Lok Sabha Question No. 2106 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-29
Subject: National Medicinal Plants Board
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre, Locket Chatterjee, Arun Sao, Chandan Singh, Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar, Gomati Sai, Geeta Kora, Jugal Kishore Sharma, Devji Mansingram Patel, Dileshwar Kamait, Riti Pathak, Rama Devi, Jyotirmay Singh Mahato

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2106 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH  JULY, 2022

## NATIONAL MEDICINAL PLANTS BOARD

## †2106. SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM

SHRANGARE:

MS. LOCKET CHATTERJEE:

SHRI ARUN SAO:

SHRI CHANDAN SINGH:

SHRI RANJEETSINGH HINDURAO NAIK

NIMBALKAR:

SHRIMATI GOMATI SAI:

SHRIMATI GEETA KORA:

SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA:

SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT:

SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:

SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

SHRI JYOTIRMAY SINGH MAHATO:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB) has launched a national campaign to promote cultivation of medicinal plants in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof State-wise and district- wise;
- (c)  whether  any  provision  has  been  made  for  providing  economic  assistance  to  the  farmers engaged in cultivation of medicinal plants and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  the  Government/NMPB  has  formulated  any  Scheme  to  promote  farming  and production of medicinal plants/herbs/rare plants in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (e)  whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  survey  to  find  out  rare  species  of  medicinal plants and herbs and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a)  &  (b): Yes,  presently,  the  National  Medicinal  Plants  Board  (NMPB),  Ministry  of  Ayush, Government of India is implementing a '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 under 'Ayush Aapke Dwar' campaign as a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav throughout  the  country.  The  state-wise  details  of  medicinal  plants  saplings  distributed  is  at Annexure-I.

(c) :  Yes, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India had implemented the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of the National AYUSH Mission (NAM) from the financial year 2015-16 to 2020-21 to promote the cultivation of  medicinal plants throughout the country under the medicinal plants component of the National AYUSH Mission (NAM) scheme, the support was 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.

Till date, Ministry of Ayush has provided financial assistance of Rs. 13657.68 lakh for cultivation  of  medicinal  plants  under  National  Ayush  Mission  Scheme throughout  the  country from the financial year 2015-16 to 2020-21. Detail is given at Annexure - II.

(d): Yes,  Ministry  of  Ayush,  Government  of  India  had  formulated  a  draft  scheme  namely 'Pradhan  Mantri  Vriksh  Ayush  Yojana'  to  boost  the  cultivation  and  production  of  medicinal plants and herbs in the country. The scheme aimed to promote Cultivation of Medicinal Plant, Post-harvest management and Marketing support by involving farmers and the AYUSH industry.

The activities related to cultivation of medicinal plants and herbs have been finalised in consultation with Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. Hence, the competent authority has decided to withdraw the Cabinet Note on PM Vriksh Ayush Yojana in the present form.

(e)  &  (f): The  National  Medicinal  Plants  Board  (NMPB)  is  implementing  a  'Central  Sector Scheme  for  Conservation,  Development  and  Sustainable  Management  of  Medicinal  Plants', under the  scheme,  project  based  financial  assistance  for  carrying  out  research  &  development activities on survey of endangered/rare medicinal plants in last five years i.e. from year 2017-18 to 2021-22 are placed at Annexure-III.

