Increase in Demand for Medicinal Plants

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Delhi
Last Updated : Mar 04 2015 | 12:20 AM IST
National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB) of Ministry of AYUSH has been implementing the Central Sector Scheme for Conservation, Development and Sustainable Management of Medicinal Plants under which a grant of Rs.144.28 crores has been released over the last three years to various organizations including State Forest Departments, R&D institutions for taking up activities relating to overall development of medicinal plant sector. An area of about 30929 hectare has been covered for resource augmentation, in-situ conservation and setting up Medicinal Plants Conservation Areas (MPCAs) for these plants, in addition to other related activities.

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First Published: Mar 03 2015 | 12:20 AM IST

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