Key Highlights
- The campaign: The AYUSH department held awareness programmes on nutrition gardens and medicinal plants under the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan.
- Villages covered: Programmes were held in Dharampura, Sherpura, Bhavdeen, Bharokhan and Kanwarpura, among other villages in the district.
- Distribution: Residents received medicinal plants and seed balls, along with information on their importance.
- Official's message: District AYUSH Officer Dr. Ashu Sharma said people were encouraged to grow nutrition gardens and medicinal plants at home.
- Wider reach: Similar activities are being held at AYUSH health facilities across the district.
Sirsa: The AYUSH department organised awareness programmes on Poshan Vatika (nutrition gardens) and medicinal plants in several villages of Sirsa district under the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan. The programmes were held in villages including Dharampura, Sherpura, Bhavdeen, Bharokhan and Kanwarpura. During the drive, residents were given medicinal plants and seed balls and were informed about their importance.
Encouraging Gardens at Home
District AYUSH Officer Dr. Ashu Sharma said the department motivated people to develop nutrition gardens and plant medicinal plants in and around their homes.
Residents were told that medicinal plants are useful for both health and the environment, and that public participation plays an important role in conserving and promoting them.
Activities at AYUSH Facilities Too
Apart from the village programmes, the department is also holding awareness activities on nutrition gardens and medicinal plants at various AYUSH health facilities across the district. The aim is to make people aware of the value of natural and medicinal plants and to encourage more plantation.
What Are Seed Balls?
Seed balls are small balls of soil or clay mixed with compost and seeds. They can be scattered on open ground, where the outer layer protects the seeds until rain helps them sprout. This makes them a simple way to spread greenery without digging or planting each sapling by hand.
Why It Matters
A nutrition garden is a small kitchen garden where families grow vegetables, fruits and herbs for their own use. By combining this idea with medicinal plants, the campaign brings together two goals: better household nutrition and wider green cover.
For rural households, a home garden also means easy access to fresh produce and familiar herbs close at hand. Distributing plants directly in villages removes the first hurdle, which is often simply getting the saplings.
The campaign's real test will be what happens after the distribution. If the plants are cared for and the seed balls take root, the villages of Sirsa could see greener homes and gardens in the months ahead.
Key Highlights
- The campaign: The AYUSH department held awareness programmes on nutrition gardens and medicinal plants under the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan.
- Villages covered: Programmes were held in Dharampura, Sherpura, Bhavdeen, Bharokhan and Kanwarpura, among other villages in the district.
- Distribution: Residents received medicinal plants and seed balls, along with information on their importance.
- Official's message: District AYUSH Officer Dr. Ashu Sharma said people were encouraged to grow nutrition gardens and medicinal plants at home.
- Wider reach: Similar activities are being held at AYUSH health facilities across the district.
Sirsa: The AYUSH department organised awareness programmes on Poshan Vatika (nutrition gardens) and medicinal plants in several villages of Sirsa district under the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan. The programmes were held in villages including Dharampura, Sherpura, Bhavdeen, Bharokhan and Kanwarpura. During the drive, residents were given medicinal plants and seed balls and were informed about their importance.
Encouraging Gardens at Home
District AYUSH Officer Dr. Ashu Sharma said the department motivated people to develop nutrition gardens and plant medicinal plants in and around their homes.
Residents were told that medicinal plants are useful for both health and the environment, and that public participation plays an important role in conserving and promoting them.
Activities at AYUSH Facilities Too
Apart from the village programmes, the department is also holding awareness activities on nutrition gardens and medicinal plants at various AYUSH health facilities across the district. The aim is to make people aware of the value of natural and medicinal plants and to encourage more plantation.
What Are Seed Balls?
Seed balls are small balls of soil or clay mixed with compost and seeds. They can be scattered on open ground, where the outer layer protects the seeds until rain helps them sprout. This makes them a simple way to spread greenery without digging or planting each sapling by hand.
Why It Matters
A nutrition garden is a small kitchen garden where families grow vegetables, fruits and herbs for their own use. By combining this idea with medicinal plants, the campaign brings together two goals: better household nutrition and wider green cover.
For rural households, a home garden also means easy access to fresh produce and familiar herbs close at hand. Distributing plants directly in villages removes the first hurdle, which is often simply getting the saplings.
The campaign's real test will be what happens after the distribution. If the plants are cared for and the seed balls take root, the villages of Sirsa could see greener homes and gardens in the months ahead.