The MBDA is promoting bamboo, a major untapped resource in the Northeastern state, as an ecological product. This initiative will promote economic development. The MBDA will propagate this initiative in Mizoram and identify people to be trained by the company in making bamboo sticks.
Mizoram government's secretary R L Rinawma said the state has the highest number of bamboo species in the country and they have launched ambitious programmes to develop the industry in a phased manner. "Presently, the government is concentrating on producing insense sticks from bamboo. The government is pleased to tie up with the NR Group and is confident of revolutionizing the rural economy," he added.
Chairman of NR group, R Guru, said the company hopes to reach out to a significant number of families in the state to support their livelihood.
The company will share its expertise in training people of Mizoram on producing high quality bamboo sticks. Experts from the Group will conduct workshops and training programmes and demonstrate the techniques to local people identified by the MBDA, said a press release.