The specialty of the festivalThis is the first time in Maharashtra that Pune is hosting a bamboo festival featuring 45 stalls which have a variety of products to display from furniture, huts, decorative and essential products like bamboo soap and bamboo rice. It is also the best replacement for wood as it is stronger when processed and can last for almost 25-30 years. There are many curious people who are coming and inquiring about bamboo and its uses. Most of the bamboo comes from the east and north east India from states like Assam, Bengal and Manipur. You would be surprised to know that in the past four years Maharashtra has planted 25 thousand acres of bamboo.

Source: Hindustan Times February 14, 2020 16:58 UTC