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made presentation before the Standing Finance Committee (SFC). The proposals were approvedsubject to the following general conditions:1. The campaign will be carried out over a period of 3 years and be coordinated by the SMPBs inthe States.2. For strengthening technical back-up, both on agronomic aspects as well as post harvest, theSMPB should enter into partnership with the State Agriculture Universities, ResearchInstitutions involved in agronomy, post harvest and product development. CSIR institutions likeCFTRI and CIMAP etc. may also be involved for strengthening technical back-up for theprogramme.3. One of the key aspects of the campaign should be to create awareness about the range ofproducts which can be made out of Amla and the forms in which it can be consumed.4. The media campaign, both electronic and print, should be designed and created by engagingprofessional media agencies for the desired impact. All the creatives, both print and electronic,should be peer reviewed for technical authenticity. While designing campaign for electronicmedia, care should be taken to make claims which are scientifically valid. Exaggerated claimsshould be avoided.5. Since Amla as a crop is also being supported under the National Horticulture Mission, properlinkages should be developed with the concerned State Horticulture Missions for technologysupport, sourcing of planting material and linkages with processing and manufacturing units.6. As a part of the launch event and subsequently thereafter, there should be regular meetings withthe industry and other stake holders about the activities under the programme as well as toestablish tie-ups for usage of Amla at maturity.7. The campaign should be sustained during the entire project period so as to achieve optimumresults/ outcomes under the project.8. In order to create a stake of beneficiaries in maintenance and aftercare, suitable nominal priceshould be charged form the beneficiaries receiving plants. The funds so realized should berecycled into the programme and used for future activities under the programme.9. Atleast 50% of the employment generated under the project shall be reserved for women.10. The campaign may be initiated immediately to make use of the planting season without waitingfor the actual release of funds for the programme.Details may be seen at Annexure – I.Herbal Parks/ Garden1. The SFC also desired that the SMPBs prepare proposals for setting up/ creating herbal gardens/parks in each districts of the State, prisons, colleges and schools to showcase the medicinalplants wealth in the respective states and the usage of medicinal plants for primary health carefor common ailments.2. Such herbal parks/ gardens can be created/ set-up in the existing parks/ gardens in the districts.Where such parks/ gardens did not exist, new areas be identified for creating the herbal park/garden.3. The herbal parks/ gardens should have proper signages giving the name of the plants, usage theplant parts used for public education. Other visual publicity tools can also be adopted so as tomake the garden attractive, informative and educative.Rajwant Kaur/SFC/Minutes

4. Suitable arrangements with the Lion clubs/ Rotary clubs/ Corporate/ Municipalities and otherscan be organized so as to maintain the park/ garden beyond the project period. Thesustainability mechanism should be made an integral part of districts/ herbal gardens.Agenda item 4 - Approval of financial assistance to project proposals for In-situ/ ExsituConservation etc. recommended by PSC.The Project Screening Committee meeting recommended 4 (alongwith the project of J&K asin Supplementary Agenda) project proposals for In-situ/ Ex-situ Conservation received for financialassistance under Central Sector Scheme for “Conservation, Development and SustainableManagement of Medicinal Plants”. The comments and the suggestions of the Committee may beseen at Annexure – II. The individual proposals can be examined in file, after necessarymodifications based on the suggestion of SFC members for approval of Secretary within herdelegated powers.Agenda item 5- Approval of financial assistance to project proposals on R&D etc.recommended by PSC.In the last SFC meeting held on 12 th May 2009 certain R&D projects were presented forapproval. However, the SFC while accepting the merits of the proposals wanted NMPB to ascertainfrom CCRAS and CCRUM where projects of the nature proposed here are being funded by theseorganizations. The matters were actually taken up with these organizations. The SFC was informedthat the proposals of the nature recommended by PSC are not being given financial support. Basedon this, the SFC accorded its approval to these proposals as per the list contained in Annexure –III. The NMPB will, however, re-examine the project costs once again and seek approval of theSecretary (AYUSH) on file.Agenda item 6- Proposals for financial assistance for Training & Capacity Building,under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Mission on MedicinalPlantsAnnexure –IVThe SFC accorded approval to the proposal for training and capacity building in respect ofAndhra Pradesh, Meghalaya, Karnataka, Nagalanad, Orissa and Uttarakhand.The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair.*******************Rajwant Kaur/SFC/Minutes

