Bidar to host State-level traditional medicine conference from March 2

Forest Minister and Bidar In-charge Eshwar Khandre addressing a media conference in Bidar on February 27, 2025. 11 deliberative sessions would be held at the three-day conference. Traditional healers from across Karnataka and beyond would participate to share their rich healing experiences in these sessions.
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Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre said that a three-day State-level traditional medicine conference would be held in Bidar from March 2.

Addressing a media conference in Bidar on February 27, Mr. Khandre said that over 1,500 traditional medicine practitioners would participate in the 15^th State-level conference to share their rich and long-standing experience of healing.

“As many as 11 deliberative sessions would be held at the three-day conference. Traditional healers from across Karnataka and beyond would participate to share their rich healing experiences in these sessions,” Mr. Khandre said.

As per the information provided by the Minister, the event will begin at 11 a.m. at Beldale Convention Hall at Naubad on the outskirts of Bidar on March 2. The deliberative sessions would be held at Channabasava Pattadevaru Ranga Mandir in Bidar.

“Reports on the issues presented in the sessions would be submitted to the Karnataka Biodiversity Board of which I am the chairman. The government will take suitable action on the reports,” Mr. Khandre said.

Speaking on the biodiversity in the State, Mr. Khandre said, “Karnataka is a land of variety of plant and animal species. It has a rich biodiversity with rare kinds of animals, birds and insecticides. The ecological system has created an ideal habitat for these species. It is our responsibility to conserve this ecological system to save these rare flora and fauna.”  

Pointing to the traditional healing system that dominated the ancient Indian landscape, Mr. Khandre said that traditional healers in India had mastered the art of handling any health complexities with the herbs available in their neighbourhood.

“The traditional medicine conference will provide a common platform for all the traditional healers to exchange their rich knowledge. The conference will pave the way for refining and enriching the traditional healing knowledge with mutual exchange of experiences,” Mr. Khandre said.

Municipal Administrative Minister Rahim Khan, City Municipal Council Chairman Mohammad Gaus, Deputy Conservator of Forests A. B. Patil and other senior officials were present.