In stern measures to stop the sale of fake Kashmiri shawls the world over, the Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to use radio frequency identification tag (RFIT) to protect the state's handicraft.

"World famous Kashmiri shawls will be tagged through RFIT which will be a great step forward to protect Kashmiri handicrafts across the globe. This will stop sale of fake Kashmiri shawls and other handicraft items," a senior official of Handicrafts Department told PTI.

Besides this, a testing laboratory is also coming up for world famous Pashmina shawls at a cost of Rs. 4.44 crores, he said, adding that it will be establish in Nowshera area of Srinagar.

The Industries Ministry has been receiving frequent complaints not only from various parts of the country but also from across the world about sale of fake Kashmiri Pashmina shawls and other handicraft items in the market..................Click for more

Source Web Page: NDTV