Mar 20, 2020
Sources said that the mega vegetable and fruits markets at Paravai and Mattuthavani have decided that they shall not shutdown the markets but continue to receive the scheduled daily supplies though they have no facilities to store the perishable vegetables in a proper way.
The Paravai vegetable market which is on the outskirts of city sees around 50 to 60 trucks coming from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Delhi, lndore and Agra bringing loads of vegetables and fruits every day. With an incoming days of uncertainty, the vendors are confused as to how to price their vegetables following the information being circulated about the closure of the markets from March 19.
Manuel Jeyaraj, president of the Paravai Vegetable Market association said that there was no instruction and direction from the government yet on closure of markets. “We get our potatoes from Indore, Delhi and Agra, onions from Maharashtra, and vegetables such as cauliflower, beans and carrots from Karnataka in tons. These are perishable items and are essentials too. Hence, they cannot close the markets,” he told the media.
A local vendor from the market said, “We were informed that trucks from outstation would not be permitted to enter Tamil Nadu from March 21. This will definitely cause a crisis, at least as far as potatoes and onions are concerned”.