Vashi APMC traders see supplies to Mumbai impacted over movement curbs

Bar on inter-city movement. Those coming from Mumbai to Navi Mumbai will have to find a place to stay in Navi Mumbai itself

The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation’s public notice restricting the movement of people between Navi Mumbai and Mumbai has left traders jittery as it can prove to be a hurdle in the functioning of the Vashi APMCs, apart from disrupting the supply of essentials to Mumbai.

NMMC commissioner had said that cases of Covid-19 in Mumbai region are higher and people coming from there are bringing the virus to Navi Mumbai. As a result, an advisory notice was issued saying people coming from Mumbai to Navi Mumbai with the intention of going back will have to find accommodation in Navi Mumbai. THey