Srinagar, Sept. 11 -- Union Textiles Secretary, Neelam Shami Rao, today reiterated the government's commitment to promoting and reviving the unique craft of hand-knotted carpet weaving.

She made these remarks while distributing Modified Modern Steel Carpet Looms to artisans under the Integrated Wool Development Programme (IWDP) at the Indian Institute of Carpet Technology (IICT) campus, Srinagar, an official press release informed.

It said the event was attended by Commissioner Secretary, Industries & Commerce, Vikramjit Singh; Joint Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Padmini Singla; Director, Handicrafts & Handloom Kashmir, Mussarat Islam; Executive Director, Central Wool Development Board, G.S. Bhati; Member Secretary, J&K Sericulture D...