A three-day State level Ayush fair of Himachal Pradesh would be organised from November 26 to 28 at the Ridge, in Shimla.
Presiding over the meeting to review the arrangements of Ayush fair, Ayurveda and Cooperative Minister Karan Singh said that the festival would be organised by Himachal Government in coordination with the Indian Industrial Federation. He said that more than two dozen companies manufacturing Ayurveda medicines from across the country would display their products during the fair.
It was decided in the meeting that the clinics of Indian Medicine System like Ayurveda treatment, Panchkarma, Kshar, Yoga etc would be set up where Ayurveda specialists would check up the people and provide medical care accordingly.
Karan Singh said Union Ayurveda Minister, Sripaad Naik would inaugurate the State level Ayush Fair, whereas Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh will be the Chief Guest.
Principal Secretary, Ayurveda, Nisha Singh said that during the fair the people would be provided with the information of plantation of medicinal plants, their use, marketing etc so that the people of the State could be encouraged towards this profession. She stressed upon the need to involve the maximum students from educational institutions so that they were apprised about the ancient Indian Medicinal System.
She said that technical sessions would be held on all the days of fair in which renowned National and International specialist would deliberate on new inventions and research.