Sale of agricultural produce in market committees have come to a standstill owing to the cash crunch following the demonetisation move. Jaydutta Holkar, chairman, Lasalgaon APMC, said, “Business here takes place in cash. A senior official of the Navi Mumbai APMC said, “Every transaction in the market committee is a white one. However, government officials have said that there has been no shortfall in the produce arriving at the Navi Mumbai APMC. Sanjay Pansare, former director of the Navi Mumbai APMC and a fruit trader, said before November 8, around 300 fruit vehicles arrived at the APMC.

Source: The Hindu November 15, 2016 02:57 UTC