DC felicitates Willow Wicker craftsmen for bringing laurels to Ganderbal

Bashir Ahmad Dar & Mehraj ud din Pir won first prize in Annual UT Level Awards during 2024 & 2025

GANDERBAL, NOVEMBER 28: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Jatin Kishore today felicitated the two award winning Willow Wicker craftsmen of the district in his office chamber, here.

Both the craftsmen had won first prize in Annual UT Level Awards for Willow Wicker category which is the ODOP (One District One Product) of District Ganderbal, in the year 2024 & 2025. They have also received a cash prize of Rs. 50,000 each.

Bashir Ahmad Dar of Pirpora Ganderbal had won first prize in Annual UT Level Award – 2023 and had received an award during the 60th Jubilee of World Craft Council on 26th of November, 2024.

Likewise, Mehraj ud din Pir of Pirpora Ganderbal has also won first prize in Annual UT Level Award for year 2024.

Officials of Handicrafts and Handloom department Ganderbal were present on the occasion.