Itanagar, May 7: Goruk Pordung, Chairman, Arunachal Pradesh State Medicinal Plants Board (APSMPB), today inaugurated the “CHARAKA CONFERENCE HALL” at the premises of the Arunachal Pradesh State Medicinal Plants Board, Chimpu, Itanagar.
The newly established conference hall, named after Acharya Charaka, revered as the Father of Ayurveda, is a unique and one-of-its-kind asset created for the Department of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Government of Arunachal Pradesh.
The facility is expected to serve as an important centre for deliberations, capacity building, training programmes, workshops and meetings related to medicinal plants, traditional healthcare systems, biodiversity conservation and allied sectors.
Speaking on the occasion, Goruk Pordung emphasized the importance of promoting traditional medicinal knowledge and strengthening institutional infrastructure for the advancement of medicinal plant conservation and sustainable utilization in the State.
Subsequently, the 10th General Body Meeting of APSMPB was convened under the Chairmanship of Goruk Pordung. The meeting deliberated upon various important agenda items concerning the activities, achievements and future roadmap of the Board for promotion, conservation, cultivation and value addition of medicinal plants in Arunachal Pradesh.
Senior officers of the Department of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Health, Industries, Agriculture, Horticulture, BSI, NGOs and officials of APSMPB and invited members attended the programme and meeting.
