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Lok Sabha Question No. 3139 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-09
Subject: Trauma Centre in Kangra and Chamba District
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Dr. Rajeev Bharadwaj

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3139 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2024

## TRAUMACENTRE IN KANGRAANDCHAMBADISTRICT

## 3139: DR. RAJEEV BHARADWAJ:

## Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Trauma Centres are proposed to be set up in Nurpur of Kangra district and Bathri of Chamba district in the State of Himachal Pradesh so that the people injured in accident may get treatment on time;

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

(a) to (c): During 11 th Five Year Plan (2007-2012) and 12 th Five Year Plan (2012-2017) under the 'National Programme for Prevention & Management of Trauma and Burn Injuries' (NPPMT&BI), 196 Trauma Care Facilities (TCFs) were sanctioned in Government Hospitals/ Medical Colleges across the country. Many of them are located close to National Highways. Out of 196, 6 TCFs were sanctioned in Himachal Pradesh and details are as below:

- (i) District Hospital, Chamba
- (ii) Regional Hospital Hamirpur
- (iii) RP Medical College, Tanda
- (iv) Zonal Hospital, Mandi
- (v) Regional Hospital Rampur, Shimla
- (vi) IGMC Govt. Hospital, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Beyond 12 th Five Year Plan, there is no provision of identification of new trauma care facilities under this scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3137 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-09
Subject: Ayurvedic Nursing Course
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.-3137 ANSWERED ON 9 th  AUGUST, 2024

'Ayurvedic Nursing Course'

## 3137.  Shri Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to start Ayurvedic Nursing Degree course as an add-on of Allopathy Nursing Programme;
- (b) if so, the details thereof indicating the guidelines, duration and syllabus regarding the said course;
- (c) whether  the  currently  working  Allopathy  nurses  are  eligible  to  enroll  for  the  said Ayurvedic Nursing Degree; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) MINISTERY OF AYUSH

## ANSWER (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

- (a) &  (b)  The  Indian  Nursing  Council  (INC)  has  notified  the  Post  Basic  Diploma  in Ayurveda  Nursing-Residency  Programme  as  an  add-on  of  Allopathic  Nursing Programme  under  the  INC  Act,  1947  vide  Gazette  notification  dated  22.02.2023 namely, Indian Nursing Council (Post Basic Diploma  in Ayurveda  NursingResidency Programme) Regulations 2022. The duration of the course is one year and its curriculum is conceptualised encompassing major speciality courses for speciality nursing practice. The details of guidelines, duration and syllabus etc. are available on website of the Indian Nursing Council at

https://www.indiannursingcouncil.org/uploads/pdf/1677482291187586111663fc5933 97603.pdf

- (c) & (d) Any Registered Nurse (GNM/B.Sc(N)) and registered midwife is eligible to apply  for  the  Post  Basic  Diploma  in  Ayurveda  Nursing-Residency  Program.  The diploma  will  be  awarded  by  respective  examination  board/SNRC  (Staff  Nurse  and Midwives Registration Council)/University approved by the Indian Nursing Council.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3135 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-09
Subject: AIIMS in Muzaffarnagar
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Harendra Singh Malik

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 3135 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09/08/2024

## AIIMS IN MUZAFFARNAGAR

## 3135. SHRI HARENDRA SINGH MALIK

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has any plan to open a super speciality hospital like AIIMS, New Delhi in Muzaffarnagar in order to reduce, pressure and workload of patients from Western UP on AIIMS, New Delhi and waiting period for treatment of the patients in such hospitals;
- (b) whether the Government has any roadmap in this direction;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYAPATEL)

(a) to (d) Under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), till date setting up of 22 new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and 75 projects of upgradation of existing Government Medical Colleges/Institutions (GMCIs) have been approved. These include two AIIMS in Uttar Pradesh, one each at Raebareli and Gorakhpur. Further, under another component of the scheme, eleven projects of upgradation of Government Medical Colleges/Institutes (GMCIs) by way of creating Super Speciality Blocks have been approved in Uttar Pradesh. List is placed at Annexure . There is no proposal for establishment of new AIIMS in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh.

Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3135 for answer on 09.08.2024.

