Srinagar, Dec 04 (KNS): Kashmir Valley Retailer Kerosene Dealers (KVRKD) Sunday said that the union government has reduced the monthly Kerosene quota for Kashmir to 28 lakh liters, which has come as shock to them.
The association’s General Secretary Ghulam Rasool shah said the union government has reduced the monthly kerosene quota for the winter block. “GoI has reduced the monthly quota from 61 lakh liters to 28 lakh liters. Up to 2013 winter, Kashmir received at least 61 lakh liters of Kerosene per month. The same was reduced to 41 lakh liters per month in 2015 winter,” he told KNS.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
Shah said this year the Union ministry has further reduced it to 28 lakh liters per month which has come as a shock to them. “We seek Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s intervention so that the additional quota of four lakh liters of kersonse be diverted to Kashmir only, because of the winter season,” he said.
They said that the quota has been reduced despite the fact that Kashmir Valley depends on Kerosene owing to the frequent power cuts.
They appealed both central and state government to look into the issue and fulfill their demands at earliest. (KNS)