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KVIC project ‘BOLD’ to boost tribal income

KVIC (Khadi and Village Industries Commission) has launched Project BOLD (Bamboo Oasis on Lands in Draught), a first-of-its-kind exercise, to create bamboo-based green patches in arid and semi-arid land zones. It is the first of its kind exercise in India which was launched from the tribal village Nichla Mandwa in Udaipur, Rajasthan. Under the project, 5000 saplings of special bamboo species i.e. Bambusa Tulda and Bambusa Polymorpha have been planted over 16 acres approx. of vacant arid Gram Panchayat land.

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Why to choose bamboo?

  • Bamboo grows very fast and can be harvested within 3 years.
  • They are famous for conserving water and reducing water evaporation from the land, making it perfect to grow in arid regions.

What is bamboo?

These are a group of woody perennial evergreen plants. Although it appears like a tree, taxonomically, it is grass. In India, North-eastern states grow around 70% of the country’s total bamboo production.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

  • KVIC Founded: 1956;
  • KVIC Headquarters: Mumbai;
  • KVIC Chairperson: Vinai Kumar Saxena.

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