Mysuru: The Institution of Engineers-India (IEI), Mysore Local Centre, had organised a technical talk on ‘Bamboo: Construction Material of the Future’ at S.P. Bhat Hall in the Institution premises on JLB Road in city recently. C. Balachandran, Convenor, Bamboo Dairies, Mysuru, was the guest speaker.
With a view to harness the potential of bamboo crop, Ministry of Agriculture – Horticulture division, Government of India, is implementing Central-Sponsored Scheme called ‘National Bamboo Mission.’
The Mission envisages promoting holistic growth of bamboo sector by adopting area-based regionally differentiated strategy and to increase the area under bamboo cultivation and marketing. Under the mission, steps have been taken to increase the availability of quality planting material by supporting the setting up of new nurseries and strengthening of existing area to address towards integration.
The Mission is taking steps to strengthen marketing of bamboo products, especially those of handicraft items.
The talk was aimed at creating a sense of responsibility among Engineers and public to spread awareness on sustainable low cost building construction using bamboo.
He also explained success story of Anganwadi building construction using locally available bamboo for tribal communities in Periyapatana and H.D. Kote taluks.
He said, all the centres were constructed by adopting green building concept using locally available materials such as mud and bamboo. These Anganwadis are being constructed exclusively for tribal children who are living deep inside the forest. “Since Forest Department does not allow concrete construction inside forest area, bamboo technology is a very good replacement,” he added.
After the presentation, the speaker was felicitated.
IEI Mysuru Chairman M. Chinnaswamy, Hon. Secreatary B.V. Ravindranath and Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) Project Engineer and programme coordinator D.K. Dinesh Kumar were present.
This post was published on May 15, 2017 6:44 pm