Centre to develop three Bamboo Clusters in J&K

Minister of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER),Dr Jitendra Singh announced plans to develop three Bamboo Clusters in Jammu, Katra and Samba region providing direct employment to nearly 25,000 people.
Dr Jitendra Singh stated that the region will have three mega Bamboo Clusters, a Bamboo Technology Park and a Bamboo Training Centre, as well.
The proposed setup will be undertaken by the Union Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region through its Cane and Bamboo Technology Centre (CBTC).
Three Bamboo Clusters which will be established in areas around Katra, Akhnoor and Samba respectively will be given three different tasks.
The first cluster at Katra will be devoted to the making of “Bamboo Agarbatti’, the second cluster at Akhnoor will be dedicated to ‘Bamboo Basketry”, that is making of bamboo baskets and the third cluster at Samba, will be devoted to the making of ‘Bamboo Charcoal.