Agartala, July 26 (TIWN) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday highlighted the value addition to bamboo products in Assam, Tripura and Manipur with the aim of making the country 'Atmanirbhar'.

“Skilled artisans are making bottles, tiffin boxes and various other essential products with the bamboo in Assam, Tripura and Manipur. These products made with bamboo are of high quality and very useful,” said Modi during his monthly ‘Mann ki Baat’ Radio programme.

He said that these indigenous products boost the income of the people and the business during the festivities and various other occasions.

“Northeastern states have been growing the precious resources of bamboo. If anyone studies the bottles, tiffin boxes and various other essential products, they would not believe that these very helpful products are made of bamboo. Besides, these bamboo-made products are very environment friendly and hygienic,” the Prime Minister pointed out.