SrinagarMinister of State for Haj & Auqaf PHE and Irrigation & Flood Control, Power Development, Industries & Commerce, Syed Farooq Ahmad Andrabi has said that steps are afoot to provide better marketing facility to the handicraft and handloom artisans of the state so that they can sell their products easily.
This was stated by the Minister during a meeting with senior officers to review the status of implementation of Mega Carpet Cluster Development Scheme in the State.
Commissioner Secretary Industries and Commerce, Shailendra Kumar, Director Handicrafts, Director Indian Institute of Carpet Technology Srinagar, Managing Director SICOP, CEO Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB) besides Chairman and Vice Chairman Kashmir Carpet Cluster Development Organization attended the meeting.
The meeting was informed that 8000 carpet looms were provided to the weavers and around 8000 youth of the State was imparted training of carpet weaving/skill Development/capacity building under the scheme. The meeting was also informed that out of the seven components of the scheme only two components were implemented and the scheme was closed by the end of last fiscal.
The Minister directed the concerned authorities to take up the matter of extension and sanction of funds under the said Scheme with the concerned Union Ministry, so that Common Facility Center, Export Facility Center, Trade Facility Center, Design Development Service Center and Testing Lab would also be established for improving the quality and design of the carpet and other handicrafts, handloom products in the state.
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