Leh, 10 June: Lieutenant Governor RK Mathur today held a meeting with a team of local entrepreneurs working in the field of Pashmina and wool production in Ladakh.
The entrepreneurs requested the Hon’ble LG for support in the fields of marketing/promotion, subsidy on procurement of machineries, raw material storage facilities, training, design development, etc.
The Lieutenant Governor assessed their needs for putting Ladakhi Pashmina products on the international platform, as envisioned by UT administration, and stated that all the required handholding needed for the first generation entrepreneurs of Ladakh will be made available.
Discussions also took place regarding availing various Government schemes for the benefit of the entrepreneurs as well as the Pashmina breeders.
Speaking about the various possibilities in Pashmina and wool production, LG Mathur stressed on the importance for Ladakh to own the entire value chain in Pashmina production with a commercial approach.
LG Mathur expressed the need for creating an annual marketing calendar for the promotion and sale of Pashmina products at premium markets across the world.
In the field of skill development trainings, Divisional Commissioner/Secretary Industries and Commerce Saugat Biswas apprised LG Mathur of the tie-ups already done with the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), National Institute of Design (NID), etc for imparting relevant trainings to the entrepreneurs and the artisans.
The Lieutenant Governor also informed the entrepreneurs about the various pilot projects to be initiated in Changthang for development of pastureland in order to make the region self-sufficient in producing fodder for the Pashmina goats.
Director Industries and Commerce Moses Kunzang also attended the meeting.
