World Bamboo Day 2024, celebrated at Pragna Bhawan in Agartala on 18th September 2024 wherein dignitaries, artisans, bamboo growers, and stakeholders committed to the growth of the bamboo sector in Tripura remain present. The event is graced by the Hon’ble Minister of Industries and Commerce, Smt. Santana Chakma, and senior State Government Officials like Principal Secretary (Forest)/PCCF & HoFF, Sri R.K. Samal, Secretary of Industries & Commerce, Sri Kiran Gitte, PCCF, CEO & PD of JICA (SCATFORM) Sri Pravin Agarwal, and CEO of IGDC Sri Wangdup Bhutia, S. Prabhu, Mission Director, TBM. Officials of Tripura Bamboo Mission, representative from Tripura State Cooperative Bank, State Bank of India, Tripura Gramin Bank, NABARD, NTFP Centre of Excellence, TFDPC Ltd. along with bamboo craftsmen, growers, agarbatti and mechanized stick manufacturers remained present.
Highlighting the day’s events, 18 emerging entrepreneurs and artisans were felicitated for their outstanding contributions to the bamboo industry, bamboo handicrafts, bamboo growers, nursery professionals. Each was honoured with a traditional Risha and memento as a token of appreciation for their dedication and innovation in the bamboo sector. This gesture not only acknowledged their efforts but also encouraged further engagement and development within the community.
The Mission Director, Tripura Bamboo Mission S. Prabhu highlighted significance of celebration of World Bamboo Day and importance of Bamboo in the socio-economic development of Tripura. Minister Smt. Santana Chakma in her address emphasized the importance of bamboo as a versatile material and sustainable resource.
She acknowledged the efforts of bamboo growers and craftsmen in contributing to the state’s economy and repeated the government’s commitment for promoting bamboo-related industries. To augment handicraft production and supporting the bamboo artisans, toolkits for bamboo bottle making were distributed to the TULM-sponsored artisans under National Bamboo Mission scheme.
This initiative, aimed equipping the artisans with the necessary tools to enhance their craftsmanship and productivity.
The distribution of these toolkits represents a step toward empowering local artisans and promoting bamboo-based products on a larger scale.
