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Vashi APMC to decide onion-potato market fate in 2 months
Hindustan Times reports that the Vashi APMC will decide the fate of its onion-potato market within two months and begin a digital shift within a year. The market, classified as dangerous since…
The Story in Brief
Hindustan Times reports that the Vashi APMC will decide the fate of its onion-potato market within two months and begin a digital shift within a year. The market, classified as dangerous since 2005, received a notice from the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation to stop operations. Marketing minister and APMC chairman Jaykumar Rawal announced the roadmap after inspecting all five yards.
The overhaul includes demolishing the spice market's central facility building, repairing the fruit market, and improving toilets, lighting, and roads. A digital system covering produce movement from truck entry to unloading will start within a year, with most transactions cashless in two to three years. The state also plans to appoint an independent CEO and recruit staff through a transparent exam.
The Indian Opinion
Promises of market overhauls are common, but the Vashi APMC's dangerous buildings have been ignored since 2005. The real test is whether the two-month deadline for the onion-potato market is met, and whether the digital system actually reduces the cash-based chaos that has plagued traders for years. If the government can't fix basic toilets and drinking water, can it deliver a modern trading hub?
Source: hindustantimes.com
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