Lok Sabha Question No. 1924 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-12
Subject: Harbal Gardens
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Rekha Arun Verma, Ajay Kumar Mandal, B. Y. Raghavendra

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1924 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH February, 2021

## HARBAL GARDENS

## 1924. SHRIMATI REKHA VERMA: SHRI AJAY KUMAR MANDAL: SHRI B.Y. RAGHAVENDRA:

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

- (a) the number of herbal gardens in the country, State/UT - wise including Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Bhagalpur distri ct of Bihar;
- (b)  the  details  of  project  based  support  to  various G vernment  and  Non  Government Organisations  to develop  different  types  of  herbal  gardens  in  various States  including Karnataka:
- (c) the quantum of funds allocated, disbursed and utilised for herbal gardens along with the land allotted for the purpose during the last three years and the current year, State/UT - wise; and
- (d) the other steps taken by the Government to benefit farmers engaged in herbal farming?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS AND ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (a) : Presently,  t he  National  Medicinal  Plants  Board  (NMPB),  Ministry  of  AYUSH, Government of India is implementing a Central Sector Scheme on 'Conservation, Development and Sustainable Management of Medicinal Plants' under which project based support is provided for ex- sit u conservation through establishment of Herbal Gardens. The number of projects sanctioned to support different types of herbal gardens in the c State/  UT - wise  including  Karnataka,  Uttar  Pradesh  and  Bhagalpur  district  of  Bihar is  at Annexure - I.
- (b) :Under the above said Central Sector Scheme there is a provision to provide project support to various Government and Non - Government organizations to develop different types of Herbal Gardens viz. Home Herbal Gardens, School Herbal Gardens, Instituti onal/ Public Herbal Gardens and Herbal Gardens of State and National Importance. The different type herbal harden supported in various States across the country under the above said C Sector Scheme during last three years including Karnatakais a t Annexure - II.

(c) :The State/UT - wise quantum of funds sanctioned, released and utilized for herbal gard along with area covered for the purpose during the last three years (2017 -18 to 2019 - 20) and current year (2020 - 21) ; is at Annexure - III.

(d): Ministry of AYUSH is presently implementing Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM). Under 'Medicinal Plants' component of the NAM scheme supporting  market  driven  cultivation  of  prioritized  medicinal  plants  in  iden cluster/zones with in selected districts of States and implemented in a mission mode. As per the scheme guidelines, the support is provided for:

- i. Cultivation of prioritized medicinal plants on farmer's land.
- ii. Establishment of nurseries with backward linkages for raising and supply of quality planting material
- iii. Post - harvest management with forward linkages.
- iv. Primary processing, marketing infrastructure etc.

Under this scheme, subsidy @30%, 50% and 75% of cost of its cultivation is provid for cultivation of 140 prioritiz ed medicinal plants on farmer's land, depending upon the status of availability and market demand as per operational guidelines of the Scheme.

## Annexure-I

The  number  of  projects  sanctioned  to  support  different  types  of  herbal gardens in the country, State/UT-wise including Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Bhagalpur district of Bihar during the last three years and current year

| S.No.   | State/Uts         | Total   |
|---------|-------------------|---------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh    | 1       |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh | 1       |
| 3       | Assam             | 4       |
| 4       | Bihar             | -       |
| 5       | Delhi             | 3       |
| 6       | Karnataka         | -       |
| 7       | Kerala            | 3       |
| 8       | Manipur           | 1       |
| 9       | Maharashtra       | 3       |
| 10      | Madhya Pradesh    | 1       |
| 11      | Nagaland          | 2       |
| 12      | Punjab            | 4       |
| 13      | Rajasthan         | 4       |
| 14      | Tamil Nadu        | 4       |
| 15      | Telangana         | 2       |
| 16      | Uttarakhand       | 5       |
| 17      | Uttar Pradesh     | 4       |
| 18      | West Bengal       | 2       |
|         | Total             | 44      |

