State to get first Handicraft Museum in Srinagar

5 Dariya News

Srinagar 13-Nov-2015

Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, today asked officials to devise a concept plan for converting old educational structure and adjacent land available at exhibition ground Srinagar into a Handicraft Museum.Divisional Commissioner while addressing a meeting to discuss usage of unused land and building near exhibition ground asked officials to keep in view ambience in devising the plan. He asked the tourism department to submit a concept plan to his office within a week for converting the heritage building into a handicraft museum. The meeting was informed that 13 kanals and 13 marlas of land was available, which can be developed into first of its kind Handicrafts museum in the state. Div Com asked officials to remove unauthorized matador stand and vehicle parking from the area and demarcate the entire property.