Ayush facilities in Tripura are set to be harnessed as the Ayush Ministry has already sanctioned fund improving concerned infrastructure in Tripura. Besides, two Integrated Hospitals in the State will also be set up.
Union MoS for Ayush Ministry, Dr. Munjapara Mahendrabhai said on Thursday while addressing a programme at Regional Research Institute for Homeopathy at Khumulwng in West Tripura, “Ayush Ministry has already sanctioned Rs 35 crore 24 lakh for revamping the infrastructure for Ayush facilities.
Also, two 50-bed Integrated Hospitals will be constructed each at Belonia in South Tripura and Chaumanu in Dhalai”.
Speaking in the programme, the MoS said, Tripura is in a unique place among the North Eastern State in terms of Ayurvedic and Ayush treatments.
“There are abundant medicinal plants in Tripura. A total of 850 species of medicinal plants are available in the State. Ayush Ministry will extend all help to the State to fully utilize this”, Dr Mahendrabhai said.
In his speech, the Minister, apart from funding and setting up more hospitals, also focused the need to grow more medicinal plants. He assured that Ayush Ministry will provide assistance to this end.
Cultivation of medicinal plants will open new avenues of earning for people. And, with the development of Ayush facilities, local demand for medicinal plants will notice a hike.
Urging people to come forward and cultivate medicinal plants, Dr Mahendrabhai distributed saplings of medicinal plants among the people at Khumulwng.
After inspecting the Regional Research Institute for Homeopathy at Khumulwng, the MoS was in praise – he opined, the institute is well endowed as far as infrastructure is concerned.
“I am appealing to local people to avail the medical facilities of the Institute”, he said and added, 40 percent of State population is dependent of Homeopathy treatment.
During the Programme at the Regional Research Institute for Homeopathy, the Minister distributed nutritious food among the pregnant mother under the Poshan Maah scheme.