Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Jan 7: The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry today said the cut in the kerosene quota to Jammu and Kashmir was “irrational and ill timed”.
KCCI Vice President Mushtaq Ahmad Wani said in a statement that the Chamber calls upon the authorities concerned to assess the post flood situation and the harshness of the winter in Kashmir before taking decision on the kerosene quota cut.
“The authorities should appreciate that in absence of regular electricity and sufficient LPG supply the kerosene as source of light and heat is the only support that helps the people living through the vagaries of winter weather,” Wani said.
Dismayed over the decision, Wani said the authorities at the centre who instead of providing sufficient relief packages for rehabilitation and survival of Kashmir flood-hit people have chosen to cause trouble by quota cut of the essential commodities like kerosene.
“We appeal the Prime Minister to issue immediate instruction for resending the kerosene quota cut decision in the case of Kashmir,” Wani said, adding the body has taken up the issue with the Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution for revocation of the decision with regard to kerosene quota cut in the case of Kashmir.
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