Lok Sabha Question No. 2837 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-18
Subject: BHARAT Campaign for Agriculture Infrastructure Projects
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Smt. Delkar Kalaben Mohanbhai

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2837

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  MARCH, 2025

## BHARAT CAMPAIGN FOR AGRICULTURE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

2837.   SMT. DELKAR KALABEN MOHANBHAI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  launched  Banks  Heralding  Accelerated  Rural  and Agriculture Transformation (BHARAT) campaign to create a competitive environment among banks and lending institutions to provide timely credit for agriculture infrastructure projects in the country including the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli;
- (b) if so, the likely benefits to this scheme is to be provided to the agriculture sector; and
- (c) the  details  thereof,  State-wise  including  the  Union  Territory  of  Dadra  and  Nagar Haveli?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Yes, Sir. A campaign named 'BHARAT' (Banks Heralding Accelerated Rural & Agriculture  Transformation)  has  been  launched  by  the  Government  under  Agriculture Infrastructure  Fund  Scheme  to  provide  maximum  benefits  to  the  people  and  to  create  a competitive spirit among  the  Banks  and  lending institutions to mobilize agriculture infrastructure projects loan at a faster pace. The Campaign was launched from 15 th   July 2023 to 31 st  August 2023 all over India including the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli with an  overall  target  of  Rs  7200  Crore.  Top  performing  Banks  under  different  categories  i.e. commercial Banks in public and private Sector, Regional Rural Banks, Small Finance Banks (SFBs), Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) and cooperative Banks were selected at  the  end  of  the  Campaign  and  their  special  contribution  was  recognized.  During  the campaign, a total of Rs 4,856 Crore was sanctioned by various banks for the establishment of 5,256 infrastructure units across different regions of the country, focusing on the agricultural sector.

The purpose of the campaign was to foster a competitive environment among banks and lending institutions. To achieve this, specific targets were assigned to these banks and lending institutions. During the BHARAT campaign no project was sanctioned in the Union Territory  of  Dadra  and  Nagar  Haveli.  However,  the  State  wise  details  for  the  number  of projects and amount sanctioned during the campaign may be seen at ANNEXURE-I.

## ANNEXURE-I

## State  wise  details  for  the  number  of  projects  and  amount  sanctioned  during  the BHARAT campaign

| States            |   No of projects sanctioned during campaign |   Sanctioned Amount during Campaign (Rs/cr) |
|-------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| UTTAR PRADESH     |                                         345 |                                      671    |
| PUNJAB            |                                        1545 |                                      554    |
| MAHARASHTRA       |                                         573 |                                      536    |
| MADHYA PRADESH    |                                         452 |                                      513    |
| KARNATAKA         |                                         239 |                                      329    |
| HARYANA           |                                         321 |                                      301    |
| RAJASTHAN         |                                         211 |                                      279    |
| GUJARAT           |                                         196 |                                      212    |
| TAMIL NADU        |                                         220 |                                      195    |
| WEST BENGAL       |                                         234 |                                      190    |
| ODISHA            |                                         134 |                                      170    |
| BIHAR             |                                          87 |                                      152    |
| CHHATTISGARH      |                                          99 |                                      143    |
| TELANGANA         |                                         108 |                                      136    |
| ANDHRA PRADESH    |                                         110 |                                      117    |
| JAMMU AND KASHMIR |                                           6 |                                       91    |
| UTTARAKHAND       |                                          46 |                                       68    |
| ASSAM             |                                          63 |                                       65    |
| KERALA            |                                         165 |                                       63    |
| JHARKHAND         |                                          26 |                                       48    |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH  |                                          72 |                                       12    |
| TRIPURA           |                                           2 |                                        7    |
| NAGALAND          |                                           1 |                                        1    |
| GOA               |                                           1 |                                        0.25 |
| Grand Total       |                                        5256 |                                     4856    |

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