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Introduction |
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Bamboo is a grass that abundantly grows in almost every continent except Europe. The roots, culms and leaves of Bamboo are further used for constructing houses, producing paper, agricultural household articles and hundreds of other domestic applications. Cane on the other hand is a palm and a solid climber, used extensively in manufacturing of furniture and utility items. Bamboo and cane are not only the vital resources for producing high quality traditional items and industrial applications such as flooring, panels, and superior wood furniture but has also been proved to be potential aid for providing jobs to thousands of rural poor especially women. Over 1200 species of bamboo are known to exist throughout the world, with sizes ranging from miniatures to giant culms of over 60 metres. The fastest growing plant and a versatile natural resource – Bamboo is an analytical element in the balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide. A kind of muli bamboo locally known as ‘muli bazail' is used for making umbrella handles. Two other varieties of bamboo known as ‘Mrithinga' and ‘Bethua' and different varieties of canes locally known as ‘sundi', ‘barjali', ‘harua', ‘golla' etc. are required for making furniture and baskets. Existing traditional Bamboo and Cane products can be improved diversify and industrialized. |
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Barely is known for its vivid skills in manufacturing of various types of Handicrafts, especially CANE FURNITURE, BAMBOO WORK, ZARI-ZARDOZI and Wooden Furniture, Cane craft is one of the main craft of Bareilly in U.P. That is why Bareilly is known as Bans-Bareilly. It is a traditional and old craft. Work of this craft is started in Bareilly in the year of 1956.
Cane items are being produced in Bareilly city in areas like Kankar Tola, Hajiapur, Shah Dana, Siklapur, Katra Chand khan, Rohilitola and also in neighboring , villages of Block Bithri Chainpur, Ramnagar, Alampur Zafrabad and Bhojipura. Quality of Cane Craft produced in Bareilly is as good as that of Kerala and Assam states . Various cottage and small-scale industries in Assam are dependent on the supply of different kinds of cane and reeds. |
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The study of economists shows that 4000 to 6000 craftsmen are engaged in crafts making whose income varies from 60 to 80 per day in Bareilly district. The cane items are made simply by splitting them and cutting to the size as per requirement, then moulding is done after the cane is being warmed up through burner and finally the desired shape is given. At present this cane and bamboo is brought from Assam, Arunachal pradesh, Kerala etc. |
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The people use the giant, woody grasses for furnishing the articles and things that are used in day-today to lives. Bamboo handicrafts and furniture is produced throughout the North East. But one cannot show his appreciation towards the products, simply because of low productivity that is due to limited knowledge, lack of skills and basic tools and hence the quality is abridged. Such kinds of problems, forced Govt. of India to commence some programmes for improving the quality and specialized institutions, which will solely deals with the concept of bamboo and cane. |
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The study of economists shows that 4000 to 6000 craftsmen are engaged in crafts making whose income varies from 60 to 80 per day in Bareilly district. The cane items are made simply by splitting them and cutting to the size as per requirement, then moulding is done after the cane is being warmed up through burner and finally the desired shape is given. At present this cane and bamboo is brought from Assam, Arunachal pradesh, Kerala etc.d develop the cane and bamboo sector particularly for the North Eastern states of the country. Programme focused on the promotion of cane and bamboo industries and enhancing the capacities of craftspeople and small entrepreneurs, especially in North East as the use of cane and bamboo there is all-pervading. |
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5 June 1999 was observed as the world environment day and the Indian president asserted the initiation of integrated programme to promote and develop the cane and bamboo sector particularly for the North Eastern states of the country. Programme focused on the promotion of cane and bamboo industries and enhancing the capacities of craftspeople and small entrepreneurs, especially in North East as the use of cane and bamboo there is all-pervading. |
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Programmes for improving the quality of cane and bamboo: |
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CANE AND BAMBOO TECHNOLOGY CENTRE (CBTC- in Guwahti with the sole aim to spot out the propagate technologies for enhancing the skills of craftspeople and quality of the goods produced in the cane and bamboo sector of North East India. It also aimed at broadening the institutions in India through a wide network with specialized institutions in India and abroad. |
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UNITED NATION DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (UNDP) has shown tremendous progression in the cane and bamboo project. Executing Agency - The Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India has overall responsibility for the Programme to the Government of India and the UNDR The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) is the assigned Implementation Agency, while the North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd. (NEDFi) is the Field Implementation Agency, responsible for project activities through the Cane and Bamboo Technology Centre. |
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The Organised Sector: |
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There are three pulp and paper mills in the region, all in the public sector, operated by the Hindustan Paper Corporation, and exclusively dependent on bamboo. These are at Jagiroad and Badarpur in Assam, and at Tuli in Nagaland |
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Cosmicraft Industries in Meghalaya the only industrial user of bamboo. Originally confined to timber-based plywood, recent restrictions on felling have provided both a challenge and an opportunity. Cosmicraft has diversified, and now manufactures particle boards from jute sticks, and bamboo plywood and mat board, the last a substitute for thin plywood. All of these products are the result of innovative but not complex adjustments to existing plant and machinery. This example is capable of replication by other plywood units, most of which currently face closure in the face of lack of raw material supplies. |
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