(a) whether the Government have chalked out a contingency plan to save the Bamboo plant from vanishing;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether his ministry has asked the State Governments to draw up a plan to save this plant;
(d) if so, the response of the State Governments thereto;
(e) whether the State Governments have requested for funds for special drive being undertaken by them to save the Bamboo plant;
(f) if so, the details thereof and the help being provided by Union Government to State Government in their task;
(g) whether any expertise is being obtained from some foreign countries like China to save this plant; and
(h) if so, the details thereof?