Lok Sabha Question No. 4364 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-20
Subject: Distribution of Saplings of Medicinal Plants
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Dr. Alok Kumar Suman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4364 ANSWERED ON 20 th  December, 2024

## 'Distribution of Saplings of Medicinal Plants'

## 4364. Dr. Alok Kumar Suman:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that the Government has distributed nearly one crore medicinal plants saplings for the sustainable management of medicinal plants;
- (b) if  so,  the details thereof including the number and varieties of the medicinal plant saplings distributed in Bihar and Odisha;
- (c) the details of the financial assistance provided to Bihar and Odisha under the Central Sector Scheme for nurturing and growing these medicinal plants;
- (d) whether any assessment has been made regarding the percentage of survival of such saplings; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise especially in Bihar and Odisha?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a  &  b) Yes,  Sir.  The  National  Medicinal  Plants  Board  (NMPB),  Ministry  of  Ayush, Government of India has organised Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM) Campaign to promote the medicinal plant sector in country. Under the AKAM, NMPB, Ministry of Ayush supported 'Ayush Aapke Dwar' activity to create awareness on medicinal plants during the period of one year from 30 th August, 2021 onwards.

Under 'Ayush Aapke Dwar' campaign, NMPB, Ministry of Ayush through Regional-CumFacilitation Centres (RCFCs) / State Medicinal Plants Board (SMPB) had distributed nearly 9785630 saplings of medicinal  plants  species viz. Withania  somnifera,  Andrographis paniculata,  Asparagus  racemosus,  Phyllanthus  emblica,  Ocimum  tenuiflorum,  Tinospora cordifolia, Aloe vera etc. among students, households and general public throughout country including state of Bihar and Odisha. The state-wise details of number and different species of medicinal plants saplings distributed including Bihar and Odisha is at Annexure .

- (c) No specific financial assistance has been provided for AKAM campaign to Bihar and Odisha under the Central Sector Scheme. The saplings of medicinal plants has been distributed from the existing QPM/ Nursery resources of SMPB and RCFC (Eastern Region).
- (d) No Sir, the campaign was launched specifically for promoting awareness about the medicinal plants.
- (e) Does not arise.

| State/UTs wise distribution of medicinal plant saplings under Ayush Aapke Dwar   | State/UTs wise distribution of medicinal plant saplings under Ayush Aapke Dwar   | State/UTs wise distribution of medicinal plant saplings under Ayush Aapke Dwar   | State/UTs wise distribution of medicinal plant saplings under Ayush Aapke Dwar                         |
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| S.N                                                                              | State                                                                            | No. of Medicinal Plants saplings distributed                                     | Name of Medicinal Plants                                                                               |
| 1                                                                                | Andaman &Nicobar                                                                 | 65                                                                               | Tulsi, Ajwain, Kalmegh, Lemon grass, Ghritkumari                                                       |
| 2                                                                                | Assam                                                                            | 2850                                                                             | Giloe, Arjuna, Baheda, Vach, etc.                                                                      |
| 3                                                                                | Arunanchal Pradesh                                                               | 1141                                                                             | Satavar, Adhatoda, Curry Patta, Tulsi, Amla, Giloe etc.                                                |
| 4                                                                                | Andhra Pradesh                                                                   | 1322884                                                                          | Ashoka, Brahmi, Raktchandan, Madukparni, Henna, lemon grass etc.                                       |
| 5                                                                                | Bihar                                                                            | 552200                                                                           | Giloe, Tulsi, BhuiAmla, Coleus, Neem, Brahmi, Vach, Sarpagandha, Sahjan, Satavari and Ghritkumari etc. |
| 6                                                                                | Chhattisgarh                                                                     | 2137045                                                                          | Giloe, Stevia, Satavar, Kalmegh, Ashwagandha, Ghritkumari, Gudmar, Tulsi, Brahmi, Pipli, Bel, Amla     |
| 7                                                                                | Chandigarh                                                                       | 330                                                                              | Lemon grass, Aloe, Giloe, Brahmi, Shatavari etc.                                                       |
| 8                                                                                | New Delhi                                                                        | 3486720                                                                          | Giloe, Ashwagandha and Tulsi.                                                                          |
| 9                                                                                | Goa                                                                              | 7570                                                                             | Amla, Tejpatta, Stevia, Garcinia, Raktchandan, Moringa                                                 |
| 10                                                                               | Gujarat                                                                          | 561489                                                                           | Giloe, Tulsi, Ashwagandha , BhuiAmla, Ghritkumari, Guggulu etc.                                        |
| 11                                                                               | Himachal Pradesh                                                                 | 240360                                                                           | Giloe, Ashwagandha, Jamun, Harsingar                                                                   |
| 12                                                                               | Haryana                                                                          | 800                                                                              | Giloe, Tulsi, Ashwagandha , BhuiAmla, Ghritkumari                                                      |
| 13                                                                               | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                   | 725                                                                              | Giloe, Ashwagandha                                                                                     |
| 14                                                                               | Jharkhand                                                                        | 400                                                                              | Tulsi, Cardamom, Pipali etc.                                                                           |
| 15                                                                               | Puducherry                                                                       | 2500                                                                             | Pipali, Nergundi, Adarak, Vasak, Tulsi etc.                                                            |
| 16                                                                               | Punjab                                                                           | 354247                                                                           | Ashwagandha, Giloe, lemon grass, Ghritkumari, Nirgundi, Shatavari etc.                                 |
| 17                                                                               | Kerala                                                                           | 17964                                                                            | Tulsi, Cardamom, Pipali, Brahmi, Ashoka, Curry Patta, Neem, Nirgundi, etc.                             |
| 18                                                                               | Karnataka                                                                        | 8203                                                                             | Neem, Bahunia, Ashoka, Gmelina etc.                                                                    |
| 19                                                                               | Madhya Pradesh                                                                   | 81631                                                                            | Giloe, Guggulu, Satavar , Ashwagandha etc.                                                             |
| 20                                                                               | Maharashtra                                                                      | 66691                                                                            | Giloe, Amla, Arjuna, Harad                                                                             |
| 21                                                                               | Meghalaya                                                                        | 3000                                                                             | Madukparni, Zanthoxylum, Gaultheria, Lodhra etc.                                                       |
| 22                                                                               | Manipur                                                                          | 50000                                                                            | Giloe, Amla, Arjuna, Harad                                                                             |
| 23                                                                               | Mizoram                                                                          | 10120                                                                            | Satavar, Amla, Herb Paris etc.                                                                         |
| 24                                                                               | Odisha                                                                           | 659400                                                                           | Tulsi, Ashwagandha, Giloe, Gurmar, Kalmegh, khas-khas, Sarpgandha and Amla etc.                        |
| 25                                                                               | Rajasthan                                                                        | 57772                                                                            | Guggulu, Amla, Bael                                                                                    |
| 26                                                                               | Sikkim                                                                           | 54000                                                                            | Giloe, Amla, Ghritkumari, Harad, Baheda, Curry Patta, Reetha, Syonak etc.                              |

| 27                         | Tamil Nadu                 |   40346 | Ashoka, Nux vomica, Bael etc.                    |
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| 28                         | West Bengal                |    7680 | Tejpata, Stevia, Ashoka, Giloe, Tulsi etc.       |
| 29                         | Uttarakhand                |   47236 | Kutki, Badhi Elaichi, Lemon grass, Tejpatta etc. |
| 30                         | Uttar Pradesh              |   10261 | Giloe, Ashwagandha, Jamun, Harsingar etc.        |
| Total saplings distributed | Total saplings distributed | 9785630 | 9785630                                          |