At a time when the red of ripe apples shines in the enormous green of orchards, what has cast gloom over the entire trade is the long closure of national highway. Beyond anyone’s control, inclement turn in weather, for an expended period of time, has devastated this road beyond anyone’s estimations.

Though the government is showing intent of fast tracking efforts at restoration, time is fast slipping out as the harvest season is at its peak.

As the fruit is being harvested, and packaged, the time to transport it to markets spread in India is........

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