Foreign Trade Office Set Up In Srinagar Lastupdate:- Sat, 28 May 2011 18:30:00 GMT GreaterKashmir.com

Foreign Trade Office Set Up In Srinagar

JK exports Rs 1000 cr handicraft items

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 27: In a significant achievement, the J&K’s handicraft export has touched an all time high of Rs 1004 crore ended March, 2011 as compared to Rs 661.24 crore a year before.
Stating this here today while reviewing the performance of Handicrafts Department at a high level meeting, Minister for Industries & Commerce S S Slathia said that the government is mobilizing all the available options and resources to give boost to the Handicrafts sector which provides livelihood to about four lakh people in J&K.
The minister said measures are underway to provide all the possible export oriented facilities to the artisans and handicrafts traders.
He said after strenuous efforts by the state government the Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs has established Foreign Trade Affairs Office in Srinagar. “Opening of this Trade service was a long pending demand of the artisans and handicrafts traders,” Slathia said.

Lastupdate on : Fri, 27 May 2011 21:30:00 Makkah time
Lastupdate on : Fri, 27 May 2011 18:30:00 GMT
Lastupdate on : Sat, 28 May 2011 00:00:00 IST

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