Lok Sabha Question No. 63 (STARRED), answered on 2025-02-07
Subject: Availability of Medicinal Plants
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Anup Sanjay Dhotre

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*63 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2025

'Availability of Medicinal Plants'

## *63. SHRI ANUP SANJAY DHOTRE:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state

- a) whether the Government has conducted any comprehensive study on the availability of medicinal/fragrant plants and herbs in the country and if so, the details and the outcome thereof, State/UT-wise;
- b) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government for identification, documentation, conservation/ protection, cultivation, commercial exploitation and constant  management  of  medicinal/fragrant  plants  and  herbs  in  the  country,  State/UTwise;
- c) the  details  of  funds  allocated/released/utilized  thereunder  during  each  of  the  last  three years and the current year, State/UT and year-wise;
- d) whether  the  Government  has  received  several  proposals  from  various  States  and institutions to set up herbal gardens and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including Maharashtra along with the action taken by the Government thereon; and
- e) the  measures  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  for  setting  up  of  herbal gardens in the country, State/UT and location-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*63 FOR 07 TH  FEBRUARY, 2025

(a) Yes, The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB)has supported a demand and supply study through Indian Council for Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE), Dehradun, entitled 'Medicinal Plants in India: An assessment of their Demand and Supply' by G.S. Goraya &D.K. Ved published in the year 2017.As per the study, the annual demand of herbs/medicinal plants in the country was estimated to be about 5,12,000 Metric Ton in 2014-15. As per the study about 1178 medicinal  plants  species  are  recorded  in  practices  of  trade,  out  of  which  242  species  are traded in high volume of more than 100 MT per annum.

The  study  was  published  in  2017  and  is  available  on  the  website  of  NMPB  i.e. (https://nmpb.nic.in/sites/default/files/Projects/Medicinal\_Plants\_in\_India\_An\_Assessment\_of\_th eir\_Demand\_and\_Supply.pdf).

(b) For identification, documentation, conservation/ protection and constant management of medicinal/fragrant plants and herbs in the country,  National  Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Ministry of AYUSH  is implementing a Central Sector Scheme on 'Conservation, Development and Sustainable Management of Medicinal Plants' aimed at providing projectbased support for the following activities:

- (i) Research & Development.
- (ii) In-situ conservation / Ex-situ conservation.
- (iii) Livelihood  linkages  with  Joint  Forest  Management  Committees  (JFMCs)  / Panchayats / Van Panchayats / Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs) / Self Help Groups (SHGs).
- (iv) Establishment of nurseries.
- (v) Forward  and  backward  linkage  in  supply  chain  of  medicinal  plants  (Integrated Component).
- (vi) Promotion, marketing and trade of medicinal plants produce.
- (vii) Information Education &  Communication  (IEC) activities like Training / Workshops / Seminars/ Conferences etc.

Earlier, Ministry of Ayush, Government of India had implemented 'Centrally Sponsored Scheme' of National Ayush Mission (NAM) to promote the cultivation of medicinal plants since 2015-16  to  2020-21.  Under  'Medicinal  Plants'  component  of  the  National  Ayush  Mission (NAM)  Scheme,  market  driven  cultivation  of  140  prioritized  medicinal  plants  in  identified clusters/zones  was  supported  and  implemented  in  a  mission  mode  through  selected  State Implementing Agencies throughout the country. Ministry of Ayush has supported 56,305hectare area under Cultivation of medicinal plants from the financial year 2015-16 to 2020-21. As per the scheme guidelines, the support was provided for:

-  Cultivation of prioritized medicinal plants on farmer's land.
-  Establishment  of  nurseries  with  backward  linkages  for  raising  and  supply  of quality planting material.
-  Post-harvest management with forward linkages.
-  Primary processing, marketing infrastructure etc.

The Year-wise Funds  allocated for  medicinal  plants  component  under  National  Ayush Mission (NAM) scheme is given Annexure-I .

(c) The details of funds allocated/released under Central Sector Scheme on 'Conservation, Development and Sustainable Management of Medicinal Plants' during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT and year wise is given at Annexure-II (A& B).

( d& e ) Yes, National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Ministry of Ayush, Government of India has received several proposals from various States and institutions to set up herbal gardens, in which total 29 project proposals has been received from Maharashtra, out of which7 project proposals has been sanctioned .

From  financial  year,  2021-22  to  till  date,  National  Medicinal  Plants  Board  (NMPB), Ministry of Ayush, Government of India has received 623 project proposals of herbal Garden, out of which 118 project proposals of Herbal Garden has been sanctioned.

