SRINAGAR: Several delegations and individuals called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday and discussed issues concerning handicrafts, tourism, flood relief, disability welfare and community development.
Artisan Abdul Qayoom Wani raised issues related to the promotion of the traditional chainstitch handmade embroidery craft during his meeting with the Lieutenant Governor.
Umar Bhat, Chairman of Musuada Foundation, also called on the Lieutenant Governor.
Chairman of the Tourist Trade Interest Guild Zahoor Ahmed Karnai, accompanied by the guild’s founder member Mohd Akram Siah, discussed matters concerning the tourism sector.
A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) delegation from Uri, led by Raja Waqar, urged the Lieutenant Governor to address welfare issues of families affected by floods in Boniyar.
Chairman and Managing Director of the Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO), Praveen Kumar, accompanied by Deputy General Manager S.K. Tripathi and other officials, discussed the corporation’s initiatives to provide assistive devices and rehabilitation services for persons with disabilities and senior citizens.
Sant Shri Balak Yogeshwar Dass Ji Maharaj also met the Lieutenant Governor during the day.
