Lok Sabha Question No. 3162 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-21
Subject: National Bamboo Mission
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

O.I.H

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3162

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 ST   MARCH, 2017

## NATIONAL BAMBOO MISSION

3162.      SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether National Bamboo Mission Scheme is far from achieving its objective due to low propagation  of  the  same  acorss  the  country  besides  low  demand  of  bamboos  and  less production of the same and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the total amount of funds earmarked and the grant provided under this scheme during the last three years, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c) the scheme formulated by the Government for providing market to the farmers for their bamboo produce;
- (d) whether the target fixed under the scheme has not been achieved by the Government, if so, the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether the major reasons behind failure of the said mission have been reviewed by the Government and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the various measures taken by the Government to promote the National Bamboo Mission Scheme in the entire country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI  PARSHOTTAM  RUPALA)

- (a): National Bamboo Mission renamed as National Agro-forestry & Bamboo Mission (NABM) is  being  implemented  as  per  the  set  objectives  and  targets  of  the  Mission.  As  per  available reports 3,61,791 ha. area have been covered in forest & non-forest land, 91,715 ha. area taken up for improvement of existing stock for higher productivity (forest & non-forest areas) under the Mission against targets of 3,62,848 ha., 69,410 ha. respectively.
- (b): State-wise  details  of  allocation  and  funds  released  during  the  last  three  years  under National Agro-forestry & Bamboo Mission (NABM) is given at Annexure-I.

(c): Under  the  Mission,  108  nos.  of  markets  (Bamboo  wholesale  &  retail  markets  near villages,  etc)  have  been  established  for  providing  marketing  avenues  to  bamboo  farmers  for their raw bamboo as well as finished products. Besides, efforts are being made to popularize bamboo products through participation in domestic/ national/ international trade fairs.

- (d): Does not arise.
- (e): Does not arise.

(f): Under  the  Mission,  steps  have  already  been  taken  &  are  being  taken  to  provide assistance to farmers/bamboo growers for nursery establishment, plantations in non-forest area, imparting  training  for  preparation  of  nurseries  &  bamboo  plantations,  establishing  of  bamboo markets for farmer products, etc.

