Inauguration of Pashmina Cluster Basohli Location: Basohli, District Kathua Date: 20-06-2022 Director Handicrafts and Handloom Jammu Dr. Vikas Gupta inaugurated Pashmina Cluster under NHDP in Basohli in presence of ADC Basohli alogn with Development officer, Dy. Director Planning, Assistant Director Handloom Kathua, officials from the department and Weavers Service Centre . The cluster will provide weaving platform to 194 pashmina weavers in Basohli. All the weavers will be provided with raw material and marketing facilities. Genuine weavers will be provided with facilities like working shed, looms and accessories, Solar Lighting Units etc. Under Samarth Scheme skill up-gradation training will be provided to them in weaving, dying designing etc. The duration of the cluster is 3 years. If cluster successfully completed, the IA will be benefited by the incentives of Rs. 01 lacs under NHDP. Later Director Handicrafts & Handloom Jammu along with other officers of the department visited Karkhandar unit of Pashmina in Nagrota Pretha. This unit successfully completed its duration. The Director Handicrafts & Handloom, Jammu inspected skill up-gradation of trainees in Pashmina Weaving and distributed diplomas to trainees for their successful completion of training course of six months. The Director Handicrafts & Handloom, Jammu along with the officials of the department also visited Basohli Pashmina, Basohli Painting Training Centre and also visited Vishwasthali Cooperative Society of Basohli Painting in Basohli.qt8gt0bxhw|000031085531|admin_jk|events|description|8211A40C-1527-4693-B7F5-B22AD26F22E3