In view of surging Covid-19 cases, Chandigarh Administration on Monday extended the odd-even system for 12 congested markets up to September 3.
The odd-even system was reintroduced on August 8 in 10 congested markets, which was later extended to Sector 18.
The administration has given a list of 12 markets that will have to follow the system for the next 10 days. The new order, signed by UT Adviser Manoj Parida, will be enforced from August 25 to September 3 and reviewed next week.
The following markets will have to enforce the system this week:
Krishna Market, Sector 41; the market area near old PNB Bank/Bihari Garment, Burail Chowk; Shastri Market, Sector 22; Patel Market, Sector 15; Sector 8 Internal Market; Azad Market, Sector 20; Palace Market, Sector 20; Booth Market, Sector 21; Palika Bazar, Sector 19; Sadar Market, Sector 19; Janta Market, Sector 27; and Electronic Market, Sector 18.
Sector 43’s Scooter Repair market will be closed on Sunday. The following shops in Sector 22’s Mobile Market will be closed for 10 days, also up to September 3.
SCO 1010-11 Radha Market
1030-31 Attari Market
SCO 1004 Sweety Market
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Weekend lockdown
The move comes with traders protesting the weekend lockdown introduced on August 22 that caused chaos and confusion.
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Even though UT Advisor Manoj Parida took to Twitter on Saturday morning to clarify that restaurants and shops providing essential services will remain open, chaos prevailed in the city. Some eating joints in Sector 9 were allegedly closed by the authorities. The situation was the same in Sector 32.
There were also some incidents of police getting into spats with some shopkeepers. The Chandigarh Beopar Mandal had also organised a protest regarding the administration’s last minute decision.
