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Pithoragarh: Union minister Ajay Tamta on Wednesday inaugurated the 10-day historical Jauljibi fair at the confluence of rivers Kali and Gori in Pithoragarh district.Jauljibi town is located along the Nepal border in Dharchula and is 64 km from Pithoragarh town. Earlier, items made of raw wool, Himalayan herbs used to be on display but now, the products have become mostly synthetic. “The administration has decreased the number of stalls and increased the rent from Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,300 this year. The fair is especially famous for raw wool and warm clothes.Sub-divisional magistrate of Dharchula, RK Pandey, told TOI, “Around 400 shops have been set up in Jauljibi this year and the fair will continue till November 24.”A trader, Nagendra Kutiyal, said, “Over the years, the fair has lost its old-world charm. After the annexation of Askot to the Indian state in 1948, the fair was stopped for some time but it was again resumed by the Uttar Pradesh government..