Lok Sabha Question No. 3825 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-25
Subject: Identification of Medicinal Plants and Rare Species of Herbs
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Rajiv Pratap Rudy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3825 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH  MARCH, 2022

## IDENTIFICATION OF MEDICINAL PLANTS AND RARE SPECIES OF HERBS

## 3825.  SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government has conducted any survey to identify medicinal plants and rare species  of  herbs  in  the  country  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  list  of  plants identified, State/UT-wise including Bihar;

(b) whether the Government has assessed the various uses of these plants and if so, the details thereof with special reference to those in Bihar;

(c)  whether  the  Government  has  any  scheme  to  promote  the  cultivation  and  utilisation  of medicinal  plants  in  the  country  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  amount  sanctioned, released and utilised thereunder, State/UT-wise; and

(d) the other steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF AYUSH

## (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

Ans. (a) & (b): Yes Sir. Botanical Survey of India (BSI), an organization under Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has conducted several field surveys and explorations in various phytogeographical regions of the country for floristic studies. Along with this, scientists of BSI have also identified Medicinal and Aromatic Plant species. About 2034 ethnobotanical information were documented on traditional/medicinal knowledge in the tribal regions of Odisha, Gujarat, Bihar, Tharu and Bhoksa tribe of Uttarakhand, Lodh tribes of  West  Bengal.  During  the  surveys  and  explorations,  apart  from  documenting  floristic accounts, BSI documented ethnobotanical information on traditional/medicinal knowledge in the tribal regions of Odisha, Gujarat, Bihar, Uttarakhand and West Bengal.

Central  Council  for  Research  in  Ayurvedic  Sciences  (CCRAS)  under  Ministry  of Ayush  conducting Medico-Ethno-Botanical Survey  Programme  across different forest areas/geographical  regions  in  the  country  through  its  various  peripheral  institutes.  List  of institutes  and  State/UT-wise  list  of  the  medicinal  plants  including  Bihar,  surveyed  are  at Annexure-I. During this Programme, various folklore claims of the surveyed plants are being collected and documented.

In  addition,  other  Research  Councils viz. Central  Council  for  Research  in  Unani Medicine  (CCRUM),  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Homoeopathy  (CCRH)  and  Central Council  for  Research  in  Siddha  (CCRS)  under  Ministry  of  Ayush  are  engaged  in  survey,

identification  and  documnetation  activities  on  medicinal  plants  species.  Details  are  at Annexure-II .

The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Ministry of AYUSH, under its Central Sector Scheme on 'Conservation, Development and Sustainable Management of Medicinal Plants' has also supported R&D projects on survey and identification of medicinal plants. Details of projects supported during last five years are at Annexure-III.

Besides , ICAR-Directorate  of  Medicinal  and  Aromatic  Plants  Research  (DMAPR), Anand,  Gujarat  and  ICAR-All  India  Coordinated  Research  Project  on  Medicinal  and Aromatic Plants (ICAR-AICRPs on MAP) conducts various research activities on collection, conservation, evaluation and documentation of germplasm of medicinal and aromatic plants through different AICRP centres including Bihar. The AICRP Centres operating in Bihar are as follows:

1. Bihar Agricultural University (BAU), Islampur, Bihar
2. Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University (DRPCAU), Pusa, Bihar

Ans. (c) Ministry of Ayush, Government of India had implemented the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of the National AYUSH Mission (NAM) during the financial year 2015-16 to 202021  to  promote  the  cultivation  of  Medicinal  Plants  throughout  the  country.  Under  the Medicinal  Plants  component  of  the  National  AYUSH  Mission  (NAM)  scheme,  subsidy @30%,  50%  and  75%  of  cultivation  cost  was  provided  for  cultivation  of  140  prioritized medicinal  plants  species  to  the  farmers  through  State  Implementing  Agencies.  As  per  the scheme guidelines, 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.

State-wise  details  of  funds  supported  under  medicinal  plants  component  of  National AYUSH Mission (NAM) scheme and from the F.Y. 2015-16 to 2020-21 given at AnnexureIV.

In addition, Research Councils under Ministry of Ayush are also involved in cultivation of Medicinal Plants. State-wise details of funds supported are given at Annexure-V.

