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Covid-19 impact: Restrictions on movement still a pain point for FMCG firms

According to the Federation of West Bengal Truck Operators' Association (FWBTOA), truck availability has only improved marginally around 10 per cent of a total 9 million trucks in India.

Raj Mandir Hyper Market Rajapuri in New Delhi (Photo-Dalip Kumar)
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Executives from the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) as well as other sectors like cement said movement of trucks were restricted owing to the containment measures in red zones. (Photo-Dalip Kumar)

Avishek Rakshit Kolkata
Logistics and movement of goods continue to be the pain point for FMCG companies who are considering improving operations this month after May 17.
 
According to the Federation of West Bengal Truck Operators’ Association (FWBTOA), truck availability has only improved marginally around 10 per cent of a total 9 million trucks in India. “The situation with regards to availability of trucks and movement of goods is improving with each passing day, but it is still a struggle given the continued shortage of drivers and trucks," Shahrukh Khan, executive director (operations) at Dabur India, said.
 
Harsh Agarwal, director at Emami, said,

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