Retail Kerosene Oil Association protest demand increase in quota

Retail Kerosene Oil Association protest demand increase in quota

It is difficult to survive on this less quota:- Dealers

Srinagar july 18 PRESS TRUST OF KASHMIR:- Retailer kerosene corporative dealers association Kashmir held protest in Srinagar they allegedly said govt is provided less quantity which is 70 litr of kerosene and only for AAY ration cards and it’s is difficult for us to survive on it.

They demanded that their oil quota should be increased as they are finding it hard to make ends meet as the quota has been decreased affecting the dealers.

On one hand government is increasing rates of petroleum products and on another hand, the quota of retail kerosene depot holders has been reduced drastically, they said.

This has led to joblessness in present times and has affected the livelihood of everyone associated with the trade. We are involved in this trade for the last five decades and our livelihood is associated with this which has been affected now,” they said.

It is pertinent to mention here that the quota allotted may kindly be provided to us as we are being given only the quota for AAY beneficiaries, they said.

Due to low quota, we are not able to survive our families, they said.

They requested government to look into the matter and increase quote at the earliest.