Lok Sabha Question No. 3243 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-06
Subject: Bamboo Cultivation
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: MAHEISH GIRRI

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3243

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 6 TH   DECEMBER, 2016

## BAMBOO CULTIVATION

3243.      SHRI MAHEISH GIRRI:

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

- (a) the various steps taken by the Government to promote bamboo cultivation, particularly in non-forest areas of the country;
- (b) the amount of funds allocated and sanctioned by the Government to various States of the country under the National Agroforestry and Bamboo Mission as a sub-scheme of Mission for  Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) during the last three years and the current year;
- (c) whether  there  are  any  States  which  have  not  been  allocated  the  funds  by  the Government under the said Mission and if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
- (d) whether the Government is considering to allocate funds under the said Mission to these States, if  so,  the details  thereof  and the  time  by which  the funds are  likely  to  be allocated  to these States?

## 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): Various  steps  have  been  taken  to  further  promote  the  cultivation  of  bamboo  in  the country like:
- (i)    Establishment of High-Tech nurseries and rehabilitation of Tissue Culture units for making available good quality planting material
- (ii)   stress on training to farmers
- (iii)    dissemination  of  information  of  best  practices  for  cultivation  and  harvesting  techniques through seminars and printing material etc.
- (iv)   under R&D work, Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE), Dehradun and  its  research  institutes,  identified  and  collected  various  superior  genotypes  of  bamboo species  from  different  eco-zones  of  country  including  NE  states.  Now  ICFRE  is  intended  to multiply  genotypes  for  various  bamboo  breeding  /  improvement  programme  and  also  for production & quality planting material.

(b): State-wise  and  year-wise  funds  allocated  and  released  /  sanctioned  during  last  three years and current year is given in Annexure.

(c): There are some states for which funds could not be allocated / released during the said period  are  also  given  in  the  Annexure.    Funds  could  not  be  allocated  /  released  to  Andhra Pradesh,  Bihar,  Goa,  Punjab  and  West  Bengal  during  2013-14  to  2016-17  due  to  non submission of corrected and completed Audited Utilization Certificates and physical & financial progress reports in time. Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Kerala and Meghalaya States also not submitted required documents in time during 2015-16 & 2016-17. As reported by Uttarakhand, State could not submit the utilization certificate and progress report due to non receipt of funds from State Government treasury.

(d): During  2016-17,  fund  is  being  allocated  /  released  only  for  maintenance  of  plantation done during previous two years i.e. 2014-15 & 2015-16. Details are available in the Annexure.

## Annexure

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (b),(c) & (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3243 due for answer on 06.12.2016 regarding 'Bamboo Cultivation'

