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The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has directed the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) administration to strengthen internal sanitation and drainage management at the wholesale market complex in Vashi ahead of the monsoon season. During a joint inspection conducted in the past week, Municipal Commissioner Dr Kailas Shinde reviewed waste handling, drainage cleaning and waterlogging-prone locations within the market premises alongside civic and APMC officials. The commissioner instructed the market administration to prepare vehicle movement schedules to improve waste collection efficiency, increase the frequency of garbage lifting and accelerate drain cleaning operations. The inspection also focused on recurring water accumulation near the fruit market’s western gate, where civic authorities proposed drainage modifications and additional pumping arrangements to reduce monsoon flooding risks at one of Asia’s largest agricultural wholesale markets.
The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has instructed the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) administration to intensify sanitation, waste management and drainage maintenance activities within the wholesale market complex in Vashi ahead of the approaching monsoon season. The directions were issued during a joint inspection conducted in the past week by Municipal Commissioner Dr Kailas Shinde along with senior civic and APMC officials. Advertisement
The APMC market in Navi Mumbai is among the largest agricultural produce wholesale markets in Asia and supplies vegetables, fruits and food grains to several cities across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. During the inspection, the commissioner reviewed internal market sanitation conditions, drainage systems and flood-prone stretches in the vegetable and fruit market sections.
Senior civic officials present during the visit included Additional Commissioner Sunil Pawar, Additional City Engineer Arvind Shinde, Deputy Commissioner of Zone 1 Somnath Potre, Deputy Commissioner for Solid Waste Management Dr Ajay Gadde, Deputy Commissioner for Gardens Smita Kale and Medical Health Officer Dr Rajesh Mhatre. APMC officials, including Co-Secretary Mandar Salvi, Deputy Secretary of Sanitation Deepak Awate, Fruit Market Deputy Secretary Rajendra Konde and Executive Engineer Mehboob Vyapari, also attended the inspection.
Officials noted that a large number of heavy transport vehicles enter the fruit and vegetable market daily for loading and unloading operations. According to the commissioner, the absence of a structured vehicle movement schedule has been affecting routine cleaning operations inside the market premises. The APMC administration was directed to study vehicle movement patterns over the next week and prepare a time-based operational schedule to streamline garbage collection and sanitation activities across internal market areas.
The commissioner also instructed officials to increase the frequency of waste collection considering the substantial quantity of organic waste generated daily. Authorities observed that discarded vegetables, spoiled fruits and decomposing packaging material were creating odour and sanitation concerns within the market. Officials stated that packaging waste, including husk-based material used for grain storage and transport, often becomes waterlogged and decomposes during wet conditions, requiring quicker and more regular disposal.
Drainage infrastructure within the market complex was also reviewed during the inspection. The commissioner directed authorities to expedite desilting and washing of internal drains and suggested the use of municipal suction pumps to support cleaning operations where required.
Particular attention was given to recurring water accumulation near the western gate of the fruit market during the monsoon period. Officials observed that the road outside the market stands at a higher level than sections within the market premises, contributing to water stagnation during heavy rainfall. Civic authorities directed improvements to adjoining drainage channels and instructed officials to ensure that enclosed roadside drains are thoroughly cleaned to prevent fruit waste and packaging material from obstructing water flow.
The commissioner further instructed the administration to deploy additional water pumping arrangements during the monsoon if necessary. Stressing that fruits and vegetables form part of the daily food supply chain, Dr Shinde indicated that maintaining hygiene and sanitation standards at the market was essential and stated that permanent corrective measures would be discussed further with APMC authorities in subsequent meetings.
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