Aizawl, May 15 -- Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Wednesday inaugurated a Rs 2.52 crore bamboo processing unit at the state's horticulture centre in Sairang, near Aizawl.

The unit comprises a bamboo treatment and seasoning plant, a bamboo depot and warehouse, and an activated charcoal facility. Authorities established it under the National Bamboo Mission.

Speaking at the event, Lalduhoma praised the initiative as a significant step forward for bamboo-based industrial development in Mizoram. He highlighted that people in the state can use bamboo, a valuable natural resource, both efficiently and sustainably.

"With advanced processing, bamboo can become a key driver of the state's economy and generate a significant number of jobs," t...