(a) Whether the Government has formulated any scheme to promote agriculture
in hilly areas of the country particularly in Uttaranchal ;
(b) If so, the details thereof State-wise ;
(c) If not, the reasons therefor; and
(d) The funds allocated for the purpose, State-wise ?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI KANTI LAL BHURIA)
(a)to(d); Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India has been implementing two
major Centrally Sponsored Schemes namely i) Macro Management of Agriculture
and
ii) Technology Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture in North Eastern
States, Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttaranchal for promotion of
agriculture in hilly areas of the country including Uttaranchal. Details of the schemes
are as under :
(i) The Centrally Sponsored Scheme on Macro Management of Agriculture has been
formulated with the objective to ensure that the Central Assistance is spent on focused
and specific intervention for development of agriculture of different States. The scheme
provides sufficient flexibility to the States to develop and pursue the programmes on the
basis of their regional priorities within the ambit of 17 sub-schemes subsumed in it. The
names of the 17 sub-schemes subsumed under Macro Management scheme and the
details of state-wise allocation and release of funds for the year 2006-07 are given in
annexure – I and II respectively.
(ii) The Centrally Sponsored Scheme Technology Mission for Integrated Development
of Horticulture in North Eastern States, Sikkim, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh
and Uttaranchal has been formulated with the main objective of Integrated Development
of Horticulture in all these eleven States in a Mission Mode approach. The Scheme is
being implemented in a Mission Mode approach with its four Mini Missions. Mini-
Mission – I relates to Research and technology development is coordinated and
implemented by Indian council of Agriculture Research. Mini Mission-II relates to
Improving production and productivity is coordinated by Department of Agriculture &
Cooperation and implemented by the Agriculture/ Horticulture Department of the States.
Mini Mission-III relates to Post-harvest management, marketing and export is
Coordinated by Department of Agriculture & Cooperation and implemented by National
Horticulture Board, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, National Cooperative
Development Corporation, National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of
India Limited and Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export development
Authority. Mini Mission-IV relates to Processing is coordinated and implemented by
Ministry of Food Processing Industries.
Details of state-wise allocation and release of funds for the year 2006-07 are given in
annexure – III.
The other schemes which are being implemented in hilly areas of the country are
(a) Watershed Development Project in Shifting Cultivation Areas,
(b) Scheme on Transport Subsidy on movement of Seeds to North Eastern States
including Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttaranchal and Hill
Areas of West Bengal
(c) Scheme on `On farm Water Management for Increasing Crop Production in
Eastern India` and
(d) Scheme on Technology Mission on Cotton.
Annexure-I
A. List of 17 Sub schemes subsumed under Centrally Sponsored Scheme on Macro
Management of Agriculture
1. Assistance to Coop. Weaker Section
2. Assistance to Women Cooperatives
3. Non-overdue Cover Scheme
4. Agri. Credit Stabilization Fund
5. Special Scheme for SC/ST
6. Integrated Cereal Development Programmes in Rice Based Cropping System Areas
7 Integrated Cereal Development Programmes in Wheat Based Cropping System Areas
8. Integrated Cereal Development Programmes in Coarse Cereals Based Cropping System
Areas
9.Special Jute Development Programme
10.Sustainable Development of Sugarcane Based Cropping System
11.Balanced & Integrated Use of Fertilizer
12.Promotion of Agricultural Mechanization among Small Farmers
13.National Watershed Development Project for Rainfed Areas
14.Scheme for Foundation & Certified Seed Production of Vegetable Crops
15.Soil Conservation in Catchments of River Valley Projects & Flood Prone Rivers
16.Reclamation & Development of Alkali Soils
17.State Land Use Boards
Annexure-II
B. State wise allocation and release of funds under CSS on Macro Management of
Agriculture during 2006-07.
S.No States/UTs. Allocation Released (Rs in lakhs) (Rs in lakhs) 1 ANDHRA PRADESH 4210.00 1203.50 2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 2200.00 1100.00 3 ASSAM 2000.00 1000.00 4 BIHAR 2170.00 1085.00 5 CHHATTISGARH 2300.00 692.00 6 GOA 260.00 237.50 7 GUJRAT 2810.00 454.00 8 HARYANA 2040.00 1350.00 9 HIMACHAL PRADESH 2040.00 1350.00 10 JAMMU & KASHMIR 4000.00 2551.50 11 JHARKHAND 1660.00 830.00 12 KARNATAKA 5990.00 2995.00 13 KERALA 3060.00 1000.00 14 MADHYA PRADESH 4980.00 2490.00 15 MAHARASTRA 8730.00 4365.00 16 MANIPUR 2200.00 1100.00 17 MIZORAM 2500.00 1250.00 18 MEGHALAYA 1800.00 900.00 19 NAGALAND 2500.00 1250.00 20 ORISSA 2550.00 1275.00 21 PUNJAB 22 RAJASTHAN 7390.00 4368.00 23 SIKKIM 1900.00 950.00 24 TAMIL NADU 4590.00 3037.50 25 TRIPURA 2000.00 1000.00 26 UTTAR PRADESH 7400.00 3700.00 27 UTTARANCHAL 2170.00 1436.00 28 WEST BENGAL 3190.00 1595.00 29 DELHI 30 PONDICHERRY 31 A&N ISLANDS 25.00 12.50 32 CHANDIGARH 33 D & N HAVELI 10.00 5.00 34 DAMAN & DIU 35 LAKSHADWEEP 25.00 12.50 TOTAL 88700.00 44595.00