Topics Covered: Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian sub-continent); factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world (including India).
North East Cane and Bamboo Development Council (NECBDC):
Context:
The Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir will set up three Bamboo Clusters through technical knowhow and collaboration from North East Cane and Bamboo Development Council (NECBDC).
- Each of the three clusters will be devoted to the production of Agarbatti, baskets and charcoal respectively.
About NECBDC:
Formerly known as ‘Cane and Bamboo Development Council’ (CBDC), NECBDC was incorporated with the objective of organizing the hitherto untapped bamboo sector of North East India.
‘Cane and Bamboo’ in J&K:
- Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has huge Bamboo reserves that can boost its economy in future.
- Bamboo cultivation can revolutionise the industry in Jammu and Kashmir in a cost-effective manner and can open new gates for the young start-ups.
- The UT Govt. is in the process of identifying 100 venues and will identify the programs to be held there in the first phase.
National Bamboo Mission (NBM):
The mission was launched in April 2018.
It aims to-increase area under bamboo cultivation and also adopting region based strategies to promote bamboo products.
- The NBM envisages promoting holistic growth of bamboo sector by adopting area-based, regionally differentiated strategy and to increase the area under bamboo cultivation and marketing.
- The NBM will be a sub-scheme of National Mission on Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) under the umbrella scheme Krishonnati Yojana.
InstaLinks:
Prelims Link:
- Bamboo Cultivation in India.
- Key Bamboo growing states.
- Climatic conditions.
- About NBM.
- About NECBDC.
Sources: PIB.
