Gorakhpur is all set to get the first Aarogya van spread in the area 2,800 sq meter in the heart of the city and from July 7, the forest department will also start cultivating medicinal plants in this area, said divisional forest officer, Gorakhpur division Avinash Kumar.

"In view of Covid pandemic and other health challenges, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath gave us the idea of developing a medicinal forest so that people could be educated with the benefits and use of medicinal plants and also for environmental protection." Avinash Kumar said that with the help of the district administration, government land for the purpose was earmarked and that too, in the heart of the city.

The land is adjacent to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur   University and the forest department is planning to plant 300 medicinal trees like Neem, Amla, Moringa and 2,000 medicinal herbs like Tulsi, mint, Giloy etc.

Boards explaining the benefits and uses of medicinal plants and trees will be installed in this Arogya Van so that visitors are able to see the plants and trees and also know their benefits.

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