APMC traders call off strike

OCTOBER 6: The four day-old agitation by the Agricultural Produce Market Committee APMC traders at Vashi was called off on Saturday.

Announcing the end of the agitation, the Traders8217; Action Committee TAC convenor Mohan Gurnani claimed that the authorities had agreed to maintain a status quo on the cess at 0.1 per cent, a claim which was denied by Sudhakar Kulkarni, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation commissioner.

Reacting to Gurnani8217;s statement, Kulkarni said, 8220;It was agreed upon to refer the matter to a two-member committee.8221;

The status quo will be maintained with regard to the collection of cess through the APMC channel without requiring a separate registration by the trade, he said.