Consul ative meeting on bamboo development in NE organised
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 24 2020:
A one day consultative meeting on "Bamboo Development and Way Forward in the North East" was held at Cane and Bamboo Technology Centre (CBTC), Burnihat, Guwahati (Assam) today.
The meeting was held under the Chairmanship of K Moses Chalai, Secretary, North Eastern Council, GoI, Shillong.
Senior officers of NEC, CBTC and the practitioners of Bamboo sector from the North East Region viz experts, artisans, entrepreneurs, Bamboo Industries and Bamboo Machine Manufacturers attended the meeting.
Few renowned bamboo experts were also present at the meet.
The objective of the meeting was to take up SWOT (strength, weakness) analysis of bamboo in the North Eastern Region and to take bamboo and cane development in the Region to the next level through the wide range of activities including plantation, industries, handicrafts, furniture, construction, food, fuel, etc.
The objective is to take the sector to the next level by bringing together the grass root stakeholders and all other stakeholders including experts, industries, designers and market intelligence guides.