Bamboo cycle, Wa-bike launched
Source: Hueiyen News Service / Newmai News Network
Imphal, November 28 2012:
If inventions and discoveries put the world to uncharted terrain, here's a new innovative approach to cycling when a bicycle made of bamboo has been launched at the ongoing 10-day Sangai Festival today in Imphal.
Named Bambike, the cycle was designed by Bijoy Kumar from Bangalore.
Both Govindas Konthoujam, Manipur Commerce & Industries Minister and M Prithviraj, MLA took a brief joy-ride on the bicycle as the chief guest and the guest of honour respectively during te launching programme.
Prithviraj said that such cycle through the state's bamboo can help improve people's economy and act as precursor to positive health as cycling improves health.
Kamesh Salam, Executive Director of South East Asia Bamboo Association said that utilizing bamboo not only improve people's economy but is also eco-friendly.