SRINAGAR: Peoples Democratic Party leader Iltija Mufti on Tuesday met Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha in Srinagar over national highway closure and aftermath crisis.
She apprised him of the severe crisis faced by the apple industry due to the closure of the Srinagar–Jammu National Highway.
In a post on X, Iltija wrote, Called on Honble LG Manoj Sinha ji @manojsinha_ to apprise him of the severe crisis crippling Jammu and Kashmir’s apple industry owing to the shutdown of the Srinagar – Jammu National highway.
Called on Honble LG Manoj Sinha ji @manojsinha_ to apprise him of the severe crisis crippling J&Ks apple industry owing to the shutdown of the Srinagar – Jammu National highway. He kindly assured to expedite smooth movement of trucks on the National Highway to avoid further… pic.twitter.com/gfsVob0Hqj
— Iltija Mufti (@IltijaMufti_) September 16, 2025
He kindly assured to expedite smooth movement of trucks on the National Highway to avoid further losses, reads the post.
Fruit markets across the Kashmir Valley remained closed on Monday, to protest the government’s failure to reopen the 290-km Srinagar-Jammu National Highway even after two weeks of closure due to heavy rain. Facing a public outcry, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah blamed the Centre for the losses the apple industry continues to face in the Valley.
