Minister of State for AYUSH (Independent Charge) Ramkishore ‘Nano’ Kavre instructed the departmental officers to maximize public participation in yoga exercises on the 9th International Day of Yoga on June 21. He said that citizens should be encouraged to practice yoga regularly at the health wellness centers operated in the state. Minister of State Kavre was reviewing the preparations for the International Yoga Day at Mantralaya today. Commissioner AYUSH Smt. Sonali Ponkshe Wayangankar was also present in the meeting.
It was informed that along with the principals of all the Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Unani colleges of the state, instructions have been given to through letters to the divisional and district AYUSH officers to make collective efforts. This year, the theme of International Yoga Day has been kept as “Yoga for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam”. Commissioner AYUSH apprised that voluntary organisations Ram Chandra Mission, Heartfulness Sansthan, Gayatri Parivar and Swabhiman Manch are conducting yoga and meditation programmes at the rural level. Jan-Abhiyan Parishad has also started an integrated campaign at the gram panchayat level. In the campaign, yoga is being developed in the life of every citizen by providing social harmony, good health and freedom from stress at the rural level with the concept of Ekatma. Efforts are being made to conduct at least 3 sessions of yoga and meditation at the village level. 51 tourist places of the state have been selected, where mass yoga practice will be done. The activities of AYUSH Gram were also reviewed in the meeting.
Review of Devaranya Yojana
In the meeting chaired by Minister of State for AYUSH Kavre, the progress made so far in the department’s Devaranya scheme was reviewed. Chief Executive Officer Dr. Nagarjuna B. Gowda informed that farmers cultivating medicinal plants at the district level have been identified. Minister Shri Kavre instructed to prepare information about medicinal plants suited to the weather of the district. It was told in the meeting that about 26 thousand farmers are cultivating medicinal plants in an area of 10 thousand 340 acres.
The work of imparting training to the farmers is conducted constantly. The meetings of the District Level Committee of Devaranya are also held continuously under the chairmanship of the Collector. MoUs have also been signed with Dabur and other pharma companies for arranging marketing of medicinal crops in the state.
