Lok Sabha Question No. 1141 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-08
Subject: Pradhan Mantri AYUSH Vriksh Yojana
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Sanjay Seth

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1141

## ANSWERED ON 08.12.2023

'Pradhan Mantri AYUSH VrikshYojana'

## †1141. SHRI SANJAY SETH:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) the salient features and objectives of the Pradhan Mantri AYUSH VrikshYojana;
- (b) the funds allocated under the said scheme, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has formulated any plan under the scheme for Jharkhand;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the  details  of  the  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  for  the qualitative production of medicinal plants and herbs?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF AYUSH

## (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a  to  d) Ministry  of  Ayush,  Government  of  India  had  formulated  a  draft  scheme  namely 'Pradhan  Mantri  VRIKSH  AYUSH  Yojana'  to  boost  the  cultivation,  production  and  to establish  post-harvest  management  infrastructure  &  marketing  of  medicinal  plants  in  the country.  Draft  scheme  on  PM  Vriksh  Ayush  Yojana  is  withdrawn  and  further,  it  has  been decided not to proceed with the proposal.

(e) The  National  Medicinal  Plants  Board,  Ministry  of  AYUSH  is  presently  implementing Central  Sector  Scheme  on  Conservation,  Development  and  Sustainable  Management  of Medicinal Plants under which there is a provision to provide project based financial support for  establishing  nursery  and  development  of  Quality  Planting  Material  throughout  the country. NMPB has supported Ninety Five (95) number of projects for the development of Quality Planting Material from 2017-18 to 2022-23 in various states throughout the country.

In  addition,  the  National  Medicinal  Plants  Board  (NMPB),  Ministry  of  Ayush  under  its "Central  Sector  Scheme  for  Conservation,  Development  and  Sustainable  Management  of Medicinal  Plants"  has  established  Regional  Cum  Facilitation  Centres  (RCFCs)  within  the existing  Government  Departments  /  Institutions  (like  Institution  of  ICAR,  CSIR,  ICFRE, Universities,  AYUSH  Institutions  etc.)  in  various  eco-  regions  of  the  country.    To  these RCFCs, the NMPB, Ministry of Ayush is also providing financial assistance for development of Quality Planting Material (QPM) of medicinal plants and herbs in different Agro-climatic zone and distribute thereof to farmers and other stakeholders for promotion of cultivation.

Further, National Medicinal Plants Board, Ministry of AYUSH also supports projects under integrated component namely 'Forward and backward linkage in supply chain of medicinal plants' in the existing Central Sector Scheme on Conservation, Development and Sustainable Management of Medicinal Plants to  encourage the farmers by providing the facilities like nursery to raise the quality planting material/seeds, infrastructure for post-harvest management,  value  addition,  marketing,  sensitization  programmes  for  skill  development, certification for quality raw material in a synergistic manner.