Ramazan food business hit by lockdown curbs
Dhanbad residents opting for homemade meals, bringing sales down by 70 per cent
The sale of traditional delicacies during the holy month of Ramazan and the festival of Id has decreased by more than 70 per cent this year due to the state-wide lockdown induced by the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Factors like limited time for shops to remain open, an increased sense of hygiene due to the pandemic and decrease in the purchasing power of the common people have also contributed to the decrease in sales.
Mehboob Alam, owner of one of the oldest lachha hotspot of Dhanbad said, “The market is very pathetic as decreased purchasing capacity of people due to pandemic and lockdown is the main reason for the decrease in laccha sales as those who used to purchase two to three kilos are now ordering half a kilo or less.”