Sl.No.National Medicinal Plants BoardDepartment of AYUSHList of project proposals considered in 38th Standing Finance Committee (SFC) Meeting held on 14th July, 2009Central Sector Scheme for Conservation and Sustainable Development of Medicinal Plants - Government & Non-Government InstitutionsTitle of the project – Name &Address of the organizationBrief of the activitiesPeriod(in yrs)ProjectCostproposed(Rs. inlakhs)ProjectCostapprovedby SFC(Rs. inlakhs)Years wise break up (Rs. inlakhs)Amla Campaign 2009-10 2010-11 2011-121. "Amla Campaign" – for promotion ofAmla utilization in Andhra Pradesh –Chief Executive Officer, A.P.Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Board,6th Floor, APGLI Buidling, TilakRoad, Abids, Hyderabad - 500 0012. Mass distribution & adoption ofmedicinally valuable plants(preferably Aonla & Bael etc.) by theschool children –Chief Executive Officer, ChhattisgarhState Medicinal Plants Board,Medical College Road, Raipur - 4920013. Promote and propagate Amla in theState of M.P. –Managing Director, M.P. State MinorForest Produce (T&D) Co-operativeFederation Ltd., Khel Parisar, IndiraNikunj, 74 Bungalows, Bhopal - 462003It is proposed to undertakefollowing programme - AmlaUsthav, Amla Compendium,Publication and circulation ofAmla therapeutic propertiesdisease wise monographs,Product promotion assistance toSMEs, Karthika Snanam, KarthikaVana Bhojanam, Amla in Schools,Mass Media publicityIt is proposed to take theprogramme of Aonla in 470 & 400schools of Raipur & Raigarh dist.Respectively, 1.00 lac plants tobe distributed in each schoolsincluding cost of saplings, Staking& digging, plantation, weedingthree times, transportation,publicity, Adminstrative cost ofNGO, pesticides and bio-fertilizeretc.It is proposed to cover all the 52districts of M.P. for Amla,Campaign, Raising nurseryTraining and capacity building,Awarenss generation, training,Publication of brochures andhandbook for amla, Organizing ofAnnexure-IComments of SFC160 Approved in principle subject tothe general conditions contained inthe minutes. Cost to be examined onfile.86 Approved in principle subject tothe general conditions contained inthe minutes. Cost to be examined onfile.3 303.95 Approved in principle subject tothe general conditions contained inthe minutes. Cost to be examined onfile.

4. Augmentation of Aonla fruitconsumption with reference to MidDay Meal schemes in Schools ofGujarat –Sh. S. N. Tyagi, CEO, SMPB GujaratState, 7th Floor, Building –A, NewSachivalay, Sector – 19,Gandhinagar – 382 0195. National campaign on promotion ofAmla –Director ISM/Member Secretary, J&KState Medicinal Plants Board,Directorate of ISM, Govt. of J&K,Srinagar6. Amla Campaign for promotingconsumption and growing of Amla inOrissa –Dy. Conservator of Forest, StateMedicinal Plants Board, Orissa,Bhubaneswarlecturers and debates in schoolsand colleges etc. Planting etc.To cover total area 14,254 ha,total production 1,36,128MT/year. Training and capacitybuilding, Nursery and plantation,Consumption of Aonla amongschool children.It is proposed to undertake theproject in 3 phases - Trainingprogramme for 20 AYUSHpractioners, Training of 50farmers by each 20 AYUSHpractioners & establishment of 4nurseries (2 Jammu & 2 KashmirDivision)Awareness generation, debateson importance of Amla, Nurseriesfor raising grafted seedlings in 4different locations, Resourceaugmentation of amla in 300 ha.of land1 299.64 Approved in principle subject tothe general conditions contained inthe minutes. Cost to be examined onfile.53.87 Approved in principle subject tothe general conditions contained inthe minutes. Cost to be examined onfile.45.2 Approved in principle subject tothe general conditions contained inthe minutes. Cost to be examined onfile.Rajwant Kaur/SFC/Minutes