Presently, National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Ministry of Ayush is implementing a  Central  Sector  Scheme  on  'Conservation,  Development  and  Sustainable  Management  of Medicinal Plants' under which there is a provision to provide project based support to various Government and Non-Government organizations to establish different types of Herbal Gardens viz. School  Herbal  Gardens, Institutional/ Public  Herbal Gardens  and  Herbal Gardens of State and  National  Importance.  Thedetails  of  the  project  proposals  approved  /sanctioned  for  herbal gardens along with location is attached at Annexure-III (A & B).

Annexure-I. Total  Year-wise  Funds  allocated  for  medicinal  plants  component  under  National  Ayush

Mission (NAM) scheme

| Sl.No.   | Years   |   Allocation (Rs. In crore) |
|----------|---------|-----------------------------|
| 1        | 2015-16 |                       45.93 |
| 2        | 2016-17 |                       70.13 |
| 3        | 2017-18 |                       75.83 |
| 4        | 2018-19 |                       45.36 |
| 5        | 2019-20 |                       89.32 |
| 6        | 2020-21 |                      126.34 |
|          | Total   |                      452.91 |

Annexure-IIA.

- A.  Grant  in  aid  allocated/  released  under  Central  Sector  Scheme  on  'Conservation, Development and Sustainable Management of Medicinal Plants during last three years and the current year is given below:

|         |                       | (Rs.in Crore)                  | (Rs.in Crore)    | (Rs.in Crore)          |
|---------|-----------------------|--------------------------------|------------------|------------------------|
| Sl. No. | Scheme Year           | Central Sector Budget Estimate | Revised Estimate | Scheme Amount Released |
| 1       | 2021-22               | 48.50                          | 37.70            | 37.68                  |
| 2       | 2022-23               | 48.49                          | 48.25            | 48.25                  |
| 3       | 2023-2024             | 43.49                          | 20.00            | 19.99                  |
| 4       | *2024-25 (As on Date) | 49.49                          | 40.00            | 36.23                  |
| Total   | Total                 | 189.97                         | 145.95           | 142.17                 |

Annexure-IIB.

- B. The details of funds released thereunder during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT and year-wise

| S.    | State             |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |   2023-24 | (Rs. In Crore)   |
|-------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------------|
| No. 1 | Andhra Pradesh    |      0.27 |      0.04 |      0.57 | 2024-25 1.05     |
| 2     | Arunachal Pradesh |      0.29 |      0.58 |      0    | 0.20             |
| 3     | Assam             |      2.8  |      4.37 |      0.59 | 0.83             |
| 4     | Bihar             |      0    |      0    |      0    | 0.00             |
| 5     | Chhattisgarh      |      0.95 |      0.62 |      0.69 | 0.00             |
| 6     | Delhi             |      0.52 |      3.77 |      1.32 | 3.07             |
| 7     | Goa               |      0    |      0.27 |      0    | 0.20             |
| 8     | Gujarat           |      6.36 |      3.5  |      0.37 | 6.42             |
| 9     | Haryana           |      0.35 |      0    |      0.82 | 0.46             |
| 10    | Himachal Pradesh  |      1.29 |      1.47 |      1.48 | 3.03             |
| 11    | Jammu & Kashmir   |      1.83 |      1.12 |      1.48 | 2.99             |
| 12    | Jharkhand         |      0.02 |      0    |      0.12 | 0.00             |
| 13    | Karnataka         |      5.28 |      3.87 |      0.4  | 1.88             |
| 14    | Kerala            |      1.94 |      3.92 |      2.71 | 2.90             |
| 15    | Madhya Pradesh    |      1.28 |      2.22 |      0.56 | 0.89             |
| 16    | Maharashtra       |      1    |      1.52 |      1.66 | 1.85             |
| 17    | Manipur           |      0.28 |      0.76 |      0.12 | 0.10             |
| 18    | Meghalaya         |      0    |      0.13 |      0.02 | 0.14             |
| 19    | Mizoram           |      2.12 |      2.49 |      0.71 | 1.40             |
| 20    | Nagaland          |      0.25 |      0    |      0.03 | 0.41             |
| 21    | Odisha            |      0.61 |      0.79 |      0.36 | 0.51             |
| 22    | Punjab            |      0.26 |      0.6  |      0.34 | 0.75             |
| 23    | Rajasthan         |      0.24 |      0    |      0.34 | 0.33             |
| 24    | Sikkim            |      0.66 |      5.27 |      0.02 | 0.38             |
| 25    | Tamil Nadu        |      1.61 |      1.69 |      0.99 | 0.54             |
| 26    | Telangana         |      0.37 |      3.59 |      0.4  | 0.21             |
| 27    | Tripura           |      0.25 |      0    |      0.03 | 0.15             |
| 28    | Uttarakhand       |      0.51 |      3.2  |      0.23 | 2.27             |
| 29    | Uttar Pradesh     |      4.05 |      0.61 |      0.8  | 1.01             |
| 30    | West Bengal       |      1.54 |      1.65 |      2.33 | 1.69             |

