Srinagar: In occupied Kashmir, the authorities in the name of so-called security are impeding the free movement of trucks carrying essentials of life to Kashmir valley, resulting in severe shortage of essentials of life, medicines and other goods in the Valley.
The movement of trucks from India to Jammu is smooth, but the onward movement is scuttled. The business activities have virtually come to a halt in the valley and if the things continue to prevail there would be economic devastation in Kashmir, a daily paper from Jammu said.
For the past couple of weeks hardly a truck carrying essentials of life has reached the Kashmir valley. As a result of official order for the stoppage of the trucks after every 30 kilometers on the highway, it takes at least 10 days for a truck to reach Srinagar from Jammu.
The authorities manning the Srinagar-Jammu highway are creating hurdles in the free movement of trucks carrying essentials of life, medicines and other goods. The non-entry of the trucks has led to scarcity of the goods in the Kashmir valley, the paper revealed.
“In the name of security, the officials are causing unnecessary harassment to the drivers carrying essentials of life, medicines and other goods for the valley. These officials order for the stopping of the trucks at regular intervals on the Srinagar-Jammu highway. These officials say that import of goods to the valley is not a priority for them,†the report added.
The report said that since the raw material needed for the industries of Kashmir comes from outside such entities are facing huge economic losses. The people manning the industries are using their influence to get their trucks released on the highway, but still there is no relief for them.