## Annexure-I

| 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         | 1141                                           | 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, BhuiAmla, Coleus, Neem, and Brahmi                                                   |
| 6                          | Chhattisgarh               | 1901700                                        | 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                  | 1673920                                        | Giloe, Ashwagandha and Tulsi.                                                                      |
| 9                          | Goa                        | 7570                                           | Amla, Tejpatta, Stevia, Garcinia, Raktchandan, Moringa                                             |
| 10                         | Gujarat                    | 308302                                         | Giloe, Tulsi, Ashwagandha , BhuiAmla, Ghritkumari, Guggulu etc.                                    |
| 11                         | Himachal Pradesh           | 61830                                          | Giloe, Ashwagandha, Jamun, Harsingar                                                               |
| 12                         | Haryana                    | 800                                            | Giloe, Tulsi, Ashwagandha , BhuiAmla, Ghritkumari                                                  |
| 13                         | Jammu &Kashmir             | 250                                            | Giloe, Ashwagandha                                                                                 |
| 14                         | Jharkhand                  | 400                                            | Tulsi, Cardamom, Pipali etc.                                                                       |
| 15                         | Puducherry                 | 2500                                           | Pipali, Nergundi, Adarak, Vasak, Tulsi etc.                                                        |
| 16                         | Punjab                     | 177217                                         | Ashwagandha, Giloe, lemon grass, Ghritkumari, Nirgundi, Shatavari etc.                             |
| 17                         | Kerala                     | 17770                                          | Tulsi, Cardamom, Pipali, Brahmi, Ashoka, Curry Patta, Neem, Nirgundi, etc.                         |
| 18                         | Karnataka                  | 8203                                           | Neem, Bahunia, Ashoka, Gmelina etc.                                                                |
| 19                         | Madhya Pradesh             | 81631                                          | Giloe, Guggulu, Satavar , Giloe, Ashwagandha etc.                                                  |
| 20                         | Maharashtra                | 60784                                          | Giloe, Amla, Arjuna, Harad                                                                         |
| 21                         | Meghalaya                  | 3000                                           | Madukparni, Zanthoxylum, Gaultheria, Lodhra etc.                                                   |
| 22                         | Manipur                    | 50000                                          | Giloe, Amla, Arjuna, Harad                                                                         |
| 23                         | Mizoram                    | 10120                                          | 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                | 6680                                           | Tejpata, Stevia, Ashoka, Giloe, Tulsi etc.                                                         |
| 29                         | Uttarakhand                | 47236                                          | Kutki, BadhiElaichi, Lemon grass, Tejpatta etc.                                                    |
| 30                         | Uttar Pradesh              | 10261                                          | Giloe, Ashwagandha, Jamun, Harsingar etc.                                                          |
| Total saplings distributed | Total saplings distributed | Total saplings distributed                     | 4637422                                                                                            |

Annexure - II State  /  UT-wise  financial  assistance  provided  for  cultivation  of  medicinal  plants  under NAM scheme

(Rs. in lakh)

| S. No .   | State             |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |    Total |
|-----------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    |    121.28 |    205.26 |    128.38 |     69.28 |    220.41 |      0    |   744.61 |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh |      0    |     42.78 |     38.43 |      9.36 |     26.26 |     59.5  |   176.33 |
| 3         | Assam             |      0    |     85.86 |     55.35 |     28.12 |      0    |      0    |   169.34 |
| 4         | Bihar             |      0    |      0    |      0    |      0    |     74.49 |      0    |    74.49 |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh      |      0    |     47.63 |     27.96 |     28.11 |      0    |      0    |   103.7  |
| 6         | Goa               |      0    |      8.22 |      9.44 |      9.44 |      9.74 |      0    |    36.84 |
| 7         | Gujarat           |     25.92 |     72.19 |     71.45 |    178.67 |      0    |      0    |   348.23 |
| 8         | Haryana           |     49.81 |     56.99 |      0    |      0    |      0    |      0    |   106.8  |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh  |     35.73 |    100.06 |      8.04 |      0    |     54.44 |      0    |   198.28 |
| 10        | Jammu& Kashmir    |      7.39 |     30.67 |     19.22 |     21.5  |     18.29 |     21.54 |   118.61 |
| 11        | Karnataka         |    102.2  |    195.63 |    154.21 |     86.49 |    114.67 |    359.88 |  1013.09 |
| 12        | Kerala            |     69.64 |    130.43 |    171.39 |    115.27 |      0    |    101.11 |   587.83 |
| 13        | Madhya Pradesh    |    286.91 |    490.88 |    317.28 |    249.36 |    287.87 |    853.74 |  2486.03 |
| 14        | Maharashtra       |    194.61 |      0    |    265.51 |      0    |    285.36 |      0    |   745.48 |
| 15        | Manipur           |     48.3  |     70.88 |     30.25 |     17.58 |     15.83 |      0    |   182.83 |
| 16        | Meghalaya         |      0    |     12.77 |      7.05 |      0    |     31.53 |      0    |    51.35 |
| 17        | Mizoram           |      8.13 |      6.82 |     41.26 |     39.64 |      0.95 |     10.3  |   107.11 |
| 18        | Nagaland          |     20.36 |     39.38 |     65.89 |     38.04 |      0    |     75.48 |   239.15 |
| 19        | Orissa            |      0    |    107.55 |      0    |     85.06 |      0    |      0    |   192.61 |
| 20        | Puducherry        |      0    |      4.96 |      0    |      0.39 |      0.78 |      0    |     6.14 |
| 21        | Punjab            |      0    |     78.61 |      0    |      9.47 |     66.15 |      0    |   154.23 |
| 22        | Rajasthan         |     38.53 |    194.81 |    473.6  |    203.24 |    327.85 |      0    |  1238.03 |
| 23        | Sikkim            |     22.32 |     23.25 |     24.98 |      0    |      0    |     40.99 |   111.54 |
| 24        | Tamil Nadu        |    144.22 |    252.71 |    222.92 |    173.09 |    260.99 |      0    |  1053.94 |
| 25        | Telangana         |     81.32 |     38.75 |     75.04 |     36.87 |     65.75 |      0    |   297.73 |
| 26        | Tripura           |      6.06 |      0    |      0    |     42.9  |      0    |      0    |    48.96 |
| 27        | Uttarakhand       |     54.22 |    129.82 |    105.99 |     55.67 |    133.6  |      0    |   479.28 |
| 28        | Uttar Pradesh     |    548.76 |    336.92 |    241.2  |    564.05 |      0    |    503.01 |  2193.95 |
| 29        | West Bengal       |     18.13 |     44.94 |    104.98 |     62.2  |    160.93 |      0    |   391.19 |
|           | TOTAL             |   1883.85 |   2808.77 |   2659.82 |   2123.79 |   2155.89 |   2025.56 | 13657.7  |

