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MARGAO
South Goa District Collector Ajit Roy has ruled out the re-opening of the Margao municipality-owned New Market in the commercial capital, but has assured the possibility of permitting some of the grocery traders to do business outside the market by maintaining the social-distancing norm.
A delegation of the Margao New Market Traders Association Vinod Shirodkar called on the District Collector two days after the Collector ordered the closure of the market.
After the meeting, Association President Vinod Shirodkar informed that the Collector stuck to his gun by refusing to reopen the market on the plea that social distancing cannot be maintained in the New Market.
Shirodkar, however, said that the Collector has agreed to explore the possibility of permitting some of the traders to sell their items in an open space outside the market by maintaining social distancing.
Given the situation, Shirodkar has called a meeting of the traders, especially those selling grocery, to ascertain whether they were interested to conduct business in an open space outside the market.
“If the traders are interested in the proposal to sell groceries outside the New Market, the association will forward their names to the Collector,” Shirodkar added.
