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MARGAO
Margao Municipal Council Chairperson Pooja Naik descended on the ground on Wednesday after her office was flooded with complaints that traders dealing in electrical and hardware items have opened shop in the commercial capital.
The market inspectors were found dragging their feet in enforcing the lockdown in the absence of instructions from the Chief Officer Ajit Panchwadkar on how to go about the matter.
Most of the shops dealing in electrical goods located in the Malbhat-Aquem area opened their shutters on Wednesday morning. While the MMC inspectors were in two minds how to go about the matter and were waiting for the CO to give the necessary instructions, the MMC Chairperson stepped in to close the shops.
She said the lockdown guidelines do not permit opening of shops other than those dealing in essential items.
