Meghalaya’s double-decker and single-decker root ... people have been trained to grow these bridges across the raised banks of streams to form a solid bridge, made from roots. The living bridges ...

Root bridges take 10 to 20 ... it difficult to build roadways and modern bridges. Out of necessity, the Khasi people ...

For the local Khasi people, this was a problem. But around 180 years ago, they came up with a solution — creating bridges out of the roots of the Indian rubber tree (Ficus elastica). Canes of ...

Sangma visits Siej village to bolster Living Root Bridges' UNESCO bid. Infrastructure projects announced to boost connectivity and tourism. Make In India Good Move But Failed: Rahul Gandhi's ...