## Annexure

## List of GMCIs in Uttar Pradesh upgraded under PMSSY

|   S.No | Name of GMCI                                                           |
|--------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|      1 | SGPGIMS, Lucknow                                                       |
|      2 | Trauma Centre (TC) in IMS, BHU, Varanasi                               |
|      3 | Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College of Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh |
|      4 | Govt. Medical College, Jhansi                                          |
|      5 | Govt. Medical College, Gorakhpur                                       |
|      6 | MLNMedical College, Allahabad                                          |
|      7 | LLR Medical College, Meerut                                            |
|      8 | Government Medical College, Agra                                       |
|      9 | Government Medical College, Kanpur                                     |
|     10 | SSB at Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, Varanasi                    |
|     11 | RIO at Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, Varanasi                    |
Lok Sabha Question No. 3133 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-09
Subject: Development of Nursing Sector
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Ramasahayam Raghuram Reddy

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3133 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 th AUGUST, 2024

## DEVELOPMENTOFNURSING SECTOR

## 3133: SHRI RAMASAHAYAM RAGHURAM REDDY

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the nurse-to-population ratio in the country during the last three years, yearwise;
- (b) whether this ratio is in compliance with international health standards;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) whether the Government has taken/proposes to take any steps to increase the number of nurses and improve the nursing sector and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OFSTATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYAPATEL)

- ( a) to (c) As informed by Indian Nursing Council, nurse-to-population ratio in the country during the year 2024, 2023 and 2022 is 1:455, 1:475 and 1:489 respectively.
- (d) In order to promote nursing education in the country, the central government is implementing a Central Sector Scheme 'Development of Nursing Services' under which Schools of Nursing (SoN) are given Grants-in-aid to upgrade them into Colleges of Nursing (CoN). Further, establishment of 157 nursing colleges has been announced in the budget speech 2023-24 in medical colleges which have been approved under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for 'Establishment of new Medical College attached with existing district/referral hospital'.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3130 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-09
Subject: Artificial Ripening of Food
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Smt. Jyotsna Charandas Mahant

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3130 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9TH AUGUST, 2024

## ARTIFICIALRIPENING OF FOOD

## 3130. SMT. JYOTSNA CHARANDAS MAHANT:

- Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has taken any initiative to stop the artificial ripening of food in the country, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; (b) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government during the last three years; and (c) the details of the quantum of artificial ripening of food during the last three years, year-
- wise and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYAPATEL)

(a) to (c): Artificial ripening of fruits by using acetylene gas, commonly known as carbide gas, is prohibited under sub-regulation 2.3.5 of Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restriction to Sales) Regulations, 2011 due to potential health hazards. However, under the said sub-regulation, ripening of fruits using ethylene gas at a concentration upto 100 ppm depending upon crop, variety and maturity is permitted. It may be noted that ethylene is a hormone naturally produced within the fruits which facilitates ripening. Also, a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) detailing all aspects of the artificial ripening of fruits by ethylene gas has been issued by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).

The FSSAI through its regional offices and State/UTs conducts regular surveillance, monitoring, inspection, and random sampling of food products, including fruits and vegetables. In cases where food samples are found to be non- conforming, penal action is taken against the defaulting Food Business Operators as per the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act, Rules, and Regulations.

Further, FSSAI has conducted special drive for building awareness among the Food Business Operators (FBOs) about the usage of ethylene gas as a ripening agent in an approved manner. FSSAI has also taken various measures to spread awareness about stopping the artificial ripening of fruits through press releases, social media campaigns and exhibitions/ events.

As per the information available with FSSAI, details of number of sample cases where use of chemicals/ artificial ripening agents/pesticides was found are as under:

| Year    |   Sample found |
|---------|----------------|
| 2021-22 |            131 |
| 2022-23 |             31 |
| 2023-24 |             60 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3129 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-09
Subject: Welfare Schemes for Women and Children of Weaker Sections
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Dr. Ganapathy Rajkumar P

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3129

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2024

## WELFARE SCHEMES FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN OF WEAKER SECTIONS

3129. DR. GANAPATHY RAJKUMAR P:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is contemplating to introduce new schemes for the Women and Child belonging to weaker sections; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI ANNPURNA DEVI)

(a) & (b) For better implementation and efficient monitoring, all schemes implemented by the Ministry for women and children, including those belonging to weaker sections, have been clubbed into three verticals, viz. (1) Saksham Anganwadi & Poshan 2.0 for improving nutrition & health indicators in the country (2) Mission Shakti, for safety, protection and empowerment of women; and (3) Mission Vatsalya, for protection, care and welfare of children in difficult circumstances. Details of the schemes are as under:

(i)  Saksham  Anganwadi  &  Poshan  2.0  (Mission  Poshan  2.0): Under  this programme,  Anganwadi  Services  Scheme,  POSHAN  Abhiyaan  and  Scheme  for Adolescent  Girls  have  been  reorganized  into  3  primary  sub-verticals:  (i)  Nutrition Support for POSHAN and for Adolescent Girls (ii) Early Childhood Care and Education [3-6 years] and (iii) Anganwadi Infrastructure including modern, upgraded Saksham Anganwadis.

