Keeping in view the enthusiastic results of the implementation of BGREI programme, an allocation of Rs. 1,000crore has been announced for the programme in the Budget Speech for the year 2013-14. In addition, National Food security Mission (NFSM) and Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) etc. are also being implemented in BGREI States for increasing agricultural output.
The programme of Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern India (BGREI) is a sub- scheme of Rashtriya Krishi VikasYojana (RKVY) being implemented in seven eastern States of Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh (Eastern) and West Bengal since 2010-11. The details of State-Wise and year-wise allocation of funds made under the programme are as under:
(Rupees in crore)
|
Sl. No. |
State |
Funds Allocated During the Year |
||
|
2010-11 |
2011-12 |
2012-13 |
||
|
1 |
Assam |
35.00 |
33.32 |
95.50 |
|
2 |
Bihar |
63.94 |
55.33 |
119.25 |
|
3 |
Chhattisgarh |
67.15 |
55.21 |
131.50 |
|
4 |
Jharkhand |
29.60 |
31.68 |
59.00 |
|
5 |
Odisha |
79.67 |
62.62 |
217.25 |
|
6 |
Uttar Pradesh (Eastern) |
57.27 |
85.66 |
105.50 |
|
7 |
West Bengal |
102.37 |
72.20 |
269.00 |
|
|
Total States |
435.00 |
396.02 |
997.00 |
State-wise and year-wise production of Rice of BGREI States from 2009-10 to 2012-13, are as under:
(in lakh tonnes)
|
Sl. No. |
State |
2009-10 ( Base year) |
2010-11 |
2011-12
|
2012-13 2nd Advance Estimates
|
Increase in production during 2012-13 over 2009-10 |
|
1. |
Assam |
43.36 |
47.37 |
45.16 |
47.68 |
4.32 |
|
2. |
Bihar |
35.99 |
31.02 |
71.63 |
67.68 |
31.69 |
|
3. |
Chhattisgarh |
41.10 |
61.59 |
60.28 |
62.46 |
21.36 |
|
4. |
Jharkhand |
15.38 |
11.10 |
31.31 |
34.84 |
19.46 |
|
5. |
Odisha |
69.18 |
68.28 |
58.07 |
75.61 |
6.43 |
|
6. |
Uttar Pradesh |
108.07 |
119.92 |
140.22 |
135.55 |
27.48 |
|
7. |
West Bengal |
143.41 |
130.46 |
146.06 |
132.39 |
(-) 11.02 |
|
|
Total for Seven States |
456.49 |
469.74 |
552.73 |
556.21 |
99.72 |
This information was given in Rajya Sabha today by Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Processing Industries, Shri Tariq Anwar in a written reply.
