Srinagar: The Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, today said that appropriate action will be taken to address the issues of fruit growers and traders, asserting that men and machinery have been deployed for the complete restoration of the National Highway, and the stranded fruit-laden vehicles will be cleared on priority.
The LG made these assertions during a meeting with a delegation of Kashmir Valley Fruit Growers Cum Dealers Union led by its Chairman, Bashir Ahmad Basheer.
A press communique said that the members of the delegation expressed their gratitude to the Prime Minister and LG for the new Parcel Train from Budgam to Adarsh Nagar, New Delhi. They also put forth various welfare issues of fruit growers and traders from the valley, including smooth movement of fruit-laden trucks on National Highway-44 and 10-tyre trucks on Mughal Road.
The LG assured the delegation that appropriate action would be taken to address the issues of fruit growers and traders. He said that men and machinery have been deployed for the complete restoration of the National Highway, and the stranded fruit-laden vehicles will be cleared on priority. He further assured that railway freight terminals will be established to facilitate the fruit growers and traders from different parts of the valley.
Dr Mandeep K. Bhandari, Principal Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor, was also present during the meeting.
