projects:
Activities taken up by BDA are as follows:
Projects implemented under BAFFACOS (Bamboo Flowering Famine and Combat Scheme)
The activities taken up by Bamboo Development Agency under this scheme are as below:
SETTING UP OF BAMBOO CHIPPING CLUSTERS:
With the bamboo stock estimated as high as 25.26 million MT in the State of Mizoram and in absence of reasonable bamboo based industries in the State , most of the harvested bamboos are sent out in natural form to the Paper Mill situated at Panchgram, Assam. In an attempt to infuse value-addition in the process, bamboo chipping within the State has been considered viable, simultaneously generating employment in the process.
Non – conventional machines were therefore developed by the Agency and bamboos were chipped during 2005 – 2006.
The experts of Paper Mills in India have come to a conclusion that the bamboo chips prepared by Bamboo Development Agency were better in almost all aspects yielding better paper products compared to the conventional/existing process of chipping in use at the Paper Mill.
The Government of Mizoram/Bamboo Development Agency therefore launched a project of setting up of clusters/ centres of bamboo chip and strip production units at various strategic locations with an estimated investment of Rs. 70.00 lakhs/each. Each cluster is designed to produce 50 – 100 MT of bamboo chips daily. Under BAFFACOS 7 (seven) clusters have been set up and trial run of the respective units are in progress. The bamboo chips are intended to be supplied to Cachar Paper Mill, Panchgram.
INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX, BAIRABI: With funding from BAFFACOS, the Industrial Complex at Bairabi has been developed by Bamboo Development Agency.
The following works have been completed go – down, workshed – 3 nos, erectors/ inspection bungalow, internal road, water supply system, power connection, storage yard and drainage.
This industrial complex shall be utilized for storage of bamboo chips to be supplied to paper mills produced by 9(Nine) bamboo chipping units which are being set up by BDA.
ROUND AGARBATTI STICK PRODUCTION UNITS:
With the increasing demand for round agarbatti stick in the country, BDA has come up with the idea of setting up round agarbatti stick unit in the state for which Lunglei, Haulawng and Saiha was chosen and fund from BAFFACOS was utilized for the purpose. At present all the above units are doing fairly well and the finish product of Haulawng and Lunglei unit are being sold to ITC Chennai through CBTC.
BAMBOO PEBBLE MAT PRODUCTION UNITS: Popularly know as ‘Mahjong mat’ in China, this product has find its varied application like motor cycle seat cover, motor seat cover, pillow cushion, mat etc. With the idea of promoting this bamboo pebble mat in the state, BDA has taken initiative to set up one unit at East Phaileng under BAFFACOS scheme At present trial run of the unit has been carried out and the unit is expected to have production very soon.
SLIVER AND MAT PRODUCTION UNITS:
With the increasing demand for Bamboo Sliver mat by upcoming bamboo board Industry in the State like Ceeke Bamboo & wood industry, Grace RTP bamboo industry, Zonun matply and Venus Bamboo products, the Bamboo Development Agency has set up two units at Darlak and Bairabi under BAFFACOS scheme.Trial run of the machines were carried out successfully and the unit are expected to have production very soon.
BAMBOO CHARCOAL AND VINEGAR PRODUCTION UNITS:
With funding from BAFFACOS the Bamboo Development Agency has provided assistance to 16 units at various places in Mizoram. The technology is derived from Japan and at present these units are producing bamboo charcoal and vinegar and are being sold in the local marke
PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED UNDER ASIDE SCHEME:
The Ministry of Commerce, Government of India has launched a Scheme ‘Assistance to State for Infrastructure Development for Export and Allied Activities (ASIDE)’.
The Bamboo Development Agency is the then nodal agency for this Scheme in Mizoram.
The fund under this scheme, under the control and supervision of State Level Export Promotion Committee (SLEPC) (Chaired by Chief Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram) is being fruitfully utilized for developing export infrastructures in the State.
