Lok Sabha Question No. 1072 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: Bamboo Industry
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Naba (Hira) Kumar Sarania

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1072

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 13 TH  DECEMBER, 2022

## BAMBOO INDUSTRY

## 1072 . SHRI NABA KUMAR SARANIA:

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

- (a) whether  there  is  any  plan  to  set-up  bamboo  industry  in  Assam  and  North  Eastern States as a number of eatables are made through Bamboo, Neem, Lemon, Turmeric, Ginger, Black Pepper etc. are found there in abundance and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether any such industry has been set up in other States of the country and if so, the details of the places where such industries have been set-up;
- (c). the  funds  allocated  to  various  such  industries  located  in  other  States  of  the  country during the last five years alongwith the details thereof; and
- (d). the  number  of  youths  trained  and  provided  employment  through  the  said  industries alongwith the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

क ृ िष एवं िकसान काण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a)&(b): The Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare is implementing Restructured National Bamboo Mission (NBM)since 2018-19 for the development of complete value chain of bamboo sector to link growers with consumers starting from planting material, plantation, creation of facilities for collection, aggregation, processing, marketing, micro, small & medium enterprises,  skill  development  and  brand  building  initiative  in  a  cluster  approach  mode including in the State of Assam. Under the NBM, there is a provision for establishing Bamboo treatment,  product  development,  processing,  MSME  units  and  infrastructure  for  Bamboo market. The details of physical achievements in North Eastern Statesincluding in the State of Assam  under  Restructured  National  Bamboo  Mission  is  at  Annexure-I.    Further,  the Government  of  India  has  approved  two  externally  aided  projects  to  implementfor  the development of Bamboo Sector in the North Eastern region. The physical achievements of all the Implementing States is provided at Annexure II.

- (c): The  National  Bamboo  Mission  is  implemented  through  State  Bamboo  Missions  and Bamboo Technology Support Groups. As per the NBM Operational Guidelines, assistanceto beneficiaries is provided by the Implementing Agencies under various components including MSME units such as Handicrafts, Cottage industry, furniture making, jewellery making, shoot processing, incense stick production, fabric/fibre extraction, Common Facility Centre, Bamboo board/mat/corrugated sheet/ floor tiles making, bio energy extraction etc. The details of funds released to implementing Agencies under National Bamboo Mission is at Annexure-III.
- (d): The Implementing Agencies providing training to farmers/artisans/field functionaries & entrepreneurs.  So  far,  12119  Nos  persons  were  trained  including  farmers,  artisans,  field functionaries and entrepreneurs during 2018-19 to 2022-23 under the scheme.

## Details of physical achievements during 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 & 2021-22 (31.10.2022) under NBM in the North Eastern Region.

| Sr. No.   | Components                                                               | Components                                                               |   Achievement |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|
| 1         | Propagation and Nursery (in nos.)                                        | Propagation and Nursery (in nos.)                                        |           162 |
| 1         | Cultivation Plantation (in ha)                                           | Cultivation Plantation (in ha)                                           |          5746 |
| 2         | Promotion of bamboo treatment and preservation (in nos.)                 | Promotion of bamboo treatment and preservation (in nos.)                 |            33 |
| 3         | Product Development and Processing (in nos.)                             | Product Development and Processing (in nos.)                             |           203 |
| a)        | Establishment of processing units for value addition of Bamboo (in Nos.) | Establishment of processing units for value addition of Bamboo (in Nos.) |            31 |
| b)        | Management of Bamboo waste in primary processing units                   | Management of Bamboo waste in primary processing units                   |            14 |
| c)        | Handicrafts/Cottage industry                                             | Handicrafts/Cottage industry                                             |            47 |
| d)        | Furniture making                                                         | Furniture making                                                         |            17 |
| e)        | Jewellery making                                                         | Jewellery making                                                         |            09 |
| f)        | Bamboo shoots processing                                                 | Bamboo shoots processing                                                 |            40 |
| g)        | Incense stick making                                                     | Incense stick making                                                     |            27 |
| h)        | Fabric/Fibre extraction                                                  | Fabric/Fibre extraction                                                  |            03 |
| i)        | Common facility centre (CFC)                                             | Common facility centre (CFC)                                             |            07 |
| j)        | Bamboo board /mat/corrugated sheets /floor tiles making                  | Bamboo board /mat/corrugated sheets /floor tiles making                  |            05 |
| k)        | Bio Energy extraction                                                    | Bio Energy extraction                                                    |            03 |
| 4         | Promotion and Development of Infrastructure for Bamboo Market (in nos.)  | Promotion and Development of Infrastructure for Bamboo Market (in nos.)  |            37 |
| 5         | Skill Development and awareness campaign                                 | Capacity Building Training (in no. of persons                            |          5270 |
| 5         | Skill Development and awareness campaign                                 | Workshop/ seminar/ trade fairs/ exhibition (in nos.)                     |            92 |

