Lok Sabha Question No. 3228 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-01
Subject: National Bamboo Mission
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., SUDHEER GUPTA, S. RAJENDRAN, T. RADHAKRISHNAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3228

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST   JANUARY, 2019

## NATIONAL BAMBOO MISSION

## 3228.  KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR: SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: SHRI S. RAJENDRAN: SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

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

- (a)  whether the Government has set up new National Bamboo Mission (NBM) to focus on this sector and if so, the details thereof along with the aims and objectives thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has initiated any projects targeting the development and trade of bamboo resources;
- (c) if so, the action plan drawn to promote start-ups for bamboo products;
- (d) the financial assistance extended by the Government during each of the last three years and current year for promotion of Bamboo products;
- (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to provide cheaper bamboo products in the country; and
- (f) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to popularize the use of Bamboo products by common man of 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): Yes, Madam.  The restructured National Bamboo Mission (NBM) has been launched in  April,  2018  with  an  outlay  of  Rs.1290  crore  for  two  year  i.e.  till  the  end  of  14 th Finance Commission.  Budget Estimate for the Year 2018-19 is Rs.300.00 crores.  The scheme aims to  supplement  farm  income  of  farmers  with  focus  on  the  development  of  complete  value chain of bamboo sector to link growers with consumers.  Major objectives of the Mission are:
1. To increase the area under bamboo plantation in non forest Government and private lands to supplement farm income and contribute towards resilience to climate change as well as availability of quality raw material requirement of industries.

2. To  improve  post-harvest  management  through  establishment  of  innovative primary  processing  units  near  the  source  of  production,  primary  treatment  and seasoning plants, preservation technologies and market infrastructure.

3. To promote product development keeping in view market demand, by assisting R&D, entrepreneurship & business models at micro small and medium levels and feed bigger industry.

4. To rejuvenate the under developed bamboo industry in India.

5. To  promote  skill  development  capacity  building,  awareness  generation  for development of bamboo sector from production to market demand.

6. To  re-align  efforts  so  as  to  reduce  dependency  on  import  of  bamboo  and bamboo  products  by  way  of  improved  productivity  and  suitability  of  domestic  raw material for industry, so as to enhance income of the primary producers.

(b) & (c): So  far  88  Bamboo  Treatment  Units,  464  Product  Development  /Processing Units, 135 infrastructure Projects for Promotion and Development of Bamboo Markets have been  approved  in  16  States  as  per  the  Annual  Action  Plans  received  for  2018-19.    The operational guidelines also provide for assistance for value added product development and processing,  development  of  tools  &  equipments,  research  &  development,  both  in  the Government and Private Sector which could include start ups also.

(d): Year-wise details of financial assistance provided in last three years under erstwhile National Bamboo Mission (upto year 2017-18) & restructured National Bamboo Mission (from year 2018-19) for development of Bamboo/Bamboo Products is as under:-

| Year                       |   Released amount (Lakh Rs.) |
|----------------------------|------------------------------|
| 2015-16                    |                      6892.91 |
| 2016-17                    |                      1689.38 |
| 2017-18                    |                      1052.54 |
| 2018-19 (as on 27.12.2018) |                     11105.2  |

(e): Considering the need and demand from bamboo based stakeholders and to provide cheaper bamboo products to the consumers, the Government has reduced GST on bamboo furniture & bamboo flooring to 12%.  The Mission also envisages establishment of primary processing units close to the production area to reduce transportation costs and complete utilization of bamboo to move towards zero wastage so as to improve economies and lower costs to consumers.

(f): For popularizing use of bamboo  & bamboo  based products, 235 seminars, conferences,  awareness  campaign  etc.    at  National,  State  &  Districts  Levels,  &  capacity building  programmes for 15041 participants including farmers/artisans & field functionaries have been approved so far under the restructured NBM.  Awareness is also created through print and electronic media and participation of NBM in fairs and other events.

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