NAVI MUMBAI: All five market yards at the APMC Vashi remained shut on Tuesday since the Mathadis, traders and transporters joined the Bharat Bandh in support of farmers’ agitation. Supplies of vegetables and fruits were hit badly which pushed the retail prices up by an average of 10% from the previous day.
However, as many as 231 tempos and trucks loaded with grains, spices, vegetables and fruits arrived at the wholesale yards though the APMC administration allowed them inside the market complex but were not unloaded due to the absence of mathadi workers. A trader said that all the trucks loaded with essentials are parked inside the yards which will be unloaded tomorrow.
According to APMC secretary Anil Chavan, “Supplies from outstations have arrived in the market yard since last night. Loading and unloading were completely hit by the strike. The truckers will have to wait till tomorrow. The strike was 100%. Though the stakeholders were informed not to bring their produce, some have reached the market.”
The impact of the 'bandh' was partial in various nodes of the city. Most of the shops and commercial establishments downed their shutters. NMMT buses were on the roads as usual.