news details |
|
|
| Cross LoC trade: Authorities return consignments, Traders aghast | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 20 : In what could be a major blow to the cross LOC trade, authorities on Friday returned all the consignments which had come from across the LOC , after customs officials raised their objection on the origin of the almonds that were the part of 20 truck consignment.
Sources told KNS that custom officials had the apprehension that the almonds had been imported from California (US) which they said, was the violation of the MOU. "It has been pointed out even in the past that the almonds were not of Pak origin and had been transported from a third country, but then we got a written clarification from the customs saying, we have reached to the conclusion that the consignemet needs to be released." the custodian of the cross LOC trade at Salamanabd Nazir Ahmad Baba told KNS on Friday evening. Baba who was on leave today said that the information he received from the TFC suggest that the customs officials had some objection on giving clearance to the almond trucks hence had decided to send the samples of it to the laboratory before it could be cleared for the markets.
Meanwhile deputy commissioner Baramullah, Gh. Mohammad Khawja told KNS that it were the Delhi based traders who had lodged a complaint regarding the origin of the almonds. "They complained that the almonds were being imported from California which is against the MOU.
Authorities had decided to send the samples to a Banglore based laboratory to ascertain its origin which was objected by the traders, hence the consignment was sent back" claimed Khawja.
Meanwhile Salamabad-Chakoti traders Union has flayed customs authorities for 'disallowing items laden in 20 trucks to cross into Kashmir, whileas they alleged 50 truckloads were allowed to cross over to the other side of the LoC.
"Those trucks contained dates, almonds, almont kernels, meswaqs, carpets, and tomatoes", said General Secretary of the Union Hilal Ahmad Turki. He said the conduct of the authorities was beyond his understanding.
The Union has lodged strong protest over stoppage of articles from across the line of control. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
STOCK UPDATE |
|
|
 |
| BSE
Sensex |
 |
| NSE
Nifty |
|
|
| |
CRICKET UPDATE |
|
|
|
|
| |
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
