J&K | LG inaugurated Common Facility Centre of Martand Chain Stitch & Crewel Embroidery SFURTI Cluster, Anantnag that will cater to the needs of 5000 artisans with multipronged intervention for capacity building, skill development, design & product development and market development.

KVIC and KVIB’s concerted effort to revive village industries, handloom, handicrafts has scripted a new record in J&K in terms of growth and employment. Under PMEGP, the KVIC had established 21,640 manufacturing and service units, way ahead of other bigger states.

1.73 lakh new employment in J&K was generated in F.Y. 2021-22, under PMEGP, which is also highest across all states and UTs in the country. Entrepreneurship development through training & capacity building is ensuring product quality & boosting global demand for the J&K’s craft.

GI certification has been done for 7 crafts and 1.55 lakh artisans have been trained through 432 training centres. Artisans have easy access to bank credit to tide over their working capital problems: Office of LG J&K