BAMBOO INDUSTRIAL CENTRE FOR EXPORT, BUNGTHUAM:
This centre is developed for collection and export of Bamboo Chips to Nitol group of Bangladesh paper mills.
Land development, Internal road, Works and Go-down for bamboo poles (2 Nos.) have been completed.
INDUSTRIAL CENTRE FOR EXPORT, TLABUNG:
To facilitate export activities with Bangladesh through River Khawthlangtuipui, a project Industrial Centre for Export (ICE), Tlabung has been conceived.
An area of land has been acquired at Kawrpuichhuah by Export Promotion Industrial Park Authority (EPIPA) which is also managed by BDA officers and staffs and is being developed with ASIDE fund.
Erectors Bungalow, Go – down, internal road, water supply, fencing of boundaries etc. are being taken up.
Due to Land Custom Station problem between India and Bangladesh at the border area of Tlabung (Devagiri) the on-going project of ICE Tlabung cannot be continued.
EXPORT PROMOTION INDUSTRIAL PARK (EPIP) , LENGTE:
The Project EPIP is located at Lengte which is only 12 km from Lengpui airport with a total area of 1390.22 bighas.
Infrastructure like approach road, internal road, electricity, water supply reservoir for pollution control, godown, workshed, administration building, chowkidar quarters & erectors bungalow, gate and boundary fencing have been completed. A plot of (30x30 sq.m) of 27 nos have been completed and plot allotment has been done by Industrial Area Management Committee set up under Industries, Govt. of Mizoram during the end of August, 2010.
PROJECT IMPLEMENTED UNDER NORTH EASTERN COUNCIL FUNDINGS:
BAMBOO TECHNOLOGY PARK – SAIRANG:
With fundings from Planning Commission and NEC, Bamboo Technology Park has been set up at Sairang so as to provide infrastructure for bamboo based industries within the State. BTP, Sairang covers a total area of 49 Acres.
Infrastructure like Administrative building, Workshed, Godown, water supply distributing system, Electrification, development of 14 nos of plots of size (30x30 sq.m), construction and black topping of internal road & side drains along with gates has been developed in the park.- 7 Nos. of plots were allotted to entrepreneurs for setting up of bamboo based industry. Some entrepreneurs has started utilizing the park by installing the machinery and construction of work shed.
COMMON FACILITY CENTRE CUM PRODUCTION CENTRE, ZUANGTUI: Bamboo Development Agency has set up Common Facility Centre cum Production Centre with fundings from Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles and North Eastern Council. Bamboo Pebble Mat Making Machines were imported from China and installed at the Centre.
PROJECT IMPLEMENTED UNDER BUILDING MATERIALS & TECHNOLOGY PROMOTION COUNCIL (BMTPC), New Delhi:
BAMBOO CONSTRUCTION – DEMONSTRATION BUILDING & STRUCTURES: With funding from BMTPC, Bamboo development Agency has constructed 10 buildings at various places in Mizoram.
PROJECT UNDER NATIONAL MISSION ON BAMBOO APPLICATION:
BAMBOO GASIFICATION PLANT: The National Mission on Bamboo Application (NMBA) has provided one set of plant and machinery for installation of 80 KW power generating bamboo gasification plant to Bamboo Development Agency. This has been installed at Bairabi.
VACUUM PACKING MACHINE:
The Vacuum Packing Machine has been received from NMBA as a pilot project to be undertaken by Bamboo Development Agency. The Machine will be installed at Bamboo Technology Park, Sairang and trial run of the machine is in progress.
PROJECT UNDER NATIONAL BAMBOO MISSION:
NATIONAL BAMBOO MISSION (NBM) – NON FOREST AREA
This is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme launched by Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India in the year 2006.
The mission activities are broadly classified into two- Forest and Non -Forest Area. The schemes in the Forest area are dealt directly by E&F Dept, whereas non-forest areas are dealt by BDA.
