Ranchi: The Jharkhand government on Wednesday extended the ongoing lockdown in the state for another week and imposed tighter curbs to break the chain.
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RANCHI: A day after the state government ordered the closure of shops, restaurants and clubs after 8 pm until further orders, the business community in Ranchi on Wednesday claimed that the authorities have set their sights on the soft targets and had no plans to reign in the crowd at vegetable markets. “We are on the same page with the government in its fight against the pandemic. But is closing shops at 8 pm the only solution? Is there any plan to control the crowd at the vegetable markets?” FJCCI president Pravin Kumar Jain (Chabra) told TOI.
The small-time traders are miffed since their sales during evening but with the new rules in place, they are staring at losses. “Most of the business happens in the evenings as customers stay indoors due to the afternoon heat. So, there is practically three hours for business now with new rules,” Roshan Agarwal, an Upper Bazar-based apparel store owner, said.