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NITI Aaayog member asks people to exploit bamboo resources

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Press Trust of India Aizawl
Last Updated : Apr 23 2016 | 6:57 PM IST
NITI Aaayog member Prof Ramesh Chand today urged the people and government of Mizoram to exploit the bamboo resources for economic development.
Talking to the media persons in Aizawl, Chand said that the huge bamboo resources in the state should be harnessed by the people by extensive use of bamboo for building construction, furniture, dustbin and replacing polythene with bamboo.
He said that the maximum utilisation of bamboo and its products can revolutionise the state economy.
He opined that the state was moving behind other states in Agro-forest sector and the NITI Aayog was ready to help Mizoram in promoting the sector.

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First Published: Apr 23 2016 | 6:57 PM IST

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