<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 13.3333px;">AYUSH minister Sarbanand Sonowal </span><span style="color: #222222;">has said that consistent efforts have been taken by the Government to tap the potential in Ayurveda. Replying to a question in the Lok Sabha, he said that the Ministry of Tribal Affairs through the implementation of Vandhan Yojana has been taking massive efforts to identify and collect medicinal herbs in the forest and rural areas.<br />''<br />''He said that 242 medicinal species have particularly been promoted. Owing to the growing demand,Centres of excellence in Ayush have been involved in research and identification of medicinal plants and development of indigenous medicines. He told that the University of AYURVEDA will be established if there is a proposal from respective State Governments.<br />''<br />''Mr Sonowal said Ayush Ministry has approved for upgradation of 1000 AYUSH Dispensaries into AYUSH Health and Wellness Centres in the 2020-21 and 2021-22.</span><br />