Besides,  Department  of  Biotechnology ( DBT)  has  been  implementing  a  programme  on Translational Research for Developing Products and Processes from Medicinal and Aromatic Plants  by  funding  R&D  projects  on  various  aspects  such  techniques  of  biotechnology  for identification of elite material and their multiplication, chemical and molecular characterization,  production  of  secondary  metabolites,  developing  standardized,  efficacious and safe herbal products, isolation and characterization of novel bioactive with therapeutic potential,  generating  genomic  resources  and  studying  biosynthetic  pathways  in  important medicinal  and  aromatic  plants. The  state/UT  wise  detail  of  fund  allocation  is  given  at Annexure-VI. Department of Science and Technology (DST) supports  the  cultivation  and

utilization  of  medicinal  plants  through  research  and  development  for  evaluation  of  its biological  potential,  value  addition  and  its  field  demonstration  in  case  of  standardized technologies. The list of projects supported in the last five years is at Annexure-VII.

Ans.  (d) National  Medicinal  Plants  Board  (NMPB),  Ministry  of  AYUSH,  Government  of India  is  implementing  a  Central  Sector  Scheme  on  'Conservation,  Development  and Sustainable Management of Medicinal Plants' under which project based support is provided for  survey,  inventorization, in-situ conservation  through  development  of  Medicinal  Plants Conservation and Development Areas (MPCDAs), ex-situ conservation through establishment  of  Herbal  Gardens,  IEC  activities  (Training  /Workshops/  Seminars  etc.), Research and Development etc.

Besides,  Ministry  of  Ayush  had  implemented  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  the National AYUSH Mission (NAM) during the financial year 2015-16 to 2020-21 to promote the  cultivation  of  Medicinal  Plants  throughout  the  country.  Activities  supported  under medicinal  plants  component  of  National  AYUSH  Mission  (NAM)  scheme  from  the  F.Y. 2015-16 to 2020-21 given at Annexure-VIII.

## 1. Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS)

-  List of institutes involved in Medico-Ethno-Botanical Survey Programme-
-  Consolidated  list  of  Medicinal  Plants  collected  State  wise  under  Medico-Ethno  -Botanical Survey

| S. No.   | Name of Institute                                          | State / Union Territory   |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
| (1)      | Regional Ayurveda Research Institute (RARI), Itanagar      | Arunachal Pradesh         |
| (2)      | Central Ayurveda Research Institute (CARI) Guwahati        | Assam                     |
| (3)      | Regional Ayurveda Research Institute (RARI) Mandi          | Himachal Pradesh          |
| (4)      | Central Ayurveda Research Institute (CARI) Bengaluru       | Karnataka                 |
| (5)      | National Research Institute for Panchakarma, Cheruthuruthy | Kerala                    |
| (6)      | Regional Ayurveda Research Institute (RARI), Pune          | Maharashtra               |
| (7)      | Regional Ayurveda Research Centre (RARC), Dimapur          | Nagaland                  |
| (8)      | Central Ayurveda Research Institute (CARI) Jhansi          | Uttar Pradesh             |
| (9)      | Regional Ayurveda Research Institute (RARI) Ranikhet       | Uttarakhand               |

| S.No.   | States/Union Territory               |   No. of Plants Collected |
|---------|--------------------------------------|---------------------------|
| 1.& 2.  | Andhra Pradesh (Including Telangana) |                       317 |
| 3.      | Arunachal Pradesh                    |                       261 |
| 4.      | Assam                                |                       377 |
| 5.      | Bihar                                |                        86 |
| 6.      | Chattisgarh                          |                        34 |
| 7.      | Gujarat                              |                         7 |
| 8.      | Himachal Pradesh                     |                       227 |
| 9.      | Jharkhand                            |                        10 |
| 10.     | Karnataka                            |                       400 |
| 11.     | Kerala                               |                       152 |
| 12.     | Madhya Pradesh                       |                       161 |
| 13.     | Maharashtra                          |                       191 |
| 14.     | Manipur                              |                       104 |
| 15.     | Meghalaya                            |                       376 |
| 16.     | Mizoram                              |                       194 |
| 17.     | Nagaland                             |                       131 |
| 18.     | Orissa                               |                         1 |
| 19.     | Rajasthan                            |                       113 |
| 20.     | Sikkim                               |                       450 |
| 21.     | Tamil Nadu                           |                         1 |
| 22.     | Tripura                              |                       361 |
| 23.     | Uttar Pradesh                        |                       199 |
| 24.     | Uttarakhand                          |                       226 |
| 25.     | West Bengal                          |                       135 |
| 26.     | Andaman &Nicobar Islands             |                        76 |

