7/06/2017
PUNE: Supplies
to markets in Pune district will be uninterrupted with police
protection, assured collector Saurabh Rao.
It was the sixth day of the farmers' agitation, and the
agitators had threatened to shut down government offices. But there were no
reported incidents of violence, apart from mild skirmishes in Junnar, Saswad
and Bhor, as reported by the tehsildar. The State Reserve Police Force had to
be roped in to restore order, the collector said.
The supplies were transported from Pune to Mumbai in four
trucks under police cover. While admitting there was a shortage of supplies,
Rao said the situation was improving, with APMCs recording 80% arrivals on
Tuesday.
Pune APMC market coordinator Dilip Khaire told pune-news.com: On Tuesday, 352 vehicles
arrived at the Gultekdi market carrying 13,926 quintals of fruits, while 157
trucks transported 2,493 quintals of onions and potatoes. "In all, the
market got nearly 26,208 quintals of farm produce. The situation will improve very soon," he said. Of the 12 APMC markets in the district, six were
were open.
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