| 31    | Andaman & Nicobar   |   0.00 |   0.10 |   0.00 |   0.00 |
|-------|---------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
| 32    | Chandigarh          |   0.28 |   0    |   0    |   0.15 |
| 33    | D&N Haveli          |   0    |   0    |   0    |   0    |
| 34    | Daman & Diu         |   0    |   0    |   0    |   0    |
| 35    | Lakshadweep         |   0.26 |   0    |   0    |   0    |
| 36    | Pondicherry         |   0.21 |   0    |   0.23 |   0.14 |
| 37    | Ladakh              |   0    |   0.1  |   0.27 |   0.28 |
| Total | Total               |  37.68 |  48.25 |  19.99 |  36.23 |

Annexure-III A.

| State/UT wise project proposals approved /sanctioned for herbal gardens during last three years (2021-22 to 2023-24 including current year 2024-25) along with action taken/sanctioned   | State/UT wise project proposals approved /sanctioned for herbal gardens during last three years (2021-22 to 2023-24 including current year 2024-25) along with action taken/sanctioned   | State/UT wise project proposals approved /sanctioned for herbal gardens during last three years (2021-22 to 2023-24 including current year 2024-25) along with action taken/sanctioned   | State/UT wise project proposals approved /sanctioned for herbal gardens during last three years (2021-22 to 2023-24 including current year 2024-25) along with action taken/sanctioned   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                                                                                                                                                   | State /UT                                                                                                                                                                                | Number of Received proposals                                                                                                                                                             | Number of Sanctioned proposals                                                                                                                                                           |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                                        | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                           | 29                                                                                                                                                                                       | 5                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                                        | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                        | 6                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                                        | Assam                                                                                                                                                                                    | 29                                                                                                                                                                                       | 6                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                                        | Bihar                                                                                                                                                                                    | 3                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                                        | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                                                             | 4                                                                                                                                                                                        | 1                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                                        | Delhi                                                                                                                                                                                    | 26                                                                                                                                                                                       | 6                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 7                                                                                                                                                                                        | Gujarat                                                                                                                                                                                  | 16                                                                                                                                                                                       | 3                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 8                                                                                                                                                                                        | Haryana                                                                                                                                                                                  | 21                                                                                                                                                                                       | 5                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 9                                                                                                                                                                                        | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                         | 12                                                                                                                                                                                       | 3                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 10                                                                                                                                                                                       | Jharkhand                                                                                                                                                                                | 1                                                                                                                                                                                        | 1                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 11                                                                                                                                                                                       | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                                                                                                                           | 9                                                                                                                                                                                        | 3                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 12                                                                                                                                                                                       | Karnataka                                                                                                                                                                                | 29                                                                                                                                                                                       | 6                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 13                                                                                                                                                                                       | Kerala                                                                                                                                                                                   | 38                                                                                                                                                                                       | 12                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 14                                                                                                                                                                                       | Ladakh.                                                                                                                                                                                  | 7                                                                                                                                                                                        | 3                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 15                                                                                                                                                                                       | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                           | 36                                                                                                                                                                                       | 7                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 16                                                                                                                                                                                       | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                                              | 29                                                                                                                                                                                       | 7                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 17                                                                                                                                                                                       | Meghalaya                                                                                                                                                                                | 1                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 18                                                                                                                                                                                       | Manipur                                                                                                                                                                                  | 26                                                                                                                                                                                       | 5                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 19                                                                                                                                                                                       | Nagaland                                                                                                                                                                                 | 16                                                                                                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 20                                                                                                                                                                                       | Mizoram                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2                                                                                                                                                                                        | 1                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 21                                                                                                                                                                                       | Orissa                                                                                                                                                                                   | 72                                                                                                                                                                                       | 5                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 22                                                                                                                                                                                       | Punjab                                                                                                                                                                                   | 5                                                                                                                                                                                        | 1                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 23                                                                                                                                                                                       | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                                                | 14                                                                                                                                                                                       | 1                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 24                                                                                                                                                                                       | Tamilnadu                                                                                                                                                                                | 70                                                                                                                                                                                       | 15                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 25                                                                                                                                                                                       | Telangana                                                                                                                                                                                | 14                                                                                                                                                                                       | 2                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 26                                                                                                                                                                                       | Uttarakhand                                                                                                                                                                              | 24                                                                                                                                                                                       | 7                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 27                                                                                                                                                                                       | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                            | 78                                                                                                                                                                                       | 13                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 28                                                                                                                                                                                       | West Bengal                                                                                                                                                                              | 6                                                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|                                                                                                                                                                                          | Total                                                                                                                                                                                    | 623                                                                                                                                                                                      | 118                                                                                                                                                                                      |

