J&K’s woolen sector to get major revamp under World Bank funded project
The traditional wool-based industry in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) is being given a major overhaul under the ongoing World Bank funded Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Project (JTFRP) —a move associated with wool production as well as the employees working at the heritage government Bemina Woolen Mill.Dr Syed Abid Rasheed Shah, Chief Executive Officer of the project said that the J&K Economic Reconstruction Agency (JKERA) under the component of restoration and strengthening of livelihoods of the World Bank funded JTFRP is taking concrete steps for the restoration/strengthening of livelihoods under the traditional cottage-based industry. “This step a major revamp underway for the restoration of government Woollen Mills at Bemina,” he said.He further explained tha...