## Annexure-I

## List of plant species surveyed in Bihar

|   S.No. | Botanical Name                                  |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Abrus precatorius Linn.                         |
|       2 | Abutilon indicum (L.) Sweet                     |
|       3 | Acacia Arabica Willd.                           |
|       4 | Acacia concinna DC.                             |
|       5 | Acacia farnesiana Willd.                        |
|       6 | Acalypha indica L.                              |
|       7 | Alangium salvifolium (L.)f. Wang.               |
|       8 | Albizia lebbek Benth.                           |
|       9 | Alstonia scholaris R.Br.                        |
|      10 | Alternanthera sessilis (L.)R.Br.                |
|      11 | Andrographis paniculata Nees.                   |
|      12 | Argyreia nervosa Roxb.                          |
|      13 | Asparagus racemosus Willd.                      |
|      14 | Azadirachta indica A. Juss.                     |
|      15 | Balanites roxburghii Planch.                    |
|      16 | Baliospermum montanum Muell- Arg                |
|      17 | Butea monosperma (Lam)Kuntz.                    |
|      18 | Byttneria herbacea Roxb.                        |
|      19 | Caesalpinia bonduc (L.) Thumb.                  |
|      20 | Caesalpinia digyna Rottl.                       |
|      21 | Caesalpinia digyna Rottle                       |
|      22 | Celastrus paniculatus Willd.                    |
|      23 | Clerodendrum serratum (L) Moon                  |
|      24 | Croton tiglium Linn.                            |
|      25 | Cyperus rotundus Linn.                          |
|      26 | Desmodium gangeticum DC.                        |
|      27 | Dillenia indica Linn.                           |
|      28 | Dioscorea                                       |
|      29 | Diospyros melanoxylon Roxb.                     |
|      30 | Dragea volubilis Benth.& Hook.                  |
|      31 | Eclipta alba Hask.                              |
|      32 | Embelia ribes Burm. F.                          |
|      33 | Embelica officinalis Gaertn.                    |
|      34 | Euphorbia fusiformis Ham. Syn- E. acaulis Roxb. |
|      35 | Evolvulus alsinoides L.                         |
|      36 | Gardenia turgida Roxb.                          |
|      37 | Gymnema sylvestris R. Br.                       |
|      38 | Helecteres isora Linn.                          |
|      39 | Holarrhena antidysenterica (L.) wall            |
|      40 | Hyptis suoveolens Poir.                         |
|      41 | Justicia adhatoda L. syn- Adhatoda vasica Nees. |
|      42 | Linum usitatissimum L.                          |
|      43 | Loranthus longiflorus Desv.                     |
|      44 | Lygodium flexuosum (L.) Sw                      |
|      45 | Mallotus philippinensis L.                      |
|      46 | Marsdenia tenacissima Wight &Arm                |
|      48 | Mucuna macrophylla DC.                          |

|   49. | Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.                           |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------|
|    50 | Nigella sativa L.                                  |
|    51 | Nyctanthes arbotristris L.                         |
|    52 | Odina wodier Roxb. syn Lannea grandis Engl         |
|    53 | Ougeinia dalbergioides Benth.                      |
|    54 | Pedalium murex L.                                  |
|    55 | Pergularia extensa N.E. Br.                        |
|    56 | Piper longum L.                                    |
|    57 | Plumbago zeylanica L.                              |
|    58 | Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb.                        |
|    59 | Pueraria perpenti DC.                              |
|    60 | Pueraria tuberosa DC.                              |
|    61 | Randia dumetorum Lam.                              |
|    62 | Randia spinosa Poir. Syn- R. dumentorum Poir.      |
|    63 | Rauvolfia serpentina Benth ex Kurz.                |
|    64 | Ricinus communis L.                                |
|    65 | Sapindus laurifolius L.                            |
|    66 | Sarcostemma acidum syn- S. brevistigma Wight &Arn. |
|    67 | Scindapsus officinalis Schott.                     |
|    68 | Selaginella                                        |
|    69 | Semicarpus anacardium L.                           |
|    70 | Sesamum indicum L.                                 |
|    71 | Shorea robusta Gaertn.                             |
|    72 | Solanum indicum L.                                 |
|    73 | Sphaeranthus indicus Linn.                         |
|    74 | Sterculia alatus                                   |
|    75 | Tectona grandis L.f.                               |
|    76 | Terminalia arjuna W.&A.                            |
|    77 | Terminalia belirica Roxb.                          |
|    78 | Terminalia chebula Retz.                           |
|    79 | Terminalia citrine Roxb.                           |
|    80 | Terminalia tomentosa W.&A.                         |
|    81 | Tinospora cordifolia L.                            |
|    82 | Tribulus terrestris L.                             |
|    83 | Vanda roxburghii R.Br.                             |
|    84 | Vitex peduncularis Wall.                           |
|    85 | Withania somnifera Dunal                           |
|    86 | Wrightia tinctoria R.Br.                           |