## Annexure-III B.

| State/UT wise project proposals approved /sanctioned for herbal gardens during last three years (2021- 22 to 2023-24 including current year 2024-25) along with address   | State/UT wise project proposals approved /sanctioned for herbal gardens during last three years (2021- 22 to 2023-24 including current year 2024-25) along with address   | State/UT wise project proposals approved /sanctioned for herbal gardens during last three years (2021- 22 to 2023-24 including current year 2024-25) along with address   | State/UT wise project proposals approved /sanctioned for herbal gardens during last three years (2021- 22 to 2023-24 including current year 2024-25) along with address                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                                                                                                                                    | State /UT                                                                                                                                                                 | Number of Sanctioned proposals                                                                                                                                            | Organization name along with address                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                         | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                                            | 5                                                                                                                                                                         | 1. APREI Society, SS Camp Post Office Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh 2. Dr. YSR Horticultural University, Anantharajupeta-Annamayya (Dist), Andhra Pradesh 3. Sai Likitha Educational Development Society, Kalyandurg, Andhra Pradesh. 4. India Evangelical and Educational Rural Development (IEERD), Addanki, Prakasam (Dist.), Andhra Pradesh 5. Godson Ministries, Eluru district, Andhra Pradesh                             |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                         | Assam                                                                                                                                                                     | 6                                                                                                                                                                         | 1. Foundation for Sustainable Development Trust, Namghar Path, Panjabari, Kamrup District, Assam 2. Blazing Sword, Missamari, 71 Inf DOU, Assam 3. Don Bosco University, Tapesis Gardens, Kamarkuchi, Sonapur, Assam 4. Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam 5. Trinayan multi state handloom and handicraft development cooperative society ltd, Guwahati, Assam 6. ICFRE-Rain Forest Research Institute, Jorhat, Assam |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                         | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                                              | 1                                                                                                                                                                         | 1. Chhattisgarh Tribal Local Health Traditions & Medicinal Plants Board, State Forest Research and Training Institute, Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                         | Delhi                                                                                                                                                                     | 6                                                                                                                                                                         | 1. Pratishtha, Jeevan Park, Pankha Road, Uttam Nagar, Delhi 2. Swaraj Vikas Foundation, Karawal Nagar, Delhi (2 proposals approved) 3. Hindu College, University of Delhi, Delhi 4. All India Ruby Social Service Santhan, Sangam Vihar, New Delhi 5. National Education Society for Tribal Students, Jeevan Tara Building, Parliament Street, New Delhi.                                                                  |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                         | Gujarat                                                                                                                                                                   | 3                                                                                                                                                                         | 1. Young Citizen of India Charitable Trust, , 16, Vithalpark Society, Part-2, Malgodown Road, Mehsana, Gujarat 2. Ujas Charitable Trust- North, At Gunjala, Ta Visnagar, Dist Mehsana, Gujarat 3. National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) -Ahmedabad, Gujarat                                                                                                                                  |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                         | Haryana                                                                                                                                                                   | 5                                                                                                                                                                         | 1. Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary (SGT) University, Gurugram, Haryana 2. Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies,Faridabad, Haryana 3. Pragyata Foundation, Udyog Vihar Phase 1, Gurugram, Haryana 4. 50 Bedded Integrated AYUSH Hospital at Mayyer, Hisar Haryana 5. Shri Krishna Ayush University, Sector 8, Kurukshetra, Haryana                                                             |

