LoC Trade Suspension-Transparency Pleas Ignored By Successive Govts: Biz Body

SRINAGAR — Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCC&I) on Saturday said that their demands aimed at bringing transparency in cross-LoC trade were ignored by the successive governments in the state. 

“Over the years, no effective steps were taken to implement various suggestions given by stakeholders,” a spokesman of KCC&I said in a press statement.

He said that the decision of installation of full body scanner was taken several years ago it was caught in procedural delays. 

“Demands aimed at bringing transparency to the trade including installation of a full body scanner, close circuit television camera’s (CCTV’s), banking facility, communication infrastructure, re-verification of traders, regular rotation of officials posted at Trade Facilitation Centres etc have been ignored,” he said. 

He said that in July 2018, the then Hon’ble Governor N. N. Vohra had issued deadlines for the implementation of the above mentioned measures but till date no action has been taken resulting in the suspension of the trade itself.

He also said that the allegation that businessman Zahoor Ahmed Wattali was the President of LOC Traders Association is also unsubstantiated as per our knowledge. 

 “This has allowed the alleged flow of narcotics, fake currency and weapons into the State. In view of the serious nature of the allegations, responsibility needs to be fixed for the glaring lapses,” he said. 

He said that the order of suspension has been issued without taking into account the difficulties genuine traders would be facing. 

“No opportunity has been given to settle accounts and traders have been left with huge stocks, many of them perishable, which would be of no use. In addition, thousands of persons connected with the trade have been rendered jobless and in debt,” he said.

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