PDP calls for dedicated transport strategy to safeguard Kashmir's fruit industry
Jammu, July 29 -- Share Tweet Share Srinagar, Jul 29 (KNS): The Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party on Wednesday expressed concern over repeated disruptions on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway due to landslides and inclement weather, saying the situation was severely affecting the transportation of Kashmir's horticultural produce to markets across the country. In a statement, the party urged the administration to put in place emergency transport measures to prevent losses to fruit growers during the peak marketing season. PDP president Mehbooba Mufti said the administration should treat the disruption as an "economic emergency" rather than merely a traffic management issue. "Every harvesting season represents a year of patience...
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