Mangaluru: An exhibition cum sale of Mysuru silk sarees organised by the Karnataka Silk industries Corporation Ltd at the Hindi Prachar Samithi Hall in the city was inaugurated on December 13, Thursday by Additional DC Kumar.

On this occasion, a crepe silk saree with butta design worth Rs 70,000 was released. Information Officer Khader Shah was the Chief Guest.

Bhanuprakash N, Managing Director of the Corporation, said zari sarees ranging from Rs 14,000 to Rs 1.23 lakhs were available at the exhibition while Mysuru silk sarees without zari are available from Rs 5,700. He also stated that the KSIC Mysuru silk sarees have a GI-11 tag.