## Annexure-III

## Details of projects supported on survey of endangered/rare medicinal plants during last 05 years are as under:

| Year    | State            |   SN | Project title and agency detail                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |   Sanctioned Amount (In Lakh) |
|---------|------------------|------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| 2017-18 | Himachal Pradesh |    1 | "Survey, mapping, development of cultivation techniques, evaluation of selected germplasm and economics of Fritillaria roylei Hook.f., (Kakoli) an important plant of the Ashtavarga Group of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants". Extension Division, Himalayan Forest Research Institute, Shimla. Himachal Pradesh Plant species : Fritillaria royleri                                                                                                            |                         66.42 |
| 2017-18 | Himachal Pradesh |    2 | Development of geo-tagged digital database and spectral library of medicinal plants in protected cultivation in the foot hills of Western Himalayas. Department of High Altitude Biology (HAB) Division, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |                         36.77 |
| 2017-18 | Karnataka        |    3 | Identification of elite types, Molecular Characterization and Conservation of Highly- traded and threatened Medicinal Plants in the Central Western Ghats UAS Dharwad, SIRSI, Uttra Kannada, Karnataka Plant species : Coscinium fenestratum, Embelia ribes, Salacia ablonga and Mappia foetida .                                                                                                                                                              |                         55.67 |
| 2017-18 | West Bengal      |    4 | Medicinal orchid : A step towards population for commercial cultivation through collection, conservation and multiplication in Himalayan region of Darjeeling and Sikkim Himalayas Aromatic Plants& Betelvin. Kalimpong Centre, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya (UBKV), Regional Research Satation (HZ), Kalimpong, Darjeeling, West Bengal Plant species : Aerides multifora, Malaxia acuminate, Malaxis muscifera, Pleione maculats, Satyrium nepalense . |                         49.95 |
| 2018-19 | New Delhi        |    5 | Collection, Characterization and Conservation of Bunium persicum : an endangered plant species                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                         64    |

|         |                  |    | ICAR- Ntaional Bureau of Plant Genetics Resources, New Delhi Plant species : Bunium persicum                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |       |
|---------|------------------|----|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 2019-20 | Himachal Pradesh |  6 | Survey, Selection, Phyto-chemical Evaluation, Cytogenetical Characterization and Multi-location testing of Harar ( Terminalia chebula Rets) in India College of Horticulture and Forestry, Neri, Hamirpur (Dr. YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan Plant species : Terminalia chebula Rets | 60.34 |
| 2020-21 | Kerala           |  7 | Germplasm conservation and Phytochemical evaluation of Adhatoda beddomei C.B.CI. (Citta adalotakam). University of Kerala, Kariavattom,Thruvananthapuram,Kerala Plant species : Saraca asoca (Roxb.) Willd                                                                                                             | 16.17 |
| 2020-21 | Uttar Pradesh    |  8 | Chemometric Assisted Chromatographic Fingerprinting /marker Based Method To Distinguish Sida Complex Dr. Karuna Shanker, Principal Scientist, CSIR-Central Institute Of Medicinal And Aromatic Plants, PO CIMAP, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Plant selected:- Sida cordifolia, Sida rhombifolia, Sida cordata & Sida acuta  | 25.54 |
| 2021-22 | Madhya Pradesh   |  9 | Germplasm collection and bio-molecular characterization of Black Turmeric ( Curcuma Caesia Roxb. ) Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidhalya, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh Plant species : Curcuma caesia                                                                                                                    | 42.22 |