Jammu, Feb 25: Kathua has seen the rise of 19 bamboo units of cooperative societies, of which eight were sanctioned during the financial year 2021-22, thanks to the region’s distinct topography and geo-climatic conditions that offer an environment conducive for bamboo plants, officials said. “The Shivalik range of hills along the Jammu-Pathankot highway in Kathua has a good concentration of bamboo plants. It has immense potential for generating income and employment in the district,” a senior officer said. Under the […]
Bamboo Development
Lt Governor Manoj Sinha during MoU signing ceremony for Bamboo Entrepreneurship and Bamboo Infrastructure Development in J&K in January 2012. Pic: DIPR
In order to harness the unexplored potential of the bamboo sector in Jammu and Kashmir, the Union Ministry of DoNER through North East Cane and Bamboo Development Council (NECBDC) under North Eastern Council (NEC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Jammu and Kashmir for Bamboo Entrepreneurship and Bamboo Infrastructure Development.
Lt Governor Manoj Sinha during MoU signing ceremony for Bamboo Entrepreneurship and Bamboo Infrastructure Development in J&K on January 12, 2021, in Jammu. Pic DIPR
3 Bamboo clusters to provide job opportunities to over 25,000 people in Jammu: Ministry of DoNER
J&K admin, NECBDC to sign MoU on Bamboo entrepreneurship today
SRINAGAR: The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) in its year-end report has revealed that three bamboo clusters are being developed in Jammu division in coming days, which will provide employment opportunities to over 25,000 persons.
The report said that around 35 per cent area under bamboo is in North Eastern States.
“However, this potential of Bamboo for NER was not being fully utilized due to restrictions in movement of Bamboo under Indian Forest Act, 1927,” it said.
JK Government Signs MoU With NECBDC, NEC
SRINAGAR: In order to harness the unexplored potential of bamboo sector in J&K, the Ministry of DoNER, GoI through North East Cane & Bamboo Development Council (NECBDC) under North Eastern Council (NEC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Government of Jammu and Kashmir for Bamboo Entrepreneurship and Bamboo Infrastructure Development in J&K.
Lt Governor Manoj Sinha during MoU signing ceremony for Bamboo Entrepreneurship and Bamboo Infrastructure Development in J&K
The MoU was signed in presence of Manoj Sinha, Lieutenant Governor of J&K and Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, MoS, PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space here at Convention Centre.