Indian scientists have successfully developed and tested technologies to generate electricity using bamboo. Two power plants with a capacity of 1 MW each would be commissioned in Assam in February next year. "This would be the first of its kind where we are using bamboo and bamboo wastes to generate electricity," Vinay S Oberoi, director of the National Mission on Bamboo Applications (NMBA), said. "This would not only be cost effective, but also highly eco-friendly," he added.