Lok Sabha Question No. 2728 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-10
Subject: National Bamboo Mission
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2728

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  10 TH  MAY, 2016

## NATIONAL BAMBOO MISSION

2728.     SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE ‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं किसान िल्याण ½ãâ¨ããè be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  National  Bamboo  Mission  is  lagging  far  behind  in  terms  of  achieving  its targets due to inadequate publicity, low demand and decline in production of bamboo in the country including Rajasthan, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the total amount of funds allocated for the said scheme during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the scheme formulated by the Government to create a market for bamboo products;
- (d) whether  a  review  of  the  major  reasons  for  the  failure  of  the  said  scheme  has  been conducted, if so, the details thereof along with the corrective action taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (e) the other steps taken by the Government for the benefit of bamboo growers especially during bamboo flowering season?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं किसान िल्याण ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã ½ãñâ Àã·¾ã ½ãâ¨ããè ( SHRI MOHANBHAI KUNDARIYA )

- (a): Implementation of the National Agroforestry & Bamboo Mission in the country including Rajasthan is in the line of targeted action plan set for the Mission. As per available reports 3,57,427 ha. area have been covered in forest & non-forest land, 87,978 ha. area taken up for improvement of existing stock for higher productivity (forest & non-forest areas) against targets of 3,62,848 ha., 69,410 ha. respectively.
- (b): State-wise  funds  allocated/released  during  last  three  years  under  National  Bamboo Mission (NBM), recently renamed as National Agroforestry & Bamboo Mission (NABM) is given at  Annexure-I.  For  the  current  year  budget  provision  of  Rs.  75.00  core  has  been  made  for taking up Agroforestry measures.
- (c): Under  the  Mission,  107  nos.  of  markets  (Bamboo  wholesale  &  retail  markets  near villages, etc.) have been established for promotion of bamboo products. Besides, efforts are being made to popularize bamboo products through participation in domestic/ national/international trade fairs.
- (d): Does not arise.
- (e): Under  the  Mission,  steps  have  already  been  taken  &  are  being  taken  to  provide assistance to farmers / bamboo growers for nursery establishment, plantations in non-forest area, imparting training for preparation of nurseries & bamboo plantations, etc.

