(a) whether the Government has formulated special schemes for the development of
agriculture in backward States like Bihar, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the funds allocated and released to these States during each of the last three
years; and
(d) the details of the success achieved in these States as a result thereof?
MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHARAD PAWAR)
(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. 144 DUE FOR REPLY ON 4TH DECEMBER, 2012.
(a) to (d): Yes, Madam. In order to harness the Potential of Eastern Indian Plains
for enhancing agricultural production, a programme “Bringing Green Revolution in
Eastern India (BGREI)†under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) was announced
in the Union Budget, 2010-11. This programme is being implemented in the States of
Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Orissa, Eastern Uttar Pradesh and West
Bengal with the objective of increasing productivity of rice based cropping systems
through promotion of recommended agriculture technologies and packages of
practices by addressing the underlying constraints of different agro-climatic sub
regions. The State Level Sanctioning Committee constituted under the Chairmanship
of Chief Secretary is vested with the authority to sanction projects under RKVY,
including BGREI. A statement indicating the funds allocated and released to the
States including Bihar, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh under RKVY & BGREI during
last three years is annexed (Annexure-I). The implementation of these and other
schemes of the Department has resulted in increased food grain production in the
States of Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand (Annexure-II).