KTA expressed concern over the shortage of meat

Administration in slumber,Find alternative ways to make meat available

Administration in slumber,Find alternative ways to make meat available

Srinagar ,March 9:(KNS)  Kashmir Trade Alliance has expressed grave concern over the shortage of meat for the sick amid a dispute between the administration and mutton dealers over meat prices and said that the government should ensure availability of meat to the consumers.

Ajaz Shahdhar, president of Kashmir Trade Alliance, said that according to media reports, the government had increased the price of meat by Rs 35 per kg in just four months, but the stubbornness of the butchers is a concern of the whole society.

"If selling meat at government prices by butchers and wholesalers is proving to be a loss to their business, how can kababs and roasted meat be available on the roadside, apart from restaurants and hotels," Shahdhar questioned.

He said that apart from the sick and needy, meat is not being made available to the marriage  functions and is being provided to hotel owners at extra prices. Shahdhar also demanded from the administration to start a massive crackdown on those who sell meat in the  black market . President of the alliance said that he was ashamed that meat was not available to the people of the valley on a holy  festival like Miraj-ul-Alam, and it was not only a matter of concern for the administration and mutton dealers, but also a sense of embarrassment for them.

He advised the government to find alternative ways to make meat available in the valley, or to resolve the issue amicably.(KNS)

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