanswaraDungarpur; and
- (d)  the  details  of  equipment  being  provided  at  special concessional  rates  for  cultivation  of medicinal plants?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY(AYUSH)

## (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a) : The Ministry of Ayush, Government of India had implemented Centrally Sponsored Scheme of the National Ayush Mission (NAM) since 2015 - 16 to 2020 - 21. Under the Medicinal Plants Component of the Na tional Ayush Mission scheme, the Ministry of Ayush had supported the cultivation of the prioritized medicinal plants species. The details of medicinal plants given in Annexure - I .

(b):  Under  the  Medicinal  Plants  Component  of  the  National  Ayush Mission  (NAM)  scheme, subsidy @30%, 50% and 75% of the cost of cultivation per hectare have been supported thro State Implementing Agency. 86 medicinal plants species were supported for financial assis on  the  basis  of  cost  of  cultivation  per  hectar e under  the  Medicinal  Plants  Component  of  the National Ayush Mission Scheme during the financial year 2015 - 16 to 2020 - 21. Detail is given in Annexure - II .

(c): T o establish a platform for the trade of Medicinal Plants and to provide easy market National  Medicinal  Plants  Board  (NMPB),  Ministry  of  Ayush  has  launched  'e -CHARAK' mobile  application  as  well  as  a  web  portal  for  the  promotion  and  marketing  of  medi plants/herbs.  'e -CHARAK' is a platform for buying and selling  of  medicinal  plants.  The 'e -CHARAK'  application  supports  different  local  languages  and  it  also  provides  a  fortnightly market price of 100 Medicinal Plants from 25 herbal markets across the country.

In addition, provision for the development of infrastructure of Post - harvest Mana gement facilities (Storage / Godowns, Drying sheds) and Collection Centres to facilitate easy access (Rural Collection Centres, District Collection Centres and Retail Outlets) were su under the Medicinal Plants Component of the National Ayush Mission Scheme. The detail of the number  of the  Post - harvest  Management  units  and  Collection  Centres  supported  under the Medicinal  Plants  Component  of  National  Ayush  Mission scheme throughout  the  country including Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan during the fi nancial year 2015 - 16 to 2020 - 21 are given in Annexure - III.

(d): Under the Medicinal Plants Component of the National Ayush Mission Scheme, there is provision to provide equipments for the cultivation of Medicinal Plants.

## Prioritized list of medicinal plants along with financial assistance under Medicinal Plants Component of National Ayush Mission Scheme

| Sl. No.   | Botanical Name                  | Common Name                     | Financial assistance as per subsidy norms per hectare (In Rs.)   |
|-----------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|           | PLANTS ELIGIBLE FOR 30% SUBSIDY | PLANTS ELIGIBLE FOR 30% SUBSIDY |                                                                  |
| 1.        | Abrus precatorius               | Ratti                           | 24101.10                                                         |
| 2.        | Acorus calamus                  | Vach                            | 32818.17                                                         |
| 3.        | Adhatoda zeylanica              | Adusa                           | 9346.40                                                          |
| 4.        | Aloe vera                       | Ghritkumari                     | 22316.35                                                         |
| 5.        | Alpinia calcarata               | Smaller Galangal                | 29719.70                                                         |
| 6.        | Alpinia galanga                 | Greater Galanga                 | 25633.97                                                         |
| 7.        | Andrographis paniculata         | Kalmegh                         | 13127.26                                                         |
| 8.        | Artemisia annua                 | Artemisia                       | 17480.96                                                         |
| 9.        | Asparagus racemosus             | Shatavari                       | 32818.17                                                         |
| 10.       | Azadirachta indica              | Neem                            | 19690.90                                                         |
| 11.       | Bacopa monnieri                 | Brahmi                          | 21003.63                                                         |
| 12.       | Bergenia ciliata                | Pashnabheda                     | 35930.74                                                         |
| 13.       | Boerhaavia diffusa              | Punarnava                       | 15752.72                                                         |
| 14.       | Cassia angustifolia             | Senna                           | 13127.26                                                         |
| 15.       | Caesalpinia sappan              | Patang                          | 28118.39                                                         |
| 16.       | Catharanthus roseus             | Sadabahar                       | 13127.26                                                         |
| 17.       | Celastrus paniculatus           | Malkangani                      | 11656.14                                                         |
| 18.       | Centella asiatica               | Mandookparni                    | 21003.63                                                         |
| 19.       | Chlorophytum borivillianum      | ShwetMusali                     | 164090.84                                                        |
| 20.       | Cinnamomum verum                | Dalchini                        | 40694.53                                                         |
| 21.       | C. tamala                       | Tejpat                          | 23328.56                                                         |
| 22.       | Clerodendrum phlomoidis         | Arni                            | 16881.01                                                         |
| 23.       | Clitoria ternatea               | Aparajita                       | 16881.01                                                         |
| 24.       | Coleus barbatus                 | Pather Chur                     | 22578.90                                                         |
| 25.       | Convolvulus microphyllus        | Shankhpushpi                    | 17480.96                                                         |
| 26.       | Cryptolepis buchanani           | Krsnasariva                     | 22346.73                                                         |
| 27.       | Dioscorea bulbifera             | Rotalu, Gethi                   | 32818.17                                                         |
| 28.       | Eclipta alba                    | Bringaraj                       | 12654.25                                                         |
| 29.       | Embelia ribes                   | Vai Vidang                      | 22316.35                                                         |
| 30.       | Emblica officinalis             | Amla                            | 34130.89                                                         |
| 31.       | Garcinia indica                 | Kokum                           | 32818.17                                                         |
| 32.       | Gymnema sylvestre               | Gudmar                          | 13127.26                                                         |
| 33.       | Hedychium spicatum              | Kapurkachari                    | 21003.63                                                         |

