News Topic:Apple Harvest
J&K
Traffic authorities directed to clear stranded trucks on Srinagar-Jammu Highway
Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta impressed upon the concerned traffic authorities to clear the stranded traffic within 24 hours and certify the same at the earliest.
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Kashmir
6000 apple-laden trucks stuck on Srinagar-Jammu highway: KVFGDU
The halting of fruit-laden trucks on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway persists with about 6000 trucks waiting, some since October 2, to reach Jammu.
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Business & Economy
Freight doubles as transport shortage hits Kashmir’s fruit growers
After facing losses due to the halting of trucks, apple growers in Kashmir are now suffering due to freight rise, transport shortage and low demand for the fruit.
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J&K
Govt attaches SSP Traffic, Highway over stranding of apple trucks
Jammu & Kashmir Government has attached Senior Superintendent of Police, Traffic, National Highway, Shabir Ahmad Malik.
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Business & Economy
All trucks stranded on NH-44 will be cleared by tonight: Div Com
Divisional Commissioner Kashmir P K Pole said that all trucks stranded on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway will be cleared by tonight.
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Business & Economy
Kashmir’s Fruit Mandis shut for second straight day
As a mark of protest to press for smooth passage to fruit-laden trucks on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway, Fruit Mandis across Kashmir remained shut.
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Kashmir
Atal Dulloo directs officers to ensure priority passage to fruit-laden trucks
Additional Chief Secretary, Agriculture Production Department, Atal Dulloo chaired a meeting to discuss the issues pertaining to the movement of trucks carrying fruits.
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Kashmir
Fruit growers, dealers protest over halting of trucks on national highway
A strong peaceful protest was held on Wednesday under the banner of Kashmir Valley Fruit Growers-cum-Dealers Union in all Fruit Mandi’s of the Valley.
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