Sl.No.National Medicinal Plants BoardDepartment of AYUSHList of project proposals considered in 38th Standing Finance Committee (SFC) Meeting held on 14th July, 2009Central Sector Scheme for Conservation and Sustainable Development of Medicinal Plants - Government & Non-Government InstitutionsTitle of the project – Name &Address of the organizationBrief of the activitiesPeriod(in yrs)ProjectCostproposed(Rs. inlakhs)ProjectCostapprovedby SFC(Rs. inlakhs)Years wise break up (Rs. inlakhs)CONSERVATION, CAPACITY BUILDING etc. 2009-10 2010-11 2011-121. Cultivation, Marketing and capacity3 157.071building on MAP sector –Managing Director, Arunachal Pradesh50% req.fromForest Corporation Ltd., Deptt. OfNMPBEnvironment & Forest, Govt. of78.535Arunachal Pradesh, Chimpu, Itanagar,Dist. Papumpare - 791 1112. Project on Resource augmentation,Arogya Van, Support to JFMCs etc. –Principal Chief Conservator of Forest,Department of Forests, Ecology,Environment & Wildlife, Govt. ofNagaland, Kohima - 797 001Capacity building - Nationalworkshop - 1, State levelworkshops -3, Training withinState - 100, Training outsideState - 100, Training of staff- 10,Cultivation - 8 species selected -Agaru, Embelia ribes, Oroxylumindicum, Piper lingum,Sarpaghanda, Aloe, Kalmegh,Sugandh Mantri in 80 ha. of landand maintenance if the gardenSurvey, documentation andinventorization - 20 lacs,Establishing a resourceaugmentation in 500 ha. Includingfocus on Paris polyphylla,Valeriana, Taxus, Ginseng ;Arogya Vans in five locations of20 ha. Each, Support of 50JFMCa Value addition, Storage,Marketing etc., Workshop fordeveloping consensus list ofspecies of medicinal to work onAnnexure – IIComments of SFCDr. L. R. Bhuyan, made presentationbefore the SFC. Marketing tiep upsto be elaborated and included in theproject. Approved in principlesubject to revision of project outlayas per the cost norms.5 602.42 Sh. T. Lotha, made presentationbefore the Committee.1. Only plants endemic to Nagalandshould be selected for plantation.2. Possibilities for marketing linkagesshould be explored.3. For JFMC value addition andsurvey & inventorization component,networking with organization withprofessional expertise be established7 funds spent only based on suchhandholding.4. Launch event may be held beforecommencement.5. Baseline survey be carried out.Approved as per cost norms ofMoEFRajwant Kaur/SFC/Minutes

3. Capacity Building and programmanagement for promotion of Masscultivation of medicinal plants –Director ISM/Member Secretary, J&KState Medicinal Plants Board,Directorate of ISM, Govt. of J&K, ZumZum Complex, Rambagh, Srinagar -190 0154. Conservation & Development ofmedicinal plants in J&K State –Conservator of Forests (Central) J&KForest Department, Shiekh Bagh ForestComplex, Near Lal Chowk, SrinagarCapacity Building - Training of 20AYUSH practioners (10 each forJammu & Kashmir)Training of 50farmers each by 20 AYUSHpractioners, Establishment of 4nurseries (2 each in Jammu &Kashmir)it is proposed to set up 3 MPCAsin the district of Anantnag, Kathua& Leh, 110 training programmes,Plantation in 1900 ha. of land,seedling distribution 28 lacs,including base-line survey/inventory & mapping works53.87 To be clubbed with Amla Campaignproject. No need for training forAyurveda Practitioners/ farmers.4 808.97 Presentation made by Sh. L. K.Sharma before the SFC.1. 50% of the employment generatedshall be reserved for women.2. Species endemic to the concernedarea shall be used.3. Project launch workshop to beorganized.4. Nominal charges may be leviedfor seedlings.5. The temperate plants, beingmainly herbs should be more closelyspaced and cost devisedaccordingly.Rajwant Kaur/SFC/Minutes

