<p>Police in Goa have been instructed to ensure smooth supply of essentials ferried by transport vehicles from Karnataka, amid a lockdown in the Southern state, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Sawant also said that he had spoken over phone to Karnataka deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi, who said that the 14-day lockdown announced by Karnataka did not impose restrictions on transportation of essential goods.</p>.<p>"I have spoken to Karnataka deputy CM. They have not imposed a ban on transport vehicles. So the essential supplies which are brought here from Karnataka will not be disrupted," Sawant said.</p>.<p>"The administration has been instructed to ensure that supply of goods from other states is not disrupted along the border," Sawant said.</p>.<p>A food deficit state, Goa relies on Maharashtra and Karnataka for supply of vegetables, milk, fruits, grain and other essential goods.</p>
<p>Police in Goa have been instructed to ensure smooth supply of essentials ferried by transport vehicles from Karnataka, amid a lockdown in the Southern state, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Sawant also said that he had spoken over phone to Karnataka deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi, who said that the 14-day lockdown announced by Karnataka did not impose restrictions on transportation of essential goods.</p>.<p>"I have spoken to Karnataka deputy CM. They have not imposed a ban on transport vehicles. So the essential supplies which are brought here from Karnataka will not be disrupted," Sawant said.</p>.<p>"The administration has been instructed to ensure that supply of goods from other states is not disrupted along the border," Sawant said.</p>.<p>A food deficit state, Goa relies on Maharashtra and Karnataka for supply of vegetables, milk, fruits, grain and other essential goods.</p>
