Assam : Bicycle - Bamboo craft

In my recent visit to largest river island Majuli in Assam, I happened to meet Shri.Pabitra Phukan of an interior village Bihimpurgaon. He is skilled bamboo craft worker and have his own small shop. In the year 2012 he has innovated and made a bicycle from Bamboo. Except, tyre, rim, sproket, crank, paddle and brake cable, rest all parts are made from Bamboo. The bicycle is fully workable and he himself use it.

Had he been supported by Government agencies, a small scale industry on bicycle made from Bamboo could have been flourished at Majuli, giving respite to unemployment situation in Assam.