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The Minister of State for Textiles (Independent Charge), Santosh Kumar Gangwar on Wednesday, laid the foundation stone of Pashmina Dehairing Plant at Pashmina Dehairing Plant Complex, Skalzangling, Leh and also launched the Pashmina Promotion Programme (P-3) an effort toward increasing Pashmina wool production.
As Ladakh region produces the finest Pashmina wool (specialty fiber) in the world that has high demand globally. Ladakh region grow about 45 Ton of Pashmina wool every year having population of about 2.50 lakh Pashmina goats in Ladakh region.
