Lajpat Nagar central market in Delhi shut for flouting COVID-19 norms

New Delhi: Another market in Delhi has been shut for flouting COVID-19 norms. The Delhiites now won’t be able to visit the Lajpat Nagar Central Market for shopping till further orders.

Earlier, the markets in East and West Delhi were also closed for not following COVID-19 appropriate behaviour. The orders said that the general public and the shopkeepers didn’t follow coronavirus protocols. 

While the markets in Laxmi Nagar, Kishan Kunj, Guru Ramdas Nagar have now been reopened after being shut for three days, the Punjabi Basti and Janata markets in the Nangloi area have been shut till July 6. 

“Amid the possibility of a third wave of COVID-19 pandemic and considering gross violation of existing health protocol under Covid appropriate behaviour in these markets, the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Punjabi Bagh under DDMA Act, 2005, do hereby order for shutting down the entire market of Punjabi Basti and Janta Market, Nangloi from July 4 to 6,” the order issued by Sub Divisional Magistrate (Punjabi Bagh) Shalesh Kumar said.

 

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