## Annexure-I

| Statement showing State-wise details of funds allocation and released during last three years under National Agro-forestry & Bamboo Mission (NABM)   | Statement showing State-wise details of funds allocation and released during last three years under National Agro-forestry & Bamboo Mission (NABM)   | Statement showing State-wise details of funds allocation and released during last three years under National Agro-forestry & Bamboo Mission (NABM)   | Statement showing State-wise details of funds allocation and released during last three years under National Agro-forestry & Bamboo Mission (NABM)   | Statement showing State-wise details of funds allocation and released during last three years under National Agro-forestry & Bamboo Mission (NABM)   | Statement showing State-wise details of funds allocation and released during last three years under National Agro-forestry & Bamboo Mission (NABM)   | Statement showing State-wise details of funds allocation and released during last three years under National Agro-forestry & Bamboo Mission (NABM)   | Statement showing State-wise details of funds allocation and released during last three years under National Agro-forestry & Bamboo Mission (NABM)   |
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| S. No                                                                                                                                                | States                                                                                                                                               | 2013-14                                                                                                                                              | 2013-14                                                                                                                                              | 2014-15                                                                                                                                              | 2014-15                                                                                                                                              | (Rs. in lakh) 2015-16                                                                                                                                | (Rs. in lakh) 2015-16                                                                                                                                |
| S. No                                                                                                                                                | States                                                                                                                                               | Allocati on                                                                                                                                          | Release                                                                                                                                              | Allocation                                                                                                                                           | Release                                                                                                                                              | Allocation                                                                                                                                           | Release                                                                                                                                              |
| 1                                                                                                                                                    | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                       | 23.28                                                                                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                                                                                 | 83.95                                                                                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                 |
| 2                                                                                                                                                    | Bihar                                                                                                                                                | 163.10                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                 | 76.49                                                                                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                 |
| 3                                                                                                                                                    | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                         | 571.47                                                                                                                                               | 514.54                                                                                                                                               | 512.40                                                                                                                                               | 380.00                                                                                                                                               | 514.95                                                                                                                                               | 513.00                                                                                                                                               |
| 4                                                                                                                                                    | Goa                                                                                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                 |
| 5                                                                                                                                                    | Gujarat                                                                                                                                              | 396.04                                                                                                                                               | 303.28                                                                                                                                               | 439.06                                                                                                                                               | 291.16                                                                                                                                               | 476.00                                                                                                                                               | 476.00                                                                                                                                               |
| 6                                                                                                                                                    | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                     | 141.11                                                                                                                                               | 95.12                                                                                                                                                | 135.71                                                                                                                                               | 81.08                                                                                                                                                | 116.72                                                                                                                                               | 116.72                                                                                                                                               |
| 7                                                                                                                                                    | J & K                                                                                                                                                | 150.83                                                                                                                                               | 108.25                                                                                                                                               | 203.31                                                                                                                                               | 77.41                                                                                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                 |
| 8                                                                                                                                                    | Jharkhand                                                                                                                                            | 54.70                                                                                                                                                | 35.00                                                                                                                                                | 198.45                                                                                                                                               | 40.00                                                                                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                 |
| 9                                                                                                                                                    | Karnataka                                                                                                                                            | 965.90                                                                                                                                               | 965.90                                                                                                                                               | 616.09                                                                                                                                               | 464.62                                                                                                                                               | 400.00                                                                                                                                               | 400.00                                                                                                                                               |
| 10                                                                                                                                                   | Kerala                                                                                                                                               | 100.75                                                                                                                                               | 96.23                                                                                                                                                | 112.53                                                                                                                                               | 109.54                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                 |
| 11                                                                                                                                                   | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                       | 824.71                                                                                                                                               | 792.94                                                                                                                                               | 684.34                                                                                                                                               | 681.10                                                                                                                                               | 1030.00                                                                                                                                              | 1029.25                                                                                                                                              |
| 12                                                                                                                                                   | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                          | 152.40                                                                                                                                               | 50.00                                                                                                                                                | 268.80                                                                                                                                               | 58.61                                                                                                                                                | 245.70                                                                                                                                               | 175.00                                                                                                                                               |
| 13                                                                                                                                                   | Orissa                                                                                                                                               | 571.73                                                                                                                                               | 547.24                                                                                                                                               | 564.43                                                                                                                                               | 388.14                                                                                                                                               | 498.00                                                                                                                                               | 498.00                                                                                                                                               |
| 14                                                                                                                                                   | Punjab                                                                                                                                               | 54.20                                                                                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                 |
| 15                                                                                                                                                   | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                            | 206.20                                                                                                                                               | 123.08                                                                                                                                               | 219.84                                                                                                                                               | 31.24                                                                                                                                                | 68.42                                                                                                                                                | 68.42                                                                                                                                                |
| 16                                                                                                                                                   | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                           | 104.04                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                 | 120.72                                                                                                                                               | 15.00                                                                                                                                                | 35.00                                                                                                                                                | 35.00                                                                                                                                                |
| 17                                                                                                                                                   | Telangana                                                                                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                 | 50.00                                                                                                                                                | 50.00                                                                                                                                                |
| 18                                                                                                                                                   | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                        | 185.17                                                                                                                                               | 85.38                                                                                                                                                | 257.67                                                                                                                                               | 50.00                                                                                                                                                | 126.55                                                                                                                                               | 126.55                                                                                                                                               |
| 19                                                                                                                                                   | Uttarakhand                                                                                                                                          | 146.09                                                                                                                                               | 86.79                                                                                                                                                | 99.25                                                                                                                                                | 28.58                                                                                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                 |
| 20                                                                                                                                                   | West Bengal                                                                                                                                          | 91.12                                                                                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                                                                                 | 93.19                                                                                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                 |
|                                                                                                                                                      | SUB-TOTAL                                                                                                                                            | 4902.84                                                                                                                                              | 3803.75                                                                                                                                              | 4686.23                                                                                                                                              | 2696.48                                                                                                                                              | 3561.34                                                                                                                                              | 3487.94                                                                                                                                              |
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| 21                                                                                                                                                   | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                    | 1672.28                                                                                                                                              | 1667.14                                                                                                                                              | 1376.29                                                                                                                                              | 1281.90                                                                                                                                              | 350.00                                                                                                                                               | 350.00                                                                                                                                               |
| 22                                                                                                                                                   | Assam                                                                                                                                                | 1518.99                                                                                                                                              | 1517.62                                                                                                                                              | 1065.23                                                                                                                                              | 296.64                                                                                                                                               | 70.00                                                                                                                                                | 70.00                                                                                                                                                |
| 23                                                                                                                                                   | Manipur                                                                                                                                              | 1434.94                                                                                                                                              | 1212.53                                                                                                                                              | 1023.22                                                                                                                                              | 861.57                                                                                                                                               | 695.97                                                                                                                                               | 695.97                                                                                                                                               |
| 24                                                                                                                                                   | Meghalaya                                                                                                                                            | 267.01                                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                                                 | 308.85                                                                                                                                               | 96.62                                                                                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                                 |
| 25                                                                                                                                                   | Mizoram                                                                                                                                              | 2016.21                                                                                                                                              | 2009.36                                                                                                                                              | 1396.00                                                                                                                                              | 1230.00                                                                                                                                              | 830.21                                                                                                                                               | 830.21                                                                                                                                               |
| 26                                                                                                                                                   | Nagaland                                                                                                                                             | 2029.43                                                                                                                                              | 2029.43                                                                                                                                              | 1136.66                                                                                                                                              | 1135.91                                                                                                                                              | 872.50                                                                                                                                               | 872.50                                                                                                                                               |
| 27                                                                                                                                                   | Sikkim                                                                                                                                               | 301.24                                                                                                                                               | 280.32                                                                                                                                               | 301.46                                                                                                                                               | 56.76                                                                                                                                                | 256.99                                                                                                                                               | 245.60                                                                                                                                               |
| 28                                                                                                                                                   | Tripura                                                                                                                                              | 109.82                                                                                                                                               | 57.75                                                                                                                                                | 198.73                                                                                                                                               | 80.60                                                                                                                                                | 124.33                                                                                                                                               | 124.33                                                                                                                                               |
|                                                                                                                                                      | SUB-TOTAL (N.E.)                                                                                                                                     | 9349.92                                                                                                                                              | 8774.15                                                                                                                                              | 6806.44                                                                                                                                              | 5040.00                                                                                                                                              | 3200.00                                                                                                                                              | 3188.61                                                                                                                                              |
|                                                                                                                                                      | GRAND TOTAL                                                                                                                                          | 14252.7 6                                                                                                                                            | 12577.90                                                                                                                                             | 11492.67                                                                                                                                             | 7736.48                                                                                                                                              | 6761.34                                                                                                                                              | 6676.55                                                                                                                                              |

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