Monga concerned over reports of sub-standard pesticides being sold in Kashmir
Press Trust of kashmir|Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) Vice President and former MLC G N Monga today expressed serious concern over reports of sub-standard pesticides and fungicides being sold in the market across the Valley, particularly in south Kashmir.
In a statement issued to the PTK, he urged the government to make sure to check the quality of pesticides and fungicides before it is sold in the market.
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“The licenses of those dealers and shopkeepers found selling sub-standard pesticides and fungicides must be cancelled,” Monga demanded.
“The fruit industry, which is the backbone of Kashmir’s economy, has suffered major losses in the recent years due to weather vagaries, use of sub-standard pesticides and other reasons.
A clampdown by the government, early snowfall, no rainfall in the autumn season, and finally sale of fake pesticides by shopkeepers has dealt a huge blow to the fruit industry,” he added.
The Congress leader urged the government to immediately crack a whip on these elements who are selling substandard pesticides and fungicides in the market before it is too late.(PTK)
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Srinagar, 21 May: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Party President, Member of Parliament from Srinagar Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Friday paid glowing tributes to the Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 30th death anniversary.
While paying rich tributes to Rajiv Gandhi, Dr. Farooq said that the late leader steered the country towards modernity by means of telecom revolution, promotion of computerization, lowering of voting age from 21 to 18 years, laying foundation of Panchayati Raj and sleuth of other measures.
All the steps which he took were responsible for driving the growth of India in the next millennium, he said, adding that his era marked the giant leap of the country towards modernization and devolution of powers to grass root levels. “On his 30th martyrdom anniversary,
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I pay tributes to him. Rajiv Ji will be remembered for his sincere efforts to take the country towards 21ist century. A person with a deep understanding of problems faced by our country, he had a deep faith in secularism as the bedrock of Indian Nationhood; I pay my homage to him and pray for peace to his soul,” he said.
Among others Party Vice President Omar Abdullah, General Secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar, Provincial President Nasir Aslam Wani have also paid glowing tributes to Rajiv Gandhi.(PTK)
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