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» Figure 2: Bamboo handicraft products in Tripura

from within the state are also setting lands through a cluster development Societies Registration Act, 1860.
up technology-intensive bamboo approach. TBM engages the bamboo The chief secretary, Government
industrial units, thereby creating growers and farmers in commercial of Tripura heads TBM and the
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green job opportunities for the locals bamboo plantations. Till 2016, the general body comprises secretaries
in the state. Several other small-scale mission implemented the plantation and heads of departments of
bamboo-based units have taken of around 1500 ha of commercially forests, handicrafts, industry, rural
rented space inside the bamboo park viable bamboo species across various development, social welfare, tribal
developed by Tripura Industrial rural development blocks of Tripura 5 welfare, and others.
Development Corporation Limited. (Figure 3). It has also promoted 10
women-run self-help groups for
Trade facilitation and market linkage: the creation of quality bamboo for State Bamboo
A Trade Facilitation Cell has been commercial purposes. Policy
set up to establish market linkages
under TBM. The cell helps promote The vision of the State Bamboo
investment in the green economy Public Private Policy is to realize the economic,
through a central supply chain Partnership Model social, and environmental potential
between buyers and producers. One of the bamboo resources of Tripura.
of the major steps taken include The PPP model adopted for TBM The aim is to develop bamboo into
establishing marketing tie-ups with forms a strong and resilient backbone one of the major economic sectors
both national and international for the mission as the stakeholders of the state that would provide
companies. involved are government bodies employment opportunities and
and tribal and rural communities. income-generating activities to tribal
Bamboo plantation: Resource The mission is registered under the communities and rural poor.
management is the backbone of any
type of industry to generate economy 4 India TV News. 2014. Bamboo cultivation
in the state. Under TBM, bamboo becomes rewarding for farmers in Tripura. Benefits and
https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/
plantation is undertaken by the forest bamboo-cultivation-becomes-rewarding-
departments. TBM implements for-farmers-in-tripura-45198.html
bamboo plantation drives in private 5 For more details, visit https://industries.
tripura.gov.in/bamboo