Lok Sabha Question No. 2087 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-29
Subject: Medicinal Plants
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: P.R. Natarajan

## 2087.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2087 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH  JULY 2022

## 'MEDICINAL PLANTS'

## SHRI NATARAJAN P.R. :

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has drawn an action plan to plant medicinal plants in the tribal areas of the country to familiarise its use among the people;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

- (a) & (b) : Yes, the National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Ministry of Ayush under  its  'Central  Sector  Scheme  on  Conservation,  Development  and  Sustainable Management  of  Medicinal  Plants'  is  providing  project  based  support  to  State  Forest Departments  for  plantation/resource  augmentation  of  medicinal  plants  in  forest  areas throughout  the  country  covering  the  tribal  areas.  The  State/UT-wise  fund  released  to State Forest Departments for plantation/resource augmentation of medicinal plants during last  three  years  is  at Annexure  -  I .    In  addition,  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  has  also approved fund for plantation including medicinal plants under Article 275 (1) scheme as detailed at Annexure - II.

To  promote  Medicinal  and  Aromatic  Plants  (MAPs)  related  activities  in  forest areas  and  capacity  building  among  tribal  people,  the  NMPB,  Ministry  of  Ayush  has signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ministry of Tribal Affairs. Under the MoU, there is also provision to establish herbal garden and promote the usefulness of commonly available and frequently used medicinal plants through SHGs involved in Van Dhan Vikas Kendra and thereby familiarise the use of medicinal plants among the tribal people.

(c): Not applicable.

The  state  /  UT-wise  details  of  funds  released  to  State  Forest  Departments  for  Resource Augmentation  of  Medicinal  plants  under  "Central  Sector  Scheme  on  Conservation, Development and Sustainable Management of Medicinal Plants" during last three years (2019-20 to 2021-22).

| Name of State     | 2019-20                     | 2020-21 Fund Released (Rs. In Lakh)   | 2021-22 Fund (Rs. In Lakh)   |
|-------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| Name of State     | Fund Released (Rs. In Lakh) |                                       | Released                     |
| Arunachal Pradesh | -                           | -                                     | -                            |
| Andhra Pradesh    | 342.48                      | -                                     | -                            |
| Assam             | 96.08                       | 50.44                                 | -                            |
| Chhattisgarh      | 106.54                      | -                                     | -                            |
| Gujarat           | 92.10                       | 444.83                                | 593.36                       |
| Himachal Pradesh  | -                           | -                                     | -                            |
| Jammu &Kashmir    | 60.63                       | -                                     | 77.95                        |
| Karnataka         | 15.50                       | 38.11                                 | -                            |
| Kerala            | 13.95                       | -                                     | 27.33                        |
| Madhya Pradesh    | -                           | 15.47                                 | -                            |
| Maharashtra       | 235.70                      | -                                     | -                            |
| Manipur           | 333.07                      | 134.48                                | -                            |
| Mizoram           | -                           | 81.05                                 | 185.30                       |
| Nagaland          | -                           | 24.00                                 | -                            |
| Odisha            | -                           | 24.00                                 | -                            |
| Punjab            | -                           | -                                     | -                            |
| Rajasthan         | 186.35                      | 27.34                                 | -                            |
| Sikkim            | 262.99                      | 4.19                                  | 14.21                        |
| Tamil Nadu        | -                           | -                                     | 22.55                        |
| Telangana         | 245.90                      | -                                     | -                            |
| Tripura           | 120.00                      | 261.39                                | -                            |
| Uttarakhand       | 129.19                      | -                                     | -                            |
| West Bengal       | 80.66                       | -                                     | -                            |
| Total             | 2321.14                     | 1105.30                               | 920.70                       |

The fund approved for Plantation including medicinal plants under Article 275 (1) scheme of Ministry of Tribal Affairs during last three years (2019-20 to 2021-22)

| Name of State     | 2019-20 (Rs. In     | 2020-21 Fund Approved (Rs. In Lakh)   | 2021-22 Fund Approved (Rs. In Lakh)   |
|-------------------|---------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|                   | Fund Approved Lakh) |                                       |                                       |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 620.00              | 200.00                                | -                                     |
| Assam             | -                   | -                                     | -                                     |
| Bihar             | -                   | -                                     | 561.01                                |
| Himachal Pradesh  | -                   | 20.00                                 | -                                     |
| Karnataka         | -                   | 270.00                                | -                                     |
| Mizoram           | 10.00               | -                                     | -                                     |
| Nagaland          | 100.00              | -                                     | -                                     |
| Odisha            | -                   | -                                     | 200.00                                |
| Rajasthan         | -                   | -                                     | 10.00                                 |
| Total             | 730.00              | 490.00                                | 771.01                                |