Bamboo Clusters to come up in Jammu and Kashmir

Bamboo Clusters to come up in Jammu and Kashmir

Part of: GS-Prelims and GS-III – Economy; Employment; Industrial Parks

In News:

• Three Bamboo Clusters will be developed in Jammu, Katra and Samba areas of Jammu & Kashmir.
• Ministry: Ministry of  Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) 
• Objective: To make Bamboo basketry, Agarbatti and Bamboo Charcol.
• A Mega Bamboo Industrial Park at Ghati near Jammu and Bamboo Technology Training Centre will also come up in the region.
• It will provide direct employment to nearly 25 thousand people.