Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Saturday inaugurated three day state level ‘Arogya Mela’ at the Ridge, organised jointly by Ministry of Ayush, GoI, State Ayurveda Department and Confederation of Indian Industries (CII).
He said during the last couple of years, people all over the world were seemingly keen towards India’s ancient medicinal system which includes Ayurveda, Yoga and naturopathy and were adopting the same.
“The Himalayan region was a treasure house of medicinal herbs and plants and they were to be utilised to their full potential both scientifically and naturally,” he added.
The chief minister said the Government plans to strengthen the Ayurveda medicinal system and efforts were also afoot to promote Unani, Siddha, Yoga, Homeopathy medicinal system along-with Allopathy and Ayurveda so that the people especially those residing in far-flung areas of the State could be benefited.
The Chief Minister urged the people to derive more benefits during the festival and to get themselves treated for various ailments at cheaper rates.
Earlier, the CM also evinced keen interest in the exhibition set up during the festival. Ayurveda and Cooperative Minister, Karan Singh briefed about the activities of the Department and said research activities would be carried out more extensively in Government Ayurveda College, Paprola. He said that a decision had been taken to open a 50 bed Ayurvedic Hospital at Bajaura in Kullu district.