The traders at Unit-I Haat here have announced to close the market till October 3 to press for their various demands.
The traders did not open their shops on September 28 and 29 to protest against the BMC’s callousness to address their grievances.
They had earlier urged the civic authorities to arrange parking, drainage and other facilities at the haat, one of the biggest wholesale and retail markets in Odisha. They also pleaded for the removal of encroachments from the market.
Representatives of Unit-I Haat Traders’ Association met the BMC authorities and discussed the issues. The authorities reportedly assured them to look into their grievances by October 3. Subsequently, the traders announced their decision to close the market till that day.
“As many as 15,000 traders have opened their shops at Unit-I Haat. Thousands of people from across the capital city and its nearby areas throng the market to buy various commodities. But the market is yet to have basis facilities,” said association secretary Bishnu Charan Sahu.
