Bhopal: In a move that may affect availability of household essentials in times of lockdown, wholesalers in Bhopal will shut their business for four days from Thursday.
The decision was taken at a meeting of Bhopal Kirana Vyapari Mahasangh on Wednesday afternoon. “In view of the seriousness of coronavirus crisis, wholesalers as well as retailers of Hanumanganj and Jumerati have decided to shut down completely from April 2 to 4,” said general secretary of the mahasangh, Anupam Agrawal. This means there will be no supply of atta, pulses, rice and sugar, among other grocery items, to the markets of Bhopal. Agrawal said that many members of the mahasangh attended the meeting. This wholesale market supplies foodgrains and other material to retailers in a 150km radius of Bhopal, including some of the big grocery stores.
Sunil Manorial, a wholesaler of rice and pulses, said, “Even families of traders were concerned about the risk involved in doing business in the times of this pandemic.”
On Wednesday, the administration had locked down the area around the wholesale market to stop traffic and crowds. “Four days of shutdown will help maintain social distancing in the congested localities of Jumerati and Hanumanganj of Old Bhopal,” Agrawal explained.
The district administration has been informed, he said, adding that the association will review the situation on April 5 and take a call.
The decision was taken at a meeting of Bhopal Kirana Vyapari Mahasangh on Wednesday afternoon. “In view of the seriousness of coronavirus crisis, wholesalers as well as retailers of Hanumanganj and Jumerati have decided to shut down completely from April 2 to 4,” said general secretary of the mahasangh, Anupam Agrawal. This means there will be no supply of atta, pulses, rice and sugar, among other grocery items, to the markets of Bhopal. Agrawal said that many members of the mahasangh attended the meeting. This wholesale market supplies foodgrains and other material to retailers in a 150km radius of Bhopal, including some of the big grocery stores.
Sunil Manorial, a wholesaler of rice and pulses, said, “Even families of traders were concerned about the risk involved in doing business in the times of this pandemic.”
On Wednesday, the administration had locked down the area around the wholesale market to stop traffic and crowds. “Four days of shutdown will help maintain social distancing in the congested localities of Jumerati and Hanumanganj of Old Bhopal,” Agrawal explained.
The district administration has been informed, he said, adding that the association will review the situation on April 5 and take a call.
