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Guidelines for lorries will halt the supply of essentials: Transport associations
Updated On: 14 May, 2021 05:48 PM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Transporters call mandatory RT-PCR tests for lorry drivers impractical, suggest antigen testing facilities at border

Transport associations said waiting at the border for test results without food and security would be extremely difficult. Representation pic
Fresh Covid-19-related guidelines issued by the Maharashtra government on Thursday will bring the essential services supply chain to a standstill since it mandates all cargo lorry drivers to carry latest test reports and certificates, which, transport associations said, may not be practically possible. They shot off a petition to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray seeking reconsideration and offering solutions.
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