Srinagar: The horticulture industry in Kashmir is facing a severe crisis as the prolonged blockade of the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) has left thousands of fruit-laden trucks stranded, causing losses estimated to be hundreds of crores of rupees and threatening the livelihoods of countless families.
In the face of this crisis, CPI(M) leader and MLA Kulgam, Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami, has called upon both the Union and Jammu and Kashmir governments to urgently find a solution to the problem.
He expressed deep sympathies with the horticulturist community and demanded adequate compensation for their losses. He also emphasised the need to increase the frequency of railway parcel van services to various states across India that form crucial markets for Kashmiri apples, ensuring the produce can reach consumers despite road disruptions.
