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The fiber-rich and calorie-dense kernels of bamboo rice are also found in parts of Karnataka, locally known as ‘Mulayiri’. Further south, in Kerala, the harvesting of bamboo rice is a major source of income for the tribal communities living in the interiors of the Wayanad Sanctuary.

While the laws and rules regarding consumer protection and standards of service are robust, it is another matter that the systems administering the remedies are slow and inefficient, and in fact, intimidating for the common man.