Central  Council  for  Research  in  Unani  Medicine  (CCRUM) has  been  undertaking  the 'Survey and Cultivation  of  Medicinal  Plants'  program  through  its  five  Institutes  (list  is  as under)  for  ethno-botanical  surveys  in  different  forest  division  in  different  parts  of  the Country.  About  9,000  folklore  claims  on  the  plants  used  by  local  people  for  curbing  and eradicating diseases have been collected.

|   SI. No | Name of the Institute                                                        |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | National Research Institute of Unani Medicine for Skin Disorders, Hyderabad. |
|        2 | Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Aligarh.                      |
|        3 | Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Bhadrak.                      |
|        4 | Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Chennai.                      |
|        5 | Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Srinagar.                     |

Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) through its Centre of Medicinal Plants Research in Homoeopathy, (CMPRH) has conducted 206 survey tours. The medicinal plant used in Homoeopathy is published as a book 'A handbook of medicinal plants used in homoeopathy'  which  contains  information  of  366  medicinal  plants.  For  identification  of medicinal plants and rare species of herbs council is carrying out the activities as-

-  Different  species  are  under  conservation  cum  germplasm  collection  to  promote plantation.
-  Sale of raw drug plant materials.
-  Collection of Herbarium specimen.
-  Nursery development.
-  Transplanting of seedlings to field

Central  Council  for  Research  in  Siddha  (CCRS) is  having  Siddha  Medicinal  Plants Garden (SMPG) Mettur Dam, Salem dt.Tamilnadu conducted many general floristic surveys and IMR Project surveys. The list of medicinal plant species is as:-

| S.No   | Botanical Name                              |
|--------|---------------------------------------------|
| 1)     | Couroupita guianensis Aubl.                 |
| 2)     | Phoenix dactylifera L.                      |
| 3)     | Sphaeranthus amaranthoides Burm.            |
| 4)     | Premna tomentosa WIilld.                    |
| 5)     | Dodonaea viscose (L.) Jacq.                 |
| 6)     | Cleistanthus collinus (Roxb.) Benth. &Hook. |
| 7)     | Gmelina asiatica L.                         |
| 8)     | Shorea roxburghii G.Don                     |
| 9)     | Chloroxylon swietenia DC.                   |
| 10)    | Cinnamomum macrocarpum Hook.f.              |
| 11)    | Crotalaria longipes Wight &Arn.             |
| 12)    | Garcinia indica (Thouars) Choisy            |
| 13)    | Chlorophytum tuberosum (Roxb.) Baker        |
| 14)    | Salvadora persica L.                        |

| 15)   | Cayratia pedata (L am.) Gagnep.                   |
|-------|---------------------------------------------------|
| 16)   | Nothopegia heyneana Gamble                        |
| 17)   | Rubus ellipticus Sm.                              |
| 18)   | Crotalaria clavata Wight &Arn.                    |
| 19)   | Ruta graveolens L.                                |
| 20)   | Acorus calamus L.                                 |
| 21)   | Aegle marmelos (L.) Correa                        |
| 22)   | Securinega leucopyrus (WIilld.) Mull. Arg.        |
| 23)   | Schleichera oleosa (Lour.) Oken                   |
| 24)   | Zanthoxylum tetraspsermum Wt. &Arn..              |
| 25)   | Gmelina arborea L.                                |
| 26)   | Mallotus philippensis (Lam.) Muell. Arg.          |
| 27)   | Maesa indica (Roxb.) A.DC.                        |
| 28)   | Garuga indica Roxb.                               |
| 29)   | Persea gratissima Gaertn(f) *Cultivated (Avocado) |

## National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB)

During last 05 years, details of projects  State/UT-wise supported on Survey, identification, and characterization aspect based research activities on various medicinal plants as under:

| State/UT         | Project title and agency detail                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Assam            | 'Critical appraisal and validation of Local Health Traditions (LHTs), Oral Health Traditions (OHTs) and Ethno Medicinal Practices (EMPs): An inclusive study among Ethnic communities of Northeast India'. Central Ayurveda Research Institute (CARI), Guwahati (Assam), Borsojai, PO- Beltola, Guwahati, Kamrup (M), Assam- 781028                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| New Delhi        | 'Collection, Characterization and Conservation of Bunium persicum : an Endangered Plant Species'. Tissue Culture and Cryopreservation Unit, ICAR- National Bureau of Plant Genetics Resources, New Delhi- 110012. Plant selected: Bunium persicum                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Himachal Pradesh | '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'. Himalayan Forest Research Institute, Conifer Campus Panthaghati, Shimla- 171013. ICAR- NBPGR, Regional Station, Phagli, Shimla, H.P., 171004. Plants selected:- Fritillaria royleri                                                                                                                |
| Himachal Pradesh | 'Survey, Selection, Phyto-chemical Evaluation, Cytogenetical Characterization and Multi-location testing of Harar ( Terminalia chebula Rets) in India'. College of Horticulture and Forestry, Dr. YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan-177001. Plant species: Terminlia chebula Rets                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Himachal Pradesh | '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-176061.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Karnataka        | 'Identification of elite types, Molecular Characterization and Conservation of Highly-traded and threatened Medicinal Plants in the Central Western Ghats'. Plant species: Coscinium fenestratum, Embelia ribes, Salacia oblonga and Mappia foetida. College of Forestry, UAS Dharwad, SIRSI, Uttra Kannada, Karnataka - 581401, telephone: 9448933680. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment Conservation Genetics Lab, Royal Enclave Srirampura, Jakkur PO Bengaluru 560064 (ATREE) telephone: 09448182477, |

| Kerala         | 'Germplasm conservation and Phytochemical evaluation of Adhatoda beddomei C.B.CI. (Cittaadalotakam)'. Department of Botany, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, pin-695581, Thruvananthapuram. Plant species: Adhatoda beddomei                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Madhya Pradesh | 'Germplasm collection and bio-molecular characterization of Black Turmeric ( Curcuma Caesia Roxb. )' Jawaharlal Nehru KrishiVishwaVidhalya, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh- 482004 Plant species : Curcuma caesia Roxb                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Rajasthan      | 'Exploration and Documentation of Ethno-medicinal Practices of Rural and Tribal Population of Rajasthan'. Department of Food and Biotechnology, JyotiVidyapeeth Women's University, Jaipur - 303122, Rajasthan Plant species: 1. Khairkatha (Acacia catechu (L.f) Willd. 2. Dokanta (Acanthos permumhispidum) DC. 3. AndhiJhara (Achyranthes aspera L.) 4. Danteli (Barleriaprionitis L) 5. Akra (Calotropis procera (Ait) R. Br.) 6. Kair [Capparis decidua (Forsk.) Edgew.] 7. Dholimusali [Chlorophytum tuberosum |
| West Bengal    | 'Medicinal orchid: A step towards population for commercial cultivation through collection, conservation and multiplication in Himalayan region of Darjeeling and Sikkim Himalayas'. Department of Genetics and Plant breeding & Plant Breeder, Uttar BangaKrishiViswaVidyalaya (UBKV), Regional Research Satation (HZ), Kalimpong, Darjeeling, West Bengal -734301.                                                                                                                                                 |

Annexure-IV The detail of State-wise fund supported under medicinal plants component of National AYUSH

