Coronavirus: Gujarat govt asks APMCs to resume grain supply operations

Gujarat government on Wednesday asked all the Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs) to resume auctions of grains and pulses to restore supply chain. 

APMCs had earlier voluntarily discontinued auctions of grains and pulses at the markets since these were non-perishables, while auctions for vegetables and fruits were on. 

However, now in the wake of the 21 days nation-wide lockdown, the state government issued a notification to all APMCs asking them to resume auctions for even grains and pulses so that supply at groceries is