Lok Sabha Question No. 171 (STARRED), answered on 2018-12-21
Subject: Promotion of Plantation
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: CHINTAMANI MALVIYA, BODH SINGH BHAGAT

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

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTIO N NO.  171

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2018

## Promotion of Plantation

## *171.  PROF. CHINTAMANI MALVIYA: SHRI BODHSINGH BHAGAT:

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

- (a) whether any special scheme is being implemented for promotion of plantation drive in the  private  sector,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  amount  being  provided  to  Madhya Pradesh under the said scheme;
- (b) if  not,  the  time  by  which  a  special  scheme  for  promotion  of  plantation  drive  in  the private sector is likely to be implemented;
- (c) whether any special scheme is being implemented for promotion of bamboo plantation in the country; and
- (d) if so, the funds being provided in this regard and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

- (a) to (d) A statement has been laid on the Table of the House.

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Statement referred to in reply to part (a), (b), (c) &( (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 171 due for reply on 21.12.2018 by Prof. Chintamani Malviya and Shri Bodhsingh Bhagat regarding 'Promotion of Plantation'.

- (a) &  (b)  No  Sir.  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.
- (c) & (d) As informed by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmer Welfare, the restructured National Bamboo Mission (NBM) has been launched in April, 2018 with an outlay of Rs.  1290  crores  for  two  years  under  the  ambit  of  National  Mission  for  Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) 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 States where it has  social,  commercial  and  economical  advantage.    An  amount  of  Rs.89.01  crore  has been released to  States/Agencies during the  year 2018-19  (upto 30 th November,2018), the details of which are enclosed in annexure.

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## Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) &(d) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 171 due for reply  on  21.12.2018    by  Prof.  Chintamani  Malviya  and  Shri  Bodhsingh  Bhagat  regarding 'Promotion of Plantation'.

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

| Sl.No.   | Name of the State/Agency   | Amount (Rs. Lakhs)   | Amount (Rs. Lakhs)          |
|----------|----------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------------|
|          |                            | Allocation           | Released (as on 30-11-2018) |
| 1.       | Assam                      | 2315.00              | 500.00                      |
| 2.       | Arunachal Pradesh          | 2252.00              | 0.00                        |
| 3.       | Mizoram                    | 1895.00              | 950.00                      |
| 4.       | Sikkim                     | 689.00               | 344.45                      |
| 5.       | Tripura                    | 2459.00              | 1230.00                     |
| 6.       | Andhra Pradesh             | 1184.00              | 710.41                      |
| 7.       | Jharkhand                  | 641.00               | 320.81                      |
| 8.       | Karnataka                  | 1678.00              | 1000.00                     |
| 9.       | Kerala                     | 828.00               | 580.00                      |
| 10.      | Madhya Pradesh             | 2123.00              | 1062.00                     |
| 11.      | Maharashtra                | 1994.00              | 1192.59                     |
| 12.      | Uttarakhand                | 1440.00              | 691.00                      |
| 13.      | ICFRE, FRI                 | 306.00               | 102.05                      |
| 14.      | NHB-Gurugram               | 60.00                | 30.00                       |
| 15.      | CBTC-Guwahati              | 367.00               | 183.65                      |
| 16.      | IPIRTI                     | 5.00                 | 5.00                        |
| 17.      | IIFT                       | 10.00                | 0.00                        |
| 18.      | KFRI                       | 193.00               | 0.00                        |
| 19.      | IWST                       | 2.00                 | 0.00                        |
|          | TOTAL                      | 20441.00             | 8901.96                     |