Srinagar, Feb. 14 -- SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 13 - To provide comfortableseatingarrangements and improve the quality of hand-knotted carpets, the Indian Institute ofCarpetTechnology (IICT) is going todistributeModifiedModernSteelCarpetLoomsto activeweaversregistered with the Handicrafts and Handloom Department, Kashmir.

The Draw of Lots for selecting 100carpetweaversfrom amongst the intended beneficiaries shall be held at IICT, Nowshera Srinagar, on February 18.

Sharing details through a press statement issued here today, Director IICT, Srinagar, Zubair Ahmad, said the Central Wool Development Board, Union Ministry of Textiles, has sanctioned the distribution of 100ModifiedModernSteelLoomsamongst activecarpetweaversat a total cost ofRs.43.70 ...