28/09/2022
Sofi yousuf demands hassle-free movement of fruit-laden trucks on Srinagar–Jammu National Highway.
Srinagar: Senior Vice president J&K Bharatiya Janata Party Shri Sofi yousuf demanded a priority of passage to fruit trucks on the Srinagar–Jammu National Highway.
According to a statement issued here, Sofi yousuf has urged the J&K L.G administration to ensure a priority of passage to the fruit-laden trucks on the Srinagar Jammu Highway.
He said two weeks ago, we approached Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha and requested him to ensure that the road is thrown open for the halted trucks laden with perishable fruit. Thankfully, he directed the concerned officials to regulate these trucks on the highway. Last night, we were informed that the road is being cleared for the halted fruit trucks. I appreciate the efforts by the concerned authorities for throwing the road open for these trucks. But at the same time, I would like to ask them why they didn’t make some efforts 15 days ago and why they let these trucks remain halted for such a long period?’’
He demanded that perishable fruit-loaded trucks should be given priority on the highway.
He said, “Given the pathetic economic condition of people here, and given the fact that a dominant majority of the Valley’s population is dependent on the fruit industry for their livelihood, authorities should ensure that fruit trucks should be given smooth passage on National highway,he added