1. BRINGING GREEN REVOLUTION TO EASTERN INDIA (BGREI)
BGREI was initiated in
Addressing the constraints limiting the productivity of “rice based cropping systems” in eastern India
States covered Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Eastern Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal
BGREI implemented in identified districts that are not covered under NFSM
Focused approach on medium and long term strategies for asset building activities of water conservation and utilization
Short-term strategies pertaining to transfer of technology

2. District covered during 2014-15
DISTRICTS COVERED
States
No. of districts covered
District covered during
Rice
Wheat
wheat
Assam 14 -
Cachar, Darang, Dhubri, Goalpara, Golaghat, Hailakandi, Jorhat, Kamrup, Kamrup Metro, Karimganj, Nagaon, Nalbari, North Cachar Hills, Sibsagar.
Bihar 23 28
Arwal, Aurangabad, Banka, Bhagalpur, Begusarai, Bhojpur, Buxar, Gaya, Jamui, Jehanabad, Kaimur (Bhabua), Khagariya, Lakhisarai, Munghyr, Nalanda, Nawada, Paschim Champaran, Patna, Rohtas, Saran, Sheikhpura, Sheohar, Vaishali
Arval, Banka, Begusarai, Bhagalpur, Buxar, Darbhanga, Jamui, Jehanabad, Kaimur (Bhabhua), Katihar, Khagadia, Kishnganj, Lakhisarai, Madhepura, Madhubani, Munghyr, Muzaffarpur, Nawada, Paschim Champaran, Poorvi Champaran, Purnea, Rohtas, Saharsa, Samastipur, Saran, Sheikhpura, Sheohar, Vaishali.
Chhattisgarh 6
Dhamtri, Durg, Kjanjgir (Champa), Kanker (North Bastar), Mahasamund, Narayanpur
Jharkhand 20
Bokaro, Chatra, Deoghar, Dhanbad, East Singhbhumi, Garhwa, Giridih, Godda, Hazaribagh, Jamtara, Khunti, Kodarma, Latehar, Lohardaga, Pakur, Palamau, Ramgarh, Ranchi, Sahebganj, Simdega.

3. District covered during 2014-15
Cont..
States
No. of districts covered
District covered during
Rice
Wheat
wheat
Odisha 16 -
Balasore, Bhadrak, Baragarh, Cuttack, Deogarh, Dhenkanal, Gajapati, Jagatsinghpur, Jhgarsuguda, Kalahandi, Khurda, Koraput, Phulbani, Puri, Rayagada, Sonepur
Uttar Pradesh (Eastern) 14 5
Allahabad, Ambedkar Nagar, Basti, Chandauli, Faizabad, Gonda, Kaushambi, Kushi Nagar, Maharajganj, Siddhrthanagar, Sonbhadra, Sant Ravidas Nagar, Sultanpur, Varanasi
Ambedkarnagar, Maharajganj, Siddhrthanagar, Sant Ravidas Nagar, Sultanpur.
West Bengal 11 18
Bankura, Birbhumi, Burdwan, Dakshin Dinajpur, Darjeeling, Hooghly, Maldah, Murshidabad, Nadia, North 24-Parganas, Paschim Midnapur.
Bankura, Birbhumi, Burdwan, Coochbehar, Dakshin Dinajpur, Darjeeling, Hooghly, Hawrah, Jalpaiguri, Maldah, Murshidabad, Nadia, North 24- Parganas, East Midnapore, West Midnapore, Purulia, South 24-Parganas, Uttar Dinajpur.
Total
104 51
104 districts
51 districts

4. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS AND PATTERN OF ASSISTANCE
Sl. No
Activity
Amount(Rs.)
Share of activity
(%)
Remarks 1.
Demonstrations in Clusters
7500/-per ha. 50
As per NFSM norms 2.
Asset Building
50 % of cost or ceiling amount fixed in any CSS or state approved plan 20
Dugwell, Shallow Tube wells , Borewell, Drum Seeder, Zero Till Seed Drill, Self Propelled Paddy Transplanter, Conoweeder, Seed Drills, Manual Sprayers, Power Knap Sack Sprayers, Power Weeders, Paddy Threshers and Multi-crop Threshers and Pumpsets

5. Cont…
Sl. No
Activity
Amount(Rs.)
Share of activity
(%)
Remarks 3.
Site Specific activities
50 % of cost or ceiling amount fixed in any CSS or state approved plan 20
Creation of Irrigation Facilities, Renovation of Field Channels etc. 4.
Marketing support 10
Promotion/Creation of Primary Processing Facilities including farm level storage, drying, grading, par-boiling of paddy, bagging etc.; Promotion of Self Help Groups (SHGs); Institution building /linkage for procurement operations

