Bamboo cell to advise UN

Having gained expertise in the field of cane and bamboo over the years, the services of Cane and Bamboo Technology Centre (CBTC), which was set up in Guwahati in the year 2000 to implement various bamboo based projects in North-East, has been requisitioned by the United Nations for rebuilding the economy of East Timor.

The economy of East Timor has been crumbling since it gained independence couple of years back. Bamboo being in abundance in the country, the UN, whose help East Timor sought for rebuilding its economy, has requisitioned the service and expertise of CBTC in this regard, revealed Anthony J.C. de Sa, director, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).

With an expertise of more than eight years, CBTC can be considered as one of the best in the world in respect of technical knowledge, said Anthony, who was in the city with a team of experts to work out a programme in which CBTC will be the Chief Resource Centre for training the stake holders of this project.