Lok Sabha Question No. 307 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-18
Subject: National Bamboo Mission
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA, B.V. NAYAK

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 307 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  JULY, 2017

## NATIONAL BAMBOO MISSION

307.   SHRI S.P. MUDDAHANUME GOWDA: SHRI B.V. NAIK:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that National Bamboo Mission is far from achieving its target due to less publicity, weak demand and less production of bamboo in the country, including Karnataka, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the total amount allocated by the Government for the scheme and the amount of grant released to various States during the last three years, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c) the details of the plan formulated by the Government for providing market for the bamboo crop of farmers;
- (d) whether the reasons for failure of the Mission have been reviewed by the Government, if so, the details and the outcome thereof; and
- (e) the  various  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  the  bamboo  cultivation  in  the 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.    In  the Karnataka,  16,343  ha.  area  have  been  covered  in  forest  &  non-forest  land  &  5806  ha.  area taken up for improvement of existing stock for higher productivity under NABM.
- (b): State-wise details of allocation and funds released during the last three years & current year 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): 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  allocation and funds  released during last three years and current year under National Agro-forestry & Bamboo Mission (NABM)

(Rs. in lakh)

| S. No   | States            | 2014-15    | 2014-15   | 2015-16    | 2015-16   | 2016-17*   | 2016-17*   | 2017-18**   | 2017-18**   |
|---------|-------------------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|------------|-------------|-------------|
| S. No   | States            | Allocation | Release   | Allocation | Release   | Allocation | Release    | Allocation  | Release     |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh    | 83.95      | 0.00      | 0.00       | 0.00      | 0.00       | 0.00       | 0.00        | 0.00        |
| 2       | Bihar             | 76.49      | 0.00      | 0.00       | 0.00      | 0.00       | 0.00       | 0.00        | 0.00        |
| 3       | Chhattisgarh      | 512.40     | 380.00    | 514.95     | 513.00    | 143.21     | 143.21     | 56.58       | 28.29       |
| 4       | Goa               | 0.00       | 0.00      | 0.00       | 0.00      | 0.00       | 0.00       | 0.00        | 0.00        |
| 5       | Gujarat           | 439.06     | 291.16    | 476.00     | 476.00    | 152.70     | 152.70     | 89.70       | 0.00        |
| 6       | Himachal Pradesh  | 135.71     | 81.08     | 116.72     | 116.72    | 48.08      | 24.04      | 36.94       | 0.00        |
| 7       | J & K             | 203.31     | 77.41     | 0.00       | 0.00      | 15.99      | 0.00       | 0.00        | 0.00        |
| 8       | Jharkhand         | 198.45     | 40.00     | 0.00       | 0.00      | 0.00       | 0.00       | 0.00        | 0.00        |
| 9       | Karnataka         | 616.09     | 464.62    | 400.00     | 400.00    | 178.50     | 133.88     | 126.00      | 0.00        |
| 10      | Kerala            | 112.53     | 109.54    | 0.00       | 0.00      | 9.19       | 0.00       | 0.00        | 0.00        |
| 11      | Madhya Pradesh    | 684.34     | 681.10    | 1030.00    | 1029.25   | 120.30     | 116.49     | 88.80       | 0.00        |
| 12      | Maharashtra       | 268.80     | 58.61     | 245.70     | 175.00    | 18.02      | 0.00       | 16.68       | 0.00        |
| 13      | Orissa            | 564.43     | 388.14    | 498.00     | 498.00    | 185.91     | 102.79     | 143.91      | 72.00       |
| 14      | Punjab            | 0.00       | 0.00      | 0.00       | 0.00      | 0.00       | 0.00       | 0.00        | 0.00        |
| 15      | Rajasthan         | 219.84     | 31.24     | 68.42      | 68.42     | 19.47      | 0.00       | 2.20        | 0.00        |
| 16      | Tamil Nadu        | 120.72     | 15.00     | 35.00      | 35.00     | 30.39      | 22.79      | 5.51        | 0.00        |
| 17      | Telangana         | 0.00       | 0.00      | 50.00      | 50.00     | 0.00       | 0.00       | 0.00        | 0.00        |
| 18      | Uttar Pradesh     | 257.67     | 50.00     | 126.55     | 126.55    | 0.00       | 0.00       | 0.00        | 0.00        |
| 19      | Uttarakhand       | 99.25      | 28.58     | 0.00       | 0.00      | 0.00       | 0.00       | 0.00        | 0.00        |
| 20      | West Bengal       | 93.19      | 0.00      | 0.00       | 0.00      | 0.00       | 0.00       | 0.00        | 0.00        |
|         | SUB-TOTAL         | 4686.23    | 2696.48   | 3561.34    | 3487.94   | 921.76     | 695.90     | 566.32      | 100.29      |
|         | NE STATES         |            |           |            |           |            |            |             |             |
| 21      | Arunachal Pradesh | 1376.29    | 1281.90   | 350.00     | 350.00    | 138.60     | 138.60     | 75.60       | 19.00       |
| 22      | Assam             | 1065.23    | 296.64    | 70.00      | 70.00     | 156.00     | 0.00       | 0.00        | 0.00        |
| 23      | Manipur           | 1023.22    | 861.57    | 695.97     | 695.97    | 272.21     | 194.05     | 217.08      | 108.54      |
| 24      | Meghalaya         | 308.85     | 96.62     | 0.00       | 0.00      | 27.83      | 0.00       | 0.00        | 0.00        |
| 25      | Mizoram           | 1396.00    | 1230.00   | 830.21     | 830.21    | 416.58     | 416.58     | 311.58      | 0.00        |
| 26      | Nagaland          | 1136.66    | 1135.91   | 872.50     | 872.50    | 388.50     | 244.25     | 283.50      | 0.00        |
| 27      | Sikkim            | 301.46     | 56.76     | 256.99     | 245.60    | 24.68      | 0.00       | 0.00        | 0.00        |
| 28      | Tripura           | 198.73     | 80.60     | 124.33     | 124.33    | 20.50      | 0.00       | 8.69        | 0.00        |
|         | SUB-TOTAL (N.E.)  | 6806.44    | 5040.00   | 3200.00    | 3188.61   | 1444.90    | 993.48     | 896.45      | 127.54      |
|         | GRAND TOTAL       | 11492.67   | 7736.48   | 6761.34    | 6676.55   | 2366.66    | 1689.38    | 1462.77     | 227.83      |

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