Railway authorities are playing with the sentiments of farmers of Kashmir

The contract of this Railway Out Agency has already expired on 1st Nov. 2018 but is still working

It is very disappointing that Railways is not taking any action against the present system of supplies of fertilizers from Udhampur Rail Head to Kashmir. Since last three years, no action has been taken. Railway authorities are playing with the sentiments of farmers of Kashmir.

Every year farmers face problems in availability of fertilizers when it is the peak time of consumption of fertilizers. Rakes which arrived Udhampur 20 days ago, more than 130000 bags are still rotting at Udhampur Rail Head.

Due to the inability of Railway Out Agency, the contract of this Railway Out Agency (ROA) has already expired on 1st November 2018 and is still working.

Fertilizers which are coming into Kashmir are deteriorated wet which are harmful to our produce.

Farmers and Growers have already suffered huge losses due to recent snowfall across the valley. We request union minister for railways to intervene in this matter. The present ROA has miserably failed in every way, his contract has expired by 1st November 2018 and is still working. We request Honourable Minister to take up the matter with Railway Authorities and Department of Fertilizers so that farmers and growers do not suffer again this year.

We hope that Honourable Minister for Railways will Consider our request, said Gh Nabi Khan, President, Kashmir Apple Growers and Farmers Association in a press release to ‘Railway Samachar’.