Training on bamboo in progress
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 16 2016:
The five-day training programme on construction of Bamboo toilet for private and community which started on May 13 at FDA Hall, Mantripukhri Forest Complex is progressing.
The programme is being jointly organized by Manipur State
Bamboo Mission under National Bamboo Mission (SBM, NBM),
Forest Department, Government of Manipur; South Asia bamboo
Foundation (SABF), Dynamic Manipur in coordination with Inter
Agency Group - Manipur (IAG-Manipur) supported by BMPTC,
Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation, Government
of India.
The 5-day long programme has both theoretical and
practical session on understanding bamboo as building material of
houses, toilets and wall fencing.
Site selection, hand on practical
for bamboo selection, treatment of bamboo, foundation work,
processing of bamboo, walling work, doors/septic tank, piping
and plumbing, fitting of toilets are the highlights of the pro-
gramme, according to the organisers.
Two bamboo toilet types
of personal and community usage are expected to be installed at
earthquake affected villages/sites on the last day of the training
programme.
Altogether 19 participants from IAG-Manipur mem-
ber organization namely DSSS, Dynamic Manipur, CASA,
RNBA, Social Warriors Manipur, WSDC, IRMA and SESU are
taking part in the training programme.
PN Prasad, IFS, Principal Chief Conservator of Forest &
HOFF Govt of Manipur was the chief guest and H Brajamani
Sharma, IFS Chief Conservator of Forest & SBM, NBM, Govt
of Manipur was the president during the inaugural function on
May 13 .
Kamesh Salam, Executive Director, SABF was the guest
of honour.