The Chhattisgarh government on Monday banned all the public transport, including taxis, autos and e-rickshaws with immediate effect until March 31, to curb the spread of Covid-19 infection in the state.
State transport commissioner issued the guidelines in the context to all the regional, additional regional and district transport officers.
Police has put up barricades as part of the imposition of prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC during the morning hours but once the restrictions were relaxed, the people started to come out their private vehicles to travel.
Many residents stepped out of their houses to purchase vegetables and other essential provision.
With the supply of vegetables reducing and the demand have increased. A few venders, who have set up stalls, have hiked the prices of vegetables, residents alleged.
Wholesalers too alleged that despite there is no ban on the supply of essential commodities, the police have not been allowing vehicles transporting the goods to enter the city, resulting in the scarcity of food and provision with the retailers and traders in the city
Traders, retailers and wholesalers said they are waiting for the government to relax the restriction for transportation of essential commodities for the supply to normalise.