Over 800 truckloads of sheep consumed in Kashmir during Ramadan, despite fluctuating mutton prices

However, some individuals have expressed concern over the high cost of mutton, which is being sold at prices ranging from Rs 650 to Rs 700 per kilogram, reported Good Morning Kashmir.

Despite the fluctuation in mutton prices, there has been a surge in demand for mutton in the Valley.

As of now, over 800 truckloads of sheep have been consumed during the holy month of Ramdhan.

“Nearly 30-35 trucks loaded with sheep arrive in Kashmir on a regular basis in the past 27 days of Ramadan,” Mehraj ud Din, General Secretary of Mutton Dealers Association, stated to KNO news agency.

According to him, there is an adequate supply of mutton in Kashmir.

He also mentioned that the only way a mutton shortage would occur is if the highway were too close due to the current weather conditions, thereby preventing vehicular movement.

Additionally, the General Secretary of the association stated that since the start of Ramadan, a total of 811 trucks carrying sheep have already arrived in Kashmir.

“30-35 trucks arrive in Kashmir on a daily basis. The number of trucks ahead of Eid will go up to 160 a day,” he said.

Furthermore, consumers are still expressing their dissatisfaction with the high price of mutton, which ranges from Rs 650 to Rs 700 per kilogram.

They have also stated that there appears to be a lack of oversight, as mutton dealers and butchers seem to have free rein to overcharge customers.

A consumer told Good Morning Kashmir, the confusion over the purpose of a rate list if it is not enforced, and criticized the authorities for their inaction against mutton dealers who overcharge customers.

The consumer also mentioned that previous attempts to crackdown on mutton dealers have not been effective.