National Bamboo Mission
A central government scheme (now part of MIDH) for farmers, artisans, entrepreneurs, and small businesses looking to grow bamboo commercially or set up bamboo processing units — including bio-energy, charcoal, activated carbon, and ethanol production across 24 States/UTs. Benefits come through credit-linked bank financing with government subsidy after project completion. Apply through your state Bamboo Mission portal.
About This Scheme
A central government scheme (now part of MIDH) for farmers, artisans, entrepreneurs, and small businesses looking to grow bamboo commercially or set up bamboo processing units — including bio-energy, charcoal, activated carbon, and ethanol production across 24 States/UTs. Benefits come through credit-linked bank financing with government subsidy after project completion. Apply through your state Bamboo Mission portal.
Full official description
Resultant to this historic amendment, bamboo grown in the non-forest area is out of the scope of regulations on the forest produces. During the year 2022-23, the NBM has been merged with Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) scheme.
The restructured National Bamboo Mission primarily focuses on the development of complete value chain of bamboo sector to link growers with consumers starting from planting material, plantation, creation of facilities, skilled manpower and brand processing marketing, micro, small & medium enterprises, skilled manpower and brand building initiative in a cluster approach mode. Presently the scheme is being implemented in 24 States/UTs. The NBM has provisions to raise bamboo plantations as well as to establish units for bio-energy extraction, activated carbon product, charcoal making, pellet making, Ethanol gasifier, etc for government agencies and private entrepreneurs.
NBM also envisaged to revitalise the bamboo industry through various innovations and policy support that would contribute by reducing the carbon emission and contribute to domestic manufacturing.
The key objectives of the Mission are as follows:
- To increase the area under bamboo plantation in non-forest Government and private lands to supplement farm income and contribute towards resilience to climate change as well as availability of quality raw material requirement of industries. The bamboo plantations will be promoted predominantly in farmers’ fields, homesteads, community lands, arable wastelands, and along irrigation canals, water bodies etc.
- To improve post-harvest management through establishment of innovative primary processing units near the source of production, primary treatment and seasoning plants, preservation technologies and market infrastructure.
- To promote product development keeping in view market demand, by assisting R&D, entrepreneurship & business models at micro, small and medium levels and feed bigger industry.
- To rejuvenate the underdeveloped bamboo industry in India
- To promote skill development, capacity building, awareness generation for development of bamboo sector from production to market demand.
- To realign efforts to reduce dependency on import of bamboo and bamboo products by way of improved productivity and suitability of domestic raw material for industry, so as to enhance income of the primary producers.
Benefits
- Financial support for bamboo nursery setup, plantation, and post-harvest primary processing units
- Assistance for setting up product manufacturing units: charcoal, activated carbon, pellets, bio-energy, and ethanol plants
- Credit-linked financing through banks — subsidy is disbursed to your bank account after project completion and evaluation
- Capacity building, skill development, and support for entrepreneurs and artisans
- Helps reduce India's dependency on bamboo imports
Who Can Apply (Eligibility)
- Open to all farmers in India in the 24 States/UTs where the scheme is currently active
- Also available to artisans, entrepreneurs, private companies, SHGs (Self-Help Groups), FPOs (Farmer Producer Organizations), and government agencies
- Bamboo must be grown on non-forest land (private farmland, homesteads, community land, wastelands, canal banks, etc.)
- Bamboo grown on forest land does not qualify (the scheme covers non-forest areas only following the 2017 Indian Forest Act amendment)
- Must apply through the respective state-level Bamboo Mission portal
How to Apply
Refer to respective State's Bamboo Mission Portal for online link
Step 01: Application to State Bamboo Mission through their respective portals/offline
Step 02: Scrutiny and approval of the SBM
Step 03: credit linked financing through scheduled/commercial banks
Step 04: progress reporting/completion of projects
Step 05: evaluation by SBM and disbursal of subsidy to the bank account of the beneficiary
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this scheme a Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) Scheme?
No, NBM isn't covered under DBT scheme
Who all will be benefited under NBM scheme?
It would assist farmers, government agencies, artisans, entrepreneurs, private agencies, Federated SHGs, FPOs, and other persons involved in bamboo industry
What all actions, assistance will be provided under NBM scheme?
Under this scheme establishment of bamboo nursery, bamboo cultivation, post-harvest processing, product manufacturing, capacity building, entrepreneurship, etc for the industry will be enabled.
I am a farmer with no qualification background, am I eligible for the scheme?
No qualifications are required to be eligible for NBM scheme, only pre-requisite is to own a land and document proofs related to it.
I am availing benefits of other schemes as well. Am I eligible to enjoy benefits of NBM scheme as well?
Yes, an individual registered with multiple schemes can simultaneously avail benefits of NBM scheme on fulfilment of other criteria.
Where do I need to apply for the scheme?
One can apply for NBM scheme through respective SBM Portals.
What all documents are needed to apply for the scheme?
Aadhaar number, Land documents, Caste Certificate (SC/ST/OBC only), Phone Details, Bank Details, Photographs, DPR are required for application. However, the specific documents for availing the benefits of the program may vary depending on the type of intervention and the state. It is recommended to consult with the relevant authorities for detailed information on documents to be submitted.
Ready to apply?
Visit the official government portal to apply for this scheme.
Apply on myScheme.gov.inDocuments Required
- ) Aadhaar number
- ) Land documents
- ) Caste Certificate (SC/ST only)
- ) Phone Details
- ) Bank Details
- ) Photographs
- ) DPR
- The specific documents for availing the benefits of the program may vary depending on the type of intervention and the state. It is recommended to consult with the relevant authorities for detailed information on documents to be submitted.