In a bid to reduce , provide livelihood opportunities in tribal areas and support rural Industry,Khadi and Village Industries Commission(KVIC) planted 5,000bamboo saplingsin tribal village Nichla Mandwa in Udaipur.
Bamboo plantation drive on such a large scale will create additional income for the local tribal Population while supporting the local bamboo-based industries and boosting the rural economy. In three years, thesebamboopatches will be able to meet the requirement of agarbatti manufacturers inRajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.
Bamboo can be used for making agarbatti sticks, furniture, handicraft, Musical instruments and paper pulp while the waste can be used in making charcoal and fuel briquette.
Bamboos are also known for conserving water and reducing Evaporation of water from the land surface, which is an important feature in arid and drought-prone regions.