Bamboo Society of India (BSI) Verified listing

Bamboo Society of India (BSI) was formed in a period when for the first time a group of pioneers in the country ,all retired Forest Officers , foresaw ‘Bamboo’ in the context of its massive economic potential. In 1989, it was formally registered and certified under the Karnataka Societies, registration Act (1960). The society’s registered headquarters is situated in Bangalore City, Karnataka. BSI was started as a small society with only 15 founding members and today it has grown manifold and has over 1400 members living throughout the country and in 6 other nations across the world.

It was with a vision of promoting the holistic growth of bamboo sector in India that BSI was formed, by stalwarts like Shri. N. S. Adkoli (IFS), Shri. K. A. Bhoja Shetty (IFS), Shri A. Krishnaswamy, Shri. D. N. Tiwari (IFS), Shri. A. C Laxman (IFS) and many such thought leaders of the country. They worked with scientists and people from across the world and conducted numerous national and international seminars and conferences on bamboo; they also successfully undertook many study tours with the intent to contribute their bit to bamboo. Shri. D. N Tiwari (IFS), one of the founding members furthered the society’s aspirations by playing the role of a main architect in the formation of National Bamboo Mission – A government body promoting bamboo at the national level. It would be no exaggeration to label them as the fore runners of bamboo revolution globally.

Following their indelible footsteps today, BSI is endeavouring towards tapping the unrealised potential of bamboo sector. The society encourages and sponsors scientific study and research on bamboo. It constantly acquires data and disseminates it on all aspects pertaining to the development of bamboo. BSI organises conferences, seminars, workshops and exhibitions pertaining to bamboo and is constantly involved in organising training to farmers in the field of management, utilization and marketing of bamboos. It is doing its best to connect all bamboo stakeholders to help the sector grow. Of late it is taking up bamboo planting projects , advising various bodies with regards to bamboo development and connecting to experts . BSI also gives advise to hundreds of farmers when called on phone / approached with regards to raising bamboo plantations and also to entrepreneurs with regards to establishing bamboo based industries, besides providing bamboo seed and plants at reasonable costs .

At present BSI has 7 state chapters – Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, New Delhi, Maharashtra, Tripura, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala and Karnataka. The society aims to promote bamboo sector across India through these state chapters, they are continuously working towards achieving the objectives of BSI. The society also sponsors lectures, workshops, conferences, trainings, tours and plant sales in these chapter areas. The chapters work towards enabling stakeholders to work together for a bigger and common goal of developing bamboo sector.

Today, Bamboo Society of India is fast a growing organisation and consists of students, artisans, activists, NGOs, growers, farmers, entrepreneurs, enterprises, artisan federations, researchers, botanists, nursery and plantation owners, architects, product designers, engineers, MSME’s, technocrats, teachers, doctorates, master craftsmen, women, trainers, professors, professionals, design institutions, enthusiasts, bamboo lovers etc. Every year BSI celebrates World Bamboo Day with great enthusiasm and involvement. It is through these events that BSI is striving to spread and reach out to larger groups of people and investors about the understated potential of bamboo in a country like ours where everyday economic development and possibilities are being looked out for.

NGC Members:

Shri Punati Shridhar
Chairman
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Dr. K.N. Murthy
Executive Director
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Shri. Parmeswaran Krishna Iyer
Secretary
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Shri Paramashivaiah ( non GC member )
Treasurer
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Dr. D.A. Venkatesh
NGC Member
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Shri. KP Murthy
NGC Member
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Shri. Sanjeev Karpe
NGC Member
Maharashtra, India

Dr. Sruthi Subbanna
NGC Member
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Dr. K.K. Seethalakshmi
NGC Member
Kerala, India

Shri. Neelkanth Dnyaneshwar Aher
NGC Member
Maharashtra, India

Ar. Udai Gadkari
NGC Member
Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

Shri. Ranganath Krishnan
NGC Member
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Dr. Jagadish Vengala
NGC Member
AndhraPradesh, India

Ar. Prof Neelam Manjunath
NGC Member
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Shri. Sanjay Singh
NGC Member
Dehradun, India

Dr. N Bharathi
NGC Member
Hosur, Tamilnadu, India