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Mutton continues to be sold at Rs 600 as retailers flout Admin orders

Srinagar: The retailers of mutton across Kashmir valley seem not to be moved by the government orders and are continuing to sell meat at the rate of Rs 600 to 650 per kilogram. Reports said that meat sellers continue flouting the recently fixed government order in a brazen way and are selling the same at exorbitant rates in different parts of Kashmir valley.

However, the high prices did not deter the people from buying meat as they throng meat shops in huge numbers early in the morning, reports suggested.

Mutton prices saw an unprecedented increase and even touched ₹700 per kg in several parts of the valley after COVID-19 pandemic.

An officer concerned with regulating process of meat said that the authorities have not received any complaint so far.

He however, said that a team will conduct market checking and whosoever will be found not following the government orders will be dealt with strictly.

The Admin last week fixed the retail price of mutton at Rs 480 per kilogram. The revised rate is a hike of Rs 40 to the last government notified rate of 2016.

As per the order the rates fixed will be applicable till December 2021 after which there would be an automatic price revision of mutton for 2022 as per the wholesale price index of that time.

(Syndicated feed from Kashmir Despatch)

 

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