Bhawan's College of Pharmacy, MIDC,Shil Road, Sonarpada, Dombivli (E), -421 2034. Medhya activity of Jatamansi withrespect to its adulterants andsubstitutes as evaluated by ADHD(Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)Model –Dr. Manasi Despande, AdjunctScientist, Interactive Research Schoolfor Health Affairs (IRSHA), BharatiVidyapeeth University, Katraj, Pune -411 0465. Standardization of Cryptocoryne spiralis(Retzius) Fosch.ex Wydler andAconitum heterophyllum Wall –Dr. (Mrs.) S. Hemalatha, Reader inPharmacognosy, Department ofPharmaceutics, Institute of Technology,Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi -221 0056. "Bioactivity guided fractionation ofExtracts of Hepatoprotective andimmunomodulatory Medicinal Plants" –Dr. Deepshikha Pande Katare, Asst.Professor, Dept. of Pharmacy, AmityUniversity Uttar Pradesh, Sector-125,Noida 201303Dr. Vidhu Aeri, Faculty of Pharmacy,Hamdard University, Hamdard Nagar,New Delhi - 110 062Herbal Garden7. Establishment of medicinal plant garden–Dr. Rama Shanker, Officer Incharge,North Eastern Institute of FolkloreMedicine, Pasighat, Arunachal PradeshR&D - Identification ofsubstitutes/adulterants for tradedmedicinal plants for theirsubsequent inclusion in AyurvedicPharmacopoeia of IndiaR&D - Standardization ofCryptocoryne spiralis as per WHOguidelines and to compare it withAconitum heterophyllum, to studyanti-dysentry activity ofCryptocoryne sprialis andAconitumheterophyllumcomparatively, to develop HPTLCfingerprinting profileBT- 1. To make different extractsof the selected plants and performbioassays in the selected celllines for hepatoprotective andimunomodulatory activity. 2. Toevaluate the potent extractsphytochemically/HPTLC. 3. ToIsolate and characterize thepotent extract by columnchromatography and IR, NMR,Mass, UV etc. and quantify thecompounds by HPLC. 4. Toevaluate the biochemical changesin the in-vitro system.To establish demonstration mpsgarden in 11 ha. Selection ofgermplasm of spp. - Shatavari,Agaru, Amalaki, Via vidang,Shyonaka, Bhumi amalaki,3 48.91Req. fromNMPB24.06In principle approved. Cost to beexamined on file.2 16.83 In principle approved. Cost to beexamined on file.3 60.00 In principle approved. Cost to beexamined on file.3 32.62 24.2 10 8 6.2 Approved subject to the revision ofcost as per the cost normsRajwant Kaur/SFC/Minutes

