Question : Promotion of Plantation

(a) whether any special scheme is being implemented for promotion of plantation drive in the private sector, if so, the details thereof and the amount being provided to Madhya Pradesh under the said scheme;
(b) if not, the time by which a special scheme for promotion of plantation drive in the private sector is likely to be implemented;
(c) whether any special scheme is being implemented for promotion of bamboo plantation in the country; and
(d) if so, the funds being provided in this regard and if not, the reasons therefor?

MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
(DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

(a) to (d) A statement has been laid on the Table of the House.

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Statement referred to in reply to part (a), (b), (c) &( (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 171 due for reply on 21.12.2018 by Prof. Chintamani Malviya and Shri Bodhsingh Bhagat regarding ‘Promotion of Plantation’.

(a)& (b) No Sir. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change does not implement any special scheme for promotion of plantation drive in the private sector at present.

(c)& (d) As informed by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmer Welfare, the restructured National Bamboo Mission (NBM) has been launched in April, 2018 with an outlay of Rs. 1290 crores for two years under the ambit of National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) for addressing the complete value chain and holistic development of bamboo sector and to establish an effective linkage between producers (farmers) and industry for realizing better economic returns to the growers. The scheme is being implemented in non-forest, Government and private farmer’s field and States where it has social, commercial and economical advantage. An amount of Rs.89.01 crore has been released to States/Agencies during the year 2018-19 (upto 30th November,2018), the details of which are enclosed in annexure.


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