SRINAGAR, Oct. 27 -- The Union Ministry of Textiles has released Rs.30.46 lakh under the National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP) to support skill development and distribution of improved toolkits among artisans practising four traditional crafts in Kashmir.

The Directorate of Handicrafts and Handloom, Kashmir, will implement the programmes covering hand-knotted carpets, Sozni embroidery, papier-mache and walnut wood carving, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday.

The Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) has approved two Guru Shishya Hastshilp Prashikshan programmes for carpet weaving and Sozni embroidery, with a combined allocation of Rs.15.01 lakh. The two-month programmes aim to transfer traditional skills f...