Minister for MSME Nitin Gadkari has emphasized upon the need to use bamboo resources in a more intense manner in the country. Inaugurating a virtual Bamboo Exhibition today at a Webinar, he said that bamboo has a variety of use in various fields like buildings and interiors, handicrafts, agarbatti making, garments, bio-fuel resource, etc.<br />'' <br />''Mr Gadkari asked various sectors to utilize various modes and methods to bring down logistics costs including choosing more cost-efficient transit mode like water, rail or road. The Minister said, using river transport would come very handy in transportation cost reduction for Bamboo and Bamboo products originating from North East.<br />''  <br />''Mr Gadkari also asked Ministry of DONER to formulate a comprehensive Bamboo Policy as most of the Bamboo is produced in North East. The Minister said, greater yield and wider bamboo usage will open up more employment generation especially in North East India.  He also suggested making available more incentives to Bamboo production, processing and handling and said this will go a long way in developing the bamboo based industry.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Dr Jitendra Singh said that India is destined to play a major role in Post-COVID economic resurgence and North Eastern Region will play a crucial role in it with full exploitation of huge Bamboo resources. He said that Bamboo will be the new fuel of New Engine that is North East for India's growth story. He said that Ministry had already decided to develop three Bamboo Clusters in Jammu, Katra and Samba areas for making of Bamboo basketry, Agarbatti and Bamboo Charcoal as well as setting up of Bamboo Technology Centre. He said, during the last four years, Ministry of DoNER has sanctioned 17 projects for development of bamboo in North Eastern States, including a Bamboo Industrial Park at Dima Hasao in Assam.</span><br />