Annexure-II The details of project, based support to various Government and Non-Government Organisations to develop different types of herbal gardens in various States including Karnataka: during last three years and current year

| S. No.   | State/UTs         | Government   | Government   | Government   | Government   | Non- Government   | Non- Government   | Non- Government   | Non- Government   |
|----------|-------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| S. No.   | State/UTs         | HHG          | SHG          | IHG          | N/SIHG       | HHG               | SHG               | IHG               | N/SIHG            |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    | -            | -            | -            | -            | -                 | -                 | -                 | -                 |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh | -            | -            | 1            | -            | -                 | -                 | -                 | -                 |
| 3        | Assam             | -            | -            | 3            | 1            | -                 | -                 | -                 | -                 |
| 4        | Delhi             | -            | -            | 2            | -            | -                 | 25                | -                 | -                 |
| 5        | Karnataka         | -            | -            | -            | -            | -                 | -                 | -                 | -                 |
| 6        | Kerala            | -            | -            | 2            | -            | 500               | -                 | -                 | -                 |
| 7        | Manipur           | -            | -            | -            | 2            | -                 | -                 | -                 | -                 |
| 8        | Maharashtra       | -            | -            | 2            | -            | -                 | -                 | 1                 | -                 |
| 9        | Madhya Pradesh    | -            | -            | -            | -            | -                 | 6                 | -                 | -                 |
| 10       | Nagaland          | -            | 100          | 1            | -            | -                 | -                 | -                 | -                 |
| 11       | Punjab            | -            | 232          | 1            | -            | --                | -                 | -                 | -                 |
| 12       | Rajasthan         | 100          | 112          | -            | -            | -                 | -                 | -                 | -                 |
| 13       | Tamilnadu         | 100          | 20           | 2            | -            | -                 | -                 | -                 | -                 |
| 14       | Telangana         | -            | -            | 2            | -            | -                 | -                 | -                 | -                 |
| 15       | Uttarakhand       | 250          | 7            | 1            | -            | -                 | 20                | 1                 | -                 |
| 16       | Uttar Pradesh     | -            | -            | 3            | -            | -                 | -                 | 1                 | -                 |
| 17       | West Bengal       | -            | -            | 2            | -            | -                 | -                 | -                 |                   |
| Total    |                   | 450          | 471          | 22           | 3            | 500               | 51                | 3                 | -                 |

Annexure-III

The  details  of  project,  based  support  to  various  Government  and  NonGovernment  Organisations  to  develop  different  types  of  herbal  gardens  in various States including Karnataka: during last three years and current year

| S.No.   | State/UTs         |   Sanctioned Amount (Rs. In lakh) | Released Amount (Rs. In lakh)   | Utilized amount (Rs. In lakh)   | Area covered under the project sanctioned (in ha.)   |
|---------|-------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh    |                           325     | -                               | -                               | -                                                    |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh |                             6.25  | 4.27                            | 2.45                            | 1                                                    |
| 3       | Assam             |                            83.37  | 47.65                           | 12.00                           | 10                                                   |
| 4       | Delhi             |                             9.39  | 5.75                            | -                               | 2.03                                                 |
| 5       | Kerala            |                            41.7   | 21.7                            | 16.2                            | 7                                                    |
| 6       | Manipur           |                            27.6   | 22.20                           | 22.20                           | 3                                                    |
| 7       | Maharashtra       |                            20.24  | 12.00                           | 6.00                            | 4                                                    |
| 8       | Madhya Pradesh    |                            20.39  | 16.00                           | 11.00                           | 25                                                   |
| 9       | Nagaland          |                            69.2   | 40.00                           | -                               | 5                                                    |
| 10      | Punjab            |                           123.488 | 58.528                          | -                               | 0.1                                                  |
| 11      | Rajasthan         |                            61.3   | 30.50                           | 2.50                            | -                                                    |
| 12      | Tamilnadu         |                           191.55  | 108.75                          | -                               | 2                                                    |
| 13      | Telangana         |                            16.06  | 3.00                            | 3.00                            | 3                                                    |
| 14      | Uttarakhand       |                            48.86  | 25.5                            | -                               | 4.5                                                  |
| 15      | Uttar Pradesh     |                           328.98  | 18.60                           | -                               | 9.84                                                 |
| 16      | West Bengal       |                            10.4   | 8.40                            | 6.00                            | 2                                                    |
|         | Total             |                          1383.78  | 422.85                          | 81.35                           | 78.47                                                |