| 34.                             | Hemidesmus indicus              | Anantmool                       | 18378.17                        |
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 35.                             | Holarrhena antidysenterica      | Kurchi/Kutaj                    | 9661.02                         |
| 36.                             | Ipomoea turpethum               | Trivrit                         | 13993.01                        |
| 37.                             | Kaempferia galanga              | Indian crocus                   | 23943.70                        |
| 38.                             | Lepidum sativum                 | Chandrasur                      | 12916.79                        |
| 39.                             | Mucuna prurita                  | Konch                           | 10501.81                        |
| 40.                             | Ocimum sanctum                  | Tulsi                           | 15752.72                        |
| 41.                             | Phyllanthus amarus              | Bhumi amlaki                    | 14439.99                        |
| 42.                             | Piper longum                    | Pippali                         | 32818.17                        |
| 43.                             | Plantago ovata                  | Isabgol                         | 12654.25                        |
| 44.                             | Psoralea corylifolia            | Bakuchi                         | 7876.36                         |
| 45.                             | Rubia cordifolia                | Manjishtha                      | 52509.07                        |
| 46.                             | Sida cordifolia                 | Flannel weed                    | 12602.18                        |
| 47.                             | Solanum anguivi                 | Katheli-badhi                   | 1275.84                         |
| 48.                             | Solanum nigrum                  | Makoy                           | 13127.26                        |
| 49.                             | Stevia rebaudiana               | Madhukari                       | 49731.00                        |
| 50.                             | Tephrosia purpurea              | Sharapunkha                     | 13022.03                        |
| 51.                             | Terminalia arjuna               | Arjuna                          | 23629.08                        |
| 52.                             | Terminalia bellirica            | Behera                          | 21003.63                        |
| 53.                             | Terminalia chebula              | Harad                           | 21003.63                        |
| 54.                             | Tinospora cordifolia            | Giloe                           | 14439.99                        |
| 55.                             | Vitex nigundo                   | Nirgundi                        | 13127.26                        |
| 56.                             | Withania somnifera              | Ashwagandha                     | 13127.26                        |
| Plants eligible for 50% subsidy | Plants eligible for 50% subsidy | Plants eligible for 50% subsidy | Plants eligible for 50% subsidy |
| 57.                             | Acacia catechu                  | Katha                           | 15577.33                        |
| 58.                             | Aegle marmelos                  | Beal                            | 35006.04                        |
| 59.                             | Albizzia lebbeck                | Shirish                         | 32818.16                        |
| 60.                             | Alstonia scholaris              | Satvin, Saptaparna              | 29185.56                        |
| 61.                             | Atropa belledona                | Atropa                          | 54696.94                        |
| 62.                             | Crataeva nurvala                | Varun                           | 15577.33                        |
| 63.                             | Desmodium gangeticum            | Sarivan                         | 39381.80                        |
| 64.                             | Gloriosa superba                | Kalihari                        | 120333.28                       |
| 65.                             | Glycyrrhiza glabra              | Mulethi                         | 87515.11                        |
| 66.                             | Gmelina arborea                 | Gambhari                        | 39381.80                        |
| 67.                             | Hippophae rhamnoides            | Seabuckthorn                    | 43757.55                        |
| 68.                             | Inula racemosa                  | Pushkarmool                     | 33080.35                        |
| 69.                             | Leptadenia reticulate           | Jivanti                         | 54696.94                        |
| 70.                             | Mesua ferrea                    | Nagakeshar                      | 15577.33                        |
| 71.                             | Plumbago zeylanica              | Chitrak                         | 26254.53                        |
| 72.                             | Pueraria tuberosa               | Vidarikand                      | 43757.55                        |
| 73.                             | Premna integrifolia             | Agnimanth                       | 21878.77                        |
| 74.                             | Pterocarpus marsupium           | Beejasar                        | 48166.31                        |
| 75.                             | Rauwolfia serpentina            | Sarpgandha                      | 54696.94                        |

