Agreement between CCRAS-CARI and DU for Documentation of Medicinal Plants

The Central Ayurveda Research Institute (CCRAS-CARI) and the University of Delhi signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 10 November 2026 for the cataloguing and conservation of medicinal flora of the North Campus.

Key Facts

Project Title: It has been named 'Cataloguing of Floristic Diversity of Medicinal Importance Mentioned in Ayurveda in the North Campus of the University of Delhi'.
Area: Under this, systematic identification and conservation of medicinal plants of Ayurvedic importance will be carried out across a 250–300 acre area of DU's North Campus.
Key Activities: This includes field surveys, preparation of herbarium specimens, installing QR code-enabled nameplates on plants, and publishing an illustrated book.
Dr. Sakshi Sharma from CARI and Prof. Suresh Kumar from DU's Cluster Innovation Centre are the Principal Investigators for this project.