Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 10: The Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) has claimed that LoC traders, Chakkan- da-Bagh (Poonch) are facing huge financial losses due to non-implementation of a Cabinet decision.
The Jammu Chamber president Rakesh Gupta said that a delegation of LoC traders from Poonch led by its president, Pawan Anand arrived here and discussed their issues with the Jammu Chamber members. He said as projected by the LoC traders, they are facing massive financial losses due to non-implementation of Cabinet order.
The JCCI president said that in response to their complaint the Chamber of Commerce & Industry Jammu sent an urgent communication to Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and the copies of the same were also flashed to the Minister for Industries & Commerce, Commissioner Secretary Industries & Commerce, Director General of Police, Deputy Commissioner of Poonch and Custodian TFC Chakan-da-Bagh Poonch demanding strict action and implementation of the Cabinet decision immediately.
It was mentioned in the communication that Government order No. 121/IND of 2017 dated 31-05-2017, as per Cabinet decision No. 05/02/2017 dated 13-02-2017 to streamline the processes / procedures relating to Cross LoC trade at Trade Facilitation Centers, Salamabad in URI and Chakan-da-Bagh in Poonch is not being implemented in letter and spirit, resulting in huge financial loss to the LoC traders operating from Chakan-da-Bagh in Poonch.
“As per the above mentioned Government order at B. (b), it is clearly mentioned that 35 trucks shall be allowed to cross over every day for four days in a week, but the same is not being adhered to at Chakan-da-Bagh Poonch where we feel the security agencies are creating hurdles for the reasons best known to them. We are enclosing herewith the list of 35 vehicles that was submitted to the Custodian at Chakan-da-Bagh Poonch on 08-03-2018 but the security agencies allowed only 30 vehicles against the request of 35 Vehicles,” the communiqué said.
It may not be out of place to mention that mostly perishable goods are being traded at LoC points and on account of non-implementation of the cabinet decision due to high headedness of security agencies, LoC traders are facing great hardships and financial losses, the letter said .
Gupta said that Chief Minister has been requested to issue necessary directions and implement the order.
Other office bearers present on the occasion included- Rajesh Gupta, senior vice president, Rajeev Gupta, junior vice president, Manish Gupta- secretary general and Gaurav Gupta- secretary.
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