SRINAGAR : The Union Ministry of Textiles has approved Rs 51 lakh for the procurement and distribution of 100 additional looms under the ‘Wool Processing Scheme’ of the Central Wool Development Board, officials said on Wednesday. Follow Us On G -N e w s | Whatsapp

Each loom, costing Rs 51,000, has been specially designed by the Indian Institute of Carpet Technology (IICT), Srinagar, featuring a back-rest and comfortable seating arrangement to address health concerns of weavers who spend long hours creating hand-knotted Kashmiri carpets.

Director IICT Srinagar, Zubair Ahmad, expressed gratitude to the Ministry for sanctioning the Modified Modern Steel Carpet Looms for active weavers in the financial year 2025-26. He noted that the first tranche of Rs 30.60 lakh has

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