Aizawl, Aug 30 : The Bamboo Development Agency of Mizoram here today struck a deal with India’s largest incense sticks company for marketing the stated-produced square incense sticks.
Executive Director of Bamboo Development Agency and Director of State Industries Department Shurbir Singh and Chief Operating Officer of N Ranga Rao & Sons, Mysore, M S Suresh, signed the memorandum of understanding at the office of commissioner and secretary of industries.
According to the agreement, Mizoram will supply 50 tonnes of square incense sticks to N Ranga Rao & Sons on monthly basis. The company will also give necessary training to incense stick-makers of the state.
Samples of square incense sticks produced in Mizoram was shown to the CEO and he was satisfied with the quality.
R L Rinawma hoped that the MoU would revolutionize Mizoram’s rural economy.
The Bamboo Development Agency, Mizoram had on February 3 this year signed similar MoU with ITC, Chennai for marketing the Mizoram-produced round incense sticks.
The BDA have set up production centres for round incense sticks at Saiha, Lunglei and Haulawng. These units are now in operation. ''In addition to these units there are various units of this kind supported by BDA through National Mission on Bamboo Application, New Delhi,'' officials said.
Once the venture is successfully operated, it will result in generating large scale employment opportunities in the state and shall provide revenue to the government of Mizoram at the same time.
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