Guwahati, March 2 -- An Assam-based startup company, Kumbhi Kagaz, has been making paper from water hyacinth and has received praise from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Water hyacinth, locally known as "Meteka", is an invasive weed that harms wetlands.

Two youths from Assam, Rupankar Bhattacharjee and Aniket Dhar, have started their journey to make paper from water hyacinth by aiming to conserve wetlands and the ecosystem.

Speaking to ANI, co-founder Rupankar Bhattacharjee of Kumbhi Kagaz said, "Co-founder Aniket and I set up this company Kumbhi Kagaz, and we are the only company in India that makes chemical-free, handmade paper from water hyacinth. We make notebooks, calendars etc. We started our journey after a discussion with Jayadit...