Shimla, May 20 -- A delegation of Tharonk village of Kotkhai area of Shimla district called on Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday and demanded to take up the matter of imposing a complete ban on import of Turkish apples immediately with the Union Government.

They also thanked the Chief Minister for implementing various measures to benefit the apple growers, such as the adoption of Universal Cartons and the purchasing of apples on a weight basis.

The delegation also apprised him of their various demands, and the Chief Minister assured them that he would consider them sympathetically.

They demanded the construction of a link road from Koku nallah to Gharok and a drinking water supply scheme from Katch nalla...