Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated ‘Arogya Van’, a garden housing medicinal plants and herbs, near the Statue of Unity in Kevadiya village of Gujarats Narmada district.
Arogya Van (health forest) is cover a neighborhood of about 17 acres, displaying a good range of medicinal plants which play a crucial role within the well-being of citizenry , said a release by the authorities.
It is one among the 17 projects to be inaugurated by the PM on Friday and Saturday near the Statue of Unity, a towering monument dedicated to Sardar Patel which has emerged as a well-liked tourist attraction in Gujarat.
The health forest also emphasises on the importance of yoga, ayurveda and meditation in people’s lives.
Five lakh plants of 380 selected species are grown within the sprawling garden, the discharge 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 said.
Modi also visited the digital information centre and therefore the indoor plant garden created inside the Arogya Van.
The PM moved around within the Arogya Van on a golf cart and also interacted with guides posted there for the advantage of tourists.