Agartala, Mar 14 (UNI) The trade of natural rubber between Tripura and Nepal was launched yesterday here with the movement of first consignment of rubber to Eastern Nepal.
The Rubber Board officials here along with Director Industries and Commerce Dr P K Goel flagged off the latex sheet laden lorry in a simple ceremony.
According to officials, usually, Nepal imports raw rubber from Vietnam and Malaysia but Rubber Board of India (RBI) owned marketing company Manimalayar Rubbers Pvt Ltd in collaboration with a Nepali company based in Biratnagar of bordering Bihar has imported 18 MT rubbers in the maiden consignment from Tripura.