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Traditional Bamboo Handicrafts
Empowering the Tribals

Bamboo handicraft is one organisation is not only making
among the oldest crafts known unique bamboo products
to man and it is practiced in but is also empowering local
various regions throughout communities by training them
India. Bamboo covers 13.96 in farming and manufacturing
million hectares of the Indian of bamboo. To avoid the use of
land which has sustained the plastic and similar ‘anti-nature’
handicraft alongside providing elements which are harmful
employment to thousands to the ecosystem, Seva Vivek
of individuals in the country. propogates sustainability and
Bamboo handicraft products eco-friendliness through their
range from a multitude of products.
decorative items to furnitures Their team shared their
and utility articles such as thoughts, “We are happy that the
handbags, trays, baskets, boxes. Hon’ble Prime Minister supported
Skilled artisans from around and mentioned Seva Vivek
the country, especially tribal and its ‘Tribal-made Bamboo
areas, have been involved in Products Initiative’ in his recent
bamboo handicraft. One such ‘Mann ki Baat’ program. We are
organisation about whom the very proud of all the Bamboo
Prime Minister talked about in Sevaks, tribal artisans and our
his ‘Mann ki Baat’ is Seva Vivek staff members who are closely
in Palghar, Maharashtra. The associated with Seva Vivek NGO.”

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