KARGIL, AUGUST 21, 2021: Director Industries and Commerce UT Ladakh Moses Kunzang is on a visit to Zanskar subdivision. He held an awareness programme at Conference Hall Dak Bungalow Padum here today. 

The campaign was aimed to impart awareness to the public representatives, students, members of self-help groups and the general public. It focused on various schemes initiated by the Department of Industries and Commerce.

The Director informed on the occasion that according to PMEGP/PMFME schemes, up-to 25 lacs subsidized loans will be provided to the unemployed youths who are willing to establish small-scale industries or businesses. 

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Director Moses Kunzang further said that proper marketing, advertising and packaging of yak dairy, yak wool products, sea buckthorn and medicinal plants in the subdivision will be done. The initiative will be taken by the Industries and Commerce Department. This would be instrumental in generating sources of income for the unemployed youths.

The Director said that under Handicraft and Handloom sectors at present only 4 kinds of skill training are being provided in the subdivision. This will be increased to 8 in the coming months. He further informed that the products of Zanskar if proved to be of good quality will also be exported to places outside Ladakh like Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai for exhibition cum sale of these products.

The public representatives on behalf of the general public of the subdivision appreciated the Director Industries and Commerce for personally visiting Zanskar. The public requested him to conduct more such training and awareness programmes in future.