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Created: 18 February 2020

JAMMU/FARIDABAD: Brining Laurels back home, Jammu based Mukti Society, a Non-Governmental Organization have been awarded ‘Kala Nidhi’ title award by  Satyadev Narayan Arya, the governor of Haryana in presence of Bandaru Dattatreya, the governor of Himachal Pardesh for outstanding contribution of the NGO for highlighting  Local Parali Craft of Jammu at 34^th Surajkund International Craft  Mela organized by the government of Haryan in Fardibad.

Nidhi Sharma, founder and Chairperson of Mukti Organization received the trophy and Cash award from the governor on the Concluding day of the program. Giving further details about the event, Nidhi informed that her Organization that is working on rural women empowerment had displayed Local Prali Craft of Kishtwar area in the Suraj Kund Mela and all the artefacts were  made by all women artisans  in the event that is diminishing due to several reasons. She said, tourism department of Haryan is eager to help the local handi crafts of Jammu_Kashmir and Ladakh region and the only need is little support from the J & K government. 

The 34^th Suraj Kund International Craft  Mela was inaugurated by Ram Nath Kovind, the president of India in the 1^st week of February  in presence of several national and International dignitaries and diplomats. Three hundred artisans and artists form at least 30 countries & all the states of India participated in the Mela that witnessed more than 13 Lac  local and foreigner visitors. The event was jointly organized by Tourism department of Haryana in collaboration with Ministry of External Affairs, government of India. Uzbekistan, was the partner country in organzing the International event.