In order to assist the artisans and member exporters of handmade carpets and other floor coverings from J&K, the regional office of Carpet Export Promotion Council (CEPC) has started functioning from IICT Campus, Baghi Ali Mardan Khan, Nowshera, here.
According to an official spokesperson, the office had beeninaugurated by Union Textiles Minister Smriti Zubin Irani in the presence ofShantmanu, Development Commissioner (Handicraft) on February 26 this year.
The ministry of textiles through the office of theDevelopment Commissioner Handicrafts has been instrumental in the opening ofthis office for which full-time staff has been nearly hired.
Mahavir Pratap Sharma, Chairman, CEPC said the regionaloffice of CEPC at Srinagar will implement all schemes required to upgrade theinfrastructure for the handmade carpet industry, in addition to providing allnecessary assistance to the Member Exporters and Artisans of the region.
Sanjay Kumar, Executive director of CEPC said the newlyhired staff led by Ashiq Hussain and fully operational CEPC office will bequite helpful for the overall growth of the Handmade Carpet industry of theJ&K Region.