To provide a platform for spreading awareness on medicinal plants and their usages in ayurvedic form of treatment and to promote trading of ayurvedic medicines, a five-day regional Kalinga Herbal Fair will be held here beginning from January 2.
Various stake holders, who are engaged in ayurvedic medicinal plant sectors, like Vana Surakshya Samiti members, traditional healers (Vaidyas), SHGs, Ayurvedic pharmacists and exporters would attend the fair and share views and skills, said Rourkela DFO Dr Sanjeet Kumar. Kumar informed that around 50 organizations would showcase and sell their products. A free health check-up camp and health counseling will be provided by the Ayush practitioners at the event. Besides, medicinal plants and related books will be sold by several Govt and private organisations.