At the State level, a committee headed by Executive Director, BDA as Mission Director and Convener with representatives from Horticulture, Agriculture, Soil & Water Conservation, Forest Dept and General Manager, BDA as Member Secretary is looking after the Schemes.
In the District level, a District Committee, comprising District Officers from Industries, Horticulture, Agriculture, Soil & Water Conservation, LAD and Forest Deptt. with Horticulture Deptt. as its nodal Department is taking up the field implementation.
As per “Bamboos of Mizoram” prepared by Environment & Forest Department, Government of Mizoram, Aizawl on 2010, there are 35 species of bamboos in Mizoram:
Scientific Name |
Local Name |
| Bambusa balcooa |
N/A |
| Bambusa bambos |
Rawhing |
| Bambusa dampaena |
N/A |
| Bambusa mizorameana |
Talan |
| Bambusa multiplex |
N/A |
| Bambusa nagalandeana |
Ralleng mau |
| Bambusa nutans |
Ankuang |
| Bambusa tulda |
Rawthing |
| Bambusa vulgaris |
Vairua |
| Bambusa vulgaris var. vittata |
Yellow bamboo |
| Bambusa vulgaris f.waminii |
N/A |
| Dendrocalamus asper |
N/A |
| Dendrocalamus giganteus |
N/A |
| Dendrocalamus hamiltonii |
Phulrua |
| Dendrocalamus hookeri |
Rawpui/ Rawlak/ Rawkhauh |
| Dendrocalamus laetiflorus |
N/A |
| Dendrocalamus longispathus |
Rawnal |
| Dendrocalamus manipureanus |
Rawchhe/ Rawchhe changdam |
| Dendrocalamus sikkimensis |
Rawmi |
| Dendrocalamus strictus |
Tursing |
| Melocalamus compactiflorus |
Sairil |
| Melocanna baccifera |
Mautak |
| Neomicrocalamus mannii |
Siaman |
| Phyllostachys edulis |
N/A |
| Phyllostachys mannii |
N/A |
| Schizostachyum dullooa |
Rawthlaw |
| Schizostachyum fuchsianum |
Rawneal |
| Schizostachyum mannii |
Rawte/ Chatle |
| Schizostachyum munroii |
Nat |
| Schizostachyum pergracile |
Mau-dang |
| Schizostachyum polymorphmum |
Chal |
| Sinarundinaria falcate |
Lik |
| Sinarundinaria griffithiana |
Phar |
| Sinarundinaria longispiculata |
N/A |
| Thrysostachys oliveri |
Phunkirua |
Under National Bamboo Mission, the following Bamboo species are planted in a large scale
Scientific Name |
Local Name |
| Bambusa bambos |
Rawhing |
| Bambusa nutans |
Ankuang |
| Bambusa tulda |
Rawthing |
| Dendrocalamus hamiltonii |
Phulrua |
| Dendrocalamus longispathus |
Rawnal |
| Dendrocalamus strictus |
Tursing |
| Melocanna baccifera |
Mautak |
Brief status of physical and achievement report under NBM-NFA
Under National Bamboo Mission 6500 hactares of Bamboo Plantation has been covered in the non-forest area benefiting over 4000 families and covering around 140 villages. 54 Kissan nurseries, 48 Mahila Nurseries along with 4 numbers of Centralised nursery has been eatablish and the seedlings are used in the plantation. Bamboo retail outlet has been established and at present it is being run by MiBEF at Zuangtui. Establishment of Bamboo bazaar, Bamboo wholesale and retail market near villages and post harvest storage and treatment plant is in progress.
OTHER ACTIVITIES:
HAND OPERATED AGARBATTI STICK PRODUCTION: BDA, with fund generated by itself through productive financial management and other reserves, has procured 500 sets @ Rs. 5,500.00 per set amounting to Rs. 27.50 lakhs. These 500 sets have been distributed to rural jhuming people through identified distributors on hire purchase basis repayable in 3 years.
