AGARTALA, Aug 11 (TIWN): Pushing for a bamboo productive state, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb on Sunday after a plantation drive took place in the Secretariat said that Bamboo which is considered as grass now due to commercial reason has huge production in the Northeast.

“Totaling the whole bamboo production of the country, Northeast is having 50% of the share. Bamboo not only produces 35% more oxygen than other trees but also friendly to boost economy. Out Govt has already moved with that commercial production”, said Biplab Deb.

In support of Vanmohotsav, Deb said, “Nature has given us so many things for our protection, but at the same time we also have duty towards the nature. Tripura Govt has record of planting 6000 trees in a minute. All these are aimed to motivate the state for planation. Tripura's 62% lands are under Forest but we have responsibility to save nature”.

“Today’s plantation programme is aimed to motivate the state. There can not be better friend than trees. I urge the people of Tripura to go for plantation. Each person should plant two trees”, Deb told media.

The Chief Minister further cited example of worshiping of trees in India, saying only India for lakhs of years has been worshiping trees. It proves human and nature’s bonding in this country.