| Statement showing state-wise allocation & release during 2013-14 to 2016-17 under National Agroforestry & Bamboo Mission (NABM) - MIDH   | Statement showing state-wise allocation & release during 2013-14 to 2016-17 under National Agroforestry & Bamboo Mission (NABM) - MIDH   | Statement showing state-wise allocation & release during 2013-14 to 2016-17 under National Agroforestry & Bamboo Mission (NABM) - MIDH   | Statement showing state-wise allocation & release during 2013-14 to 2016-17 under National Agroforestry & Bamboo Mission (NABM) - MIDH   | Statement showing state-wise allocation & release during 2013-14 to 2016-17 under National Agroforestry & Bamboo Mission (NABM) - MIDH   | Statement showing state-wise allocation & release during 2013-14 to 2016-17 under National Agroforestry & Bamboo Mission (NABM) - MIDH   | Statement showing state-wise allocation & release during 2013-14 to 2016-17 under National Agroforestry & Bamboo Mission (NABM) - MIDH   | Statement showing state-wise allocation & release during 2013-14 to 2016-17 under National Agroforestry & Bamboo Mission (NABM) - MIDH   | Statement showing state-wise allocation & release during 2013-14 to 2016-17 under National Agroforestry & Bamboo Mission (NABM) - MIDH   | Statement showing state-wise allocation & release during 2013-14 to 2016-17 under National Agroforestry & Bamboo Mission (NABM) - MIDH   |
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| S. N o                                                                                                                                   | States                                                                                                                                   | 2013-14                                                                                                                                  | 2013-14                                                                                                                                  | 2014-15                                                                                                                                  | 2014-15                                                                                                                                  | 2015-16                                                                                                                                  | 2015-16                                                                                                                                  | (Rs. in lakh) 2016-17                                                                                                                    | (Rs. in lakh) 2016-17                                                                                                                    |
| S. N o                                                                                                                                   | States                                                                                                                                   | Allocatio n                                                                                                                              | Release                                                                                                                                  | Allocatio n                                                                                                                              | Releas e                                                                                                                                 | Allocatio n                                                                                                                              | Releas e                                                                                                                                 | Allocatio n                                                                                                                              | Releas e                                                                                                                                 |
| 1                                                                                                                                        | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                           | 23.28                                                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                                                     | 83.95                                                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                                                                     |
| 2                                                                                                                                        | Bihar                                                                                                                                    | 163.10                                                                                                                                   | 0.00                                                                                                                                     | 76.49                                                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                                                                     |
| 3                                                                                                                                        | Chhattisgar h                                                                                                                            | 571.47                                                                                                                                   | 514.54                                                                                                                                   | 512.40                                                                                                                                   | 380.00                                                                                                                                   | 514.95                                                                                                                                   | 513.00                                                                                                                                   | 143.21                                                                                                                                   | 71.66                                                                                                                                    |
| 4                                                                                                                                        | Goa                                                                                                                                      | 0.00                                                                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                                                                     | 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                                                                                                                                   | 152.70                                                                                                                                   | 76.35                                                                                                                                    |
| 6                                                                                                                                        | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                         | 141.11                                                                                                                                   | 95.12                                                                                                                                    | 135.71                                                                                                                                   | 81.08                                                                                                                                    | 116.72                                                                                                                                   | 116.72                                                                                                                                   | 48.08                                                                                                                                    | 24.04                                                                                                                                    |
| 7                                                                                                                                        | J & K                                                                                                                                    | 150.83                                                                                                                                   | 108.25                                                                                                                                   | 203.31                                                                                                                                   | 77.41                                                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                                                                     | 15.99                                                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                                                     |
| 8                                                                                                                                        | Jharkhand                                                                                                                                | 54.70                                                                                                                                    | 35.00                                                                                                                                    | 198.45                                                                                                                                   | 40.00                                                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                                                                     |
| 9                                                                                                                                        | Karnataka                                                                                                                                | 965.90                                                                                                                                   | 965.90                                                                                                                                   | 616.09                                                                                                                                   | 464.62                                                                                                                                   | 400.00                                                                                                                                   | 400.00                                                                                                                                   | 178.50                                                                                                                                   | 89.25                                                                                                                                    |
| 10                                                                                                                                       | Kerala                                                                                                                                   | 100.75                                                                                                                                   | 96.23                                                                                                                                    | 112.53                                                                                                                                   | 109.54                                                                                                                                   | 0.00                                                                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                                                                     | 9.19                                                                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                                                                     |
| 11                                                                                                                                       | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                           | 824.71                                                                                                                                   | 792.94                                                                                                                                   | 684.34                                                                                                                                   | 681.10                                                                                                                                   | 1030.00                                                                                                                                  | 1029.25                                                                                                                                  | 120.30                                                                                                                                   | 60.15                                                                                                                                    |
| 12                                                                                                                                       | Maharashtr a                                                                                                                             | 152.40                                                                                                                                   | 50.00                                                                                                                                    | 268.80                                                                                                                                   | 58.61                                                                                                                                    | 245.70                                                                                                                                   | 175.00                                                                                                                                   | 18.02                                                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                                                     |
| 13                                                                                                                                       | Orissa                                                                                                                                   | 571.73                                                                                                                                   | 547.24                                                                                                                                   | 564.43                                                                                                                                   | 388.14                                                                                                                                   | 498.00                                                                                                                                   | 498.00                                                                                                                                   | 185.91                                                                                                                                   | 93.00                                                                                                                                    |
| 14                                                                                                                                       | Punjab                                                                                                                                   | 54.20                                                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                                                                     |
