As Covid cases cross 2,000-mark in Delhi on Monday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the city Government won’t relax lockdown as yet, but will allow Azadpur wholesale market to operate round-the-clock.
The total number of containment zones in the national Capital increased to 84, up from the 79 notified last evening.
Delhi Cabinet Minister Gopal Rai said the Azadpur Mandi in Delhi will remain open for 24 hours from Tuesday. The decision has been taken in the view of ensuring that the social distancing norms are being practiced and to provide relief to the fruit and vegetable traders, he said.
Fruits and vegetables will be sold from 6 am till 10 pm, while the truck movement will be permitted from 10 pm to 6 am in and out of the market. Entry of 1,000 people will be allowed every 4 hours, said officials.
“The Azadpur Mandi has been catering to the people and procuring produce from farmers across the country. There was a decline in the volume of fruits and vegetables flowing through the market. The arrivals in the market nearly dropped by 50 per cent post-lockdown,” said Rai.
