KVIC & BSF Launch Project BOLD in Jaisalmer to Prevent Desertification and Support Rural Economy

What is the News?

Khadi and Village Industries Commission(KVIC) in collaboration with the Border Security Force (BSF) has planted 1000 bamboo saplings at Tanot village in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan under Project BOLD.

About Project BOLD:

• Project BOLD (Bamboo Oasis on Lands in Drought) is an initiative of Khadi and Village Industries Commission(KVIC).
• Purpose: The project seeks to create bamboo-based green patches in arid and semi-arid land zones of the country.
• It is a unique scientific exercise serving the combined national objectives of reducing desertification and providing livelihood and multi-disciplinary rural industry support

Why was Bamboo chosen for the Project?

• Bamboo grows very fast and in about three years’ time. Hence, they could be harvested.
• Bamboo is also known for conserving water and reducing evaporation of water from the land surface, which is an important feature in arid and drought-prone regions.

Benefits:

• The Project will reduce desertification and provide livelihood and multi-disciplinary rural industry support.
• Moreover, it will also act as a haven for sustainable development and food security.