SRINAGAR, Jan. 21 -- In a major fillip for the revival of the indigenous Namda craft of Kashmir, the Department of Handicrafts & Handloom, Kashmir, today awarded a contract for the Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning (SITC) of card cloth for wool carding machine through Mechanical & Hospitals Engineering Department.
The commissioned wool carding machine has an annual processing capacity of approximately 29,000 Kgs of wool. This enhanced capacity is expected to significantly strengthen the local value chain associated with the traditional Namda craft. The installation of this facility will substantially reduce the cost incurred on outsourcing wool carding, thereby directly benefiting artisans engaged in the Namda craft.
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