|   7 | Himachal Pradesh   |   3 | 1. State Medicinal Plants Board, Himachal Pradesh, Department of Ayush, 26 SDA Complex,Kasunpti, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 2. Manav Sewa Trust, MLSM College Sundernagar, District Mandi, Himachal Pradesh 3. CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bio-resource Technology, Palampur, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
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|   8 | Jharkhand          |   1 | 1. All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS), Deoghar, Jharkhand                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|   9 | Jammu & Kashmir    |   3 | 1. Government Unani Medical College Ganderbal, Kashmir, Nawabagh, Ganderbal, Kashmir, UT of J&K. 2. Islamic University of Science and Technology, Awantipora, Jammu and Kashmir 3. Government College of Education, Canal Rd, Suraj Nagar, Jammu and Kashmir                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|  10 | Karnataka          |   6 | 1. Department of Studies in Botany, Davangere University, Davangere, Karnataka 2. Karnataka Veterinary Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Karnataka ( 3. Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara (SDM) College (Autonomous), Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka 4. University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysuru, Karnataka 5. Karnataka State Medicinal Plants Authority, Karnataka (2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|  11 | Kerala             |  12 | proposals approved) 1. Kerala University of Health Science, Medical College, P.O. Thrissur, Kerala 2. Vaidyaratnam Ayurveda College, Thrissur, Kerala 3. St. Thomas College (Autonomous), Palghat Rd, Keerankulangara, Thrissur, Kerala 4. Nehru College of Pharmacy, Pampady, Thiruvilwamala, Thrissur, Kerala 5. Kerala Agricultural University, Vellanikkara, Thirssur, Kerala 6. Vimala College (Autonomous), Thrissur, Kerala 7. College of Agriculture, Vellayani,Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 8. State Medicinal Plants Board, Kodungallur - Shornur Rd, Naikkanal, Thrissur, Kerala 9. Kerala Agricultural University (KAU), Vellanikkara, Thrissur, Kerala 10. College of Agriculture, Vellayani Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala 11. M/s. Kollam District Ayurveda Oushada Nirmana Vyavasaya Cooperative Society Ltd- Thrissur, Kerala 12. Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) Vellanikkara, Thrissur, Kerala |
|  12 | Ladakh.            |   3 | 1. Central Institute of Buddhist Studies, Choglamsar, Leh Ladakh 2. Leh Campus, University of Ladakh, Taru Thang, Ladakh 3. Kargil Campus, University of Ladakh, Saliskot, Khumbthang- Kargil                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |

|   13 | Madhya Pradesh   |   7 | 1. Government Autonomous Ayurved College Nipnia Rewa, Madhya Pradesh 2. G H Raisoni University, Saikheda, Sausar, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh 3. Deendayal Research Institute, Chitrakoot, Madhya Pradesh 4. Sujagriti Samaj Sevi Sanstha, Morena, Madhya Pradesh 5. Maharshi Dayanand Jan Kalyan Sanstha, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 6. Gram Seva Trust, Post Paraswada, Teh.-Paraswada, Distt.- Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh 7. Kanpura Kutumbakam Sansthan, Neem Chauraha, Bodabagh, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
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|   14 | Maharashtra      |   7 | 1. Pravara Medical Trust, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Maharashtra 2. Shri Mulikadevi Mahavidyalaya, Nighoj, Tal. Parner, Dist. Ahmednagar, Maharashtra 3. Sangamner Medical Foundation & Research Institute, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra 4. Abdul Majeed Central Education Society, Institute of Pharmacy, Mouza Lonara, Nagpur, Maharashtra 5. Padmashri Vikhe Patil College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Loni Kd., Ahmednagar, Maharashtra 6. Agricultural Development Trust ADT's Shardabai Pawar Mahila, Arts, Commerce and Science College, Shardanagar, Baramati, Dist- Pune, Maharashtra 7. Pharmaceutical Chemistry C. U. Shah College of Pharmacy, S.N.D.T. Women's University, Maharashtra |
|   15 | Manipur          |   5 | 1. Good Samaritan Foundation, Department of Agriculture, Sanjenthong, Imphal, Manipur 2. Forest Development Agency, Ukhrul Forest Division, Manipur. 3. Dynamic Transformation Society, IMPHAL West, Manipur 4. Manipur State Medicinal Plants Board, Directorate of AYUSH Building Lamphelpat Manipur 5. Association for Welfare and Rural Development (AWARD) Oinam Hills Village, Senapati, Manipur                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|   16 | Mizoram          |   1 | 1. Mizoram, State Medicinal Plants Board, Directorate of AYUSH, Mizoram                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|   17 | Orissa           |   5 | 1. SSN Ayurved College & Research Institute, Nrusinghnath, Paikamal, Manbhang, Odisha 2. M/s Mukti Social Service Organisation, Nimapara, Puri, Odisha 3. Green Jackpot International, Sahadevkunta, Dist- Balasore, Odisha 4. Socio Cultural Development Centre, (SCDC), Kantapada, Odisha 5. Self Help, Jawahar Chowk, Dhenkanal, Dist. Dhenkanal, Odisha                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|   18 | Punjab           |   1 | 1. Guru Ravidas Ayurved University, Hoshiarpur, Punjab.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|   19 | Rajasthan        |   1 | 1. Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer, Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |

