The liquidity crisis has not stopped Delhiites from visiting India International Trade Fair 2016 at Pragati Maidan that is facing the heat of demonetisation.
An exhibitor from Tikkamgarh district of Andhra Pradesh said, “It’s becoming challenging even for the visitors to make payments in cash. We are provided with swipe-card machines, which are not operating since the day we are being given.”
Many other exhibitors complained of lack in providing swipe machines by the Indian Trade Fair Promotion Organisation.
“We are left with false promise of providing swipe-machines. Today, we are hiring machine from other exhibitor but they are deducting some amount from the original cash being pay by the customer,” said a junk jewellery exhibitor.
As cash crunch hit both the visitors and exhibitors this year, the most crowded area in the fair remain near mobile ATMs of banks like State Bank of India and Punjab National
Bank, where visitors were seen queuing to withdraw cash.
‘Swasthya Chetna Abhiyan’, a camp installed for free health check up for visitors, turned out to be a huge hit with large number of people lining outside it. Free screening for diabetes, hypertension, cancer and BMI were also done to highlight and educate visitors on the specific health issues.
Hospitals that participated were: AIIMS, lady Harding Medical College, Maulana Azad Medical College, National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research, Ram Manohar lohia Hospital, Safdarjung Hospital and AAYUSH.
Besides, other attractions included Power Pavilion, State Pavilion, Food court in India International Trade Fair 2016.