(ii) Mission Shakti: Mission Shakti comprises of two sub-verticals, i.e., 'Sambal' for safety  and  security  of  women  and 'Samarthya' for  empowerment  of  women. The existing schemes of One Stop Centres (OSC), Women Helpline (181-WHL) and Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) have been made part of Sambal sub-vertical; while the existing  schemes  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Matru  Vandana  Yojana  (PMMVY),  Ujjwala, Swadhar Greh (renamed as Shakti Sadan) and Working Women Hostel (renamed as Sakhi  Niwas),  National  Hub  for  Empowerment  of  Women  (NHEW)  and  National Creche Scheme (renamed as Palna) have been subsumed in the 'Samarthya' subvertical.

(iii)  Mission  Vatsalya: Mission  Vatsalya  has  subsumed  the  Integrated  Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) for better outreach and protection for children in need and care in a mission mode with the objective to: (i) Support and sustain Children in difficult circumstances.  (ii)  Develop  context-based  solutions  for  holistic  development  of children  from  varied  backgrounds.  (iii)  Provide  scope  for  green  field  projects  for encouraging innovative solutions. (iv) Cement convergent action by gap funding, if required.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3128 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-09
Subject: Buckingham Navigation Canal
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Shri Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 3128

ANSWERED ON - 09/08/2024

## BUCKINGHAM NAVIGATION CANAL

3128.  SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

Will the Minister of PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS be pleased to state: पȅन , पोत पįरवहन और जलमागŊ मंũी

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  undertaken  any  study  /  research  /  survey  into  the working of the Buckingham Navigation Canal;
- (b) if so, the details along with the steps taken/proposed to be taken in order to make the Buckingham Canal fully functional;
- (c)  the  funds  allocated/utilised  for  the  purpose  of  reinvigoration  of  Buckingham  Canal during the last five  years, especially the part of the navigation  canal falling in Andhra Pradesh;
- (d) whether the Government has considered setting any deadline for making the Canal fully functional, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e)  whether  the  Government  has  considered  carrying  out  any  upgradation  work  of existing infrastructure of Buckingham  Canal,  if  so,  the  details including  funding allocated/utilised during the last five years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- (a) & (b) Yes. IWAI has undertaken the following study/research/survey on Buckingham Canal in NW-4:-
- i. Detailed  Project  Report  (DPR)  for  development  of  navigation  in  Kakinada  Puducherry canal along with River Godavari and Krishna in NW-4.
- ii. Study and preparation of the project proposal for development of Sholigganallur to Thiruvanmiyur stretch of South Buckingham Canal of NW-4 in Tamil Nadu.
- iii. Preliminary  Engineering  for  development  of  the  Waterway  Stretch  between Sholinganallur  to  Kalpakkam  of  South  Buckingham  Canal  of  NW-4  in  Tamil Nadu.

The survey of the canal indicates siltation at many places and leveling of embankments at some  portions, defunct lock structures, low level bridges as well as major encroachments at many portions.  Further, in  the  vicinity  of  the  East  Coast  there  has been development  of  road  and  rail  network  parallel  to  the  Buckingham  Canal  and therefore the operationalization of the same was found techno-commercially non-viable for  navigation.  The  removal  of  encroachments  in  Buckingham  Canal  falls  under  the domain of State Governments of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.

(c) No fund has been allocated for the purpose of reinvigoration of Buckingham canal including the portions in Andhra Pradesh during the last five years.

(d) No development activities are envisaged at present due to major encroachments at many portions of the Buckingham Canal.

(e) No.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3126 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-09
Subject: AIIMS in Jharkhand
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Dulu Mahato

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 3126 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09/08/2024

## AIIMS IN JHARKHAND

## 3126. SHRI DULU MAHATO

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government proposes to open hospitals on the lines of AIIMS with best facilities in all the major districts of the country particularly in Dhanbad district of Jharkhand;
- (b) if so, the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to open such hospitals, district-wise; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## (SMT. ANUPRIYAPATEL)

(a) to (c) Under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) , establishment of 22 All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) have been approved including AIIMS at Deoghar in Jharkhand, as per list placed at Annexure. There is no proposal for establishment of a new AIIMS in Dhanbad district in Jharkhand.

Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3126 for answer on 09.08.2024.

