WHY IN THE NEWS?

• In order to promote AYUSH in Madhya Pradesh and to link it with employment, the government has made the ‘Devaranya’ scheme.
• The scheme has been made to provide employment to the people living in the tribal areas of the state.
• A complete value chain for the production of AYUSH medicines will be developed in the state through Devarnya Yojana. Self-help groups will also play an important role in this work.
• For this, medicinal plants should be cultivated in the beautiful plains of the villages.  AYUSH and tourism will be brought together.