The State Govt has undertaken bamboo plantation in 11,804 hectares of land in last five years, according to official sources here. During 2012-13, bamboo plantation has been taken up over 3,083 ha of land.
Bamboo, found extensively across the State is the versatile building and structural material. The Government has constituted an Odisha Bamboo Development Agency (OBDA) at the State level and District Bamboo Development Agencies (DBDAs) at the district level.
With the help of the National Bamboo Mission, the OBDA has undertaken programmes like bamboo plantation and capacity building of artisans. A centre for bamboo training and product development has been also been proposed. The Centre would provide training to the bamboo artisans for upgrading their skills, product development and entrepreneurship development, sources said.