Agartala: The state forest department on Monday banned commercial purchase and sale of indigenous varieties of bamboo shoots to stop rampant destruction of the bamboo forest cover in the state. Young shoots are consumed by people in the northeast as a delicacy. The state government, in order to cater to the growing demand of plant […]
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