The National Bamboo Mission was approved on 27th October 2006 as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme.
3.3.3.1 Objectives
The main objectives of the Mission are:
• To promote the growth of the bamboo sector through an area based regionally differentiated strategy;
• To increase the coverage of area under bamboo in potential areas, with improved varieties to enhance yields;
• To promote marketing of bamboo and bamboo based handicrafts;
• To establish convergence and synergy among stake-holders for the development of bamboo.
• To promote, develop and disseminate technologies through a seamless blend of traditional wisdom and modern scientific knowledge.
• To generate employment opportunities for skilled and unskilled persons, especially unemployed youths.
3.3.3.2 Programmes
The interventions for addressing the four major areas of bamboo development are as follows:
• Research & Development
• Plantation Development
• Handicrafts Development
• Marketing
3.3.3.3 Budgetary allocation
Allocation for the National Bamboo Mission during X Plan is Rs. 91.37 crores.
3.3.3.4 Achievements
The Mission was launched very recently i.e. 27th October 2006 and it will too early to expect any achievement. However, steps have already been taken towards preparation of action plans of respective states. The Mission will be implemented in 28 states across the country, however, North East region will be given priority. Progress made towards implementation of the mission is as follows:
• Consultation meeting with representatives of State Governments on 15 November 2006.
• In-session meeting of Consultative Committee of Parliament for Ministries of Agriculture, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution on 13 December 2006
• Guidelines of National Bamboo Mission prepared and circulated to all States
• Pre-launching orientation Workshops held at Solan, Dimapur and Bhubaneshwar 3.3.3.5 Constraints
It is too early to mention any constraints. However, looking at the vast potential that exists in
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3.3.3.6 Future thrusts
• Improvement of existing stock in 36,000 ha.
• Coverage of 1.85 lakh ha under pest and disease management.
• Coverage of 48,783 ha under micro irrigation.
• Setting up of 241 village linked micro processing Centers and 65 Cluster Facilitation Centers (CFCs) and
• Setting up of 194 Bamboo Bazaars.
3.3.3.7 Conclusion
The Mission should continue during XI Plan period as bamboo is an important crop related to socio-economic development of tribal and hilly regions. Besides, the budgetary allocation for Mission during XI Plan period needs to be enhanced if suitable returns are to be harnessed.
3.3.4 Microirrigation
To enable judicious use of the water resources a scheme on Micro irrigation was launched during March 2006 with a target to bring 6.2 lakh ha. under micro-irrigation. The Scheme, at present, is being implemented in 284 Districts only of 13 States.
3.3.4.1Objective
The main objective of this central sector scheme on Microirrigation is increasing the coverage of area under drip and sprinkler irrigation in the country.
3.3.4.2. Programmes
The major components of the scheme are:
• Coverage of area under drip and sprinkler irrigation,
• HRD of farmers and developmental staff, awareness and quality control.
Detailed programme and cost norms are given in Annexure 3.4.
Table 3.8 Details of action plan for different states approved for 2005-06
(P: Physical Target; F: Financial Target) Area Coverage Rejuv. Nurseries Protected
Cultivation
Organic Farming
IPM PHM Markets
P F P F P F P F P F P F P F P F States
(ha.) (lakh) (ha.) (lakh) (ha.) (lakh) (ha.) (lakh) (ha.) (lakh) (ha.) (lakh) (ha.) (lakh) (ha.) (lakh) Andhra Pradesh 25398 2333 9670 1450.5 5 90.0 58.3 24.6 200 20.0 8000 80.0 _ _ _ _ Bihar 3320 326 13367 2005.0 17 156.0 108.6 90.2 - - 2500 25.0 3 18.0 _ _ Chattisgarh 10740 859 2450 367.5 9 129.0 238.0 20.9 - - 500 5.0 7 4.3 _ _
Delhi _ _ _ _
Goa 155 13 1250 187.5 2 21.0 15.0 43.2 300 30.0 500 5.0 _ _ _ _
Gujarat 27032 2595 400 60.0 42 157.5 105.9 32.7 50 5.0 7000 70.0 _ _ _ _
Haryana 2780 627 200 30.0 6 48.0 1.0 12.0 60 6.0 600 6.0