Mission (NAM) scheme from the F.Y. 2015-16 to 2020-21

| S. No   | Name of State       | TotalNAM (Rs. in lakh)   | TotalNAM (Rs. in lakh)   | TotalNAM (Rs. in lakh)   | TotalNAM (Rs. in lakh)          | TotalNAM (Rs. in lakh)   |
|---------|---------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------|
|         |                     | Fund Allocated           | Fund approved            | Central share released   | Expenditure Submitted by States | Fund utilized            |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh      | 1291                     | 1246                     | 788                      | 495                             | 0                        |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh   | 277                      | 246                      | 195                      | 39                              | 39                       |
| 3       | Assam               | 1731                     | 703                      | 632                      | 0                               | 0                        |
| 4       | Andaman &Nicobar    | 265                      | 0                        | 0                        | 0                               | 0                        |
| 5       | Bihar               | 4262                     | 287                      | 172                      | 0                               | 0                        |
| 6       | Chandigarh          | 353                      | 0                        | 0                        | 0                               | 0                        |
| 7       | Chhattisgarh        | 1469                     | 439                      | 263                      | 82                              | 27                       |
| 8       | Dadra &Nagar Haveli | 223                      | 0                        | 0                        | 0                               | 0                        |
| 9       | Daman &Diu          | 203                      | 0                        | 0                        | 0                               | 0                        |
| 10      | Delhi               | 426                      | 0                        | 0                        | 0                               | 0                        |
| 11      | Gujarat             | 1613                     | 848                      | 509                      | 300                             | 0                        |
| 12      | Goa                 | 257                      | 103                      | 62                       | 18                              | 0                        |
| 13      | Haryana             | 1144                     | 121                      | 73                       | 48                              | 42                       |
| 14      | Himachal Pradesh    | 515                      | 500                      | 456                      | 325                             | 75                       |
| 15      | Jammu &Kashmir      | 455                      | 396                      | 339                      | 38                              | 0                        |
| 16      | Jharkhand           | 1680                     | 0                        | 0                        | 0                               | 0                        |
| 17      | Karnataka           | 1419                     | 1234                     | 781                      | 415                             | 0                        |
| 18      | Kerala              | 1371                     | 1087                     | 690                      | 65                              | 0                        |
| 19      | Ladakh              | 29                       | 0                        | 0                        | 0                               | 0                        |
| 20      | Lakshadweep         | 189                      | 0                        | 0                        | 0                               | 0                        |
| 21      | Madhya Pradesh      | 3065                     | 3072                     | 1585                     | 940                             | 0                        |
| 22      | Maharashtra         | 2163                     | 970                      | 582                      | 403                             | 0                        |
| 23      | Manipur             | 410                      | 337                      | 309                      | 61                              | 61                       |
| 24      | Meghalaya           | 352                      | 182                      | 163                      | 123                             | 0                        |
| 25      | Mizoram             | 313                      | 276                      | 235                      | 198                             | 181                      |
| 26      | Nagaland            | 440                      | 341                      | 273                      | 239                             | 54                       |
| 27      | Orissa              | 1852                     | 279                      | 167                      | 0                               | 0                        |
| 28      | Punjab              | 775                      | 339                      | 203                      | 48                              | 0                        |
| 29      | Puducherry          | 139                      | 26                       | 23                       | 0                               | 0                        |
| 30      | Rajasthan           | 2912                     | 1881                     | 1163                     | 687                             | 105                      |
| 31      | Sikkim              | 171                      | 130                      | 98                       | 56                              | 0                        |
| 32      | Tamil Nadu          | 1633                     | 1104                     | 663                      | 479                             | 0                        |
| 33      | Telangana           | 954                      | 731                      | 472                      | 305                             | 0                        |
| 34      | Tripura             | 352                      | 84                       | 79                       | 32                              | 36                       |
| 35      | Uttar Pradesh       | 7758                     | 3109                     | 1871                     | 1207                            | 494                      |
| 36      | Uttarakhand         | 734                      | 644                      | 585                      | 444                             | 57                       |
| 37      | West Bengal         | 2095                     | 1135                     | 681                      | 332                             | 37                       |
|         | Total               | 45291                    | 21849                    | 14116                    | 7378                            | 1207                     |

Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) has Centre of Medicinal Plants Research in Homoeopathy, (CMPRH) at Emerald, Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu cultivating and  maintaining  104  plant  species  (92  exotic  and  12  indigenous)  used  in  Homoeopathy. Details of utilization of funds in the last 03 years are as under:

|   S. No | Financial Year   | Utilization of funds   | States/UTs   |
|---------|------------------|------------------------|--------------|
|       1 | 2019-20          | 48,50,651/-            | Tamil Nadu   |
|       2 | 2020-21          | 41,09041/-             | Tamil Nadu   |
|       3 | 2021-22          | 33,48,466/-            | Tamil Nadu   |

Central  Council  for  Research  in  Siddha  (CCRS) through  its  Siddha  Medicinal  Plants Garden, Mettur Dam executed two projects for cultivation and utilization of medicinal plants as:

|   S.No | Project Name:                                                                                                                | Fund Sanctioned   | scheme         | States/UTs   |
|--------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|----------------|--------------|
|      1 | 'Establishment of Medicinal Plants'                                                                                          | 6,25,000/-        | Nursery        | Tamil Nadu   |
|      2 | 'Production and Distribution of QPMs of Andrographis paniculata, Indigo feratincoria, Senna alexandrina and Aegle marmelos ' | 2, 80,000/-       | QPM production | Tamil Nadu   |

## Annexure-VI

The state/UT wise detail of fund allocation under programme on Translational Research for Developing Products and Processes from Medicinal and Aromatic Plants-

| Rs. in Lakhs   | Rs. in Lakhs   | Rs. in Lakhs      | Rs. in Lakhs    |
|----------------|----------------|-------------------|-----------------|
| S.No.          | State/UT Name  | Sanctioned Amount | Released Amount |
| 1.             | Assam          | 1204.35           | 598.97          |
| 2.             | Gujarat        | 26.91             | 16.33           |
| 3.             | Haryana        | 553.88            | 180.32          |
| 4.             | Karnataka      | 522.49            | 361.01          |
| 5.             | Kerala         | 109.74            | 76.8            |
| 6.             | Manipur        | 58.03             | 27.04           |
| 7.             | Odisha         | 334.67            | 180.86          |
| 8.             | Tamil Nadu     | 74.47             | 50.9            |
| 9.             | Uttarakhand    | 50.32             | 24.27           |
| 10.            | Uttar Pradesh  | 856.54            | 590.22          |
| 11.            | Jammu &Kashmir | 813.63            | 380             |
| 12.            | Delhi          | 324.29            | 193.19          |
|                | Total          | 4929.32           | 2679.91         |

