Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday launched a unique bamboo-framed bicycle in Guwahati on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, promoting eco-friendly mobility and the use of bamboo-based products.
Speaking to reporters, Sarma said the bamboo-framed bicycle was being introduced as a pilot project and would be developed under the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) category. On this occasion, we have introduced the first bamboo-based cycle in the country. “Today is Gandhi Jayanti, a very auspicious day.
This cycle will be in the BIS category, but the frame will be made of bamboo,” he said.
Sarma said Bamboo India had claimed that the bamboo frame was stronger than steel and added that the government would consider expanding the project based on public feedback. “If the feedback from the people is good, we will keep these bicycles in all the parks of Guwahati and in our procurement,” he said. Yugesh Suresh Sinde, founder and director of Bamboo India Pvt Ltd, said the company was launching its new brand, Assam Bamboo Cycle, with support from the Assam government and BIS. He said the company had received support from the Assam Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC), Guwahati Smart City Limited and the Guwahati Municipal Corporation.
