Lok Sabha Question No. 339 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-04
Subject: Restructured National Bamboo Mission
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Arun Kumar Sagar

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 339

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH  FEBRUARY, 2025

## RESTRUCTURED NATIONAL BAMBOO MISSION

## 339. SHRI ARUN KUMAR SAGAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government has launched the Restructured National Bamboo Mission;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  taken  or  proposes  to  take  any  steps  under  the Restructured  National  Bamboo  Mission  to  promote  bamboo  cultivation  in  and  around Shahjahanpur Parliamentary Constituency of Uttar Pradesh from where the rivers Ganga, Bahgul, Khannaut, Garra, Ramganga and Devaha pass  through; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण राÏय मंğी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

- (a) & (b): The restructured National Bamboo Mission (NBM) has been launched as a Centrally Sponsored  Scheme  in  2018-19.  NBM  provides  assistance  to both the Government & private sectors for the propagation and cultivation of bamboo in non-forest land,  bamboo  treatment,  establishment  of  markets,  incubation  centers,  value  added product development & processing and development of tools & equipments. The funding pattern is 60:40 between Centre and State Government for all States except NE & Hilly States,  where  it  is  90:10  and  100%  in  case  of  Union  Territories/Bamboo  Technology Support Groups (BTSGs) and National Level Agencies.

O.I.H.

Major objectives of the Mission are to increase the availability of quality planting materials,  area  expansion  of  bamboo  cultivation,  improve  post-harvest  management, primary  treatment  and  seasoning,  preservation  technologies,  market  infrastructure, product development, promote skill development and re-align efforts to reduce dependency on import of bamboo and bamboo products.

(c) & (d): The restructured NBM is being implemented in Uttar Pradesh since 2019-20. Bareilly  Bamboo cluster under NBM is Operational in Shahjahanpur District. Under the NBM,  activities  i.e.  Nursery  establishment,  Bamboo  Plantation,  Skill  Development, Demonstration of Bamboo Products etc. have been undertaken in the areas surrounding Shahjahanpur  Parliamentary  Constituency  of  Uttar  Pradesh  State.  The  details  of  the activities undertaken in these areas is as provided below.

| Name of District   |   Plantation Area (In ha) |   Nursery Established (In Nos) | Activities for development of Bamboo Value Chain                                                       |
|--------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Shahjahanpur       |                        31 |                             01 |                                                                                                        |
| Bareilly           |                        18 |                             01 | 01 Common Facility Center (CFC),01 Bamboo Bazaar, 01 Bamboo Treatment Plant and 01 Carbonization Plant |
| Sitapur            |                        24 |                             01 |                                                                                                        |
| Pilibhit           |                        17 |                             00 |                                                                                                        |
| Lakhimpur Kheri    |                        14 |                             00 |                                                                                                        |

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