evidence: The Union Cabinet approved the restructured National Bamboo Mission under the National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture in April 2018.[103] The scheme has been approved for the years 2018-19 and 2019-20. The National Bamboo Mission was initially launched in 2006-07 and continued till 2015-16. The scheme seeks to increase the area under bamboo cultivation in non-forest government and private land, and improve post-harvest management. Rs 1,290 crore has been allocated to the scheme for the two-year period. Of this, Rs 950 crore will be allocated by the central government. [...] [103] "Cabinet approves restructure National Bamboo Mission", Press Information Bureau, Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, April 25, 2018.