Lok Sabha Question No. 2647 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-14
Subject: Value Chain Development of Bamboo-based Products
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Arjunlal Meena

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2647

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14 th  DECEMBER, 2021

## VALUE CHAIN DEVELOPMENT OF BAMBOO-BASED PRODUCTS

2647.  SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

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

- (a) Whether the Government is implementing any scheme for value chain development of bamboo-based products;

(b) If  so,  the  list  of  provisions  for  the  entrepreneurs  to  establish  micro  and  medium hybridization centres under such scheme; and

- (c) The  number  of  micro  and  medium  units  set  up  since  the  inception  of  the restructured National Bamboo Mission (NBM)?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ िष और कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a): Government  is  implementing  the  restructured National  Bamboo  Mission (NBM) from  the  year  2018-19  for  developing  the  bamboo  value  chain  for  connecting  bamboo growers to the market (industry).

(b): NBM  has  components  for  establishing  value  addition  units,  waste  management units  and  micro/medium  processing  units.  The  pattern  of  assistance  under  NBM  is  at Annexure l.

- (c): So  far,  375  numbers  of  product  development  and  processing  units  including micro/medium  processing  units  have  been  set  up  since  the  implementation  of  the restructured NBM. Details of product development and processing units is at Annexure-II .

O.I.H.

Annexure-I

Pattern of assistance being provided to entrepreneurs to set up Product Development and Processing Units under the scheme as per operational guidelines of NBM

| C.    | Product Development and Processing                                       | Product Development and Processing                                                     | Product Development and Processing   | Product Development and Processing                                                                                                                                      |
|-------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No | Activity                                                                 | Activity                                                                               | Cost norms (Rs. in lakh)             | Subsidy                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 1.    | Establishment of processing units for value addition of Bamboo (in Nos.) | Setting up of unit for cross cutting, slicing, splitting, knots removing, shaping etc. | 30 (Project Based- PB)               | 50% of cost (additional 10% for NE states)                                                                                                                              |
| 2.    | Management of Bamboo waste in primary processing units                   | For making of value added products like pellets & activated carbon.                    | 25(PB)                               | -do-                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 3.    | Establishment of Micro/Medium processing units (in Nos.)                 | a) Handicrafts/Cottage industry                                                        | 15(PB)                               | 100% of cost to Govt. For Private Sector 50% of project cost subject to maximum upto indicative cost as credit linked back ended subsidy (additional 10% for NE states) |
|       |                                                                          | b) Furniture making                                                                    | 25 PB)                               | - do -                                                                                                                                                                  |
|       |                                                                          | c) Jewellery making                                                                    | 15(PB)                               | - do -                                                                                                                                                                  |
|       |                                                                          | d) Bamboo shoots processing                                                            | 20(PB)                               | - do -                                                                                                                                                                  |
|       |                                                                          | e) Incense stick making                                                                | 25(PB)                               | - do -                                                                                                                                                                  |
|       |                                                                          | f) Fabric/Fibre extraction                                                             | 50(PB)                               | - do -                                                                                                                                                                  |
|       |                                                                          | g) Common facility centre (CFC)                                                        | 25(PB)                               | -do-                                                                                                                                                                    |
|       |                                                                          | h) Bamboo board /mat/corrugated sheets /floor tiles making                             | 200 (PB)                             | 100% of cost to Govt. For Private Sector 30% of project cost subject to maximum upto indicative cost as credit linked back ended subsidy (additional 10% for NE states) |
|       |                                                                          | i) Bio Energy extraction                                                               | 200 (PB)                             | -do-                                                                                                                                                                    |
|       |                                                                          | j) Activated Carbon product                                                            | 200 (PB)                             | -do-                                                                                                                                                                    |
|       |                                                                          | k) Ethanol Gassifier                                                                   | 500(PB)                              | -do-                                                                                                                                                                    |

Annexure-II Details  of  micro  and  medium  processing  units  set  up  since  the  inception  of restructured NBM from 2018-19 to 2021-22 (as on 09.12.2021)

| C     | Product Development and Processing                                       | Product Development and Processing                                                     | Product Development and Processing                             |
|-------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No | Activity                                                                 | Activity                                                                               | No. of units set up from 2018-19 to 2021-22 (as on 09.12.2021) |
| 1.    | Establishment of processing units for value addition of Bamboo (in Nos.) | Setting up of unit for cross cutting, slicing, splitting, knots removing, shaping etc. | 72                                                             |
| 2.    | Management of Bamboo waste in primary processing units (in Nos.)         | For making of value added products like pellets & activated carbon.                    | 31                                                             |
| 3.    | Establishment of Micro/Medium processing units (in Nos.)                 | a) Handicrafts/Cottage industry                                                        | 81                                                             |
| 3.    | Establishment of Micro/Medium processing units (in Nos.)                 | b) Furniture making                                                                    | 43                                                             |
| 3.    | Establishment of Micro/Medium processing units (in Nos.)                 | c) Jewellery making                                                                    | 11                                                             |
| 3.    | Establishment of Micro/Medium processing units (in Nos.)                 | d) Bamboo shoots processing                                                            | 24                                                             |
| 3.    | Establishment of Micro/Medium processing units (in Nos.)                 | e) Incense stick making                                                                | 81                                                             |
| 3.    | Establishment of Micro/Medium processing units (in Nos.)                 | f) Fabric/Fibre extraction                                                             | 0                                                              |
| 3.    | Establishment of Micro/Medium processing units (in Nos.)                 | g) Common facility centre (CFC)                                                        | 23                                                             |
| 3.    | Establishment of Micro/Medium processing units (in Nos.)                 | h) Bamboo board /mat/corrugated sheets /floor tiles making                             | 5                                                              |
| 3.    | Establishment of Micro/Medium processing units (in Nos.)                 | i) Bio Energy extraction                                                               | 3                                                              |
| 3.    | Establishment of Micro/Medium processing units (in Nos.)                 | j) Activated Carbon product                                                            | 1                                                              |
| 3.    | Establishment of Micro/Medium processing units (in Nos.)                 | k) Ethanol Gassifier                                                                   | 0                                                              |
| Total | Total                                                                    | Total                                                                                  | 375                                                            |

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