## Annexure - I

| Statement showing state-wise allocation & release during 2013-14 to 2015-16 under National Agroforestry & Bamboo Mission (NABM)   | Statement showing state-wise allocation & release during 2013-14 to 2015-16 under National Agroforestry & Bamboo Mission (NABM)   | Statement showing state-wise allocation & release during 2013-14 to 2015-16 under National Agroforestry & Bamboo Mission (NABM)   | Statement showing state-wise allocation & release during 2013-14 to 2015-16 under National Agroforestry & Bamboo Mission (NABM)   | Statement showing state-wise allocation & release during 2013-14 to 2015-16 under National Agroforestry & Bamboo Mission (NABM)   | Statement showing state-wise allocation & release during 2013-14 to 2015-16 under National Agroforestry & Bamboo Mission (NABM)   | Statement showing state-wise allocation & release during 2013-14 to 2015-16 under National Agroforestry & Bamboo Mission (NABM)   | Statement showing state-wise allocation & release during 2013-14 to 2015-16 under National Agroforestry & Bamboo Mission (NABM)   |
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| S. No                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                   | 2013-14                                                                                                                           | 2013-14                                                                                                                           | 2014-15                                                                                                                           | 2014-15                                                                                                                           | (Rs. in lakh) 2015-16                                                                                                             | (Rs. in lakh) 2015-16                                                                                                             |
| S. No                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                   | Allocation                                                                                                                        | Release                                                                                                                           | Allocation                                                                                                                        | Release                                                                                                                           | Allocation                                                                                                                        | Release                                                                                                                           |
| 1                                                                                                                                 | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                    | 23.28                                                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                                                              | 83.95                                                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                              |
| 2                                                                                                                                 | Bihar                                                                                                                             | 163.10                                                                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                                                              | 76.49                                                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                              |
| 3                                                                                                                                 | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                      | 571.47                                                                                                                            | 514.54                                                                                                                            | 512.40                                                                                                                            | 380.00                                                                                                                            | 514.95                                                                                                                            | 513.00                                                                                                                            |
| 4                                                                                                                                 | Goa                                                                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                              |
| 5                                                                                                                                 | Gujarat                                                                                                                           | 396.04                                                                                                                            | 303.28                                                                                                                            | 439.06                                                                                                                            | 291.16                                                                                                                            | 476.00                                                                                                                            | 476.00                                                                                                                            |
| 6                                                                                                                                 | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                  | 141.11                                                                                                                            | 95.12                                                                                                                             | 135.71                                                                                                                            | 81.08                                                                                                                             | 116.72                                                                                                                            | 116.72                                                                                                                            |
| 7                                                                                                                                 | J & K                                                                                                                             | 150.83                                                                                                                            | 108.25                                                                                                                            | 203.31                                                                                                                            | 77.41                                                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                              |
| 8                                                                                                                                 | Jharkhand                                                                                                                         | 54.70                                                                                                                             | 35.00                                                                                                                             | 198.45                                                                                                                            | 40.00                                                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                              |
| 9                                                                                                                                 | Karnataka                                                                                                                         | 965.90                                                                                                                            | 965.90                                                                                                                            | 616.09                                                                                                                            | 464.62                                                                                                                            | 400.00                                                                                                                            | 400.00                                                                                                                            |
| 10                                                                                                                                | Kerala                                                                                                                            | 100.75                                                                                                                            | 96.23                                                                                                                             | 112.53                                                                                                                            | 109.54                                                                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                              |
| 11                                                                                                                                | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                    | 824.71                                                                                                                            | 792.94                                                                                                                            | 684.34                                                                                                                            | 681.10                                                                                                                            | 1030.00                                                                                                                           | 1029.25                                                                                                                           |
| 12                                                                                                                                | Maharashtra                                                                                                                       | 152.40                                                                                                                            | 50.00                                                                                                                             | 268.80                                                                                                                            | 58.61                                                                                                                             | 245.70                                                                                                                            | 175.00                                                                                                                            |
| 13                                                                                                                                | Orissa                                                                                                                            | 571.73                                                                                                                            | 547.24                                                                                                                            | 564.43                                                                                                                            | 388.14                                                                                                                            | 498.00                                                                                                                            | 498.00                                                                                                                            |
| 14                                                                                                                                | Punjab                                                                                                                            | 54.20                                                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                              |
| 15                                                                                                                                | Rajasthan                                                                                                                         | 206.20                                                                                                                            | 123.08                                                                                                                            | 219.84                                                                                                                            | 31.24                                                                                                                             | 68.42                                                                                                                             | 68.42                                                                                                                             |
| 16                                                                                                                                | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                        | 104.04                                                                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                                                              | 120.72                                                                                                                            | 15.00                                                                                                                             | 35.00                                                                                                                             | 35.00                                                                                                                             |
| 17                                                                                                                                | Telangana                                                                                                                         | 0.00                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                              | 50.00                                                                                                                             | 50.00                                                                                                                             |
| 18                                                                                                                                | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                     | 185.17                                                                                                                            | 85.38                                                                                                                             | 257.67                                                                                                                            | 50.00                                                                                                                             | 126.55                                                                                                                            | 126.55                                                                                                                            |
| 19                                                                                                                                | Uttarakhand                                                                                                                       | 146.09                                                                                                                            | 86.79                                                                                                                             | 99.25                                                                                                                             | 28.58                                                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                              |
| 20                                                                                                                                | West Bengal                                                                                                                       | 91.12                                                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                                                              | 93.19                                                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                              |
|                                                                                                                                   | SUB-TOTAL                                                                                                                         | 4902.84                                                                                                                           | 3803.75                                                                                                                           | 4686.23                                                                                                                           | 2696.48                                                                                                                           | 3561.34                                                                                                                           | 3487.94                                                                                                                           |
| NE STATES                                                                                                                         | NE STATES                                                                                                                         | NE STATES                                                                                                                         | NE STATES                                                                                                                         | NE STATES                                                                                                                         | NE STATES                                                                                                                         | NE STATES                                                                                                                         | NE STATES                                                                                                                         |
| 21                                                                                                                                | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                 | 1672.28                                                                                                                           | 1667.14                                                                                                                           | 1376.29                                                                                                                           | 1281.90                                                                                                                           | 350.00                                                                                                                            | 350.00                                                                                                                            |
| 22                                                                                                                                | Assam                                                                                                                             | 1518.99                                                                                                                           | 1517.62                                                                                                                           | 1065.23                                                                                                                           | 296.64                                                                                                                            | 70.00                                                                                                                             | 70.00                                                                                                                             |
| 23                                                                                                                                | Manipur                                                                                                                           | 1434.94                                                                                                                           | 1212.53                                                                                                                           | 1023.22                                                                                                                           | 861.57                                                                                                                            | 695.97                                                                                                                            | 695.97                                                                                                                            |
| 24                                                                                                                                | Meghalaya                                                                                                                         | 267.01                                                                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                                                              | 308.85                                                                                                                            | 96.62                                                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                                                              |
| 25                                                                                                                                | Mizoram                                                                                                                           | 2016.21                                                                                                                           | 2009.36                                                                                                                           | 1396.00                                                                                                                           | 1230.00                                                                                                                           | 830.21                                                                                                                            | 830.21                                                                                                                            |
| 26                                                                                                                                | Nagaland                                                                                                                          | 2029.43                                                                                                                           | 2029.43                                                                                                                           | 1136.66                                                                                                                           | 1135.91                                                                                                                           | 872.50                                                                                                                            | 872.50                                                                                                                            |
| 27                                                                                                                                | Sikkim                                                                                                                            | 301.24                                                                                                                            | 280.32                                                                                                                            | 301.46                                                                                                                            | 56.76                                                                                                                             | 256.99                                                                                                                            | 245.60                                                                                                                            |
| 28                                                                                                                                | Tripura                                                                                                                           | 109.82                                                                                                                            | 57.75                                                                                                                             | 198.73                                                                                                                            | 80.60                                                                                                                             | 124.33                                                                                                                            | 124.33                                                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                                                   | SUB-TOTAL (N.E.)                                                                                                                  | 9349.92                                                                                                                           | 8774.15                                                                                                                           | 6806.44                                                                                                                           | 5040.00                                                                                                                           | 3200.00                                                                                                                           | 3188.61                                                                                                                           |
|                                                                                                                                   | GRAND TOTAL                                                                                                                       | 14252.76                                                                                                                          | 12577.90                                                                                                                          | 11492.67                                                                                                                          | 7736.48                                                                                                                           | 6761.34                                                                                                                           | 6676.55                                                                                                                           |

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