Rs. 5840 crore released to States under Horticulture Mission

Rs. 5840.47 have been released to States as financial assistance under National Horticulture Mission (NHM) from 2005-2012.

            Budgetary allocation for NHM has been pegged at Rs. 1360 crore in the current financial year (2012-13). Rs. 975 crore was released in the last financial year. 372 districts are covered under the scheme in 17 States and Union Territories of Delhi, Lakshadweep, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Puducherry. 

The goal of the mission is to give impetus to encourage cultivation of fruits, vegetables, flowers and spices.   It aims at making available horticultural produce, improving economic condition of farmers and increasing exports.  Central Government contributes 85% of total outlay while 15% is contributed by State Governments.

           Breakup of financial assistance provided to States under NHM is as under:-

		(Rs. crore)
	States/UTs	Amount
1	Maharashtra	801.61
2	Andhra Pradesh	620.80
3	Karnataka	608.58
4	Tamil Nadu	486.96
5	Uttar Pradesh	422.82
6	Chhattisgarh	412.77
7	Kerala	344.58
8	Madhya Pradesh	328.14
9	Haryana	326.79
10	Gujarat	269.45
11	Rajasthan	258.68
12	Orissa	256.47
13	Jharkhand	211.95
14	Punjab	185.93
15	West Bengal	146.04
16	Bihar	134.27
17	Goa	11.80
18	A & N Islands	7.37
19	Delhi	3.00
20	Puducherry	1.53
21	Lakshadweep	0.93
	Total States	5840.47

North Eastern and hilly States are covered under another scheme, namely, Horticulture Mission for North East and Himalayan States (HMNEH).