Srinagar, April 9 -- Horticulture Department has asked Divisional Administration to allow Pesticides/ fertilizer dealers to remain open for two hours every day.

A letter in procession of KNS reads," In pursuance to the instructions of Ministry of Home Affairs which has categorised manufacturing and supply of Agriculture/ Horticulture inputs as essential commodities, the timely availability of inputs like fertilizer and Pesticides is of utmost importance for quality production of fruit crops."

" Keeping in view the importance of timely availability of these critical inputs, it is requested that the fertilizer/ Pesticides dealers of respective districts be allowed to remain operational for two hours every day while strictly maintaining so...