## Annexure

## List of AIIMS approved under PMSSY

|   Sl. No. | State/UT         | Name of AIIMS             |
|-----------|------------------|---------------------------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh   | AIIMS, Mangalagiri        |
|         2 | Assam            | AIIMS,Guwahati            |
|         3 | Bihar            | AIIMS, Patna              |
|         4 |                  | AIIMS, Darbhanga          |
|         5 | Chhattisgarh     | AIIMS,Raipur              |
|         6 | Gujarat          | AIIMS,Rajkot              |
|         7 | Haryana          | AIIMS,Rewari              |
|         8 | Himachal Pradesh | AIIMS,Bilaspur            |
|         9 | Jammu &Kashmir   | AIIMS Vijaypur,Jammu      |
|        10 |                  | AIIMS,Awantipora, Kashmir |
|        11 | Jharkhand        | AIIMS,Deoghar             |
|        12 | Madhya Pradesh   | AIIMS,Bhopal              |
|        13 | Maharashtra      | AIIMS,Nagpur              |
|        14 | Odisha (Orissa)  | AIIMS,Bhubaneswar         |
|        15 | Punjab           | AIIMS,Bathinda            |
|        16 | Rajasthan        | AIIMS,Jodhpur             |
|        17 | Tamil Nadu       | AIIMS,Madurai             |
|        18 | Telangana        | AIIMS,Bibinagar           |
|        19 | Uttar Pradesh    | AIIMS, Rae Bareli         |
|        20 |                  | AIIMS,Gorakhpur           |
|        21 | Uttarakhand      | AIIMS, Rishikesh          |
|        22 | West Bengal      | AIIMS, Kalyani            |
Lok Sabha Question No. 3125 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-09
Subject: Medical College in Rajasthan
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Brijendra Singh Ola

## GOVERNMENT OFINDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTHAND FAMILYWELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 3125 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09 th AUGUST, 2024

## MEDICALCOLLEGE IN RAJASTHAN

## †3125. SHRI BRIJENDRA SINGH OLA:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a medical college has been approved in Jhunjhunu district Headquarter of Rajasthan and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the State Government has sought necessary approval from the National Medical Commission for admission of students in the said medical college and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the time by which the said approvals are likely to be granted;
- (d) whether the Government is contemplating to grant immediate approval to ensure the admission of students in the said medical college by this year; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof alongwith the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY

## WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYAPATEL)

(a) to (e): Government Medical College(GMC), Jhunjhunu was approved under Phase-III of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for 'Establishment of new medical colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals' in the year 2019 at a cost of Rs.325 crores to be shared between Centre and State Government in the ratio of 60:40. Out of Central Share of Rs.195 crore, Rs. 100 crore has already been released to Government of Rajasthan. As per guidelines of the Scheme, the planning, execution and commissioning of the medical colleges approved under the scheme are to be done by the State Government.

Further, GMC, Jhunjhunu has applied to National Medical Commission (NMC) for Letter of Permission (LoP) for the academic year 2024-25.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3123 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-09
Subject: Research Center in Ladakh
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Mohmad Haneefa

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3123 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 th  AUGUST 2024

## "Research Center in Ladakh"

## 3123  Shri Mohmad Haneefa:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up a research centre in the Union Territory of Ladakh;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  alongwith  the  details  of  ongoing  projects  related  to  medicinal plants; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a) to (c) As of now, no such proposal is under consideration in the Ministry of Ayush.

The National Medicinal Plants Board under the Ministry of Ayush is implementing a Central Sector  Scheme  on  conservation,  development  and  sustainable  management  of  medicinal plants throughout the country including the Union Territory of Ladakh under which there is a provision to provide project based support to develop different types of herbal gardens and for conservation, resource augmentation of medicinal plants in forest areas.

A project proposal titled 'Establishment of Herbal Garden' at the campus of  Central Institute for  Buddhist  Studies  (CIBS),  Choglamsar,  Leh,  Ladakh    has  also  been  sanctioned  for  an amount of Rs. 1.35 Lakhs during the financial year 2023-24.

Further,  the  project  relating  to  conservation  status,  germplasm  collection  and  resource augmentation of priority medicinal plants in the cold deserts of Ladakh has been established, at  a  sanctioned  amount  of  Rs.  156.84  Lakhs  duly  supported  by  National  Medicinal  Plant Board (NMPB) under the administrative control of Ministry of Ayush to Himalayan Forest Research Institute (HFRI) and National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa (NISR), Leh, Ladakh.

One  on-going  Research  &  Development  project  is  also  supported  related  to  cultivation studies of some endangered and commercially viable medicinal plants of Trans Himalaya and production of quality germplasm in National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa (NISR), Leh, Ladakh at a sanctioned amount of Rs. 39.686 Lakhs.

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