Lok Sabha Question No. 1192 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-06
Subject: Medicinal Plants in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Dr. M K Vishnu Prasad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA ADMITTED UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1192 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 th  FEBRUARY, 2026

## ' Medicinal Plants in Tamil Nadu '

## 1192. Dr. M K Vishnu Prasad:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  special  plan  for  the  development  and conservation of rare medicinal plants found in the States across the country, State/UTwise, particularly in Tamil Nadu;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the areas where such medicinal plants are available in Tamil Nadu, particularly at the district level including Cuddalore district, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the Government provides financial assistance to the States for the development and promotion of AYUSH; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  amount  provided  for  the  development  and promotion  of  AYUSH  during  the  last  three  financial  years  and  the  current  year  and State/UT-wise including Tamil Nadu?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b): The  National  Medicinal    Plants  Board  (NMPB),  Ministry  of  Ayush  is  currently implementing 'Central Sector Scheme for Conservation, Development and Sustainable Management  of  Medicinal  Plants' under  which  there  is  a  provision  to  provide  project  based support to State Forest Departments for in-situ Conservation of medicinal plants in their natural habitats  by  way  of  establishing  Medicinal  Plants  Conservation  and  Development  Areas (MPCDAs) throughout of the country including the state of Tamil Nadu.   Under this provision special  focus  is  given  for  conservation  of  Rare,  Endangered,  and  Threatened  species. The State/UT-wise  details  of  MPCDAs  supported  throughout  the  country  including  state  of  Tamil Nadu is at Annexure -I.

In  addition  to  above,  the  Botanical  Survey  of  India  (BSI),  an  organization  under  Ministry  of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, mandated for survey of plant diversity of the country, also promote the conservation of India's floral diversity including medicinal plants. The BSI

provides financial grants through the Assistance to Botanical Gardens (ABG) scheme for the exsitu  development  of  threatened  and  rare  medicinal  plants.  Under  this  initiative,  financial assistance provided to  three Botanical Gardens i.e. Yercaud Botanical Garden, Yercaud; Tamil Nadu Agriculture University (TNAU), Coimbatore and the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education -Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding (ICFRE-IFGTB), Coimbatore to maintain specialized collections, including medicinal plants.

(c): Yes, Ministry of Ayush is implementing the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush Mission (NAM) through State/UT Governments for development and promotion of Ayush in the Country and providing financial assistance to States as per the proposals received in the State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs). The NAM inter-alia makes provision for the following:

- i. Operationalization  of  Ayush  Health  &  Wellness  Centres  now  renamed  as  Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Ayush) by upgrading existing Ayush Dispensaries.
- ii. Co-location  of  Ayush  facilities  at  Primary  Health  Centres  (PHCs),  Community  Health Centres (CHCs) and District Hospitals (DHs).
- iii. Upgradation of existing standalone Government Ayush Hospitals.
- iv. Upgradation of existing Government/Panchayat/Government aided Ayush Dispensaries/ Construction of building for existing Ayush Dispensary (Rented/ dilapidated accommodation)/Construction of building to establish new Ayush Dispensary in the area where there are no Ayush facilities available.
- v. Setting up of up to 10/30/50 bedded integrated Ayush Hospitals.
- vi. Supply of essential drugs to Government Ayush Hospitals, Government Dispensaries and Government/Government aided Teaching Institutional AYUSH Hospitals.
- vii. Ayush Public Health Programmes.
- viii. Establishment of new Ayush colleges in the States where availability of Ayush teaching institutions is inadequate in Government Sector.
- ix. Infrastructural  development  of  Ayush  Under-Graduate  Institutions  and  Ayush  PostGraduate Institutions/ add on PG/ Pharmacy /Para-Medical Courses.

The Ministry of Ayush also implements the Central Sector Scheme for Promotion of Information Education and Communication (IEC) in Ayush to create awareness regarding Ayush Systems of Medicine  including  Ayurvedic  and  other  System  of  medicine.  This  aims  to  reach  out  to  all sections  of  the  population  across  the  country.  This  scheme  provides  assistance  for  organizing National/State  Arogya  Fairs,  Yoga  Fests/Utsavs,  Ayurveda  Parvs,  etc.  The  Ministry  also undertakes Multi-Media, Print Media Campaigns for creating awareness about Ayush System.

(d): The  State/UT-wise  details  of  funds  approved/sanctioned  during  the  last  three  financial years and the current year including state of Tamil Nadu under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush Mission (NAM) is at Annexure - II.

