After assurance from traders that Covid appropriate behavior will be followed, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) allowed the Main Bazaar, Laxmi Nagar from Vikas Marg to Lovely Public School, Kishan Kunj and its surrounding markets to reopen from Saturday, two days after they were ordered to be shut till July 5 due to alleged violation of all Covid-19 safety norms.
DDMA in its order said, “A meeting with DDMA (East) was held on July 2, 2021 wherein various issues were discussed. After the deliberations in the meeting on this aspect and on the basis of assurances from Delhi Police, MCD and Market Association, DDMA (E) agreed that the Main Bazar, Laxmi Nagar from Vikas Marg to Lovely Public School, Kishan Kunj and its surrounding Bazars /markets like Mangal Bazar, Vijay Chowk, Subhash Chowk, Jagatram Park, Guru Ramdas Nagar, etc can be allowed to function w.e.f. 03.07.2021.”
As per the orders, the markets association and the chamber of trade and industry shall ensure that Covid appropriate behavior and DDMA?guidelines are strictly followed by visitors, vendors, shopkeepers etc..,. Shopkeepers shall ensure that Covid appropriate behaviour is followed by people coming to their shops and those inside should be limited accordingly. Visitors who do not wear masks and do not maintain social distancing are not entertained by shopkeepers.
District police shall increase the presence of its personnel in markets and adopt adequate measures to stagger crowd movement and also ensure all DDMA?guidelines are followed along with Covid appropriate behavior