8. Establishment of herbal garden inAssam Ayurvedic College Campus andconservation of RET MAP –Dr. (Mrs.) Bibha T. Choudhary,Department of Dravbya Guna, Govt.Ayurvedic College, Guwahati - 781 014SURVEY9. Survey and Documentation of medicinalPlants of Manipur - Forwarded byChief Conservator of Forests (T&P) - 2,Member Secretary, Manipur BiodiversityBoard, Govt. of Manipur,Imphal, Manipur, to be implementedthrough FRLHT, BangaloreIEC10. National Symposium on Medicinal andAromatic Plants on 26th June, 2009 –Dr. E.V.S. Prakasa, Scientist - in -charge CIMAP Resource Centre,Allalasandra, Bellary Road, GKVK Post,Bangalore - 560 065CONSERVATION11. In-situ conservation and Ex-situcultivation of medicinal plants –The PCCF, Maharashtra State, Nagpur,Maharashtra12. Conservation and development ofmedicinal plants –General Manager, Karnataka StateForest Industries Corporation Ltd.,Forest Office Complex, Dharwad - 580008VALUE ADDITION13. Value addition of medicinal products inDeogarh District of Orissa –Divisional Forest Officer, DeogarhPippali, Sarpagandha, Ashoka;Greenhouse - 2, irrigation, Net lonShed construction etc.Area - 2 ha. For H. Gardenincluding Earth filling, Landpreparation, Fencing, Irrigation,Drainage, Construction of Nethouse etc.2 35.59 4.4 2 2.4 Approved subject to the revision ofcost as per the cost normsSurvey 1.5 6.78 Survey and Documentation workmay be undertaken by Passighatinstitute being setup.IEC - To review the R&D relevantto farmers and industry in the past50 years and project future plansof R&DArea - 500 ha. For 20 JFMVillages @ 25 ha. Per JFMvillage; Spp. - T. bellerica, Embicaofficinalis, T. chebulaArea 35 ha. To raise medicinalplants for conservation purpose -Askoa, Bael, Sandal Honne,Kokum, Kalmegh, Madhunashini,DurvasanemaraAided Natural Regeneration,Regeneration of perenial herbs &shrubs of medicinal waluesValue addition activities forcollected and cultivated plantproduces in Deogarh & Angul1 day 3.92 Req.fromNMPB1.451 1 Approved5 199.4 Progress of the projects alreadysanctioned needs to be assessedfirst. Not approved5 90.42Req. fromNMPB45.211 42.40Req. fromNMPBMay be examined in file.25 15 10 Approved. To be implemented andmonitored by SMPB Orissa. Thesalary of PI/Co-PI other non-Rajwant Kaur/SFC/Minutes

Division, OrissaDistricts through a co-operativesociety of stake holders havingtheir own Ayurvedic Pharmacy inthe title of Malyagiri herbals brandproducts25.00 admissible components to becontributed by the organizationRajwant Kaur/SFC/Minutes

Training & Capacity BuildingAnnexure - IVAgenda Item No. 6 (along with Supplementary Agenda): Proposals for financial assistance for Training & Capacity Building underCentrally Sponsored Scheme of National Mission on Medicinal PlantsIt was explained by CEO/NMPB that there is no provision for Capacity Building and Training under Centrally Sponsored Scheme ofNational Mission on Medicinal Plants. As such, Nodal officers of Andhra Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Uttrakhand, Karnataka, Nagaland andOrissa have submitted their proposals for taking up this programme of Training and Capacity Building under Central Sector Scheme forConservation, Development and Sustainable Management of Medicinal Plants. The proposals were considered by Standing Finance Committeeand an amount of Rs. 207.23 lakhs was approved as under for the year 2009-10.Training and Capacity Building (Rs in Lakhs)S. StateFarmers / Stakeholders trainingOfficers TrainingWorkshop/Publication TotalNoSeminarWithin StateOutside StatePhysical Financial Physical Financial Physical Financial Physical Financial Financial1 Andhra Pradesh 1200 18.00 120 3.00 20 10.00 3 6.00 --- 37.002 Manipur 380 5.70 95 2.38 5 2.50 4 5.00 5.00 20.583 Meghalaya 200 3.00 - - 8 4.00 2 4.00 1.00 12.004 Uttrakhand 260 3.90 130 3.25 10 5.00 2 4.00 -- 16.155 Karnataka 1500 22.50 300 7.50 10 5.00 4 8.00 5.00 48.006 Nagaland 350 5.25 20 0.5 12 6.00 5 10.00 10.00 31.757 Orissa 100 1.50 50 1.25 30 15.00 31 17.00 7.00 41.75It was further decided that approved amount would be released in installments depending upon the progress made in implementation of theprogramme.Rajwant Kaur/SFC/Minutes