Craft Sector in Kashmir

• The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage-Kashmir (INTACH-K) is working with the J&K Handicrafts department to map Srinagar’s craft sector in preparation for the final nomination.
• Srinagar boasts a rich artisanal heritage, with over 20,000 registered craftsmen engaged in various disciplines such as papier mâché, walnut wood carving, hand-knotted carpets, and more.
• Handicrafts contribute significantly to the local economy, with approximately 2.64% of J&K’s overall economic output attributed to the sector by 2016-17.
• Notable Craft: Papier-Mache, Walnut Wood Carving, Carpets, Sozni embroidery and Pashmina and Kani shawls.

• Establishment in 1964;
• Registered in Belgium as an international association without lucrative purpose (AISBL).
• Affiliated to the UNESCO

• Registered in Belgium as an international association without lucrative purpose (AISBL)
• WCC is organized into five regions: Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and North America.

• European branch meets annually;
• The General Assembly occurs every four years (took place in Chennai in 2012).

PYQ:

[2018] Safeguarding the Indian art heritage is the need of the moment. Comment (10M) 

[2018] Consider the following pairs:

1. Puthukkuli shawls — Tamil Nadu
2. Sujni embroidery — Maharashtra
3. Uppada Jamdani saris — Karnataka

Craft Heritage of which of the pairs given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2

(c) 3 only

(d) 2 and 3