|   20 | Tamil Nadu   |   15 | 1. RVS Medical Trust, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 2. Kathir College Of Arts And Science, Tamil Nadu 3. Siddha Gnana Sabai Trust, Tiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu 4. Dream Makers Social Trust (DMST), Bommaikuttaimedu, Sellappampatty P.O., Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu 5. Central Academy for State Forest Service, Govt. of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, R.S. Puram, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 6. State Medicinal Plants Board, Anna Hospital Campus (Theni district), Arumbakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. (3 proposals approved) 7. J.K.K. Munirajah College of Agriculture Science T.N. Palayam, Gobi (TK),Erode district,Tamil Nadu 8. Environmental Engineering, Government College of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 9. Government Yoga and Naturopathy Medical College, Arignar Anna Indian medicine campus, Chennai 10. Government Unani Medical College, Arumbakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. 11. Government Siddha Medical College, Arumbakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 12. Government Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Tirumangalam, Tamil Nadu 13. ST. Xaviver's College, Palayamkoittai, 21, North, High Ground   |
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|   21 | Telangana    |    2 | Road, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu 1. Telangana State Medicinal Plants Board, APGLI Building, Tilak Road, Abids, Hyderabad, Telangana 2. Telangana Tribal Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society (TTWREIS), Gurukulam, ChaCha Nehru Park, Hyderabad, Telangana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|   22 | Uttarakhand  |    7 | 1. Deckyiling Sowa Rigpa Study And Research, Clement Town Dehradun, Uttarakhand 2. Kalsi Soil Conservation Divion Kalsi (Dehradun), Uttarakhand 3. Alaknada Soil Conservation Forest Division, Gopeshawar, Uttarakhand. 4. Gurukul Kangri (Deemed To Be University) Haridwar, Uttarakhand 5. College Of Forestry, VCSG Uttarakhand University Of Horticulture &Forestry, Ranichaur, Tehri, Uttarakhand. 6. Roop Gramin Rojgar Sansthan, Distt.-Pauri (Garhwal), Uttarakhand 7. Jai Ganga Uthan Samiti, Haridwar, Uttarakhand                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |

| 23   | Uttar Pradesh   |   13 | 1. Parivartan Mahila Shashaktikaran Evam Baal Vikas Sanstha, Meerapur, Farukkabad, Uttar Pradesh 2. Nav Jeevan Gramodhyog Samiti, Village- Parvat Ka Purva, Post- Basoni, Shri Damber Singh Memorial Hospital, Basoni Bah, Agra- Uttar Pradesh 3. Astha Development Institute Village Post Sutarahi Mohamedabad Gohna, District-Mau, Uttar Pradesh 4. Badhte Qadam Qasmi Colony, Khanqah,Deoband, Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh 5. Kisan Kalyan Samiti Semrawan, Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh 6. Basic Utthan Evam Gramin Sewa Sansthan, Village-Chhandwal, Post Hunsepur, Block -Banikodar, Tehsil- Ram Sanehighat, District - Barabanki- Uttar Pradesh 7. Durga Mahila Kalyan Seva Samiti, Srinagar, Deva Road Barabanki Uttar Pradesh 8. Sanjeevani, Rajapur, Prayagraj -Uttar Pradesh 9. Banshgopal Rashtriya Punarvas Trust, Village-Kotwa post, Inayatpur District - BarabankiUttar Pradesh 10. Kerd Bio Energy Farmer producer Company Limited, C/o. Balram Tiwari Dhirja Purwa, Jhanjhari block, district Gonda, Uttar Pradesh 11. Prayas Trust, Chitragupt Nagar, Lakhperabagh, Tehsil- Nawabganj, District-Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh. 12. Bandhana Foundation, District-Etah, Uttar Pradesh 13. Shilpi Gramodhyog Samaj Sewa Samiti, District-Farrukhabad,   |
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