Cane & Bamboo Technology Park Unveiled by Minister Dr Jitendra Singh
Guwahati: DoNER Minister Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated the Cane and Bamboo Technology Park-cum-office premises of Cane and Bamboo Technology Centre (CBTC) at Byrnihat, Meghalaya on Tuesday.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Jitendra Singh said that there are many unexplored potential in the Northeast and one of them is bamboo as more than 50% of India’s bamboos are found in this region. The minister further said that though the biggest storehouse of bamboo in India is the Northeast, the market of bamboo is extended all over India.
Singh urged the youth of the region to utilize the home grown bamboo to produce different commodities which will help them to earn their livelihood sitting at home. And for this purpose with the help of the North Eastern Council (NEC) and other organizations, DoNER would be always there to help them to facilitate their marketing beyond North East, the minister further added.
Speaking on the occasion, Secretary of North Eastern Council and Chairman, CBTC Ram Muivah said that the Cane and Bamboo Technology Park was a long awaited dream and today it got materialized. From last year Bamboo is one of the focused areas of NEC and it has lots of plans for up gradation and strengthening of the CBTC, he added.
Singh also visited the Cane and Bamboo Technology workshop and the product stalls within the compound of Cane and Bamboo Technology Park today during the event. (PIB)