Even as the Kharghar Central Park is all set for a part of the APMC market to be shifted there, resident associations said that the state administration had given up on the plan because it would increase the risk of further spread of Coronavirus. However, when asked about the development, the APMC authorities said that they had not received any such information and if a decision had been taken, they would be informed about it.

Manghal Kamble, founder president of Swach Kharghar Foundation, a registered NGO in Kharghar, confirmed the development and said, "We have already sent emails to the officials concerned, including the Konkan divisional commissioner, expressing our concerns regarding the spread of virus and chaos as the surrounding areas are densely populated."