In order to lend a helping hand, villagers in Manipur have set up over 80 thatched bamboo huts that'll act as quarantine centres for returnees.
This is an effort by the local community who want to make sure that people returning home should not face lack of resources when it comes to needing a shelter to quarantine themselves.
They reportedly did not take any financial aid from the government and made the bamboo huts in Senapati district's Tungjoy village on their own.?
Their efforts have been appreciated by Chief Minister N. Biren Singh and Union DoNER (Development of North Eastern Region) Minister Jitendra Singh.
The Chief Minister tweeted about the same and explained how well-equipped the huts are. Each hut is appointed with a bed, toilet, gas station and electricity with a charging socket.
For their other basic needs, commodities have been stored in nearby huts.?
Manipur is witnessing thousands of migrant workers returning to their home state due to the coronavirus lockdown and everyone is advised to go under quarantine for a period of 14 days.
Bamboo seems to be a durable and smart choice to be used as material to come up with different resources. Earlier, information about a team of students from IIT Guwahati making hospital beds with bamboo had come to our knowledge. Using bamboo is not only environmental friendly but it is also important to the states since they have been using the material to make handicrafts and furniture for a long time.?
Such initiatives also have the potential of creating job opportunities for the local craftsmen which is a great thing during this tough time.