SRINAGAR : Fuming over the government inaction, All Valley Fruit Growers and Dealers Association (AVFGDA) Kashmir lashed out at authorities for failing to announce compensation for the massive losses suffered by the horticulture sector due to the recent highway blockade. Follow Us On G -N e w s | Whatsapp

The association estimated the losses at over Rs 2,000 crore and demanded immediate government relief to rescue the valley’s fruit industry from its deepening crisis.

Addressing a joint press conference at Fruit Mandi Sopore, the Association Chairman, Bashir Ahmed Basheer, said that the recent closure of the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway had crippled fruit transportation during the peak harvest season, leaving growers and traders in severe financial distress.

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