Bamboo for Tsunami aid

The Tsunami Relief Committee of the Mizoram Governmen has despatched one lakh bamboo sticks to Tamil Nadu.

The panel, which held a meeting earlier to discuss the despatch of bamboo building materials to the worst-affectec areas in the country decided to send one lakh sticks to Tami Nadu during the first phase of providing relief aid.

Chief Minister Zoramthanga presided over the meeting. ThE State Environment and Forest department were assignee the responsibility of supervising collection of bamboo frorr jungle groves. The bamboo was sent by road to Guwahati, from where it was transported to Tamil Nadu via Kol kat­by rail by the Mizoram Government.