SEMINAR ON BAMBOO COMPOSITE MATERIALS FOR STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS

Seminar on Bamboo Composite materials for structural applications was organized on 8^th November, 2019 in collaboration with Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (CSIR-AMPRI), Bhopal at Secretariat Conference Hall, MINECO, Aizawl. Dr. K. Pachhunga, Hon’ble MLA and Vice-Chairman of Mizoram Bamboo Development Board was the Chief Guest of the programme. The seminar was also attended by Prof. F. Lalnunmawia, Hon’ble MLA and Vice-Chairman of Horticulture Development Board, representatives of various line Departments and other stakeholders. Field visit with CSIR-AMPRI was also organized on 7^th and 8^th November, 2019.

MISTIC and CSIR-AMPRI collaboratively submitted a DPR for setting up of Centre of Excellence in Bamboo Applications to Department of Biotechnology, Government of India.