Vakil slams administration for ignoring fruit industry in Kashmir

Demands waiving of KCC loans and special economic package to fruit growers

Demands waiving of KCC loans and special economic package to fruit growers

Srinagar, Dec 06(KNS): Senior vice-president People’s Conference (PC) and former minister Abdul Gani Vakil on Sunday expresssed concern and anguish on the step motherly treatment towards fruit industry and said the present dispensation especially central government has totally ignored fruit industry in Kashmir.

Vakil demanded complete waiver of KCC loans and special economic package for fruit growers in view of economic clampdown and natural calamities which has virtually collapsed the industry but it is surprisingly that the Lt. administration ad central government is giving deaf ear to the demands of fruit growers.
It is the need of the hour that the both governments must come forward to provide every type of assistance and help to fruit growers to revive the industry so that the thousands of people and families attached to the industry by getting livelihood will not be deprived of their livelihood. Vakil was addressing the deputation of fruit growers who met him today at his residence in Srinagar.

The senior leader said for the past two years both the climatic conditions and Covid19 pandemic hit the crumbling fruit Industry.

" There is hardly 20-30 percent apple crop production this year. Which will make the fruit growers to suffer more especially those whose livelihood is attatched to the fruit industry.
There is need for government's intervention to save the fruit industry by sanctioning special economic package and waving of KCC loan and other loans which has made the lives of fruit growers miserable. Vakil added.

It is surprising that the transportation charging are touching skies and fruit growers in general are not in a position to handle the crisis but government is just like a silent spectator. Vakil stressed on central and Lt. Government to announce immediately special economic package, waving of KCC loan and other incentives for fruit growers(KNS). 

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