Lifting additional duties’ on import of various American products setback to growers in J&K, Himachal: G. A. Mir

Jammu Sept 11 (RNA): Congress Working Committee Member (CWC) Ghulam Ahmad Mir on Monday averred that lifting additional duties’ on import of various American products during G-20 Summit shall lead to economic distress, huge losses to J&K and Himachal fruit Industry. Mir urged the GOI to revisit the decision in the larger interests of growers. Commenting on lifting of additional duties on import of American products such as chickpeas, lentils and apples, Mir said this decision will severely impact the fruit industry in J&K and Himachal, while as J&K growers have already undergone tremendous losses, be it the unfavourable situation or be it the climatic urgencies happened from time to time. Adding that post 2019, Kashmir fruit industry is confronted with losses, Mir said there was need for a special bailout package for the growers to overcome the economic crisis instead the decision regarding lifting import duties on American products shall create more problems for the growers and market as well. Mir urged the GOI to revisit the decision in the larger interests of growers and laid emphasis over providing economic package to Kashmir fruit industry ensuring that they come out of the economic distress.