Shillong, Oct. 1 -- BY THOMAS LIM

The Bamboo growing North Eastern (NE) region was jubilant as the Indian Government imposed restrictions on the import of some bamboo products, including incense sticks claims Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb, while addressing Bamboo Artisans'

Conclave held in Agartala on September 30, 2019. He added such imposition would be hugely benefited as Northeast India comprising eight states is the major bamboo producing areas and is capable of curbing India's imports of bamboo products from abroad.

According to a government document, Northeast India has 34.5 per cent area under bamboo cultivation and 45 per cent of country's bamboo stocks. A Bamboo is also known as "green gold" in the mountainous North-...