Traders warned against selling vegetables at abnormal prices
The wholesale market at Koyambedu will continue to function during the total lockdown as sales of vegetables have been permitted through mobile shops. About 30% of the semi-wholesalers have also been allowed to function daily on a rotational basis.
On Monday, sales were relatively dull as there was a drastic decline in the number of retailers visiting the market. Only about 3,000 tonnes of vegetables arrived at the market instead of the usual load of 5,000 tonnes as traders expected a fall in demand.
The Koyambedu Market Management Committee (MMC) has allowed a minimum of 400 semi-wholesalers to operate along with wholesale shops. Officials of the MMC said there were about 1,500 semi-wholesale shops in the market. About 30% of them would operate till noon. Only commercial vehicles would be allowed entry into the market and two-wheelers and cars have been prohibited.
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Association says retail traders have just three hours to sell the produce
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Loud and clear: The police reminding traders at Koyambedu of the lockdown timings.
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Association says retail traders have just three hours to sell the produce The new restrictions curtailing the working hours of retail vegetable shops since Thursday has had a cascading effect on sales at the Koyambedu wholesale market, according to traders.
Merchants at the market say the number of retailers visiting has dropped by 40% to 50% after the new restrictions came into force.