NewzVille Desk
The All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi, and 132 Infantry Battalion (Territorial Army) ECO RAJPUT have launched the Ashwagandha Plantation and Research Initiative at the Terriers Herbal Garden, Bhatti Mines, South Delhi. The initiative brings together Ayurveda, medicinal plant research, biodiversity conservation and environmental restoration.
The programme was held on September 24, 2026, under the leadership of Prof. (Vaidya) Pradeep Kumar Prajapati, Director, AIIA, and Colonel Mohan Singh, Commanding Officer, 132 Infantry Battalion (Territorial Army) ECO RAJPUT.
Under the initiative, 10,000 Ashwagandha saplings will be planted and subjected to scientific monitoring. The initiative combines AIIA’s expertise in Ayurveda, medicinal plants and scientific research with the Ecological Army’s experience in plantation, biodiversity conservation and environmental restoration.