Jharkhand 7000 857 - - 75 348.0 153.8 16.8 - - 14 204.8 28 597.5 Karnataka 17010 1394 801 120.2 95 900.0 272.1 50.8 4800 480.0 _ _ _ _ Kerala 10830 944 7500 1125.0 48 184.5 30.0 180.0 2019 201.9 3000 30.0 _ _ _ _ Maharashtra 28495 3268 9000 1350.0 26 234.0 815.0 241.1 4400 440.0 19477 194.8 _ _ _ 18.0 Madhya Pradesh 5950 680 1250 187.5 20 226.5 1668 186.8 11000 110.0 Orissa 18900 1968 4500 675.0 35 288.0 13.9 12.0 100 10.0 200 2.0 _ _ _ _ Punjab 2480 322 3350 502.5 5 45.0 360.1 468.5 - - - - _ 176.0 44 165.0 Rajasthan 11662 1300 70 10.5 15 105.0 54.5 17.0 500 50.0 1800 18.0 2 42.0 4 160.0 Tamil Nadu 8369 919 650 97.5 25 270.0 30.1 74.0 800 80.0 3300 33.0 6 94.2 _ 45.5 U.P. 14940 1898 4850 727.5 11 108.0 606.4 106.9 1050 105.0 400 4.0 950 197.5 39 1231.3 West Bengal 8480 983 3900 585.0 4 72.0 192.8 39.8 2500 250.0 10000 100.0 33 919.7 5 18.8 Total 203541 21288 63208 9481.2 440 3382.5 3055.5 1430.3 18447 1864.7 68277 682.8 1015 1656.7 120 2236.0
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Table 3.9 Action plans for different states approved for 2006-07
(P: Physical Target; F: Financial Target)
Area Coverage
Rejuv. Nurseries Protected Cultivation
Organic Farming
IPM PHM Markets Beekeeping
States
Gujarat 34460 3586.2 1450 217.5 55 225.0 209 50.5 100 10.0 7500 75.0 76 1408.8 28 1105.0 1000 8.0 Haryana 3554 622.2 939 140.9 16 73.5 80 52.6 380 38.0 1781 17.8 10 195.8 6 578.2 7563 60.5 Jharkhand 28216 2404.5 - - 87 327.0 1457 271.9 300 30.0 800 8.0 32 679.5 83 610.0 3000 24.0 Karnataka 37450 3683.4 2163 324.5 189 711.0 182 360.9 5500 550.0 45000 450.0 164 927.4 202 2855.8 121 0.97 Kerala 40645 3299.1 24417 3014.5 120 277.5 470 308.0 3000 300.0 5000 50.0 76 1481.9 232 5672.5 35625 285.0 Maharashtra 93541 6788.2 15208 2281.2 29 186.0 2074 1447 5420 542.0 19260 192.6 321 1132.9 145 553.8 0 0 Madhya Pradesh 21250 2563.2 2445 366.8 52 340.5 102 34.7 2332 233.2 15800 158.0 118 288.5 50 187.5 500 4.0 Orissa 19500 2264.0 1433 215.0 42 321.0 145 21.1 1000 100.0 1200 12.0 43 525.2 51 1845.0 1000 8.0 Punjab 9050 1035.0 2 12.0 150 75.0 3000 300.0 7 1050.0 19 167.5 2500 20.0 Rajasthan 28118 2832.9 98 14.6 32 159.0 116 44.7 1000 100.0 5623 56.2 21 459.0 5 118.8 4372 34.98
Tamil Nadu 39295 3547.7 2500 375.0 29 138.0 24 299.1 4200 420.0 14000 140.0 146 145.9 54 1245.8 1400 11.2 U.P. 27392 3266.4 1483 222.5 84 279.0 1859 168.2 14000 1400 15660 156.0 82 1109.6 75 2718.7 14150 113.2 West Bengal 18500 1561.0 2000 300.0 259 612.0 230 59.3 4000 400.0 11000 110.0 582 2979.6 44 178.7 100000 800.0 A&N Islands 582 64.7 100 15.0 2 21.0 108 23.4 70 7.0 100 1.0 - - - - 100 0.8
Lakshdweep - - - - 10 30.0 2 1.4 5 25.0 - - -
Total 485943 46009.3 63684 8838.5 1158 4683 8236 4269 49527 4977 187574 1875.1 2281 13515.1 1083 21159.4 175631 1405.0
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3.3.4.3 Budgetary allocations
Against an outlay of Rs. 800.49 crore an expenditure of Rs. 731.0 crores (86%) has been incurred.
3.3.4.4 Achievements
Since the programme was launched during March, 2006, it is too early to mention any physical achievements. However, achievements of the scheme as reported are follows:
• Installation of drip system in around 57,000 ha area
• Installation of sprinkler system in around 38,000 ha area
• Various extension activities viz. Training and awareness programmes for state officials, farmers, NGOs, entrepreneurs, scientists, service providers; direct mail campaigns, trouble shooting for operational problems in various agro-climatic zones carried out in all States/UTs through the National Committee on Plasticulture Applications in Horticulture (NCPAH), to enhance the productivity and achieve doubling of horticulture production by the end of Eleventh Plan.
3.3.4.5 Constraints
It is too early to mention any constraints.
3.3.4.6 Suggestions/ future thrusts i) Financial
• Provision of assistance for closed spacing (high density planting) crops, creation of water sources, pumps, tanks, etc., replacement of dippers, pipes, etc, introduction of micro sprinklers.
ii) Policy
• In order to keep the cost of the system affordable, VAT, Octroi etc and import duties on plastic raw material should be abolished. Excise duty on micro irrigation system need to be considerably reduced.
• Keeping in view the available potential and urgent need to promote efficient use of water resources, it is proposed to cover 17.8 lakh hectare under micro/sprinkler irrigation during the Eleventh Plan (10.7 lakh hectare area under drip irrigation and 7.1 lakh hectare area under sprinkler irrigation as well as components like demonstration etc.).
• The Scheme will cover all horticultural crops besides, some non-horticulture crops (like sugarcane, cotton, wheat, pulses and oil seeds including oil palm) with emphasis on potential belts/regions in the different states.
3.3.4.7 Conclusion
The Scheme was launched only during March 2006 and it should continue during XI Plan period.