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Table 2
Ongoing schemes and programmes for the protection and conservation of medicinal plants in India
Schemes and programmes
Activities
12th Five Year Plan (2012–2017)
– Special Purpose Vehicle having common facility centres for manufacture
and testing of AYUSH medicines are being set up in eight States
– Development of Tertiary Care AYUSH Facilities in PPP mode
Central Sector Scheme for Conservation, Development and Sustainable
Management-11 Five Year Plan (2007–2012) outlay
– Allocation of 321.30 crores
– thrust is provided to in situ and ex situ conservation of medicinal plants
– A network of more than 360 herbal gardens have been established across
the country, as part of Ex situ conservation efforts
Central Scheme-National Mission on Medicinal Plants (2008–09)
– Approved with a total outlay of Rs. 6300 million for the implementation
during 11th Plan
– Subsidy is provided for farmer for the cultivation of medicinal plants with
backward and forward linkages. So far 1.8 lakh hectares of farmer land
has been covered
National Parks and Sanctuaries
– There are 87 National Parks and 447 Wildlife Sanctuaries
– Wildlife Sanctuaries extending over an area of about 1.5 lakh square
kilometer and National Parks stretch over 34,819 km 2
in India
– 8th Five Year Plan (1989–1997) allocation of Rs. 495 million
– 9 th Five Year Plan (1997–2002) outlay—Rs. 1100 million
All India Coordinated Research Project of Ethnobiology (AICRPE)—Man
and Biosphere
The study has covered about 80% of the tribal areas
National Afforestation and Eco-development Board (NAEB)
Conservation or restoration of sacred groves
Minor Forest Produce was started in 1988–89 (Seventh Plan)
Cultivation of medicinal plants like Rauwolfia spp, Dioscorea spp to
augment the rising demand for plant-based drugs and to offfest the scarcity
because of unscientific exploitation
(continued)
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Table 2
Ongoing schemes and programmes for the protection and conservation of medicinal plants in India
Schemes and programmes
Activities
12th Five Year Plan (2012–2017)
– Special Purpose Vehicle having common facility centres for manufacture
and testing of AYUSH medicines are being set up in eight States
– Development of Tertiary Care AYUSH Facilities in PPP mode
Central Sector Scheme for Conservation, Development and Sustainable
Management-11 Five Year Plan (2007–2012) outlay
– Allocation of 321.30 crores
– thrust is provided to in situ and ex situ conservation of medicinal plants
– A network of more than 360 herbal gardens have been established across
the country, as part of Ex situ conservation efforts
Central Scheme-National Mission on Medicinal Plants (2008–09)
– Approved with a total outlay of Rs. 6300 million for the implementation
during 11th Plan
– Subsidy is provided for farmer for the cultivation of medicinal plants with
backward and forward linkages. So far 1.8 lakh hectares of farmer land
has been covered
National Parks and Sanctuaries
– There are 87 National Parks and 447 Wildlife Sanctuaries
– Wildlife Sanctuaries extending over an area of about 1.5 lakh square
kilometer and National Parks stretch over 34,819 km 2
in India
– 8th Five Year Plan (1989–1997) allocation of Rs. 495 million
– 9 th Five Year Plan (1997–2002) outlay—Rs. 1100 million
All India Coordinated Research Project of Ethnobiology (AICRPE)—Man
and Biosphere
The study has covered about 80% of the tribal areas
National Afforestation and Eco-development Board (NAEB)
Conservation or restoration of sacred groves
Minor Forest Produce was started in 1988–89 (Seventh Plan)
Cultivation of medicinal plants like Rauwolfia spp, Dioscorea spp to
augment the rising demand for plant-based drugs and to offfest the scarcity
because of unscientific exploitation
(continued)