The  funds  under  IEC  Scheme  are  not  allocated  State/UT-wise.  The  details  of  the  budget allocated for IEC Scheme during last three financial years and current year is as below:

| Financial   |   YearFunds Allocated (Rs. in Crores) |
|-------------|---------------------------------------|
| 2022-23     |                                 55.4  |
| 2023-24     |                                 39.85 |
| 2024-25     |                                 33.12 |
| 2025-26     |                                 73.2  |

The  State/UT-wise  details  of  Medicinal  Plant  Conservation  Development  Areas (MPCDAs)  supported Central Sector Scheme for Conservation, Development and Sustainable Management of Medicinal Plants

| S. No.   | Name of States/UTs   | No. of MPCDAs Supported   | Name of MPCDAs                         |
|----------|----------------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| 1.       | Gujarat              | 13                        | (1) Mathal                             |
| 1.       | Gujarat              | 13                        | (2) Tharavada                          |
| 1.       | Gujarat              | 13                        | (3) Valsad                             |
| 1.       | Gujarat              | 13                        | (4) Surat                              |
| 1.       | Gujarat              | 13                        | (5) Kurboi Nabhoi                      |
| 1.       | Gujarat              | 13                        | (6) Kachchh                            |
| 1.       | Gujarat              | 13                        | (7) Jamnagar                           |
| 1.       | Gujarat              | 13                        | (8) Rajkot                             |
| 1.       | Gujarat              | 13                        | (9) Saurashtra                         |
| 1.       | Gujarat              | 13                        | (10) Central Gujarat                   |
| 1.       | Gujarat              | 13                        | (11) North Gujarat                     |
| 1.       | Gujarat              | 13                        | (12) Kachchh Saline                    |
| 1.       | Gujarat              | 13                        | (13) Mahisagar                         |
| 2.       | Haryana              | 2                         | (1) Bhiwani                            |
| 2.       | Haryana              | 2                         | (2) Mahendragarh                       |
| 3.       | Himachal Pradesh     | 5                         | (1) Dhel Tachh GHNP (Dhauladhar Range) |
| 3.       | Himachal Pradesh     | 5                         | (2) Dodra (Zanskar Range)              |
| 3.       | Himachal Pradesh     | 5                         | (3) Chhitkul (Zanskar Range)           |
| 3.       | Himachal Pradesh     | 5                         | (4) Kukumseri (Dhauldhar Range)        |
| 3.       | Himachal Pradesh     | 5                         | (5) Modda Ka Tibba (Zanskar Range)     |
| 4.       | Jammu &Kashmir       | 3                         | (1) Anantnag                           |
| 4.       | Jammu &Kashmir       | 3                         | (2) Kathua                             |
| 4.       | Jammu &Kashmir       | 3                         | (3) Leh (now in UT of Ladakh)          |
| 5.       | Karnataka            | 17                        | (1) Dharwad                            |
|          |                      |                           | (2) Uttara Kannada                     |
|          |                      |                           | (3) Balagaum                           |
|          |                      |                           | (4) Janakadkal                         |
|          |                      |                           | (5) Shiragunji                         |
|          |                      |                           | (6) Kodambale                          |
|          |                      |                           | (7) Mahime                             |
|          |                      |                           | (8) Achwe                              |
|          |                      |                           | (9) Shimoga                            |
|          |                      |                           | (10) Madhugiri                         |
|          |                      |                           | (11) Koratagere                        |
|          |                      |                           | (12) Ramnagar                          |
|          |                      |                           | (13) Vaijgaon                          |
|          |                      |                           | (14) Kudlagaon                         |
|          |                      |                           | (15) Potoli                            |
|          |                      |                           | (16) Panjeli                           |
|          |                      |                           | (17) Devalli                           |

