NEW DELHI: The Jammu and Kashmir government launched “JK Karigari”, the official marketplace for authentic products from Jammu and Kashmir during the Bharatiya Vyapar Mahotsav which commenced here at Dehli.The move is a major step towards connecting the region’s centuries-old handcrafted heritage directly with the national and global buyers.Launched as an initiative of the Housing & Urban Development Department under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM), JK Karigari has been designed to empower the urban women Self Help Groups, preserve traditional crafts and create sustainable livelihoods across the Union Territory.Present on the occasion were MPs Chowdhary Mohammad Ramzaan, Sajjad Kichloo and Gurvinder Singh Oberoi, Commissioner Secretary Housing and Urban Development Department Mandeep Kaur and her entire team including Vikas Sharma, MD NUDM, Shabir Hussain Bhat VC Srinagar Development Authority, Kapil Sharma, Director Urban Local Bodies Jammu, Mridhu Salathia, MD NULM, Ankush Kapoor, Chief Information Security Officer, HUDD, JK, SHG women and other officers of State Urban Development Agency(SUDA).The platform will showcase 100 percent authentic Kashmiri handicrafts including Pashmina, Kani and........

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