## Annexure-II

## Details of physical achievements during 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 & 2021-22 (31.10.2022) under NBM.

| Sr. No.   | Components                                                               | Components                                                               | Components                                                               |   Achievement |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|
| 1         | Propagation and Nursery                                                  | Propagation and Nursery                                                  | (in nos.)                                                                |           367 |
| 1         | Cultivation                                                              | Cultivation                                                              | Plantation (in ha)                                                       |         24819 |
| 2         | Promotion of bamboo treatment and preservation (in nos.)                 | Promotion of bamboo treatment and preservation (in nos.)                 | Promotion of bamboo treatment and preservation (in nos.)                 |            78 |
| 3         | Product Development and Processing (in nos.)                             | Product Development and Processing (in nos.)                             | Product Development and Processing (in nos.)                             |           416 |
| a)        | Establishment of processing units for value addition of Bamboo (in Nos.) | Establishment of processing units for value addition of Bamboo (in Nos.) | Establishment of processing units for value addition of Bamboo (in Nos.) |            81 |
| b)        | Management of Bamboo waste in primary processing units                   | Management of Bamboo waste in primary processing units                   | Management of Bamboo waste in primary processing units                   |            37 |
| c)        | Handicrafts/Cottage industry                                             | Handicrafts/Cottage industry                                             | Handicrafts/Cottage industry                                             |            86 |
| d)        | Furniture making                                                         | Furniture making                                                         | Furniture making                                                         |            46 |
| e)        | Jewellery making                                                         | Jewellery making                                                         | Jewellery making                                                         |            12 |
| f)        | Bamboo shoots processing                                                 | Bamboo shoots processing                                                 | Bamboo shoots processing                                                 |            24 |
| g)        | Incense stick making                                                     | Incense stick making                                                     | Incense stick making                                                     |            94 |
| h)        | Fabric/Fibre extraction                                                  | Fabric/Fibre extraction                                                  | Fabric/Fibre extraction                                                  |            03 |
| i)        | Common facility centre (CFC)                                             | Common facility centre (CFC)                                             | Common facility centre (CFC)                                             |            24 |
| j)        | Bamboo board /mat/corrugated sheets /floor tiles making                  | Bamboo board /mat/corrugated sheets /floor tiles making                  | Bamboo board /mat/corrugated sheets /floor tiles making                  |            05 |
| k)        | Bio Energy extraction                                                    | Bio Energy extraction                                                    | Bio Energy extraction                                                    |            03 |
| l)        | Activated Carbon product                                                 | Activated Carbon product                                                 | Activated Carbon product                                                 |            01 |
| 4         | Promotion and Development of Infrastructure for Bamboo Market (in nos.)  | Promotion and Development of Infrastructure for Bamboo Market (in nos.)  | Promotion and Development of Infrastructure for Bamboo Market (in nos.)  |           106 |
| 5         | Skill Development and awareness campaign                                 | Capacity Building Training (in no. of persons)                           | Capacity Building Training (in no. of persons)                           |         12119 |
| 5         | Skill Development and awareness campaign                                 | Workshop/ seminar/ trade fairs/ exhibition (in nos.)                     | Workshop/ seminar/ trade fairs/ exhibition (in nos.)                     |           220 |

## Annexure-III

## Details  of  release  made  to  the  States  during  2018-19  to  2022-23  (as  on  30.11.2022) under restructured NBM are as under (Rs. in lakh):

