Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) Launches Bamboo Projects with Rs 82.5 Crore Outlay

Key facts

• The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) launched two major bamboo sector projects with a combined outlay of Rs 82.5 crore in Guwahati.
• The initiatives are being implemented by the North East Cane and Bamboo Development Council (NECBDC) in collaboration with the North Eastern Council (NEC).
• The first project, Strengthening Traditional Bamboo Artisan Clusters, aims to revitalise artisan clusters across all eight North Eastern States, benefiting over 4,500 artisans.
• MDoNER signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with Amazon India and Flipkart to provide digital market access and capacity building for artisan groups.
• The second project, Promotion of Engineered Bamboo Products, focuses on industrial-scale manufacturing in Karbi Anglong (Assam) and Mokokchung (Nagaland).
• The second initiative includes the development of 1,000 hectares of certified bamboo plantations and the training of 1,000 youth and artisans in advanced processing.
• An MoU was signed with All Time Plastics (ATP) Ltd. to support product development, industrial applications, and sales promotion for engineered bamboo products.
• The projects were inaugurated by Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, the Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region.