| 76.   | Rheum emodi                     | Archa                           | 177218.10   |
|-------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------|
| 77.   | Saraca asoca                    | Ashok                           | 54696.94    |
| 78.   | Smilax china                    | ChobChini                       | 43757.55    |
| 79.   | Stereospermum suaveolens        | Patala                          | 16101.70    |
| 80.   | Tacomella undulate              | Rohitak                         | 15577.33    |
| 81.   | Urarea picta                    | Prishnaparni                    | 36318.77    |
| 82.   | Valeriana wallichi              | Indian Valerian                 | 52509.07    |
| 83.   | Zanthoxylum alatum              | Timoor                          | 26254.53    |
|       | Plants eligible for 75% subsidy | Plants eligible for 75% subsidy |             |
| 84.   | Aconitum ferox/ A. balfouri     | Vatsnabh                        | 105579.56   |
| 85.   | Aconitum heterophyllum          | Atees                           | 144399.93   |
| 86.   | Aquilaria agallocha             | Agar                            | 43778.34    |
| 87.   | Berberis aristata               | Daruhaldi                       | 82045.42    |
| 88.   | Commiphora wightii              | Guggal                          | 210036.27   |
| 89.   | Nardostachys jatamansi          | Jatamansi                       | 265827.15   |
| 90.   | Oroxylum indicum                | Syonaka                         | 59072.70    |
| 91.   | Picrorhiza kurroa               | Kutki                           | 147681.75   |
| 92.   | Podophyllum hexandrum           | Bankakri                        | 131272.66   |
| 93.   | Pterocarpus santalinus          | Raktachandan                    | 74169.05    |
| 94.   | Santalum album                  | Chandan                         | 63927.62    |
| 95.   | Saussurea costus                | Kuth                            | 114863.58   |
| 96.   | Swertia chirata                 | Chirata                         | 108299.95   |

Species-wise  financial  assistance  provided  for  cultivation  of medicinal  plants under Medicinal  Plants  Component  of  National  Ayush  Mission  (NAM)  Scheme during the financial year 2015-16 to 2020-21

| Sl. No.                         | Botanical Name                    | Common Name                     | Financial assistance provided (Rs. in lakhs)   |
|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| PLANTS ELIGIBLE FOR 30% SUBSIDY | PLANTS ELIGIBLE FOR 30% SUBSIDY   | PLANTS ELIGIBLE FOR 30% SUBSIDY |                                                |
| 1.                              | Acorus calamus                    | Vach                            | 110.59                                         |
| 2.                              | Adhatoda zeylanica                | Adusa                           | 7.53                                           |
| 3.                              | Aloe vera                         | Ghritkumari                     | 614.54                                         |
| 4.                              | Alpinia calcarata                 | Smaller Galangal                | 13.40                                          |
| 5.                              | Alpinia galangal                  | Greater Galanga                 | 16.29                                          |
| 6.                              | Andrographis paniculata           | Kalmegh                         | 214.86                                         |
| 7.                              | Artemisia annua                   | Artemisia                       | 32.78                                          |
| 8.                              | Asparagus racemosus               | Shatavari                       | 700.07                                         |
| 9.                              | Azadirachta indica                | Neem                            | 20.81                                          |
| 10.                             | Bacopa monnieri                   | Brahmi                          | 120.51                                         |
| 11.                             | Bergenia ciliate                  | Pashanbheda                     | 13.07                                          |
| 12.                             | Boerhaavia diffusa                | Punarnava                       | 4.07                                           |
| 13.                             | Cassia angustifolia               | Senna                           | 67.05                                          |
| 14.                             | Caesalpinia sappan                | Patang                          | 0.80                                           |
| 15.                             | Catharanthus roseus               | Sadabahar                       | 15.04                                          |
| 16.                             | Celastrus paniculatus             | Malkangani                      | 2.06                                           |
| 17.                             | Centella asiatica                 | Mandookparni                    | 24.58                                          |
| 18.                             | Chlorophytum borivillianum        | ShwetMusali                     | 1336.60                                        |
| 19.                             | Cinnamomum verum                  | Dalchini                        | 20.34                                          |
| 20.                             | Cinnamomum tamala                 | Tejpat                          | 71.20                                          |
| 21.                             | Coleus barbatus                   | Pather Chur                     | 557.81                                         |
| 22.                             | Convolvulus microphyllus          | Shankhpushpi                    | 4.64                                           |
| 23.                             | Dioscorea bulbifera               | Rotalu, Gethi                   | 18.12                                          |
| 24.                             | Eclipta alba                      | Bringaraj                       | 2.30                                           |
| 25.                             | Embelia ribes                     | Vai Vidang                      | 7.19                                           |
| 26.                             | Emblica officinalis               | Amla                            | 416.86                                         |
| 27.                             | Garcinia indica                   | Kokum                           | 34.45                                          |
| 28.                             | Gymnema sylvestre                 | Gudmar                          | 6.08                                           |
| 29.                             | Hedychium spicatum                | Kapurkachari                    | 20.18                                          |
| 30.                             | Hemidesmus indicus                | Anantmool                       | 1.37                                           |
| 31.                             | Holarrhena antidysenterica        | Kurchi/Kutaj                    | 1.65                                           |
| 32.                             | Kaempferia galanga                | Indian crocus                   | 131.57                                         |
| 33.                             | Lepidum sativum                   | Chandrasur                      | 37.62                                          |
| 34.                             | Mucuna prurita                    | Konch                           | 47.90                                          |
| 35. 36.                         | Ocimum sanctum Phyllanthus amarus | Tulsi Bhumi amlaki              | 1675.57 11.71                                  |

