Guwahati: With just 10 days to go for Durga Puja, festival fever has gripped the city with artisans racing against time to final touches to the idols .
Shortage of trucks, labourers in Assam; people reluctant to work: Kamrup Chamber of Commerce
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Subhanan Chanda Chief Public Relations Officer, Northeast Frontier Railway told ET, “This issue is discussed several times and it is settle fact the carrying goods being essential service requires 24 X7 operations. The labourers come in a staggered manner in adherence to COVID-19 protocol and the operations are carried out.”
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Kamrup Chamber of Commerce (KCC) has alleged even though the state government has imposed restriction in the Guwahati on movement from 12 pm to 5 am to stop the spread of COVID-19, labourers forced to work round the clock in loading and unloading of goods at Railway yards even though normal working hours for the same are only between 6 am to 10 pm.
Vyapar Bandh affects Guwahati City
The prominent commercial areas of the city Fancy Bazar, Lakhtokia, Ganeshguri, Paltan Bazaar, and Beltola wore a deserted look on Friday due to the Vyapar bandh called by the CAIT.
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GUWAHATI: The prominent commercial areas of the city Fancy Bazar, Lakhtokia, Ganeshguri, Paltan Bazaar, and Beltola wore a deserted look on Friday due to the Vyapar bandh called by the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) against the new Amendment to the GST Act, and surging prices of petrol and diesel. The bandh was supported by the Kamrup Chamber of Commerce, Asom Jatiya Parishad, and the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee.