Growers suffer huge losses as apple laden trucks halted at Qazigund

SRINAGAR — Without any reason, the authorities have stopped fifty apple laden trucks at Qazigund, leaving the growers at a risk of losses worth crores.

President Fruit Growers and Dealers Association Mawer Raja Akbar said that the trucks left on Sunday, but were stopped due to unknown reasons even on Monday.

“On Tuesday again, the trucks were not allowed,” he said.

Akbar said that now on Wednesday, the highway will be closed for civil traffic. “Our trucks are supposed to reach Delhi within 24 hours, else the fruit will get spoiled. It has been two days already. And trucks are still halted. We have suffered huge loss. The government is responsible for it,” he said.