Budgetary provision of Ayurveda has been increased by 40 percent for current financial year. Centre of Excellence at Jogindernagar would train the farmers from each district and training continued round the years Rs. 46.20 crore was being spent on construction of 27 Ayurvedic Hospitals and 300 Swasthya Ayurveda Kendras.
This was stated by Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal, Chief Minister while addressing the people on the occasion on the foundation-stone laying ceremony of Centre of Excellence in development of 'Dravyagun' speciality and medicinal plants in Research Institute in Indian System of Medicines at Jogindernagar in district Mandi today, estimated to cost of Rs. 5 crore.
Chief Minister said that State Government was according high priority to popularise the ayurved system of medicines and had enhanced budgetary provision by 40 percent so that Ayurveda system was popularized and strengthened in real sense. He said that all such endeavour of the State would fruition only with active involvement of the training personnel. He said that farmers from all four Northern States would be visiting the centre for learning the herbal farming techniques, besides research scholars' scientists etc. He said that farmers would not be motivated to cultivate medicinal plants but also learn scientific extraction of herbal medicinal plants. He said that 10 Ambulance under Atal Swasthya Seva would be positioned in Mandi district by 25th of February, 2011.
Prof. Dhumal expressed concern over the change in the mind-set of the people who were abandoning traditional farming practices. He said that soil health testing was in progress and 3.62 lakh farmers had been provided soil health cards with the advice of suitability of soil for particular type of cash crops which would fetch them remunerative prices. He said that all farmers would be provided soil health card in coming two years, which would give agriculture sector new diamond. He urged farmers to take benefit of researchs and development in the field. He also advised them not to waste fertile farming land for house construction.
Chief Minister said that Rs. 350 crore organic fertilizer project in financial help from JICA would soon to launched in the State, while two ambitious schemes Pandit Deen Dayal Kisan-Bagwan Samridhi Yojna and Doodh Ganga Yojna were already being implemented were gaining popularity amongst the people which was strengthening the rural economy. He said that organic farm produce was gaining popularity and had ready market where farmers needed to venture to find employment and self-employment avenues for themselves in traditional farming practices.
Prof. Dhumal said that there was need to revive the ancient culture traditions and treatment system, which had been heavily influenced by western systems of living and health. He said that Ayurveda was one the ancient system of medicine which was result of exhaustive research and development by saints and sages. He said that since the allopathic medicines had many side effects while the ayurveda had no side effects and curative quality was much dependable.
Chief Minister underlined the need to take research outcome to the farmers by educating them about the benefit of cash crops cultivation, especially herbal cultivation. He advised scientists to dedicate their services with sincerity and devotion to make Himachal Pradesh Herbal State in real sense.
Later, Chief Minister also laid foundation-stone of B.Pharmacy College at Jogindernagar to house the first B. Pharmacy College of the State constructed at a cost of Rs. 3 crore.
Chief Minister planted a sapling of Cinnmomom Zeylaricom, Sh. Gulab Sisngh Thakur, PWD Minister also planted sapling of Cinamom Tamala and Dr. Rajiv Bindal plantned sapling of Myrica Vagii.
Sh. Gulab Singh Thakur, PWD and Revenue Minister also the welcomed Chief Minister to his home segment and called it a moment of pride since national level research and development centres would soon be coming up in the town. He said that the herbarium at Jogindernangar had rare about 200 species of medicinal herbs which were priced heavily in the markets. He said that Herbal Garden was also emerging a centre of learning and tourists interest. He urged for extension of the herbarium activities to the rural areas, so that farmers were also benefited, where herbal scientists needed to play key role. He thanked the Chief Minister for sanctioning Jogindernagar B.Pharmacy College. He detailed out various other developmental activities taking place in the area and thanked for his liberal financial support.
Dr. Rajiv Bindal, Health and Ayurveda Minister also welcomed Chief Minister for laying foundation stone of ambitious herbal project. He said that the State Government was endeavouring to provide health cover to common-man, mother and child and quality medical services. He spoke of the facilities available to BPL families who were now getting 38 medicines free of cost. He said that free institutional delivery facilities were being ensured to the women. He said that to motive herbal research and development was to generate income avenues to farmers and make raw material available for herbal medicines manufacturing. He said that now ready market for herbal produce was available and tied up with Patanjli Yog Peeth Hariwar. He said that Ayurved, Doctors, Farmers, Students of Paprola College would get facility of research and training of Herbal garden Jogindnernagar and the centre would cater to the requirements of five northern states.
Sh. P.S. Draik, Director Ayurveda proposed vote of thanks and said that new milestone had been added to strengthening of ayurveda system of medicines and find new remedies to the various critical ailments.
Dr. Subhash Rana, Incharge, Herbal Garden welcomed the Chief Minsiter and gave detailed presentation over the herbal potential to be exploited through the new project. He hoped that the upgradation of the centre would facilitate .upcoming Ayurveda professionals.
Sh. Ravinder Ravi, IPH Minister, Sh. Kishan Kapoor, Industries Minister, Smt. Sarveen Chaudhary, Social Justice & Empowerment Minister, Sh. Dile Ram, MLA and President District, Mandi BJP, Sh. Ram Swaroop Sharma, Vice-Chairman, State Civil Supplies Corporation, Sh. G.R. Jamwal, Chairman, HIMFED, Sh. Mohan Joshi, Chairman, Milkfed, Sh. Ajay Rana, Vice-President, State BJP, Sh. Surat Singh, President, Jogindernagar BJP, Mandal, Dr. S.K. Sharma, Advisor Ayurveda, GOI, Dr. Amandeep Garg, Deputy Commissioner, other senior officers and prominent people of the area were present on the occasion.
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