| 37.                             | Piper longum                       | Pippali                         | 472.57                          |
|---------------------------------|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 38.                             | Plantago ovata                     | Isabgol                         | 34.33                           |
| 39.                             | Rubia cordifolia                   | Manjishtha                      | 0.95                            |
| 40.                             | Sida cordifolia                    | Flannel weed                    | 4.22                            |
| 41.                             | Solanum anguivi                    | Katheli-badhi                   | 0.11                            |
| 42.                             | Solanum nigrum                     | Makoy                           | 17.39                           |
| 43.                             | Stevia rebaudiana                  | Madhukari                       | 727.06                          |
| 44.                             | Tephrosia purpurea                 | Sharapunkha                     | 11.44                           |
| 45.                             | Terminalia arjuna                  | Arjuna                          | 19.84                           |
| 46.                             | Terminalia bellirica               | Behera                          | 12.01                           |
| 47.                             | Terminalia chebula                 | Harad                           | 21.69                           |
| 48.                             | Tinospora cordifolia               | Giloe                           | 46.35                           |
| 49.                             | Vitex nigundo                      | Nirgundi                        | 2.30                            |
| 50.                             | Withania somnifera                 | Ashwagandha                     | 1377.97                         |
| PLANTS ELIGIBLE FOR 50% SUBSIDY | PLANTS ELIGIBLE FOR 50% SUBSIDY    | PLANTS ELIGIBLE FOR 50% SUBSIDY | PLANTS ELIGIBLE FOR 50% SUBSIDY |
| 51.                             | Acacia catechu                     | Katha                           | 18.96                           |
| 52.                             | Aegle marmelos                     | Bael                            | 110.03                          |
| 53.                             | Albizzia lebbeck                   | Shirish                         | 0.82                            |
| 54.                             | Alstonia scholaris                 | Satvin, Saptaparna              | 0.92                            |
| 55.                             | Desmodium gangeticum               | Sarivan                         | 28.49                           |
| 56.                             | Gloriosa superba                   | Kalihari                        | 553.12                          |
| 57.                             | Gmelina arborea                    | Gambhari                        | 53.52                           |
| 58.                             | Hippophae rhamnoides               | Seabuckthorn                    | 42.03                           |
| 59.                             | Inula racemosa                     | Pushkarmool                     | 16.76                           |
| 60.                             | Leptadenia reticulata              | Jivanti                         | 46.15                           |
| 61.                             | Mesua ferrea                       | Nagakeshar                      | 0.13                            |
| 62.                             | Panax pseudo-ginseng               | Indian Ginseng                  | 7.60                            |
| 63.                             | Plumbago zeylanica                 | Chitrak                         | 39.76                           |
| 64.                             | Pueraria tuberosa                  | Vidarikand                      | 1.66                            |
| 65.                             | Premna integrifolia                | Agnimanth                       | 7.09                            |
| 66.                             | Pterocarpus marsupium              | Beejasar                        | 38.98                           |
| 67.                             | Rauwolfia serpentina               | Sarpgandha                      | 515.14                          |
| 68.                             | Rheum emodi                        | Archa                           | 51.95                           |
| 69.                             | Saraca asoca                       | Ashok                           | 153.86                          |
| 70.                             | Tacomella undulata                 | Rohitak                         | 2.61                            |
| 71.                             | Urarea picta                       | Prishnaparni                    | 5.52                            |
| 72.                             | Valeriana wallichi                 | Indian Valerian                 | 162.02                          |
| 73.                             | Zanthoxylum alatum                 | Timoor                          | 27.73                           |
| PLANTS ELIGIBLE FOR 75% SUBSIDY | PLANTS ELIGIBLE FOR 75% SUBSIDY    | PLANTS ELIGIBLE FOR 75% SUBSIDY | PLANTS ELIGIBLE FOR 75% SUBSIDY |
| 74.                             | Aconitum ferox / Aconitum balfouri | Vatsnabh                        | 5.30                            |
| 75.                             | Aconitum heterophyllum             | Atees                           | 139.62                          |
| 76.                             | Aquilaria agallocha                | Agar                            | 235.98                          |
| 77.                             | Berberis aristata                  | Daruhaldi                       | 7.68                            |
| 78.                             | Commiphora wightii                 | Guggal                          | 613.32                          |
| 79.                             | Nardostachys jatamansi             | Jatamansi                       | 6.67                            |
| 80.                             | Oroxylum indicum                   | Syonaka                         | 54.18                           |