## Annexure-VII

List of projects supported in cultivation and utilization of medicinal plants during the last five years-

|   SN | State/UT Name    | Project Title and Institution details                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Funds Allocated   |
|------|------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|    1 | Himachal pradesh | 'Socio-Economic Upliftment high Altitude Farmers of Himachal pradesh Through Transfer of micropropogation Technologies for High Value Medicinal Herbs' Jaypee University of Information Technology, Waknaghat, Solan, HP-173 234                                                                 | Rs 14,16,800/-    |
|    1 | Himachal pradesh | Promotion and post-harvest value addition of four important herbs for improvement of livelihood security in cold desert areas of Himachal Pradesh CSIR- Institute Of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR-IHBT), Palampur, Himachal Pradesh-176061                                             | Rs 59,69,462/-    |
|    1 | Himachal pradesh | Core support project (Observing profile and testing raw material of Swertiacordata (Chirayita) to contain secondary metabolites for traditional treatment claims such as diabetes, antibacterial, antiviral, fever and liver disorders. Himalayan Research Group (HRG), Shimla, Himachal Pradesh | --                |
|    2 | Uttar Pradesh    | 'Identification of elite chemotype (s) of Plumbagozeylancialinn, Collected from India and evaluation of biological potential of elite germplasm' CSIR- National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow- 226001 U.P                                                                                | Rs21,35,700/-     |
|    2 | Uttar Pradesh    | '' Development of Plant based Synergistic Natural supplement and its Pharmacological Validation to Alleviate Gouty Arthritic Conditions'' CSIR- National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow- 226001 U.P                                                                                       | Rs29,43,400/-     |
|    2 | Uttar Pradesh    | Scientific validation of anti-malarial formulation from mishmi community (Arunachal) incorporting an endemic plant Coptisteeta Wall CSIR- Central Institute of medical and aromatic plants, PO CIMAP, Near Kukrail Picnic Spot, Lucknow - 226015                                                 | Rs 12,04,848?-    |
|    3 | Gujarat          | Livelihood Enhancement Of Selected Rural Women Through Value Addition Of Medicinal Plants Along Gujarat Gujarat Ecology Society, Vadodara, Gujarat                                                                                                                                               | Rs.18,19,902/-    |

