Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Oct 30 inaugurated ”Arogya Van”, a garden housing medicinal plants and herbs, near the Statue of Unity in Kevadiya village of Gujarats Narmada district.
According to a release by the authorities, Arogya Van (health forest) is spread over an area of about 17 acres, displaying a wide range of medicinal plants which play an important role in the well-being of human beings.
It is one of the 17 projects to be inaugurated by the PM on Oct 30 and Saturday near the Statue of Unity, a towering monument dedicated to Sardar Patel which has emerged as a popular tourist attraction in Gujarat.
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As per the release, The health forest also emphasises on the importance of yoga, ayurveda and meditation in people”s lives. Five lakh plants of 380 selected species have been grown in the sprawling garden, the release said.
The Arogya Van comprises a lotus pond, alba garden, aroma garden, yoga and meditation garden, indoor plant section, digital information centre, souvenir shop and a cafeteria serving ayurveda foods, among other things, it added.
The PM also visited the digital information centre and the indoor plant garden created inside the Arogya Van. He moved around in the Arogya Van on a golf cart and also interacted with guides posted there for the benefit of tourists.
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