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Only 24% Ladakh pashmina processed locally: LG Saxena calls for infrastructure upgrade

Highlighting Ladakh’s push to strengthen its indigenous pashmina industry, Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Monday inspected the Pashmina Dehairing Plant in Leh and reviewed the processing of raw pashmina fibre sourced from Changthang, while directing officials to enhance local value addition, promote spinning and yarn production, and explore the use of coarse fibre for rugs and carpets to boost livelihoods of nomadic herders.