Sidhu announces Rs 10L corpus for revival of brass-copper utensils of Jandiala Guru

Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu visited the Thatheras or craftsmen of hand-made brass and copper utensils here today and announced a corpus of Rs 10 lakh for the revival of this dying art.

Accompanied by Amritsar Deputy Commissioner Kamaldeep Singh Sangha and others, the minister for local bodies, tourism and culture went through the narrow streets of traditional bazaars where the craftsmen make these utensils and assured whole hearted support to them.

"It is a matter of pride that this is the only Indian craft form to find place in the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. These people are our pride and I promise that this government of stands by them and will never let this art fade away," he said.

Sidhu said, "I have announced a fund of Rs 10 lakh for them and we will also provide a shop to them in the city to showcase their utensils. Money will never be a dearth for them and as soon as more funds are required, we will provide it."