Jammu, Oct. 10 -- Share Tweet Share Srinagar, Oct 10 (KNS): Nearly 4.45 lakh people in Jammu and Kashmir depend on the handicrafts and handloom sector for their livelihoods, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Saturday, highlighting a series of government interventions aimed at strengthening artisan incomes, protecting traditional crafts and expanding access to national and international markets. In a post on X, Abdullah, as per news agency Kashmir News Service (KNS), said the Union Territory's centuries-old artisanal heritage had earned global recognition but required sustained institutional and financial support to ensure economic security for artisans and weavers, many of whom belong to economically weaker sections. The Chief Minister...