Odd-even rule to be implemented in Delhi’s wholesale markets in view of COVID-19: Minister
PTI, Apr 13, 2020, 4:07 PM IST
New Delhi: The Delhi government will implement odd-even rules in all wholesale markets in the city, under which traders will sell vegetables on alternate days, Development Minister Gopal Rai said on Monday, April 13.
Speaking to PTI, the minister said that the government has also decided to stagger the timings for the sale of vegetables and fruits in these ‘mandis’.
“Vegetables will be sold from 6 am to 11 am and fruits from 2 pm to 6pm in all wholesale markets in Delhi,” he said.
The decisions were taken at a high-level meeting chaired by the development minister here.
There are five major wholesale vegetable and fruit markets in the national capital, including the Azadpur mandi, the Ghazipur mandi and the Okhla mandi. Also, there two wholesale ‘anaj mandis’ (wheat markets) Najafgarh and Narela.
According to the odd-even rule, sheds under which hundreds of traders sell vegetables will be allowed to operate according to their numbers, Rai said.
The minister also said that the Delhi government has formed four special task forces to ensure effective social distancing in the mandis in view of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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