The document lists over 200 potential applications for bamboo products ranging from electronics accessories to clothing, home goods, transportation, food, and more. It notes that bamboo is the second largest produced plant material in India and that new innovative uses are being explored, including bulletproof jackets that are lighter and cheaper than conventional materials. The website www.bamboohouseindia.org is listed alongside each application as a source to learn more.
41. Bamboo - The Latest Recruit for Army From NDTV.com, India The conventional bullet proof jacket made of steel and fibre-glass not only weighs over 10kg, but also restricts mobility especially during sudden encounters. Now, the National Bamboo Mission under the Science and Tech ministry is trying out bullet proof jackets made of bamboo. These jackets weigh just 5kg and are also much cheaper. Where a conventional bullet proof jacket costs at least Rs 1.5 lakh a bamboo one will cost not more than Rs 50,000. With preliminary trials showing encouraging results these jackets will now be tested against AK 47s and Insas. Scientists working on the project are confident. They say bamboo is more tensile so it can absorb the impact of a bullet much better. It's not just bullet proof jackets, the National Bamboo Mission has also developed specially-designed igloos for the troops in high altitude frontiers like Siachen. Ten of these fire-resistant igloos have already been sent to Siachen, Tawang and the Nathu-La for trials. India is the second largest producer of bamboo in the world producing 135 million metric tonnes of bamboo every year. But its use has been restricted mainly to manufacturing paper and artefacts. But now clearly new ideas are being tried out. www.bamboohouseindia.org
102. www.bamboohouseindia.org There are more than 1500 documented uses of bamboo and around 5000 bamboo applications which has not been documented. We have just tried to compile only 10%.
103. Thank You Bamboo House India Hyderabad India www.bamboohouseindia.org