## Annexure-VIII

| Activities supported under Medicinal Plants Component of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) Scheme of Ministry of AYUSH.   | Activities supported under Medicinal Plants Component of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) Scheme of Ministry of AYUSH.   | Activities supported under Medicinal Plants Component of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) Scheme of Ministry of AYUSH.   | Activities supported under Medicinal Plants Component of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) Scheme of Ministry of AYUSH.   | Activities supported under Medicinal Plants Component of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) Scheme of Ministry of AYUSH.   | Activities supported under Medicinal Plants Component of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) Scheme of Ministry of AYUSH.   | Activities supported under Medicinal Plants Component of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) Scheme of Ministry of AYUSH.   | Activities supported under Medicinal Plants Component of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) Scheme of Ministry of AYUSH.   | Activities supported under Medicinal Plants Component of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) Scheme of Ministry of AYUSH.   | Activities supported under Medicinal Plants Component of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) Scheme of Ministry of AYUSH.   | Activities supported under Medicinal Plants Component of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) Scheme of Ministry of AYUSH.   | Activities supported under Medicinal Plants Component of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) Scheme of Ministry of AYUSH.   | Activities supported under Medicinal Plants Component of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) Scheme of Ministry of AYUSH.   | Activities supported under Medicinal Plants Component of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) Scheme of Ministry of AYUSH.   | Activities supported under Medicinal Plants Component of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) Scheme of Ministry of AYUSH.   | Activities supported under Medicinal Plants Component of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) Scheme of Ministry of AYUSH.   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| (Amount in lakhs)                                                                                                    | (Amount in lakhs)                                                                                                    | (Amount in lakhs)                                                                                                    | (Amount in lakhs)                                                                                                    | (Amount in lakhs)                                                                                                    | (Amount in lakhs)                                                                                                    | (Amount in lakhs)                                                                                                    | (Amount in lakhs)                                                                                                    | (Amount in lakhs)                                                                                                    | (Amount in lakhs)                                                                                                    | (Amount in lakhs)                                                                                                    | (Amount in lakhs)                                                                                                    | (Amount in lakhs)                                                                                                    | (Amount in lakhs)                                                                                                    | (Amount in lakhs)                                                                                                    | (Amount in lakhs)                                                                                                    |
| S. No.                                                                                                               | Activities supported                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                      | 2015-16 2016-17                                                                                                      | 2015-16 2016-17                                                                                                      | 2017-18                                                                                                              | 2017-18                                                                                                              | 2018-19                                                                                                              | 2018-19                                                                                                              | 2019-20                                                                                                              | 2019-20                                                                                                              | 2020-21                                                                                                              | 2020-21                                                                                                              | TOTAL                                                                                                                | TOTAL                                                                                                                |
|                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                      | Phy.                                                                                                                 | Fin.                                                                                                                 | Phy.                                                                                                                 | Fin.                                                                                                                 | Phy.                                                                                                                 | Fin.                                                                                                                 | Phy.                                                                                                                 | Fin.                                                                                                                 | Phy.                                                                                                                 | Fin.                                                                                                                 | Phy.                                                                                                                 | Fin.                                                                                                                 | Phy.                                                                                                                 | Fin.                                                                                                                 |
| 1                                                                                                                    | Cultivation of Medicinal Plants (Area in hectare)                                                                    | 8722                                                                                                                 | 1884                                                                                                                 | 12109                                                                                                                | 2809                                                                                                                 | 10366                                                                                                                | 2660                                                                                                                 | 9958                                                                                                                 | 2124                                                                                                                 | 6794                                                                                                                 | 2156                                                                                                                 | 8356                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                      | 56305                                                                                                                | 11633                                                                                                                |
| 2                                                                                                                    | Establishment of Nursery                                                                                             | 32                                                                                                                   | 313                                                                                                                  | 39                                                                                                                   | 466                                                                                                                  | 38                                                                                                                   | 469                                                                                                                  | 38                                                                                                                   | 431                                                                                                                  | 50                                                                                                                   | 365                                                                                                                  | 23                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                      | 220                                                                                                                  | 2043                                                                                                                 |
| 3                                                                                                                    | Post-harvest Management                                                                                              | 62                                                                                                                   | 465                                                                                                                  | 48                                                                                                                   | 435                                                                                                                  | 66                                                                                                                   | 585                                                                                                                  | 52                                                                                                                   | 397                                                                                                                  | 99                                                                                                                   | 710                                                                                                                  | 27                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                      | 354                                                                                                                  | 2592                                                                                                                 |
| 4                                                                                                                    | Processing Unit                                                                                                      | 1                                                                                                                    | 10                                                                                                                   | 2                                                                                                                    | 40                                                                                                                   | 3                                                                                                                    | 125                                                                                                                  | 1                                                                                                                    | 40                                                                                                                   | 16                                                                                                                   | 227                                                                                                                  | 2                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                      | 25                                                                                                                   | 442                                                                                                                  |
| 5                                                                                                                    | Rural / District Collection Centres / Retail outlet                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                    | 11                                                                                                                   | 264                                                                                                                  | 9                                                                                                                    | 218                                                                                                                  | 17                                                                                                                   | 293                                                                                                                  | 2                                                                                                                    | 40                                                                                                                   | 3                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                      | 42                                                                                                                   | 815                                                                                                                  |
| 6                                                                                                                    | Seed germplasm centres                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                    | 3                                                                                                                    | 38                                                                                                                   | 5                                                                                                                    | 125                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                    | 1                                                                                                                    | 25                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                      | 10                                                                                                                   | 188                                                                                                                  |
| 7                                                                                                                    | Demonstration plot                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                    | 2                                                                                                                    | 20                                                                                                                   | 2                                                                                                                    | 20                                                                                                                   | 2                                                                                                                    | 23                                                                                                                   | 6                                                                                                                    | 45                                                                                                                   | 3                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                      | 15                                                                                                                   | 108                                                                                                                  |
| 8                                                                                                                    | Flexi component                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                      | 108                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                      | 216                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                      | 344                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                      | 433                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                      | 264                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                      | 1365                                                                                                                 |
| 9                                                                                                                    | Fund released                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                      | 2780                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                      | 4287                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                      | 4546                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                      | 3741                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                      | 3832                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                      | 1000                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                      | 20185                                                                                                                |