Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Sept 19: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) vice president Abdul Rahman Veeri today urged upon the State Government to fix and streamline the transportation rates for the export of the fruits in Kashmir Valley during the present harvest season.
In a statement issued here, Veeri said that the proper rates of transportation for the export of fruits especially apples from Kashmir valley needs to be put in place by the Government at an earliest so that the growers aren’t made to pay extra amounts by the transporters.
He added that the Government without any delay has to fix the rates of the transportation so that the system is regulated and streamlined for the fruit growers who have been battling hard to make their products available in the markets situated outside the State.
“Government must act while bearing in mind that farmers make up 70 percent of the State’s population and agriculture and horticulture are the backbone of the State’s economy. If the growers are taken for a ride by the transport companies, it will have a direct impact on their livelihood,” Veeri said.
The PDP leader added that by the regulation and fixing of the transportation rates, Government could extend a helping hand to the fruit growers of Kashmir Valley and can equip them to sell their fruits at affordable prices in the outside markets.
“There are various measures needed to be taken amid the harvest season in Kashmir by the Government and fixing the transportation rates is one among them. It is hoped that the Government will come up with the decisive measures soon,” Veeri added.
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