| 81.   | Picrorhiza kurroa      | Kutki        |   254.09 |
|-------|------------------------|--------------|----------|
| 82.   | Podophyllum hexandrum  | Bankakri     |    15.17 |
| 83.   | Pterocarpus santalinus | Raktachandan |   259.75 |
| 84.   | Santalum album         | Chandan      |   675.4  |
| 85.   | Saussurea costus       | Kuth         |   202.95 |
| 86.   | Swertia chirata        | Chirata      |   173.17 |
| TOTAL | TOTAL                  | TOTAL        | 13657.6  |

No. of Post-harvest Management units and Collection Centres (Rural Collection Centres, District Collection Centre and Retail Outlets) supported under Medicinal Plants Component of National  Ayush Mission scheme during the financial year 2015-16 to 2020-21.

| Sl. No.   | State             |   Post-harvest Management units supported |   Collection Centres (Rural Collection Centre, District Collection Centre and Retail Outlets) |
|-----------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    |                                        12 |                                                                                             1 |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh |                                         1 |                                                                                             0 |
| 3         | Assam             |                                        25 |                                                                                             5 |
| 4         | Bihar             |                                        14 |                                                                                             0 |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh      |                                        10 |                                                                                             2 |
| 6         | Goa               |                                         1 |                                                                                             0 |
| 7         | Gujarat           |                                        12 |                                                                                             1 |
| 8         | Haryana           |                                         0 |                                                                                             0 |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh  |                                        13 |                                                                                             0 |
| 10        | Jammu & Kashmir   |                                         5 |                                                                                             1 |
| 11        | Karnataka         |                                        14 |                                                                                             0 |
| 12        | Kerala            |                                        10 |                                                                                             5 |
| 13        | Madhya Pradesh    |                                        63 |                                                                                             1 |
| 14        | Maharashtra       |                                        10 |                                                                                             1 |
| 15        | Manipur           |                                         4 |                                                                                             2 |
| 16        | Meghalaya         |                                         4 |                                                                                             1 |
| 17        | Mizoram           |                                         4 |                                                                                             1 |
| 18        | Nagaland          |                                         1 |                                                                                             0 |
| 19        | Orissa            |                                         2 |                                                                                             0 |
| 20        | Puducherry        |                                         1 |                                                                                             0 |
| 21        | Punjab            |                                         4 |                                                                                             0 |
| 22        | Rajasthan         |                                        18 |                                                                                             6 |
| 23        | Sikkim            |                                         0 |                                                                                             0 |
| 24        | Tamil Nadu        |                                         4 |                                                                                             0 |
| 25        | Telangana         |                                         1 |                                                                                             6 |
| 26        | Tripura           |                                         3 |                                                                                             0 |
| 27        | Uttarakhand       |                                        19 |                                                                                             0 |
| 28        | Uttar Pradesh     |                                        65 |                                                                                             8 |
| 29        | West Bengal       |                                        34 |                                                                                             1 |
| TOTAL     | TOTAL             |                                       354 |                                                                                            42 |