Lok Sabha Question No. 2245 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-29
Subject: Conservation of Medicinal Plants
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Durga Das Uikey, Mukesh Rajput, Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan, Jagdambika Pal, Vivek Narayan Shejwalkar, Gajendra Singh Patel, M. P. Abdussamad Samadani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2245 ANSWERED ON 29 TH  JULY 2022

## 'CONSERVATION OF MEDICINAL PLANTS'

## †2245. SHRI DURGA DAS (D.D.) UIKEY:

SHRI MUKESH RAJPUT:

SHRI V.K.SREEKANDAN:

SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

SHRI VIVEK NARAYAN SHEJWALKAR:

SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH PATEL:

DR. M.P. ABDUSSAMAD SAMADANI:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of efforts being made by the Government to conserve the natural and wild medicinal plants and herbs;
- (b) whether there is any proposal to set up Medicinal Plants Conservation Centres at district level in the future, including Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  details  of  special  efforts  being  made  by  the  Government  for  promoting natural medicine system and farming of medicinal plants and herbs; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- (a) : The  National  Medicinal  Plants  Board  (NMPB),  Ministry  of  Ayush  is  presently implementing  'Central  Sector  Scheme  on  Conservation,  Development  and  Sustainable Management of Medicinal  Plants'  throughout  the  country.  Under  this  scheme,  project based support is provided to State Forest Department for conservation of medicinal plants / herbs in their natural habitats by way of establishing Medicinal Plants Conservation and Development  Areas  (MPCDAs).  The  State  /  UT-wise  number  of  Medicinal  Plants Conservation  and  Development  Areas  (MPCDAs)  supported  in  the  country  is  at Annexure - 1 .
- (b) : The Ministry of Ayush has no such proposal to set up Medicinal Plants Conservation Centres at district level in future.
- (c) & (d) : The Ministry of Ayush under its IEC Scheme takes up initiatives for propagation and  promotion  of  Ayush  systems  of  medicine  by  organizing  Arogya  fairs  /  Melas, Conferences,  Exhibitions,  Seminars,  Workshops,  Symposium  and  also  undertaking publicity through electronic multimedia, print media campaigning for awareness amongst the citizens all over the country.

To  promote  farming  of  medicinal  plants  and  herbs  in  the  country,  the  NMPB, Ministry of Ayush under its 'Central Sector Scheme on Conservation, Development and Sustainable  Management  of  Medicinal  Plants'  provides  project  based  assistance  to various  Government  &  Non-Government  organizations  for    establishing  nurseries  and development of Quality Planting Material (QPM) of medicinal plants / herbs. Under the scheme support is also provided to organize Trainings/ Workshops on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and Post Harvest Management (PHM).

The State / UT-wise number of Medicinal Plants Conservation and Development Areas (MPCDAs) supported under 'Central Sector Scheme' of National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Ministry of Ayush, Government of India.

| S. No.   | State / UT       |   Number of MPCDAs Supported |
|----------|------------------|------------------------------|
| 1.       | Gujarat          |                           13 |
| 2.       | Haryana          |                           02 |
| 3.       | Himachal Pradesh |                           05 |
| 4.       | Jammu &Kashmir   |                           03 |
| 5.       | Karnataka        |                           12 |
| 6.       | Maharashtra      |                           15 |
| 7.       | Madhya Pradesh   |                           11 |
| 8.       | Manipur          |                           03 |
| 9.       | Mizoram          |                           06 |
| 10.      | Nagaland         |                           07 |
| 11.      | Orissa           |                           01 |
| 12.      | Rajasthan        |                           02 |
| 13.      | Sikkim           |                           04 |
| 14.      | Tripura          |                           05 |
| 15.      | Tamil Nadu       |                           08 |
| 16.      | Uttarakhand      |                           01 |
| 17.      | West Bengal      |                           07 |
| Total    | Total            |                          105 |