As the state reels under the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic, theforest departmentsoon plans to implement its Ghar Ghar Aushadhi scheme, to promote medicinal herb with multiple Health benefits.
Under the scheme in five years the department targets to distributemedicinal plantsincluding Kalmegh,Tulsi, Giloy andAshwagandha. For the same the on April 18 gave to nod to develop the seedlings in the forest nurseries.
For the scheme, the state government has sanctioned Rs 210 crore. In the financial year 2021-2022, Rs 31.40 crore will be allocated.
The scheme will be implemented in collaboration with public representatives,Panchayati Raj Institutionsand industrial houses.
The nodal department for the scheme will be the forest department.
District-level task forces headed by DCs will be constituted for its implementations.