Majuli women turn invasive water hyacinth into handicrafts

In Majuli, Assam, women are turning a problematic plant called water hyacinth into useful items like bags and mats.

This plant usually causes problems in water by blocking sunlight and creating mosquito breeding grounds.

The women, with the help of a government program called 'Weed to Wealth,' are making these plants into handicrafts.

This not only helps the environment but also gives the women a way to earn money.

They make things like purses, handbags, and yoga mats from the plant.

The products are sold online and in other parts of India, and each woman earns about Rs 80,000 a year from this work.

The initiative also helps clean up the water bodies in their villages.