Guwahati: The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, and AYUSH, Sarbananda Sonowal laid the foundation stones for setting up a Panchakarma Block at Central Ayurveda Research Institute (CARI) in Borsajai and a Panchakarma Centre of Excellence at State Ayurveda College in Jalukbari area of Guwahati today. The cost of these centres₹20 crores.
A Centre of Excellence for Panchakarma will be established at the State Ayurvedic College. The State Ayurvedic Pharmacy will also be upgraded under Ayurswastha Yojana of the Ministry of AYUSH. The total cost of these initiatives is pegged at ₹10 crores.
The Panchakarma Block at CARI will be a G+2 building and the Pharmacology and Chemistry Laboratories will be a G+3 building. The built-up cost for these two buildings will be ₹10 crores.
The new buildings for Panchakarma will help in providing world-class training courses for skill development. The pharmacology & chemistry building at CARI will help in pre-clinical experimental procedures, drugs standardisation, chemical testing for any herb, animal related toxicology reports, etc. This first-of-its-kind facility in the Northeast.
While speaking on the occasion, Sarbananda Sonowal said, “Ayurveda is the driving force to the state of physical empowerment and mental happiness. We are fortunate that Aai Dharitri has bestowed upon us a rich flora that can unlock huge potential in Ayurveda in Assam and the whole of Northeast. These initiatives are aimed at providing an opportunity for the Ayurveda to prosper & enrich the health & wellness of the people. These will enhance our capability to perform Panchakarma, the world-famous & the pride of traditional Indian medicinal practice. The other facilities will enhance the capability to build upon popular consciousness around Ayurveda with evidence-based medical sciences. We must seize this opportunity to build Ayurveda – the wonder of India – a truly global phenomenon to serve humanity.”
Meanwhile, the Health & Family Welfare Minister of Assam, Keshab Mahanta, said, “It is a matter of great pride for people of Assam that the traditional Ayurveda is getting such a boost. While this will not only improve our infrastructure, the people will benefit from the rich solutions that Ayurveda provides for various ailments.”