The Delhi government has ordered the closure of two of its big markets for flouting Covid-19 norms. Lajpat Nagar’s Central Market has been shut until further notice and Safar Bazaar’s Rui Mandi has been shut till tomorrow (July 6).
The order of closure was issued on Sunday in two separate statements. The order issued by PK Tripathi, additional district magistrate stated that an inspection was carried out by the undersigned in Central Market, Lajpat Nagar II, along with Praveer Kumar Singh, SDM (Sarita Vihar) and other members of Covid-19 appropriate behaviour (CAB) enforcement teams deployed in the area, wherein a gross violation of CAB – social distancing within the shops as well as the overall market place, vendors selling edibles without using adequate precautions, etc. was observed. In view of the above, it is hereby directed that the market is closed with immediate effect until further orders.”
Delhi’s Lajpat Nagar market closed for flouting COVID norms….