Lok Sabha Question No. 3329 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: Afforestation Programmes
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Saikia Dilip

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIO N

## NO.3329

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12/07/2019

## Afforestation Programmes

## 3329. SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is implementing any special scheme to promote afforestation programmes in private sector;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof along with the amount being provided by the Government under the said scheme, State/ UT-wise;
- (c) if not, the time by which the said scheme to promote afforestation in private sector is likely to be started;
- (d) whether the  Government is implementing any special scheme to promote bamboo plantation; and
- (e) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  amount  being  given  to  States  by  the Government for the purpose during the last three years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

- (a) to (c) The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change does not implement any special scheme for promotion of plantation drive in the private sector at present. Tree  plantation/afforestation  being  the  cross-sectoral  effort,  is  however,  done  by various departments, Non-Government  Organizations, civil society, corporate bodies etc.
- (d) &(e) As informed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare, the restructured National Bamboo Mission (NBM) was launched for addressing the complete value chain and holistic development of bamboo sector and to establish an effective  linkage  between  producers  (farmers)  and  industry  for  realizing  better economic returns to the growers. The scheme is being implemented in non-forest, Government and private farmer's field and in States where it has social, commercial and  economic  advantage.    An  amount  of  Rs.150.03crorehas  been  released  to States/Agencies during the financial year 2018-19, the details of which are enclosed in annexure.

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) &(e) of the Lok Sabha UnStarred Question No. 3329 due for reply on 12.07.2019 by Shri Dilip Saikia regarding 'Afforestation  Programmes'.

Statement  showing  State/Agency  wise  details  of  funds  released  under  National  Bamboo Mission (NBM*) during the year 2018-19

| Name of State     | Amount in Lakh Rs. (2018-19) As on 31.03.2019   | Amount in Lakh Rs. (2018-19) As on 31.03.2019   |
|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
|                   | Allocation                                      | Released                                        |
| Assam             | 2315.00                                         | 500.00                                          |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 2252.00                                         | 1127.43                                         |
| Manipur           | 899.74                                          | 450.00                                          |
| Mizoram           | 1894.50                                         | 1894.50                                         |
| Meghalaya         | 581.54                                          | 290.00                                          |
| Nagaland          | 1247.64                                         | 623.83                                          |
| Sikkim            | 689.00                                          | 344.45                                          |
| Tripura           | 2459.00                                         | 1230.00                                         |
| An. Pradesh       | 1184.00                                         | 710.41                                          |
| Bihar             | 984.19                                          | 492.00                                          |
| Chhattisgarh      | 455.00                                          | 228.00                                          |
| Jharkhand         | 641.00                                          | 320.81                                          |
| Karnataka         | 1678.00                                         | 1000.00                                         |
| Kerala            | 828.00                                          | 580.00                                          |
| Madhya Pradesh    | 2123.00                                         | 2108.41                                         |
| Maharashtra       | 1994.00                                         | 1192.59                                         |
| Odisha            | 793.95                                          | 377.00                                          |
| Telangana         | 668.84                                          | 335.00                                          |
| Uttarakhand       | 1440.00                                         | 691.00                                          |
| ICFRE, FRI        | 306.00                                          | 182.05                                          |
| NHB-Gurugram      | 60.00                                           | 30.00                                           |
| CBTC-Guwahati     | 367.00                                          | 183.65                                          |
| IPIRTI            | 5.00                                            | 5.00                                            |
| IWST              | 2.00                                            | 0.00                                            |
| IIFT              | 10.00                                           | 7.00                                            |
| KFRI              | 193.00                                          | 100.00                                          |
| GRANDTOTAL        | GRANDTOTAL                                      | 15003.13                                        |

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