Srinagar Highway Closures Trigger Mutton and Fruit Crisis, over 150 Weddings Postponed

Fruit growers’ livelihoods at risk, Kashmir Chamber of Horticulture seeks Government intervention

Srinagar, Sep 9: The Kashmir Chamber of Horticulture has voiced deep concern over the ongoing blockade of the Srinagar-Jammu highway due to heavy rains, warning that growers across the region are facing severe losses. In a press release, Chamber President Hakim Khalid Ahmed urged the government to restore vehicular movement promptly and provide immediate compensation to farmers affected by floods and incessant rainfall. Khalid Ahmed highlighted …

Srinagar Highway Closures Trigger Mutton and Fruit Crisis, over 150 Weddings Postponed

According to the Mutton Dealers Association, more than 150 weddings have had to be postponed in the last few days, as a Kashmiri wedding is considered incomplete without a wazwan.

Highway halt cripples Kashmir’s fruit economy, growers say losses cross Rs 200 cr - Daily Good Morning Kashmir

Kashmir’s fruit economy has been brought to its knees with losses crossing Rs 200 crore as the Srinagar–Jammu National Highway remains shut, leaving hundreds of trucks stranded and perishable consignments rotting on the road. The situation has forced Asia’s second-largest fruit mandi in Sopore to suspend operations for two days. The Kashmir fruit growers and dealers association president, Fayaz Ahmad Malik, @ Kaka Ji, said that hundreds of fruit…

Highway closure inflicts Rs 400 Crore losses on Kashmir’s fruit industry, say traders - The Legitimate

Kashmir’s fruit industry is reeling under massive losses as the continued closure of the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway has disrupted transportation of produce during the peak harvest season. President of Sopore Fruit Mandi, Fayaz Ahmad Malik, on Monday said that traders and fruit growers have suffered losses worth over Rs 400 crore in just over a week of the highway’s closure. “Over 250 trucks are presently stuck at Sopore Mandi. Besides, truc…

Kashmir weddings hit as highway blockade triggers mutton shortage