| 6.   | Madhya Pradesh   | 11   | (1) Amrakantak                           |
|------|------------------|------|------------------------------------------|
| 6.   | Madhya Pradesh   | 11   | (2) Barman                               |
| 6.   | Madhya Pradesh   | 11   | (3) East Batkakhapa                      |
| 6.   | Madhya Pradesh   | 11   | (4) East Chhindwada                      |
| 6.   | Madhya Pradesh   | 11   | (5) Tamia                                |
| 6.   | Madhya Pradesh   | 11   | (6) Pandurna                             |
| 6.   | Madhya Pradesh   | 11   | (7) Dindori                              |
| 6.   | Madhya Pradesh   | 11   | (8) Bhoribandh                           |
| 6.   | Madhya Pradesh   | 11   | (9) Mavai                                |
| 6.   | Madhya Pradesh   | 11   | (10) Kattiwara                           |
| 6.   | Madhya Pradesh   | 11   | (11) Karahal                             |
| 7.   | Maharashtra      | 15   | (1) Gullar ghat                          |
| 7.   | Maharashtra      | 15   | (2) Honya Koli                           |
| 7.   | Maharashtra      | 15   | (3) Sawarani                             |
| 7.   | Maharashtra      | 15   | (4) Ghatang Range                        |
| 7.   | Maharashtra      | 15   | (5) Melaghat Range                       |
| 7.   | Maharashtra      | 15   | (6) Dhannu Range                         |
| 7.   | Maharashtra      | 15   | (7) Thane                                |
| 7.   | Maharashtra      | 15   | (8) West Nasik                           |
| 7.   | Maharashtra      | 15   | (9) Ruyad                                |
| 7.   | Maharashtra      | 15   | (10) Welgoor                             |
| 7.   | Maharashtra      | 15   | (11) Bhatari                             |
| 7.   | Maharashtra      | 15   | (12) Chindhichak                         |
| 7.   | Maharashtra      | 15   | (13) Kopella                             |
| 7.   | Maharashtra      | 15   | (14) Mandvi Range                        |
| 7.   | Maharashtra      | 15   | (15) Shirsad Range                       |
| 8.   | Manipur          | 3    | (1) Khangkhuikhullen Ukhrul              |
| 8.   | Manipur          | 3    | (2) Kailam, Churachandpur                |
| 8.   | Manipur          | 3    | (3) Langol Reserved Forests, Imphal West |
| 9.   | Mizoram          | 6    | (1) Bilkhawthlir                         |
| 9.   | Mizoram          |      | (2) Vairengte                            |
| 9.   | Mizoram          |      | (3) Humunpui                             |
| 9.   | Mizoram          |      | (4) Khiangzaw                            |
| 9.   | Mizoram          |      | (5) Zongaw                               |
| 9.   | Mizoram          |      | (6) Sidarh Ram                           |
| 10.  | Nagaland         | 10   | (1) Jalukie                              |
| 10.  | Nagaland         | 10   | (2) Chungtonya                           |
| 10.  | Nagaland         | 10   | (3) Chipvu                               |
| 10.  | Nagaland         | 10   | (4) Intaki                               |
| 10.  | Nagaland         | 10   | (5) Fakim Wildlife Sanctuary             |
| 10.  | Nagaland         | 10   | (6) Saramati peak                        |
| 10.  | Nagaland         | 10   | (7) Khar village                         |
| 10.  | Nagaland         | 10   | (8) Zutovi                               |
| 10.  | Nagaland         | 10   | (9) Tuli                                 |
| 10.  | Nagaland         | 10   | (10) Chen                                |
| 11.  | Orissa           | 1    | (1) Mandara Giri                         |
| 12.  | Rajasthan        | 2    | (1) Kiradu Hill, Badmer                  |
|      |                  |      | (2) Kaylana, Jodhpur                     |
| 13.  | Sikkim           | 4    | (1) Chungthang                           |
|      |                  |      | (2) Namchi                               |

|     |             |     | (3) Sipsu Jhum Gangtok       |
|-----|-------------|-----|------------------------------|
|     |             |     | (4) Mamring                  |
| 14. | Tamil Nadu  | 8   | (1) Sirumalai                |
| 14. | Tamil Nadu  | 8   | (2) Alagarkovil              |
| 14. | Tamil Nadu  | 8   | (3) Natham Range             |
| 14. | Tamil Nadu  | 8   | (4) Mannavannur              |
| 14. | Tamil Nadu  | 8   | (5) Berijam                  |
| 14. | Tamil Nadu  | 8   | (6) Poombarai                |
| 14. | Tamil Nadu  | 8   | (7) Devadanapatty            |
| 14. | Tamil Nadu  | 8   | (8) Perumpallam              |
| 15. | Tripura     | 5   | (1) Muhuripur RF             |
| 15. | Tripura     | 5   | (2) Baramura-Deotamura RF    |
| 15. | Tripura     | 5   | (3) Baramura-Deotamura RF    |
| 15. | Tripura     | 5   | (4) Baramura-Deotamura RF    |
| 15. | Tripura     | 5   | (5) Teliamura RF             |
| 16. | Uttarakhand | 3   | (1) Joshimath Range, Chamoli |
| 16. | Uttarakhand | 3   | (2) Dharali                  |
| 16. | Uttarakhand | 3   | (3) Gangi                    |
| 17. | West Bengal | 7   | (1) Panchanai                |
| 17. | West Bengal | 7   | (2) Phalut                   |
| 17. | West Bengal | 7   | (3) Rachila                  |
| 17. | West Bengal | 7   | (4) Lataguri                 |
| 17. | West Bengal | 7   | (5) North Rajavatkhawa       |
| 17. | West Bengal | 7   | (6) Kalash                   |
| 17. | West Bengal | 7   | (7) Kankarajhore             |
|     | Total       | 115 |                              |

