According to the report of the state level planning committee, Meghalaya has 850 species of medicinal plants, 377 of which are used by at least 80 per cent of the state�s population for primary healthcare needs.Of this, 74 medicinal and aromatic plants have high therapeutic value.According to the report, species like Nepenthes khasiana and Piper peepuloides, endemic to Meghalaya, are globally threatened.There are around 136 practitioners of local herbal medicines and 15 private clinics. As none of these are registered under relevant acts and rules, the bio-diversity rule was adopted by the cabinet to see that the herbal practitioners are properly empowered.The board would offer suggestions to the government in matters related to the conservation, promotion and sustainable use of biological diversity as well as equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the realization of biological resources.The cabinet also approved the Meghalaya State Legal Service Authority (Amendment Regulation) to ensure speedy disposal of the cases at the Lok Adalats.