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| Govt to issue 70,000 artisan credit cards to craftsmen | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 2 : To enable craftsmen of Srinagar a hassle-free access to credit facilities from banking institutions, the Jammu and Kashmir government will issue 70,000 artisan credit cards. "This year we will issue 70,000 Artisan Credit Cards so that the artisans of Srinagar get hassle free credit from banks," Industries and Commerce Minister Surjeet Singh Slathia said during an interaction with artisans here yesterday.
The minister said a calendar of handicrafts sale-cum- exhibition events has been formulated between May and September this year to provide marketing channels to the craftsmen during the current tourist season and ensuing Amarnath yatra. "This will enable the artisans to sell their products to the tourists without exploitation of middlemen," he added.
These stalls will be set-up by the handicrafts and handloom departments in all major tourist destinations like Pahalgam, Gulmarg, Baltal and Sonamarg.
Slathia said possibilities will also be explored to set-up sale counters for two months near Boulevard, where craftsmen can sell products to tourists.
He said in order to switch over to modern technology in the handicrafts sector, about 8,000 modern carpet weaving looms, each costing Rs 50,000, will be distributed among the artisans free of cost in a phased manner. The minister said the Pashmina Quality Control Laboratory to curb sale of fake shawls will come up in August. |
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