Shopping malls ready for re-opening on Monday focus on contactless shopping physical distancing


PTI, Jun 7, 2020, 4:26 PM IST

New Delhi: As malls and shopping centers in the national capital re-open on Monday after more than two months, they will be focussing on hourly disinfection of the common areas, contact-less shopping, and physical distancing to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus.

There are around 100 big and small shopping malls in the national capital, the source of around Rs 500 crore in revenue for the Delhi government, according to Brijesh Goyal, the convenor of the ruling Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) trader’s wing.

“Business activity in malls is carried out in a much more organized way as compared to the shops in markets,” he said, adding that the shopping malls in Delhi employ about 10,000 people.

The management of the malls and shopping complexes have issued detailed guidelines to shop, office, and restaurant owners to keep the infection at bay.

Several malls have set up UV sterilization chambers for people to disinfect their belongings.

“We have asked our staff to report an hour before the malls are opened to the public. After the mandatory screening, the employees will be given face-shields, gloves and sanitizer,” Harsh Vardhan Bansal, the director of Vegas Mall in Dwarka, said.

“Shops, restaurants, and offices have been asked to keep their doors open as common surfaces like doorknobs or handles can spread the infection,” he added.

“The carrying capacity of elevators has been reduced by 25 percent. Visitors will have to maintain a gap on escalators too,” Bansal, who is also the director of Unity 1 malls, said.

“Those visiting the mall should wear masks and have the Aarogya Setu application installed on their mobile phones. Pregnant women, children aged below 10 years and persons aged above 65 years will not be allowed entry,” he said.

“Contact-less sanitizer dispensers have been placed in every corner of the mall. The entire complex will be sanitized twice a day. The common areas will be disinfected on an hourly basis,” Bansal said.

“In clothing stores, dummy shirts will be made available for a trial and sanitized after every use,” he added.

Manmohan Garg, the director of D Mall in Pitampura, said the metal surfaces and common areas of the complex will be disinfected regularly.

“Thermal scanners and sanitizer dispensers have been placed at the entry gates and the visitors with COVID-19 symptoms will be asked to return,” he said.

“All government guidelines will be strictly followed. Pregnant women and those aged below 10 years and above 65 years will not be allowed entry,” Garg added.

“Offices will be responsible for regular disinfection of their premises,” he said.

Garg also appealed to people to avoid stepping out of their houses unnecessarily.

Arjun Kumar, the chairman of PP Tower in Netaji Subhash Place district centre, said elevators will be sanitized every hour and not more than four persons will be allowed in those at any given time.

“The visitors will be encouraged not to touch the common surface areas and to open the doors with their elbows,” he said.

Surendra Gupta, the director of the Kings Mall in Rohini Sector 10, said there will be only one entry and exit point so that the visitors can be screened thoroughly.

“Not more than two persons will be allowed in an elevator at a time,” he added.

“All government guidelines will be strictly adhered to,” Gupta said.

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