| S. No       | States                 | 2018-19   | 2019- 20   | 2020- 21   | 2021-22   | 2022- 23   | Total (2018-19 to 2021-22)   |
|-------------|------------------------|-----------|------------|------------|-----------|------------|------------------------------|
|             |                        | Rel       | Rel        | Rel        | Rel       | Rel        | Rel                          |
| 1           | Andhra Pradesh         | 710.41    | 0.00       | 0.00       | 0.00      | 0.00       | 710.41                       |
| 2           | Bihar                  | 492.00    | 0.00       | 0.00       | 0.00      | 0.00       | 492.00                       |
| 3           | Chhattisgarh           | 228.00    | 376.00     | 200.00     | 0.00      | 0.00       | 804.00                       |
| 4           | Gujarat                | 0.00      | 326.94     | 200.00     | 137.500   | 0.00       | 664.44                       |
| 5           | Himachal Pradesh       | 0.00      | 300.00     | 100.00     | 0.00      | 0.00       | 400.00                       |
| 6           | J & K                  | 0.00      | 0.00       | 0.00       | 0.00      | 0.00       | 0.0                          |
| 7           | Jharkhand              | 320.81    | 111.26     | 0.00       | 0.00      | 0.00       | 432.07                       |
| 8           | Karnataka              | 1000.00   | 775.00     | 600.00     | 0.00      | 0.00       | 2375.00                      |
| 9           | Kerala                 | 580.00    | 0.00       | 21.45      | 0.00      | 0.00       | 601.45                       |
| 10          | Madhya Pradesh         | 2108.41   | 1093.00    | 525.01     | 162.500   | 0.00       | 3888.92                      |
| 11          | Maharashtra            | 1192.59   | 1084.00    | 400.00     | 0.00      | 0.00       | 2676.59                      |
| 12          | Odisha                 | 377.00    | 100.00     | 395.49     | 325.000   | 0.00       | 1197.49                      |
| 13          | Tamil Nadu             | 0.00      | 90.75      | 89.89      | 175.000   | 0.00       | 355.64                       |
| 14          | Telangana              | 335.00    | 0.00       | 0.00       | 0.00      | 0.00       | 335.00                       |
| 15          | Uttar Pradesh          | 0.00      | 278.97     | 425.24     | 100.000   | 0.00       | 804.21                       |
| 16          | Uttarakhand            | 691.00    | 293.00     | 750.00     | 0.00      | 0.00       | 1734.00                      |
|             | SUB-TOTAL (O.S.)       | 8035.22   | 4828.92    | 3707.08    | 900.000   | 0.00       | 17471.22                     |
| 1           | Arunachal Pradesh      | 1127.43   | 450.00     | 350.00     | 162.500   | 0.00       | 2089.93                      |
| 2           | Assam                  | 500.00    | 0.00       | 400.00     | 0.00      | 0.00       | 900.00                       |
| 3           | Manipur                | 450.00    | 487.50     | 487.50     | 162.500   | 0.00       | 1587.50                      |
| 4           | Meghalaya              | 290.00    | 250.00     | 100.00     | 0.00      | 0.00       | 640.00                       |
| 5           | Mizoram                | 1894.50   | 350.00     | 350.00     | 0.00      | 100.00     | 2694.50                      |
| 6           | Nagaland               | 623.83    | 796.00     | 550.18     | 137.50    | 100.00     | 2207.51                      |
| 7           | Sikkim                 | 344.45    | 390.00     | 365.44     | 200.00    | 75.00      | 1374.89                      |
| 8           | Tripura                | 1230.00   | 610.00     | 917.24     | 212.50    | 0.00       | 2969.74                      |
|             | SUB-TOTAL (N.E.)       | 6460.21   | 3333.50    | 3520.36    | 875.000   | 275.00     | 14464.07                     |
| Other       | institutes             |           |            |            |           |            |                              |
| 2           | BTSG (Kerala)          | 100.00    | 0.00       | 50.00      | 71.825    | 0.00       | 221.825                      |
| 3           | BTSG (Dehradun)        | 180.00    | 285.00     | 100.00     | 150.000   | 0.00       | 715.00                       |
| 4           | NECBDC (Guwahati)      | 183.65    | 0.00       | 84.38      | 45.300    | 0.00       | 313.33                       |
| 5           | NHB                    | 30.00     | 0.00       | 20.00      | 0.00      | 0.00       | 50.00                        |
| 6           | IWST                   | 0.00      | 2.00       | 0.00       | 0.00      | 0.00       | 2.00                         |
| 7           | IPIRTI                 | 5.00      | 0.00       | 0.00       | 0.00      | 0.00       | 5.00                         |
| 8           | IIFT                   | 7.00      | 0.00       | 3.00       | 0.00      | 0.00       | 10.00                        |
| 9           | ICFRE-FRI (Bambusetum) | 2.05      | 0.00       | 0.00       | 0.00      | 0.00       | 2.05                         |
| 10          | NITRA                  | 0.00      | 0.00       | 20.00      | 0.00      | 0.00       | 20.00                        |
| 11          | TFRI                   | 0.00      | 0.00       | 6.20       | 2.275     | 0.00       | 8.47                         |
|             | Sub Total (O.I.)       | 507.70    | 287.00     | 283.58     | 269.400   | 0.0        | 1347.68                      |
| GRAND TOTAL |                        | 15003.13  | 8449.42    | 7511.02    | 2044.400  | 275.00     | 33282.97                     |

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