Lok Sabha Question No. 598 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-04
Subject: Development of Qualitative Plantation Materials
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Rodmal Nagar, Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 598 ANSWERED ON 4 th  February, 2022

## DEVELOPMENT OF QUALITATIVE PLANTATION MATERIALS

## † 598.   SHRI RODMAL NAGAR: DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- a) the new steps taken by the Government for developing qualitative plantation materials of medicinal plants and herbs of different Agri-climatic regions in the  country, State/UTwise including Gujarat;
- b) whether any action plan has been prepared by the National Medicinal Plants Board for promoting the farming and production of medicinal plants and herbs in the country; and
- c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a): Yes Sir & Madam, The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Ministry of Ayush as per guideline's provision of ' Central Sector Scheme for Conservation, Development and Sustainable Management  of  Medicinal  Plants '  has  established  7  Regional  Cum  Facilitation  Centres  in different geographical regions of the country.  Through these Regional Cum Facilitation Centres, the financial and technical assistance is provided to farmers / other stakeholders for development of Quality Planting Material (QPM) of medicinal plants and herbs of Region/State specific needs including the state of Gujarat.

And, under this scheme project based support is also provided for creation of Nursery/Quality Planting Material (QPM) throughout the country. Total 24 projects have been supported under Nursery/QPM  component  of  this  scheme  to  the  various  organizations/Institutions.  Details  of

projects  supported  for  Nurseries/Quality  Planting  Material  during  five  years  is  placed  at Annexure I.

(b)  &(c): Yes,  Ministry  of  AYUSH  has  prepared  a  draft  scheme  namely  'Pradhan  Mantri VRIKSH AYUSH Yojana' for the promotion  of  Medicinal  Plant  Cultivation.  The  scheme  is submitted for the approval of Cabinet.

State/UTs-wise  number  of  projects  supported  under  Central  Sector  Scheme  on Conservation, Development and Sustainable Management of Medicinal Plants for development  Nurseries/Quality  Planting  Material  of  medicinal  plants  during  five years

| S. No.   | State             |   No. of Projects |
|----------|-------------------|-------------------|
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh    |                 2 |
| 2.       | Arunachal Pradesh |                 1 |
| 3.       | Assam             |                 1 |
| 4.       | Jammu and Kashmir |                 1 |
| 5.       | Karnataka         |                 1 |
| 6.       | Kerala            |                 2 |
| 7.       | Nagaland          |                 1 |
| 8.       | Orissa            |                 1 |
| 9.       | Punjab            |                 7 |
| 10.      | Tamil Nadu        |                 1 |
| 11.      | Telangana         |                 3 |
| 12.      | Uttar Pradesh     |                 1 |
| 13.      | West Bengal       |                 2 |
|          | Total             |                24 |