The Tripura government has started construction of its second bamboodepotat Chakmaghat at Khowai in West Tripura to promote cultivation and popularize the use of bamboo.
The first depot is located at Kumarghat in Unokoti, North Tripura.
Tripura has 21 varieties ofbamboobecause of texture and Climate. Despite growing demand for bamboo for household items, handicraft and Infrastructure development work, production and Marketing of bamboo has not been adequate over the past decade.