Question : AYURVEDIC PATENT CELL



(a) whether the Union Government has received a project proposal for providing Central aid for the formation of an Ayurvedic Patent Cell in Kerala;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the action taken by the Government thereon?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE(SMT. PANABAKA LAKSHMI)

(a) to (c) Government have received a project proposal from Govt. of Kerala for seeking financial assistance for Patent Cell for Ayurveda. The proposal has been examined in the Department of AYUSH. At present there is no scheme for providing central aid for the formation of an Ayurvedic Patent Cell in any State. The Central Government has created the Traditional Knowledge Digital Library to protect traditional medicinal knowledge from misappropriation.