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Pradeep Kumar

20/10/21 09:00 AM IST

Ayush Van

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Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and AYUSH inaugurated Ayush Van, a dedicated forest for Ayurvedic plants in a program held at the Deendayal Port Trust (DPT)– Rotary Forest in the city.

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  • The Ayush Van was set up in 30 acres of land allotted by DPT in green-belt area where tree plantation is being done to improve greenery in urban area and increase density of tree cover in the Kutch region.
  • Ayush Van is a dedicated forest for the Ayurvedic Plants.
  • Medicinal plants of India are now becoming one of the major systems of well being that are being accepted globally.
Ministry of Ayush in India
  • The Ministry of Ayush was formed on the 9th of November 2014 with a vision of reviving the profound knowledge of our ancient systems of medicine and ensuring the optimal development and propagation of the Ayush systems of healthcare.
  • Earlier, the Department of Indian System of Medicine and Homoeopathy (ISM&H) formed in 1995, was responsible for the development of these systems.
  • It was then renamed as the Department of Ayurveda, Yoga, and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (Ayush) in November 2003 with focused attention towards education and research in Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homoeopathy. 
Source: PIB

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