The State/UT-wise detail of funds approved/sanctioned during the last three financial years and  current  year  including  Tamil  Nadu  under  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National Ayush Mission (NAM)

|       |                                    |           |            |            | (Rs. In Lakh)   | (Rs. In Lakh)   |
|-------|------------------------------------|-----------|------------|------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| S.No. | Name of States/UTs                 | 2022-23   | 2023-24    | 2024-25    | 2025-26         | Total Releases  |
| 1.    | Andaman& Nicobar Islands           | 142.386   | 407.2865   | 542.75     | 150.08          | 1242.50         |
| 2.    | Andhra Pradesh                     | 0.000     | 0.0000     | 2497.19    | 217.13          | 2714.32         |
| 3.    | Arunachal Pradesh                  | 402.040   | 1186.0400  | 1498.84    | 1584.41         | 4671.33         |
| 4.    | Assam                              | 1011.770  | 3471.4500  | 6511.87    | 3209.38         | 14204.47        |
| 5.    | Bihar                              | 0.000     | 1161.0600  | 0          | 92.04           | 1253.10         |
| 6.    | Chandigarh                         | 189.735   | 226.3190   | 447.58     | 0.00            | 863.63          |
| 7.    | Chhattisgarh                       | 0.000     | 2151.4260  | 3194.06    | 631.36          | 5976.84         |
| 8.    | Dadra &Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu | 0.000     | 408.4500   | 690.73     | 1181.89         | 2281.07         |
| 9.    | Delhi                              | 0.000     | 0.0000     | 0          | 0.00            | 0.00            |
| 10.   | Goa                                | 142.286   | 628.3045   | 610.67     | 432.09          | 1813.35         |
| 11.   | Gujarat                            | 1908.623  | 2961.4215  | 2623.103   | 1691.23         | 9184.38         |
| 12.   | Haryana                            | 1219.905  | 3026.5875  | 1371.9     | 655.66          | 6274.05         |
| 13.   | Himachal Pradesh                   | 3873.577  | 3659.2200  | 2899.089   | 1815.81         | 12247.69        |
| 14.   | Jammu &Kashmir                     | 4895.088  | 7510.3600  | 4361.6     | 1715.72         | 18482.76        |
| 15.   | Jharkhand                          | 7752.570  | 2390.4200  | 3217.057   | 303.92          | 13663.96        |
| 16.   | Karnataka                          | 1714.086  | 5031.5400  | 6067.284   | 651.57          | 13464.48        |
| 17.   | Kerala                             | 4399.828  | 7989.4000  | 11037.96   | 1828.65         | 25255.83        |
| 18.   | Ladakh                             | 72.265    | 47.3200    | 190.287    | 207.79          | 517.66          |
| 19.   | Lakshadweep                        | 116.322   | 332.0140   | 220.476    | 146.08          | 814.90          |
| 20.   | Madhya Pradesh                     | 1716.000  | 6120.0000  | 8169.59    | 1643.61         | 17649.20        |
| 21.   | Maharashtra                        | 0.000     | 2235.5360  | 2681.157   | 0.00            | 4916.69         |
| 22.   | Manipur                            | 1723.000  | 0.0000     | 1276.67    | 0.00            | 2999.67         |
| 23.   | Mizoram                            | 117.270   | 1057.8550  | 1101.48    | 1585.76         | 3862.36         |
| 24.   | Meghalaya                          | 796.840   | 1722.6000  | 1520.48    | 62.11           | 4102.03         |
| 25.   | Nagaland                           | 495.780   | 1016.9700  | 1342.11    | 160.54          | 3015.40         |
| 26.   | Odisha                             | 0.000     | 0.0000     | 2369.21    | 379.74          | 2748.95         |
| 27.   | Puducherry                         | 623.952   | 197.0800   | 683.4      | 4.15            | 1508.58         |
| 28.   | Punjab                             | 0.000     | 109.8504   | 1701.1     | 33.88           | 1844.83         |
| 29.   | Rajasthan                          | 0.000     | 3731.5120  | 15051.797  | 3460.36         | 22243.67        |
| 30.   | Sikkim                             | 626.060   | 492.3700   | 434.78     | 419.53          | 1972.74         |
| 31.   | Tamil Nadu                         | 2428.686  | 6635.7630  | 7380.32    | 1137.53         | 17582.30        |
| 32.   | Telangana                          | 0.000     | 1225.1670  | 2491.38    | 0.81            | 3717.36         |
| 33.   | Tripura                            | 1030.900  | 566.9900   | 815.77     | 90.53           | 2504.19         |
| 34.   | Uttar Pradesh                      | 14437.596 | 12418.5960 | 13903.18   | 0.00            | 40759.37        |
| 35.   | Uttarakhand                        | 1855.797  | 3234.3750  | 2441.1211  | 1889.43         | 9420.72         |
| 36.   | West Bengal                        | 1056.581  | 3379.3860  | 2308.432   | 0.00            | 6744.40         |
|       | TOTAL                              | 54748.942 | 86732.669  | 113654.423 | 27382.782       | 282518.82       |