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PM inaugurates handicraft exhibition in Kashmir
PTI - Srinagar
After the conclusion of the two-day inter-state council
meeting here recently, the prime minister Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee inaugurated
a handicraft and handloom exhibition.
Accompanied by the chief minister Mr Mufti Mohammed
Sayeed and his deputy Mr Mangat Ram Sharma, Mr Vajpayee evinced keen interest
in the handicrafts and handloom products of the state and the intricate and
fascinating designs specially on the shawls, carpets and other products.
Presenting a shawl and a carpet to Mr Vajpayee as a
token of love from the people of Kashmir, Mr Sayeed sought liberal central assistance
for promotion of handicrafts which, he said, had helped the state in sustaining
its fragile economy during difficult times.
Mr Sharma informed the prime minister that the state
produced handicraft products worth Rs 775 crore last year of which goods worth
Rs 520 crore had been exported. The sector was providing employment to 3.50
lakh people both directly and indirectly, he added.
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