Protecting Hanuman’s ‘Sanjeevani Mountain’ in Odisha #Gandhamardan | I witness

Hanuman journey in Rama and to fetch Sanjeevani booty is an everyday path for Hari Shankar. Set a vaidya from Odisha. Many, like Hari Shankar, still use the herbs from the Gandham Arvin Hill. Gundam, Mardon, Pahar E Pahari, Bohot Durmalia. The mythological Ghandamardhan, believed to be a fragment of Mount Thrunagiri, is located in western Orissa's Balangir and Bargarh districts. But the hill does not only have mythological value, Ghandamardhan really has 2200 to 2500 species of herbs to offer. From boosting immunity, healing wounds to managing diabetes piles and indigestion, these herbs come in handy in healing multiple health issues. The international herbal market is also booming. This allows India to expand in the global market worth over one, $30 billion and projected to grow to three, $47 billion this year. India now accounts for roughly 4% of the booming herbal sector, according to the State Medicinal Plant Board, and they're planning to increase their share. The Odisha government already has a plan. The State Medicinal Plant Board has unveiled A blueprint to not just commercialize but also conserve the regions rare herbs with a little help from non resident Orias whose expertise and global perspective will help reach a larger audience. Industry. Protection of biodiversity is also a major concern to make sure that the global exposure does not drain the hill of its resources completely. The major threat to Gandamardhan Hills remains the same. People go for over collection and unsustainable harvesting of the medicinal plant, because of which the population of some of the species are reduced to a greater extent. In the first year, the funding will be sourced from the Orisha Forestry Sector Development Society plans to expand through collaborations with various departments including AYUSH and the Panchayati Raj. The living Pharmacy of Orissa has survived for millennia. Now the challenge is to ensure that while it heals the world, the hill itself continues to thrive.