Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Arogya Van in Kevadia of Narmada district in Gujarat on 30 October 2020.
The Arogya Van has hundreds of medicinal plants and herbs and also provides information about their usage and importance. The forest is spread over an area of about 17 acre, with five lakh plants of 380 selected species.
It also 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.
PM also inaugurated Ekta Mall and Children Nutrition Park in Kevadia. The mall displays a diverse range of handicrafts and traditional items and is spread over 35,000 sq ft. The mall consists of 20 Emporia each representing a specific state in India and is built in 110 days.
Children Nutrition Park & Mirror Maze is the world’s first ever technology driven nutrition park for children and is spread over an area of 35,000 sq ft. It will raise nutritional awareness through various edutainment activities like mirror maze, 5D virtual reality theatre and augmented reality games.
He also inaugurated the Sardar Patel Zoological Park, popularly known as Jungle Safari which has been set up near the Statue of Unity.