| 15                                                                                                                                       | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                | 206.20                                                                                                                                   | 123.08                                                                                                                                   | 219.84                                                                                                                                   | 31.24                                                                                                                                    | 68.42                                                                                                                                    | 68.42                                                                                                                                    | 19.47                                                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                                                     |
| 16                                                                                                                                       | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                               | 104.04                                                                                                                                   | 0.00                                                                                                                                     | 120.72                                                                                                                                   | 15.00                                                                                                                                    | 35.00                                                                                                                                    | 35.00                                                                                                                                    | 30.39                                                                                                                                    | 15.00                                                                                                                                    |
| 17                                                                                                                                       | Telangana                                                                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                                                                     | 50.00                                                                                                                                    | 50.00                                                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                                                                     |
| 18                                                                                                                                       | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                            | 185.17                                                                                                                                   | 85.38                                                                                                                                    | 257.67                                                                                                                                   | 50.00                                                                                                                                    | 126.55                                                                                                                                   | 126.55                                                                                                                                   | 0.00                                                                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                                                                     |
| 19                                                                                                                                       | Uttarakhand                                                                                                                              | 146.09                                                                                                                                   | 86.79                                                                                                                                    | 99.25                                                                                                                                    | 28.58                                                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                                                                     |
| 20                                                                                                                                       | West Bengal                                                                                                                              | 91.12                                                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                                                     | 93.19                                                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                                                                     |
| 21                                                                                                                                       | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                        | 1672.28                                                                                                                                  | 1667.14                                                                                                                                  | 1376.29                                                                                                                                  | 1281.90                                                                                                                                  | 350.00                                                                                                                                   | 350.00                                                                                                                                   | 138.60                                                                                                                                   | 69.30                                                                                                                                    |
| 22                                                                                                                                       | Assam                                                                                                                                    | 1518.99                                                                                                                                  | 1517.62                                                                                                                                  | 1065.23                                                                                                                                  | 296.64                                                                                                                                   | 70.00                                                                                                                                    | 70.00                                                                                                                                    | 156.00                                                                                                                                   | 0.00                                                                                                                                     |
| 23                                                                                                                                       | Manipur                                                                                                                                  | 1434.94                                                                                                                                  | 1212.53                                                                                                                                  | 1023.22                                                                                                                                  | 861.57                                                                                                                                   | 695.97                                                                                                                                   | 695.97                                                                                                                                   | 272.21                                                                                                                                   | 75.00                                                                                                                                    |
| 24                                                                                                                                       | Meghalaya                                                                                                                                | 267.01                                                                                                                                   | 0.00                                                                                                                                     | 308.85                                                                                                                                   | 96.62                                                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                                                                     | 27.83                                                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                                                     |
| 25                                                                                                                                       | Mizoram                                                                                                                                  | 2016.21                                                                                                                                  | 2009.36                                                                                                                                  | 1396.00                                                                                                                                  | 1230.00                                                                                                                                  | 830.21                                                                                                                                   | 830.21                                                                                                                                   | 416.58                                                                                                                                   | 208.29                                                                                                                                   |
| 26                                                                                                                                       | Nagaland                                                                                                                                 | 2029.43                                                                                                                                  | 2029.43                                                                                                                                  | 1136.66                                                                                                                                  | 1135.91                                                                                                                                  | 872.50                                                                                                                                   | 872.50                                                                                                                                   | 388.50                                                                                                                                   | 194.25                                                                                                                                   |
| 27                                                                                                                                       | Sikkim                                                                                                                                   | 301.24                                                                                                                                   | 280.32                                                                                                                                   | 301.46                                                                                                                                   | 56.76                                                                                                                                    | 256.99                                                                                                                                   | 245.60                                                                                                                                   | 24.68                                                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                                                     |
| 28                                                                                                                                       | Tripura                                                                                                                                  | 109.82                                                                                                                                   | 57.75                                                                                                                                    | 198.73                                                                                                                                   | 80.60                                                                                                                                    | 124.33                                                                                                                                   | 124.33                                                                                                                                   | 20.50                                                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                                                     |
|                                                                                                                                          | TOTAL                                                                                                                                    | 14252.76                                                                                                                                 | 12577.90                                                                                                                                 | 11492.67                                                                                                                                 | 7736.48                                                                                                                                  | 6761.34                                                                                                                                  | 6676.55                                                                                                                                  | 2366.66                                                                                                                                  | 976.29                                                                                                                                   |

Note: During 2016-17, fund is being released only for maintenance of plantation done during previous two years i.e. 2014-15 & 2015-16 and no Annual Action Plan (AAP) is considered in this fiscal. ********