Now, mutton supplies to Kashmir to be transported via Mughal Road

Divisional Commissioner Baseer Ahmad Khan on Tuesday directed concerned officers to divert all trucks, loaded with mutton and poultry supplies from Jammu tothe valley through Mughal Road so that the adequate stocks are maintained for the ongoing marriage season and upcoming Eid-ul-Zuha festival in Kashmir Division. According to an official spokesperson, he asked representatives of Kothadhaar Unions to start importing 150 sheep trucks per day and stock up 2500 trucks within a fortnight so that there is no shortage of mutton.

It was informed that 40 days of poultry stock is availablein the Kashmir Division. The Divisional Commissioner exhorted upon therepresentatives of Poultry Unions to start importing 1 lakh poultry birds perday after a week and stock up 20 lakh poultry birds for the valley consumers.

   

The Directors of FCS&CA, Sheep & Animal Husbandryand traffic department were directed to monitor the hassle free movement ofmutton and poultry supplies to the valley and send the daily report to theDivisional Commissioner.

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