Farmers Movement Archive

Shops in Sector 26 mandi to open on alternate days

Chandigarh, March 31To maintain social distancing, half of the fruit and vegetable wholesale shops at the Sector 26 grain market will open on alternate days.As per order of the UT Administration, only half of the shops will be allowed to open on one day. The other half will open the next day. Grocery shops with even shop numbers will open on even dates and odd shop numbers will open on odd dates. All other types of shops like bardana shops, gadda shed, etc., will remain closed.Odd, even patternAs per order of the UT Administration, only half of the shops will be allowed to open on one day. The other half will open the next day. Grocery shops with even shop numbers will open on even dates and odd shop numbers will open on odd dates. All other types of shops like bardana shops, gadda shed, etc., will remain closed.The orders will come into effect from April 2 and will remain in force till further orders.Daily loading of 60 CTU buses for sectoral grid has been staggered into three batches. Loading of 60 CTU buses for peripheral areas will be done from the CCET Sector 26 ground in two shifts. The vendor concerned will send trucks of vegetables like onion, potato, etc., to the CCET Sector 26 ground. Only one entry and one exit from th mandi will be allowed to regulate vehicles.The number of rehris entering the mandi at a time will be restricted. This number will be decided on a day-to-day basis as per the ground situation.The order also prohibits the entry of individual customers to the mandi. No cars will be allowed to enter the mandi at all.The mandi will be closed for 3 hours daily in which the Municipal Corporation will carry out its thorough sanitisation daily.The order further directs no one is allowed to enter or move inside the mandi without a mask.

The Tribune

2020-04-01