(a) whether the Government is implementing any special scheme to promote plantation in the private sector and if so, the details thereof;
(b) if not, the time by which the said scheme is proposed to be launched by the Union Government;
(c) whether any special scheme is being implemented in Madhya Pradesh to promote bamboo plantation; and
(d) if so, the amount of funds being allocated to Madhya Pradesh under the said scheme?
MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
(SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)
(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) TO (D) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 229 DUE FOR REPLY ON 06.03.2020 BY SHRI SHANKAR LALWANI.
(a)& (b): The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change does not implement any special scheme to promote plantation in the private sector. However, tree plantation/afforestation in the country is taken up under various schemes of different Ministries of Government of India and State Plan/Non-plan schemes, and by NGOs, Civil Societies, Corporate bodies, etc.
As per information received from Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, a Sub-Mission on Agroforestry under National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture is being implemented since 2016-17 to promote plantation on farmlands. The scheme is being implemented in 20 States and UTs. A restructured National Bamboo Mission (NBM) has also been launched in 2018-19 by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare. The objective of the National Bamboo Mission includes increasing the area under bamboo plantation on non-forest government land and private lands to supplement farm income as well as availability of quality raw material for industries.
(c) & (d): Madhya Pradesh is one of the identified States for implementation of the NBM. Allocation and release of funds to Madhya Pradesh under the NBM is given below:
Year Fund Allocation (Rs. In Lakh) Fund Released (Rs. In Lakh)
2018-19 2123.45 2108.41
2019-20 1200.00 1093.00
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