6. STATE -WISE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS
S.N.
State
(Rs. in crore) 1
Assam
106.00 2
Bihar
151.00 3
Chhattisgarh
161.00 4
Jharkhand
077.00 5
Odisha
184.00 6
Uttar Pradesh (Eastern)
148.00 7
West Bengal
171.00
Total states
998.00
GoI
2.00
G. Total

7. LIST OF IDENTIFIED DISTRICTS UNDER BGREI (From 2014-15 onwards)Sl
State
Total No.
Number of Districts
No. of
No.
of Districts
Covered Under
Districts
Under
Covered
Rice
Wheat
for both
BGREI
Rice & 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Assam 27 14
Bihar 38 33 23 28 18
Chhattisgarh
Jharkhand 24 20
Orissa 30 16
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal 11
TOTAL
183
121
104 51 34

8. Intervention-wise Physical Targets & Financial Outlays under BGREI Programme for the year 2014-15.
State:
Sl. No.
Component
Rate Pattern of Assistance
Season (for Demos
only)
Unit
Targets proposed by State
Final Targets Approved by GOI
Physical
Financial
(Rs. in lakh) 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 11 I.
Demonstrations of 1000 ha each :
(A) RICE:
(i) Upland Rice
Rs. 7500/-per ha Ha
(ii) Shallow Water Rice
(iii) Medium Water Rice
(iv) Deep Water Rice
(v) HYV
(vi) Hybrid Rice
Total Demo. Of Rice
(B) WHEAT *
Applicable for Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal only.
Total Demonstrations
(Rice+Wheat)
 50% of Total Outlay

9. ASSET BUILDING Sl. No. Component Rate Pattern of Assistance
Component
Rate Pattern of Assistance
Season (for Demos
only)
Unit
Targets proposed by State
Final Targets Approved by GOI
II.
ASSET BUILDING:
50% of the cost limited to
(i) Dug well
Rs. 30,000/-
Nos.
(ii) Bore wells
(iii) Shallow Tube Well
Rs. 12,000/-
(iv) Drum Seeder
Rs. 1,500/-
(v) Zero Till Seed Drill
Rs /-
(vi) Seed Drill
(vii) Self Propelled Paddy Transplanter
Rs. 75,000/
(viii) Pump set
Rs. 10,000/-
(ix) Conoweeder
Rs. 600/-
(x) Manual Sprayer
(xi) Power Knap Sack Sprayer
Rs. 3,000/-
(xii) Power Weeder
Rs. 15,000/-
(xiii) Paddy Thresher
Rs. 40,000/-
(xiv) Multi-crop Thresher
Total Asset Building
 20% of Total Outlay

10. SITE SPECIFIC NEEDS & Marketing Support
Sl. No.
Component
Rate Pattern of Assistance
Season (for Demos
Only) 
Unit
Targets proposed by State
Final Targets Approved by GOI 
Physical
Financial
III.
SITE SPECIFIC NEEDS **:
50% of the Project
(This intervention will include only creation
cost for individual
of irrigation facilities, renovation of irrigation
beneficiaries
channels etc.)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
Total Site Specific
20% of Total Outlay IV
Marketing Support **
Activities will include only promotion/creation
of Primary Processing Facilities including Farm
level storage, drying, grading, par-boiling of
Paddy, bagging etc; Promotion of Self Help Groups;
Institution building/linkage for procurement
operations.
Total For Marketing Support
GRAND TOTAL *
Applicable for Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal only. **
Activity-wise physical targets and outlays with rate of assistance and unit (s) has to be provided by State.

11. MONITORING AND EVALUATION
1. National Level
A. An Apex Committee on Agriculture for Eastern India has also been constituted under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble Prime Minister
( to ensure coordinated delivery of services to the farmers in the seven Eastern States and provide necessary impetus to the on-going efforts of the Ministry of Agriculture under BGREI and other programmes and schemes aiding agricultural development in the region)
B. Central Steering Committee (CSC) under the Chairmanship of Secretary (A&C)
2. State level
State Level Monitoring Team (SLMT) for each state under the Chairmanship of an Additional Secretary/Joint Secretary of the Department of Agriculture
3.District level
District Level Monitoring Teams (DLMT) headed by District Agriculture Officer
4. Research Institute- CRRI is the nodal agency for monitoring the programme.
(a scientist of ICAR/SAU is allotted for each district for extending technical backstopping and monitoring )