The Delhi Government has revoked the order to close the Janpath market. The SDM has given warnings to the market associations and has also warned the shopkeepers to strictly follow the Covid-19 rules and protocols. On behalf of the SDM, the order has been issued to the SHO of Connaught Place and area officers of NDMC regarding the rules.
Earlier, the same day, for violating the Coid-19 norms, Delhi Government ordered the closure of Janpath market. The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DMA) in its order had issued an order stated, “The Janpath market is, hereby, closed till further orders for violation of DDMA order and for not following COVID appropriate behavior norms. The Director (Enforcement), NDMC and SHO, Connaught Place are hereby directed to enforce the order with immediate effect and submit a compliance report.”
This was not the first time when the authority ordered to shut the market, markets in Lajpat Nagar, Laxmi Nagar, Kamla Nagar, Sarojini Nagar and parts of Sadar Bazar and Karol Bagh were among those shut in recent weeks by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) for violation of COVID-19 norms. Delhi was under a lockdown from April 19 to May 30 during the second wave of the Covid pandemic.
To boost the economic activities, Delhi government had allowed markets to open from June 7 under a phased reopening plan with strict guidelines.