Samastipur Women Craft Bamboo Boxes, Outshining Steel and Wood with Low Cost

• Women in Samastipur are reviving traditional handicrafts through training from the DC Handicrafts Institute.
• They have created decorative bamboo boxes that are attractive, eco-friendly, and blend traditional craftsmanship with modern design.
• These handmade bamboo boxes, costing only five rupees for decorative material, are estimated to fetch up to five thousand rupees in the market.
• The initiative promotes self-reliance among women, utilizing local resources and providing valuable skills.
• Trainer Kiran and participants like Seema Devi, Khairunnisa, and Shabana Khatoon contributed to this successful handicraft project.

Why It Matters: Samastipur women are achieving self-reliance by crafting innovative, low-cost bamboo boxes, revitalizing traditional skills.