Lok Sabha Question No. 529 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-04
Subject: Distribution of Medicinal Plants
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Kripanath Mallah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 529 ANSWERED ON 4 th  February, 2022

## DISTRIBUTION OF MEDICINAL PLANTS

## 529. SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any plan to distribute medicinal plants across the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Assam and the reasons therefor;

(c) the details of the estimated fund required for this purpose;

(d) whether the Government has fixed any target under this mission and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) whether the Government has plan to run any campaign for the purpose across the country and if so, the details thereof?

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

(a & b): Yes Sir, presently, the National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Ministry of Ayush, Government of India is implementing a Central Sector Scheme on ' Central Sector Scheme for Conservation,  Development  and  Sustainable  Management  of  Medicinal  Plants '.under  which project  based  support  is  provided  for  creation  of  Nursery/Quality  Planting  Material  etc.  for distribution  of  medicinal  plants  saplings.  Also,  National  Medicinal  Plants  Board,  Ministry  of Ayush is distributing medicinal plants among farmers, students, general public etc. under 'Ayush Aapke Dwar' campaign as a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav throughout the country. The statewise details of medicinal plants saplings distributed including Assam is at Annexure-I.

(c): The fund for creating and distributing medicinal plant saplings is provided as per guideline's provision of ' Central Sector Scheme for Conservation, Development and Sustainable Management of Medicinal Plants '.

(d & e): Under 'Ayush Aapke Dwar' campaign, a target of distribution of 75 Lakhs saplings of medicinal  plants  fixed  for  one  year.  Medicinal  plants  saplings  of  Tulsi,  Giloe,  Ashwagandha, Amla, Bael, Sahjan etc. have been distributed among farmers, students, and households through various  supported  projects  under  ' Central  Sector  Scheme  for  Conservation,  Development  and Sustainable Management of Medicinal Plants '. At state level the campaign is also facilitated by Regional-Cum Facilitation Centres and State Medicinal Plants Boards.

Annexure-I State-wise details of medicinal plants saplings distributed including Assam under Central Sector Scheme on Conservation, Development and Sustainable Management of Medicinal Plants is as under.

| S.N                        | State                      | No. of Medicinal Plants saplings distributed   | Name of Medicinal Plants                                                                           |
|----------------------------|----------------------------|------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1                          | Andaman & Nicobar          | 65                                             | Tulsi, Ajwain, Kalmegh, Lemon grass, Ghritkumari                                                   |
| 2                          | Assam                      | 2850                                           | Giloe, Arjuna, Baheda, Vach, Giloe etc.                                                            |
| 3                          | Arunanchal Pradesh         | 550                                            | Satavar, Adhatoda, Kari Patta, Tulsi, Amla, Giloe etc.                                             |
| 4                          | Andhra Pradesh             | 33534                                          | Ashoka, Brahmi, Raktchandan, Madukparni, Henna, lemon grass etc.                                   |
| 5                          | Bihar                      | 850                                            | Giloe, Tulsi, Bhui Amla, Coleus, Neem, and Brahmi                                                  |
| 6                          | Chhattisgarh               | 1700                                           | Giloe, Stevia, Satavar, Kalmegh, Ashwagandha, Ghritkumari, Gudmar, Tulsi, Brahmi, Pipli, Bel, Amla |
| 7                          | Chandigarh                 | 330                                            | Lemon grass, Aloe, Giloe, Brahmi, Shatavari etc.                                                   |
| 8                          | New Delhi                  | 10250                                          | Giloe, Ashwagandha and Tulsi.                                                                      |
| 9                          | Goa                        | 70                                             | Amla, Tejpatta, Stevia, Garcinia, Raktchandan, Moringa                                             |
| 10                         | Gujarat                    | 57975                                          | Giloe, Tulsi, Ashwagandha , Bhui Amla, Ghritkumari, Guggulu etc.                                   |
| 11                         | Himanchal Pradesh          | 13,500                                         | Giloe, Ashwagandha, Jamun, Harsingar                                                               |
| 12                         | Haryana                    | 800                                            | Giloe, Tulsi, Ashwagandha , Bhui Amla, Ghritkumari                                                 |
| 13                         | Jammu & Kashmir            | 250                                            | Giloe, Ashwagandha                                                                                 |
| 14                         | Jharkhand                  | 400                                            | Tulsi, Cardamom, Pipali etc.                                                                       |
| 15                         | Puducherry                 | 2500                                           | Pipali, Nirgundi, Adarak, Vasak, Tulsi etc.                                                        |
| 16                         | Punjab                     | 661                                            | Ashwagandha, Giloe, lemon grass, Ghritkumari, Nirgundi, Shatavari etc.                             |
| 17                         | Kerala                     | 17760                                          | Tulsi, Cardamom, Pipali, Brahmi, Ashoka, Curry Patta, Neem, Nirgundi, etc.                         |
| 18                         | Karnataka                  | 735                                            | Neem, Bahunia, Ashoka, Gmelina etc.                                                                |
| 19                         | Madhya Pradesh             | 81,631                                         | Giloe, Guggulu, Satavar , Giloe, Ashwagandha etc.                                                  |
| 20                         | Maharashtra                | 50780                                          | Giloe, Amla, Arjuna, Harad                                                                         |
| 21                         | Meghalaya                  | 3000                                           | Mandukparni, Zanthoxylum, Gaultheria, Lodhra etc.                                                  |
| 22                         | Manipur                    | 50000                                          | Giloe, Amla, Arjuna, Harad                                                                         |
| 23                         | Mizoram                    | 1500                                           | Satavar, Amla, Herb Paris etc.                                                                     |
| 24                         | Odisha                     | 23700                                          | Tulsi, Ashwagandha, Giloe                                                                          |
| 25                         | Rajasthan                  | 57772                                          | Guggulu, Amla, Bael                                                                                |
| 26                         | Sikkim                     | 54000                                          | Giloe, Amla, Ghritkumari, Harad, Baheda, Curry Patta, Reetha, Syonak etc.                          |
| 27                         | Tamil Nadu                 | 33006                                          | Ashoka, Nux vomica, Bael etc.                                                                      |
| 28                         | West Bengal                | 5055                                           | Tejpata, Stevia, Ashoka, Giloe, Tulsi etc.                                                         |
| 29                         | Uttarakhand                | 47236                                          | Kutki, Badhi Elaichi, Lemon grass, Tejpatta etc.                                                   |
| 30                         | Uttar Pradesh              | 10261                                          | Giloe, Ashwagandha, Jamun, Harsingar etc.                                                          |
| Total saplings distributed | Total saplings distributed | 562721                                         | 562721                                                                                             |